WO2000046965A2

WO2000046965A2 - Arrangement for interlinking protocol data units, whereby said data units belong to incompatible networks

Info

Publication number: WO2000046965A2
Application number: PCT/DE2000/000336
Authority: WO
Inventors: Erich Kamperschroer; Kurt Aretz
Original assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
Priority date: 1999-02-04
Filing date: 2000-02-03
Publication date: 2000-08-10
Also published as: CN1310906A; JP2002536914A; DE19950576A1; EP1106005A2; WO2000046965A3; AU3416300A; HK1039702A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement for interlinking protocol data units, whereby said data units belong to incompatible networks. The invention further relates to a telecommunications network and a local network for transmission of voice data and transmission of packet data and for remotely controlling devices (e.g. home-automation) for different types of networks respectively (e.g. the types of networks mentioned above), whereby said local network can be designed as a home-automation system. The aim of the invention is to enable said arrangement and said networks to be used universally. To this end, a telecommunications terminal which is connected to the telecommunications network or a stationary radio-transmitter/radio-receiver which is connected to at least one mobile radio-transmitter/radio-receiver is used. The telecommunications terminal and the radio-transmitter/radio-receiver are provided with a remote control structure. Any kind of interface for connection to the local network via a special network adapter is allocated to the telecommunications terminal. At least one device of the local network can be remotely controlled by means of the radio-transmitter/radio-receiver without the telecommunications network being involved. The telecommunications network is enlarged by the intelligent interface function ( gateway function) due to the increasing convergence of communication devices and information devices. The information (e.g. control commands, status information, alarm messages) which is to be transmitted in order to remotely control devices in the local network are transmitted by the interface in a special block format.

Description

description

Arrangement for the manual replacement of protocol data from multiple incompatible networks

An arrangement for translating protocol data units of incompatible networks into one another is an interface which may have considerable intelligence and which is referred to in technical terms as the 'gateway'. This interface is based on the OSI reference model (cf.

Unterrichtsblatter, Jg. 43, 2/1995, pages 102 to 111 and N. Klußmann: Lexikon αer Kommunikation- und Informationstechnik, 1997, Huthig-Veriag, pages 360 to 362) functions of layers 3 or higher (up to layer 7).

The term network is understood to mean all resources which connect distant service access points and provide these services for communication purposes. This applies both to networks that are very limited in their expansion, e.g. B. local networks, as well as in their very large networks, z. B. telecommunications networks.

Networks that are compatible with respect to their protocol data units are, in particular, telecommunications networks - e.g. B. the public switched telephone network (PSTN), the integrated services digital network (ISDN), the landline based on the asynchronous digital subscriber (ADSL), the Mobilfunk.ne according to the GSM standard (first and second mobile phone generation), the mobile network according to the UMTS standard (third generation of mobile communications), the mobile network according to the DECT and / or PHS standard, the global computer network (Internet), the power supply network and the broadband cable network - and all types of local networks - e.g. B. the home automation system, consisting of a network with one radio, one PLC, one

IRDA, an InstaBus, an HES bus, a 'twisted pair' or a coaxial cable transmission link. The home automation system describes according to the publications IFunkschau 3/1989, pages 45 and 46; Electronics 18/1995, pages 50 to 58; Electronics 1 7/1996, pages 42 DI S 4 "and pages 48 to 53; electronics 4/1997, pages 64 to ⁷ 2; electronics 1/1998, pages 30 to 33; electronics 1 7 / 1998, pages ^" 4 to 77, pages 78 to 81 and pages 82 to 841 the 'technical management' of houses and apartments. This means everything that serves the comfort of the residents. This includes, for example, load and energy management, hot water preparation, lighting, ventilation and heating systems, the operation of motor-driven elements (e.g. blinds, garage doors, roller shutters, etc.) as well as the security and Protective devices (e.g. smoke / fire alarms, intrusion alarm systems, access monitoring systems, etc.).

