TWI595335B - Smart watch expansion system having a universal remote control function - Google Patents

Description

Smart watch expansion system with universal remote control function

The present invention relates to a smart watch system, and more particularly to a smart watch expansion system having an expansion assembly and a smart watch.

At present, contemporary people use a variety of watches, such as electronic watches, mechanical watches, etc., but traditional watches also have a defect, if a certain fault occurs, it will cause time is not accurate; and traditional watches, such as electronic watches, a few have The effect of timekeeping, but only playing music when the time is reported, for some elderly people who are forgetful, they may not remember what to do.

Then, with the development of smart watches. The smart watch uses high-performance computer computing power and external communication capabilities to provide faster and more instant life applications such as information reminder, itinerary control, health measurement, etc., and can be connected with a smart phone or a computer to reach a link. Expanding the search and access data capabilities in the cloud for greater convenience. However, current smart watches mainly connect and transmit data to external devices through Bluetooth or Wi-Fi technology. Most of today's traditional home appliances still use the more traditional infrared (IR) communication mode. Under the existing electronic component design and communication protocol design, smart watches cannot transmit data by infrared rays, so they lose most of them. The opportunity for control of traditional home appliances is limited, so that it cannot function as a smart home.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a smart watch expansion system to expand the function of the smart watch to achieve the purpose of a smart family.

The technical solution for solving the above technical problem is as follows: a smart watch expansion system, comprising: a smart watch having a watch band; and a watch body disposed on the watch band and having: a first near Field Communication Interface (NFC); a human machine interface for a user to operate and display information; an expansion module detachably disposed on the smart watch, and comprising: a fixing member; and a module The main body is disposed on the fixing member and has: an operation unit; a second near field communication interface electrically connected to the operation unit; and an optical transceiver electrically connected to the operation unit; and an application software, The utility model is installed in the watch body, and can control the smart watch to be in a learning mode, a storage mode or a remote control mode; wherein, when the smart watch is in the learning mode, the application software controls the smart watch to obtain a The function instruction code; when the smart watch is in the storage mode, the application software controls the smart watch, and stores the obtained function instruction code in a smart hand Or a cloud device; when the smart watch is in the remote control mode, the application software receives a remote command issued by the user through the human machine interface, and drives the optical transceiver of the expansion module to send a corresponding remote control One of the functional command codes of the command encodes a signal to remotely control an external electronic device.

Wherein, when the smart watch expansion system is in the learning mode, the application soft system uses the first near field communication interface, the second near field communication interface, and the operation unit to control the optical transceiver of the expansion module. It is located in a light receiving state and can receive an encoded signal of one of the function command codes issued by the external remote controller.

Wherein, when the smart watch expansion system is in the learning mode, the application soft system controls the smart watch, and the human machine interface is used by a user to input a function instruction code to the smart watch.

Wherein, when the smart watch expansion system is in the learning mode, the application soft system controls the smart watch, and the download function command code is encoded to the smart watch.

The coded signal is an infrared light signal consisting of a series of bright and dark colors.

The smart watch expansion system further includes a wireless communication interface, and when the smart watch is in the storage mode, the application soft system controls the smart watch, and the obtained function instruction code is stored in the wireless communication interface. Smart phone or a cloud device.

The wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth communication interface or a Wi-Fi communication interface.

When the smart watch expansion system is in the remote control mode, the application software receives a remote command issued by the user through the human machine interface, and transmits the first near field communication interface and the second near field communication interface. And the operation unit drives the optical transceiver of the expansion module to be in an optical transmission state, and sends a function code corresponding to a function command code of the remote control command to remotely control an external electronic device.

The watch body further includes a memory for storing the function instruction code.

The module body of the expansion module further includes a storage unit for storing the function instruction code.

Advantageous Effects of the Invention: Compared with the prior art, the smart watch expansion system of the present invention has an expansion module, which is simple in structure and can be quickly installed in the current communication. With the smart watch, there is no need to modify or change the existing hardware design. Only the expansion module can realize the remote remote control function, greatly expand the function of the smart watch, and realize the goal of the smart home at low cost. In addition, since the expansion module has an optical transceiver, it can be set in a light receiving state or a light transmitting state. Therefore, when set in the light receiving state, the smart watch of the present invention can receive an encoded signal from an external remote controller. And learn the function command code corresponding to the external remote controller, in case the remote control is used by an external electronic device corresponding to the external remote controller.

1‧‧‧Smart Watch Expansion System

2‧‧‧Expansion module

20‧‧‧Module Ontology

21‧‧‧ arithmetic unit

22‧‧‧ storage unit

23‧‧‧ Second Near Field Communication Interface

24‧‧‧Optical transceiver

26‧‧‧Fixed parts

3‧‧‧Smart Watch

30‧‧‧ Strap

31‧‧‧ watch body

311‧‧‧ First Near Field Communication Interface

312‧‧‧ memory

313‧‧‧Wireless communication interface

314‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

4‧‧‧External electronic devices

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an expansion module and a smart watch according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a side elevational view of an expansion module in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the internal functions of the expansion module according to an embodiment of the invention.