In addition, the 'technical management' also records the control of any other electrical devices - from setting a clock to switching on a coffee machine. When installing home automation systems (home bus systems), the following requirements must be met for a successful market launch:

1. No additional cabling

2. Low cost

3. Uniform communication standard

4. Interoperability

5. Plug and play capability

In the recent past, various standards for hot bus systems have emerged in the area of home automation systems based on different approaches (consumer-oriented approach, installation item-oriented approach, computer hardware-oriented approach), but these have more or less individual solutions for the home - Represent automation. Pay to these standards: ---. In the consumer-oriented approach αer Consumer Electronics Bus (CEBus, aas ESPRIT Home System (EHS) and the Home Bus System (HBS), 2. in the installation item-oriented approach the Bati-Bus, the European Installation Bus (EIB) and the Smart House and 3. With the computer hardware-oriented approach, the Local Operation Network (LON) and The Real Time Operation System Nucleus (TRON)

The question of which of the standards mentioned will ultimately prevail and thus become the de facto standard essentially depends on how attractive the respective standard is for home automation. However, such a system is only attractive and really useful if there are a sufficient number of products that communicate via this network. Only if the homeowner knows when buying a washing machine, an electric cooker etc. that the respective device communicates with his home bus system, will he possibly pay the additional costs of a home automation system and such a system in his Install house. However, if the manufacturer of these devices does not know which bus system will ultimately make the "race", he will no longer invest in an expensive interface for the respective bus system in order to then determine that the devices do not sell better as a result of this investment to let.

In order to improve the attractiveness of the home automation systems described above, an 'intelligent home interface' (residential gateway) is required, which on the one hand is inexpensive and on the other hand the manufacturer of devices that are used in the context of home automation are remotely controllable, offers a wide range of possible variations with regard to the implementation of the interfaces for the bus system used by Hei - Automation. ", _. ",.

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From DE-196 31 360 AI a subscriber terminal connection system for interactive telecommunication services is known which uses broadband radio channels for the transmission of broadband signals between a network termination device which partially terminates a subscriber access network and terminals connected to this device for interactive telecommunication services Control information transmission between the network termination device and the terminals uses a bidirectional narrowband line channel in the local power supply network (light network).

From DE-44 25 876 AI an intelligent socket, in particular a stationary and mobile socket for connecting electrical consumers, is known in which the consumers are controlled via a conductive bus system that uses the power grid as a transmission medium (arrival and Switching off, dimming, etc.) and with which any sensors can be connected at the same time or for themselves via an additional interface connection.

In many cases there is also the customer need to control the devices in the house while staying in the home area without having to go to each device, for example to be able to check in the evening whether all connected devices are in the desired condition or to switch scenarios on or off.

In this case, a scenario means that when an instruction is transmitted by the operator, several, ie a selection, of the devices connected to the telecommunications terminal are controlled in a mode which is customary for a specific situation. In the evening, for example, the operator wants to have all the window shutters shut down and switch on an exterior light by transmitting the control instruction, or shut down all the window shutters and leave a motion detector when he leaves the home area to activate e.g. B. with this evening scenarios or presence scenario Embrucr-e z.

The known home bus systems, e.g. the European Installation Bus 5 provide this functionality, but are known to be predominantly α singular solutions. In addition, they are expensive systems that are usually very complex to implement.

10 From DE 4 421 307 AI an arrangement for remote control of electrical devices with a radio transmission / radio reception device, a remote control interface and in each case a remote control device assigned to the electrical device is known.

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The object on which the invention is based is to provide an arrangement for translating protocol data units of incompatible networks into one another, for voice and packet data transmission on the one hand and for remote device control

20 (e.g. home automation) on the other hand can be used universally for different network types (e.g. the types of networks mentioned above).

This object is achieved by the features of claim 1 25 and by the features of claim 2.

According to claim 1, the ineman translation of protocol data units of incompatible networks, a telecommunications network - e.g. B. the public telephone network (PSTN), 30 the service digital network (ISDN), the fixed network based on the asynchronous digital subscriber line (ADSL), the mobile network according to the GSM standard (first and second mobile phone generations), the mobile network according to the UMTS Standard (third generation of mobile communications), the mobile network after

T - the DECT and / or PHS standard, the global computer network (Internet), the power supply network and the broadband cable network - and one - for example as a home automation system D Local network formed from a network with a radio, a PLC, an IRDA, an InstaBus, an HES bus, a 'twisted pair' or a coaxial cable transmission link, by means of a network with the telecommunications network connected telecommunications terminal, which has a remote control structure and to which an arbitrary interface for connection to the local network is assigned via a special network adapter.

As a result of the increasing convergence of communication and information devices, the telecommunications terminal is being expanded to include the 'intelligent interface' function ('gateway' function). The information to be transmitted to the local network for remote control of devices (for example control commands, status information, alarm messages, etc.) is transmitted by the interface in a special record format with a first record format part indicating the device identification or the device address, a control command for the second sentence format part contained in the device and a third sentence format part containing the control useful information.

According to claim 2, the inemand translation of the above-mentioned protocol data units of incompatible networks is carried out by means of a stationary radio transmission / reception device connected to the telecommunication network and at least one mobile radio transmission / reception device, which has a remote control structure and the one Any interface for connection to the local network is assigned via a special network adapter, and at the same time also a system-independent control of electrical devices located within the local network, ie independent of the telecommunication network, as well as location-independent control within the spatial distribution of the local network guarantee _{ΛΛ IΛ £ n,.}

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The main advantages of the arrangement according to claim 1 and the arrangement according to claim 2 are:

. The 'intelligent home interface' (residential gate-5 way) has a standard telecommunications terminal with a remote control structure, in which the functionality "intelligent interface" as an additional feature can only be realized by software expansion.

1 2. The universal nature of the 'intelligent home interface' is achieved by linking two standard interfaces, a first interface for the telecommunications network (e.g. the a / b interface) and a second interface for the local network (e.g. B. the V.24-

15 interface) reached. This means that every device to be controlled remotely in the local network can be connected to the 'intelligent home interface'.

3. Signals and information can be transmitted in particular through the bidirectionality of the 'intelligent home interface'

20 (e.g. commands, status queries, alarm messages etc.) in both directions from the telecommunications network to the local network and vice versa.

4. To remotely control the device to be controlled remotely in the local network, the user can, which over another

25 (additional) telecommunications terminal that controls the 'intelligent home interface', for example DTMF tones can be entered. These DTMF tones are transparently converted into corresponding commands of the interface assigned to the telecommunications terminal. That way

30 the telecommunications terminal for 'intelligent home

Interface 'and the remote control commands can be used universally in any context regardless of the telecommunications terminal.

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The arrangement according to claim 2 also ensures that the user from anywhere within the spatial expansion of the local network for remote control of the device to be controlled remotely in the local network with a mobile radio transmitter / radio receiver connected to the stationary radio transmitter / receiver, the stationary radio transmitter / radio receiver ('Intelligent Home interface '), for example by entering DTMF tones independently of the telecommunications network, and also the control of scenarios via the mobile radio transmitter / radio receiver connected to the stationary radio transmitter / radio receiver in the local network possible

Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Three exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. Show it:

FIGURE 1 shows a universal home automation scenario with an intelligent home interface for translating protocol data units of a telecommunications network and a local area network that are incompatible with one another,

FIGURE 2 as a first exemplary embodiment, a telephone with an answering machine and a V.24 interface assigned to the telephone as an intelligent home interface,

FIGURE 3 as a second exemplary embodiment of a base station of a cordless telephone with an answering machine and a V.24 interface assigned to the base station as an intelligent home interface.

FIG. 4 as a third exemplary embodiment, a universal home automation scenario with a base station, a cordless telephone, an answering machine and a V.24 interface assigned to the base station as an intelligent home interface for translating protocol data into one another. "",., ",.

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9 units of a telecommunications network and a local network and remote control of devices located in the local network.