The principles and features of the present invention are described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the smart watch expansion system 1 of the present invention comprises a smart watch 3 and an expansion module 2. The expansion module 2 is applied to the smart watch 3, and the original function of the smart watch 3 can be expanded. The expansion module 2 is detachably disposed on the smart watch 3, and can be conveniently installed in the smart watch. The watch 3 is removed from the smart watch 3. In addition, the expansion module 2 can send a control signal to an external electronic device 4 for remote control. The external electronic device 4 can be a television, an air conditioner or the like.

The smart watch 3 includes a strap 30, a watch body 31, and a setting A first field communication interface 311, a memory 312, a wireless communication interface 313, and a human interface 314 are disposed in the watch body 31. As shown in FIG. 2 , the expansion module 2 includes a fixing member 26 and a module body 20 , wherein the module body 20 is disposed on the fixing member 26 .

The fixing member 26 of the expansion module 2 is used for fixing the expansion module 2 to the smart watch 3, for example, the strap 30 can be fixed on the strap 30. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the fixing member 26 can be Devil felt, hook structure, drawstring or fastener. Referring to FIG. 3 again, the module body 20 of the expansion module 2 is provided with an operation unit 21, a storage unit 22, a second near field communication interface 23, and an optical transceiver. 24. The storage unit 22 is electrically connected to the operation unit 21, and stores function codes and corresponding code signals of various general-purpose or specially-defined remote control communication protocols. The second near field communication interface (NFC) 23 is electrically connected to the computing unit 21, and is configured to communicate with the first near field communication interface (NFC) 311 of the smart watch 3, and to transmit data to each other. The smart watch 3 can be communicated with the expansion module 2 or a control command can be issued. The optical transceiver 24 is electrically connected to the computing unit 21, and transmits or receives an encoded signal, such as an infrared light signal. Specifically, the function of transmitting or receiving an encoded signal can be performed by an emission type photocell. It is realized with a receiving photocell. The smart watch 3 is equipped with an application software, and the smart watch 3 can be controlled to be in a learning mode, a storage mode, and a remote control mode. The following describes the corresponding actions and the functions that can be achieved when the smart watch 3 is in the above three modes (learn mode, storage mode, and remote mode).

When the smart watch 3 is in a learning mode, the application software controls the smart watch 3 to obtain a function command code, for example, an external remote controller (not One of the function command codes is shown in FIG. 1 . Specifically, the first near field communication interface (NFC) 311 and the second near field communication interface (NFC) 23 are used for communication, and the application software transmits the first near field communication interface. 311, the second near field communication interface 23 and the operation unit 21 to control the optical transceiver 24 of the expansion module 2, so that the optical transceiver 24 is in a light receiving state and can receive the external remote controller (not drawn on Figure 1) One of the function instruction codes encoded by one of the encoded signals. For example, as in the prior art, the encoded signal is a string of bright and dark infrared light signals, and the function command code can be, for example, 0001, which means that the power is on, according to which The optical transceiver 24 of the expansion module 2 is placed in a light receiving state, and when the external remote controller (not shown) is close to the optical transceiver 24 of the present invention, it represents power on infrared light. The signal (ie, the encoded signal) is received by the optical transceiver 24, and the function command code is obtained through the function command codes of the various general-purpose or specially-defined remote control protocols stored in the storage unit 22 and the corresponding coded signals. (code) can be, for example, 0001. The obtained function instruction code can be memorized and stored in the operation unit 21, or stored in the storage unit 22. However, the function instruction code memory can be stored in various ways, and the present invention does not For example, in another embodiment, the function instruction code can also be transmitted through the operation unit 21, the first near field communication interface (NFC) 311, and the second near field communication interface (NFC) 23. It is stored in the memory 312 to the smart watch 3.

In addition, the manner in which the function instruction code is obtained is not limited to the external remote controller (not shown in the drawing), and the application software also controls the smart watch 3, and the human interface 314 is used for input by a user. A function command is coded to the smart watch 3, or directly downloaded from the Internet through the wireless communication interface 313 in the smart watch 3. The human interface 314 can be a touch panel, and the touch panel can be operated by a button operation or a click operation on the human interface 314. Entering the function instruction code to the smart watch 3 or inputting the function instruction code to the smart watch 3 or downloading the function instruction code from the network in a voice-activated manner, the present invention does not Limited.

When the smart watch 3 is in the storage mode, the application soft system controls the smart watch 3, and through the wireless communication interface 313, the obtained function command code is transmitted and stored in a smart phone ( Not shown in the figure) or a cloud device (not shown in the figure). Specifically, the wireless communication interface 313 is a Bluetooth communication interface or a Wi-Fi communication interface, and the smart watch 3 of the present invention can be used through the Bluetooth communication interface or the Wi-Fi interface. The obtained function instruction code is transmitted and stored in a smart phone (not shown in the figure) or a cloud device (not shown in the figure).