FIGURE 1 shows how a telecommunications network TKN is connected via an 'intelligent home interface' IHS to a local network LN which is incompatible with the telecommunications network TKN

The telecommunications network TKN comprises, for example, a mobile network MN (for example GSM, UMTS, DECT and / or PHS network) and / or a fixed network FN (for example PSTN, ISDN and / or ADSL network) and a power supply network SVN and / or a broadband cable network BKN, which are connected to the 'Intelligent Home Interface' IHS via appropriate line or air interfaces.

The local area network LN comprises e.g. two home automation systems, each with a home automation bus HAB designed as an HES bus, to which e.g. a WM washing machine and an EH electric cooker are connected for remote control. While one home automation bus HAB is connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS via an air interface, the other home automation bus HAB is connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS via a wired interface.

The local network LN furthermore has a mobile telephone MT (for example a cordless handset or a cell phone), a comfort terminal KFE and a data processing device DVE. While the mobile telephone MT and the comfort terminal KFE are connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS by wireless telecommunication, the data processing device DVE is connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS via a wired interface. Several telecommunication terminals are connected to the mobile network MN and / or the fixed network FN. For example, a personal computer PC and a service provider (service provider; service provider SA) are connected to the mobile network MN and / or the fixed network FN via a global computer network CNW (Internet TCP / IP; Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) In addition, there are, for example, a first cordless telephone SLT1 with a first cordless mobile part SLM1 and a first cordless base station SLBL, a first mobile phone cellphone MFH1, a comfort terminal KT for wireless telecommunication and a wired first telephone TF1 each with the mobile Network MN and / or the fixed network FN connected.

In addition, e.g. a second cordless phone SLT2 with a second cordless mobile part SLM2 and a second cordless base station SLB2, a second mobile phone MFH2 and a wired second phone TF2 each connected to the power supply network SVN and / or the broadband cable network BKN.

On the one hand, voice and / or packet data and, on the other hand, control information for remote control purposes can be transmitted from the telecommunications network TKN to the local network and vice versa via the 'intelligent home interface' IHS.

FIGURE 2 shows a wired telephone I'F designed as a telecommunications terminal TKE. alternatively, instead of the TF telephone, it is possible, for example, the base station of a cordless telephone (cf. FIG. 3), a cell phone, a 'Bluetooth station', a repeater station operating various radio networks, a personal computer as the telecommunications terminal TKE or or to use any other telecommunications terminal TKE. The telephone TF is connected to the telecommunications network TKN via a hook switch GS and has, in addition to an input device EE, for example, a keyboard, a display device AE, for example, a display, a speech circuit SS with a connected microphone MIF and a horoscope capsule HK, a microprocessor MP and a memory SP, which are connected to each other in the manner shown, for example, on an answering machine AB designed as a remote control structure. To connect the telephone i '- TF to the local network LN, the answering machine AB is connected to a V.24 interface SST, the interface SST to a network adapter NA and the network adapter NA to the local network LN. The telephone TF, the interface SST and the network adapter NA form, for example, the 'intelligent home

15 interface 'IHS.

As an alternative to the V.24 interface SST, any other interface, e.g. a DECT interface, a PHS interface, a "Bluetooth" interface, a 'WDCT interface, a USB interface, an IEC

Interface, an I ^ C interface, an RS485 or a Centronics interface can be used.

In the illustrated exemplary embodiment of the invention, the V.24-5chnιttstelle SST 5 is arranged completely outside the telephone TF. Alternatively, it is also possible for the V.24 interface SST to be integrated in the telephone TF with a part which is designed for connection to the answering machine AB, while the other part, for example as a V.24 cable, from ^" the Telephone TF is brought out This alternative is shown with a dashed line as an extension of the telephone TF in FIG.

With the telephone TF shown in FIGURE 2, a telecommunication connection for transmitting voice to a telephone suitable for voice communication can now be used in the normal way (in a conventional manner). tion network TKN - e.g. cordless tele one SLT1, SLT2 and telephones TF1, TF2 m FIGURE 1 - and if necessary - if the phone is designed for this - a telecommunications conversion for the transmission of packet data to a device suitable for the packet data transmission - e.g. personal computer PC in FIGURE 1 - and the answering machine AB can also be used.

In addition to this operating mode, it is also possible that the telephone TF is in another operating mode for remote control of e.g. in the home automation, remotely controllable devices can be used in the local network LN. Depending on the training or type of telecommunications terminal TKE, remote control can be carried out using voice and / or control data (e.g. DTMF tone, Internet protocol, etc.).

For this operating mode of the telephone TF, a software extension and an extension of the menu tree in the remote control or remote control mode (answering machine mode) are provided in the telephone TF. The remote control or remote control of the answering machine AB contains an additional phrase menu, with the aid of which commands can be or are sent in a predetermined record format SF via the V.24 interface SST.

The record format SF contains an identification or address of the device to be controlled remotely in the local network LN - for example the washing machine WM or the electric cooker EH according to FIG. 1 - indicating the first record format part, a second record format part containing the control command for the device and a third record format part containing the control useful information , with which information between the telecommunications network TKN and the local network LN, preferably bidirectionally, can be transmitted or transmitted. The first sentence format part, the second sentence format part and the third sentence format part consist, for example, of a first sentence format element STX (Start of TeXt,, a second sentence format element FRN (FRameNumber), a third sentence format element 5TY 'sentence TYpe), a fourth sentence format element DAT (DATum), a fifth sentence format element CHS (CHeckSum) and a sixth sentence format element ETX (End of TeXt), which, for example, form a frame structure in the specified order.

The first sentence format element STX and the sixth sentence format element ETX mark the beginning (STX) and the end (ETX) of a frame.

The second record format element FRN determines the number of the current frame. This number is from the phone TF pro

Frame incremented. The remote-controlled device in the local network LN is not forced to manage a frame number in the event of status messages and spontaneous messages. But it is stipulated that the frame number may only be described with a predefined valid value. Otherwise the initialization is arbitrary with the following exception. In the case of status info frames which the device to be remote-controlled sends in response to a status query, the frame number of the frame received must be mirrored, i.e. repeated.

The third record format element STY specifies the action and the channel or the device to be controlled remotely. In the high-quality nibble (high-quality half byte) is the action - eg WRite iWR): Process the following date for the corresponding channel or for the corresponding remote-controlled device; REad (RD): Send the current date of the specified channel or remote-controlled device as a response back to the phone TF; RESPonse (RESP): This action codes the response to the above RD action of the device to be controlled remotely to the telephone TF; ALARM (ALARM): Alarm or spontaneous message encodes a spontaneous message from the device to be remote-controlled to the phone TF - specified, while the channel or the remote-controlled device is specified in the eder valued nibble.

The fourth record format element DAT gives e.g. in binary-coded form the date (the useful information) for the device or channel to be controlled remotely. Pay for the user information e.g. the information 'switch on the device', 'switch off the device', 'data entry' etc.

The user gives e.g. a maximum of 3 DTMF digits (-toni) decimal e a value to be transmitted. The entry is terminated, for example, with '*'. First the 100 digits are entered, then the 10 digits and finally the 1 digits. After the entry, the telephone TF converts the entered number, so the user can therefore enter a maximum of 3 digits. If he enters fewer digits, no further action on the part of the telephone TF takes place, for example, after a 'timeout' that are larger than a specified value are encoded with the specified value, for example.

In the fifth record format element CHS, for the purpose of data security, the checksum is calculated, for example, using the three preceding bytes' frame number ¹ , 'record type' and 'date'. The calculation rule is, for example:

(Frame number + record type + date) * modulo256

The record format described above is used to transmit a corresponding date for a specified remote-controlled device or for a specified channel. The meaning of the date depends, for example, on the channel or the device to be controlled remotely. For example, a specific date for one channel or for a device to be controlled can result in the device being switched on, while the same date for another channel or for another device to be controlled remotely is regarded as a manipulated variable. The assignment of this meaning is Task of the application in the device to be controlled remotely and, for example, is transparent for the TF phone with one exception. The exception is that the BOF command 'switch on' is encoded with a predefined first value and the BOF command 'switch off' with a predefined second value.