When the smart watch 3 is in the remote control mode, the application soft system receives a remote command issued by the user through the human interface 314, and drives the optical transceiver 24 of the expansion module 2 to send A coded signal corresponding to a function command code of the remote command is used to remotely control an external electronic device. At this time, the smart watch 3 uses the expansion module 2 to have the function of the remote controller. Specifically, when the smart watch 3 is in the remote control mode, the application software receives a remote command issued by the user through the human interface 314, and transmits the first near field communication interface 311 and the second near field. The communication interface 23 and the operation unit 21 are configured to drive the optical transceiver 24 of the expansion module 2 in an optical transmission state, and send a coded signal corresponding to a function command code corresponding to the remote control command to remotely control an external electronic device. The coded signal is an infrared light signal consisting of a series of bright and dark colors. The human interface 314 can be a touch panel. The optical transceiver 24 of the expansion module 2 sends a coded signal to remotely control the external electronic device by performing a button operation or a click operation on the human interface 314.

Further, the smart watch of the present invention may include a voice recognition module, through which the voice command module can receive a user's voice command, and parse and select a corresponding function command code to perform an external operation through voice control. The electronic device performs remote operation.

Further, the expansion module 2 of the present invention may include a wireless charging module (not shown), which can be directly charged wirelessly on the charging stand (not shown) of the smart watch 3.

Compared with the prior art, the smart watch expansion system 1 of the present invention has an expansion module 2, which is simple in structure and can be quickly mounted on the smart watch 3, and the smart watch 3 of the present invention does not The existing hardware design needs to be modified or changed. The remote control function can be realized only through the expansion module 2, and the function of the smart watch 3 can be greatly expanded, thereby achieving the goal of the smart home at low cost. In addition, since the expansion module 2 has an optical transceiver 24, it can be set in a light receiving state or a light transmitting state. Therefore, when set in the light receiving state, the smart watch 3 of the present invention can receive an external remote controller. The coded signal is learned, and the function command code corresponding to the external remote controller is learned, so that the remote control is used by an external electronic device corresponding to the external remote controller.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalents, improvements, etc., which are within the spirit and scope of the present invention, should be included in the protection of the present invention. Within the scope.

1‧‧‧Smart Watch Expansion System

2‧‧‧Expansion module

21‧‧‧ arithmetic unit

3‧‧‧Smart Watch

30‧‧‧ Strap

31‧‧‧ watch body

311‧‧‧ First Near Field Communication Interface

312‧‧‧ memory

313‧‧‧Wireless communication interface

314‧‧‧Human Machine Interface

4‧‧‧External electronic devices

Claims (7)

A smart watch expansion system, comprising: a smart watch having a strap; and a watch body disposed on the strap and having: a first near field communication interface (NFC); a human machine interface, The system is detachably disposed on the smart watch and includes: a fixing member; and a module body disposed on the fixing member and having An operation unit; a second near field communication interface electrically connected to the operation unit; and an optical transceiver electrically connected to the operation unit; an application software installed in the watch body and Controlling the smart watch to be in a learning mode, a storage mode or a remote control mode; wherein, when the smart watch is in the learning mode, the application software controls the smart watch to obtain a function instruction code; when the smart watch is in the In the storage mode, the application software controls the smart watch, and stores the obtained function instruction code in a smart phone or a cloud device; when the smart watch is in the remote In the mode, the application software receives a remote command issued by the user through the human machine interface, and drives the optical transceiver of the expansion module to send a coded signal corresponding to a function command code of the remote control command to remotely control An external electronic device, Wherein, when the smart watch is in the learning mode, the application soft system passes the first near field communication interface, the second near field communication interface, and the operation unit to control the optical transceiver of the expansion module to be located A light receiving state can receive an encoded signal of one of the function command codes issued by the external remote controller. The smart watch expansion system of claim 1, wherein the coded signal is an infrared light signal consisting of a string of light and dark. The smart watch expansion system of claim 1, wherein the smart watch further comprises a wireless communication interface, and when the smart watch is in the storage mode, the application soft system controls the smart watch, and the wireless communication interface, The obtained function instruction code is stored in a smart phone or a cloud device. The smart watch expansion system of claim 3, wherein the wireless communication interface is a Bluetooth communication interface or a Wi-Fi communication interface. The smart watch expansion system of claim 1, wherein when the smart watch is in the remote control mode, the application software receives a remote command issued by the user through the human machine interface, and transmits the first near field The communication interface, the second near field communication interface, and the optical unit of the operation unit driving the expansion module are in an optical transmission state, and send a coded signal corresponding to a function command code corresponding to the remote control command to remotely control one External electronic device. The smart watch expansion system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the watch body further comprises a memory for storing the function instruction code. The smart watch expansion system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the module body of the expansion module further comprises a storage unit for storing the function instruction code.