FIGURE 3 shows a cordless base station SLB of a cordless telephone designed as a telecommunications terminal TKE

10 SLT. FIGURE 3 shows, starting from the publication Components 31 (1993), No. 6, pages 215 to 218; S. Althammer, D. Bruckmann: "Highly optimized ICs for DECT cordless phones" the basic circuit structure of the base station SLB. The base station SLB then assigns a radio part FKT to one

15 Transmission and reception of antenna assigned to radio signals

ANT, a signal processing device SVE and a central control ZST, which are connected to one another in the manner shown. In the radio part FKT are essentially the known devices such as transmitter SE, receiver EM

20 and SYN synthesizer included. In the signal processing device SVE, contain a code / decoder code CODEC. The central control ZST has a microprocessor μP with a model based on the OSI / ISO layers [cf. (1): Unterrichtsblatter - Deutsche Telekom, Jg. 48, 2/1995,

25 pages 102 to 111; (2): ETSI publication ETS 300175-1 ... 9, October 1992] program module PGM, a signal control part SST and a digital signal processor DSP, which are connected to one another in the manner shown. Of the layers defined in the layer model are

30 only the first four layers that are essential for the base station SLB are shown. The signal control part SST is designed in the base station SLB as a time switch controller TSC, which additionally takes on switching functions (switch functions). o -;

The basic mode of operation of the circuit units listed above is described, for example, in the above Component 31 (1993), volume 6, pages 215 and 218 described.

The circuit structure described in FIGURE 3 can also be supplemented with additional functional units.

The base station SLB is - like the telephone TF in FIGURE 2 - connected to the telecommunications network TKN via the hook switch GS. As an option, the base station SLB - like the telephone TF in FIGURE 2 - can also have a user interface (FIGURE 3, functional units shown in dashed lines) consists of the input device EE in the form of a keyboard, the display device AE in the form of a display, a speech / hearing device SHE in the form of a handset with the microphone MIF and the horoscope capsule HK and a ringing bell TRK.

In addition, the base station SLB, like the telephone TF in FIGURE 2, has the answering machine AB designed as a remote control structure. To connect the base station SLB to the local network LN, the answering machine AB is again connected to the V.24 interface SST, the interface SST to the network adapter NA and the network adapter NA to the local network LN. The base station SLB, the interface SST and the network adapter NA form, for example, the 'intelligent home interface' IHS.

As an alternative to the V.24 interface SST, any other interface, for example a DECT interface, a PHS interface, a "Bluetooth" interface, a WDCT interface, a USB interface, an IEC interface, an I ² C interface, an RS485 or a Centronics interface can be used. In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the V.24 interface SST is arranged entirely within the base station SLB.

With the base station SLB shown in FIGURE 3, a telecommunications connection for the transmission of voice to a telephone suitable for voice communication in the telecommunications network TKN - e.g. Cordless telephones SLT1, SLT2 and telephones TF1, TF2 in FIGURE 1 - and if necessary - if the telephone is designed for this - a telecommunications connection for the transmission of packet data to a device suitable for packet data transmission - e.g. Personal computer PC in FIGURE 1 - and the answering machine AB can also be used.

In addition to this operating mode, it is also possible that the base station SLB in a further operating mode for remote control of e.g. in the case of home automation devices which can be remotely controlled can be used in the local network LN. The remote control can be voice-based and / or control-data-based (e.g. DTMF tone) depending on the design or type of telecommunications terminal TKE.

For this mode of operation, the statements made here and then for the telephone TF according to the description of FIG. 2 are valid or applicable to the same extent and extent.

FIGURE 4 shows how a telecommunications network TKN is connected to a local network LN incompatible with the telecommunications network TKN via an arrangement designed as an 'intelligent home interface' IHS, which consists, for example, of a cordless base station BS, an interface SST and a network adapter NA is. The telecommunications network TKN comprises, for example, a mobile network MN (for example GSM, UMTS, DECT and / or PHS network and / or a fixed network FN (for example PSTN, ISDN and / or ADSL network) and em power supply network SVN and / or e Bre t- J candkabel network BKN, which via appropriate line or

Air interfaces are connected to the 'Intelligent Home Interface' IHS.

The local network LN comprises, for example, two home automation systems ^" each with a home automation bus HAB designed as an HES bus, to which a washing machine WM and an electric cooker EH are connected, for example for remote control. During home automation -Bus HAB is connected via an air interface to the 'Intelligent Home Interface' IHS, 5 the other home automation bus HAB is connected via a wired interface to the 'Intelligent Home Interface' IHS.

The local network LN also has a cordless handset MS, a comfort terminal KFE, which are connected to the cordless base station BS via an air interface, which is defined, for example, according to the DECT standard, and a data processing device DVE. While the cordless handset MS and the comfort terminal KFE are connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS by wireless telecommunication, the data processing device DVE is connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS via a wired interface.

Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the data processing device DVE to be designed with a radio part and, in particular, to be operable independently of location, the mobile radio transceiver also being connected to the 'intelligent home interface' IHS by wireless telecommunications. More mobile telecommunication terminals are connected to the mobile network MN and / or the fixed network FN. For example, over a global computer network CNW (Internet TCP / IP; Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) e personal computer PC and service provider (SA) with the mobile network MN and / or the fixed network FN connected. In addition, there are, for example, a first cordless telephone SLTl with a first cordless handset SLM1 and a first cordless base station SLBl, a first cell phone cellphone MFHl, a comfort terminal KT for wireless telecommunications and a wired first telephone TF1 with the mobile network MN and / or the fixed network FN connected.

In addition, e.g. A second cordless telephone SLT2 with a second cordless handset SLM2 and a second cordless base station SLB2, a second cell phone MFH2 and a wired second telephone TF2 are each connected to the power supply network SVN and / or the broadband cable network BKN.

On the one hand, voice and / or packet data and, on the other hand, control formations for remote control purposes can be transmitted from the telecommunications network TKN to the local network and vice versa as well as from the cordless handset MS to the local network and vice versa via the 'intelligent home interface' IHS.

The base station BS is connected to the telecommunications network TKN via a hook switch. As an option, the base station BS can also have a user interface, which consists, for example, of the input device in the form of a keyboard, a display device in the form of a display, a speaking / listening device in the form of a handset with a microphone and a HK capsule, and a ringing bell . In addition, the base station BS has an answering machine AB designed as a ferr operating structure. To connect the base station BS to the local network LN, the answering machine AB is again connected to the V.24 interface SST, the interface SST to the network adapter NA and the network adapter NA to the local network LN. The base station BS, the interface SST and the network adapter NA form, for example, the 'intelligent home interface' IHS.

As an alternative to the V.24 interface SST, any other interface, for example a DECT interface, a PHS interface, a "Bluetooth" interface, a WDCT interface, a USB interface, an IEC interface, an I ² C interface, an RS485 or a Centroics interface.

In the exemplary embodiment of the invention shown, the V.24 interface SST is integrated in the cordless base station BS with a part which is designed for connection to the answering machine AB, while the other part is e.g. is led out of the base station BS as a V.24 cable.

As an alternative, the V.24 interface SST is arranged completely outside the cordless base station BS.

With the cordless base station BS shown, a telecommunications connection for the transmission of voice to a telephone suitable for voice communication can now be sent to the telecommunications network TKN - e.g. in a conventional manner. Cordless phones SLTl, SLT2 and

Phones TF1, TF2 in FIGURE 1 - and, if appropriate - if the cordless base station BS is designed for this purpose - a telecommunications connection for transmitting packet data to a device suitable for packet data transmission - for example a personal computer PC - and also the answering machine AB be used. In addition to this mode, it is also possible oaß a- _^ e cordless base station BS can be used in another mode for remote control of, for example, when home automation remote control rare devices in the local network LN czw. is used. The remote control can be voice-based and / or control-data-based, depending on the design or type of the further telecommunications terminal TKE used, from the telecommunications network TKN or - if available - by entries using a user interface of the cordless base station BS (for example DTMF tone, Internet Protocol, etc.).

In addition, the remote control with the cordless base station BS can be wirelessly connected to the cordless mobile station MS, for example by entries on the user interface of the cordless mobile station MS, which are forwarded to the cordless base station.

As an alternative, any mobile device located in the local network, which is wirelessly connected to the cordless base station BS, is mobile and has a user interface, can be used for remote control of the devices located in the local network.

For this operating mode of the cordless base station BS, a software expansion and an expansion of the menu tree in the remote control or remote control mode (answering machine mode) is provided in the cordless base station BS. The remote control or remote control of the answering machine AB contains an additional phrase menu, with the aid of which commands can be or are sent in a predetermined record format SF via the V.24 interface SST, the extension also being possible in addition to the remote control itself Telecommunication network TKN located telecommunication terminals TKE - external devices - also a remote control by wireless in the local network with the Cordless base station BS connected devices - internal devices - permitted.

The record format SF contains the identification or address of the remote-controlled device in the local network LN - e.g. the washing machine WM or the electric cooker EH - specifying the first sentence format part, a second sentence format part containing the control command for the appliance and a third sentence format part containing the control useful information, with which information can be transmitted between the telecommunications network TKN and the local network LN, preferably bidirectionally or transferred.

The structure (sentence format elements) of the first sentence format part, the second sentence format part and the third sentence format part and the sentence format elements corresponds to the structure of the first sentence format part, the second sentence format part and the third sentence format part from FIG. 2.

The number of exemplary embodiments could be continued as desired within the scope of the present invention without the principle on which the invention is based being changed. These exemplary embodiments should therefore also be covered by the specified protection area.

Claims

claims

1. Arrangement for replacing protocol data with incompatible networks with the following features: a telecommunications terminal (TKE, TF, SLB) is connected to a telecommunications network (TKN) for the transmission of voice and / or packet data,

(b) the telecommunications terminal (TKE, TF, SLB) has a remote control structure (AB) with which the telecommunications terminal (TKE, TF, SLB) can be operated remotely using voice and / or control data,

(c) an interface (SST) with a corresponding interface protocol is assigned to the telecommunications terminal (TKE, TF, SLB), (d) a network adapter (NA) connects the interface (SST) to a local area network (LN) with limited spatial extent. , (e) the telecommunications terminal (TKE, TF, SLB), the remote control structure (AB), the interface (SST) and the network adapter (NA) are for remote control of a device contained in the local network (LN) (HAB, WM, EH ) designed in such a way that a record format (SF) with a first record format part indicating the device identification or the device address, a second record format part containing the control command for the device and a third record format part containing the control usage information between the telecommunications network (TKN) and the local area network (LN), in particular bidirectionally, can be transmitted.

2. Arrangement for translating protocol data units of incompatible networks and remote control of electrical devices with the following features: (a) a stationary radio transceiver

(BS) is connected to a telecommunications network (TKN) and to at least one mobile radio transceiver (MS) for the transmission of voice and / or packet data, b ^ the stationary radio transceiver iBS has a remote control structure (AB) with which the stationary radio transmitter / radio receiver (ES) can be operated remotely using voice and / or control data

(c) an interface (SST) with a corresponding interface protocol is assigned to the stationary radio transceiver (BS),

(d) a network adapter (NA) connects the interface (SST) to a local area network (LN) which is limited in its spatial extent,

(e) the mobile radio transceiver (MS) is contained in the local area network (LN) which is limited in its spatial extent, ιf) the stationary radio transceiver device

(BS), the remote control structure (AB), the interface (SST) and the network adapter (NA) are designed for remote control of a device (HAB, WM, EH) contained in the local network (LN) such that a record format (SF) with a first sentence format part indicating the device identification or the device address, a second sentence format part containing the control command for the device and a third sentence format part containing the control useful information between the telecommunications network (TKN) and the local area network (LN) and between the mobile radio transmission - / Radio receiving device (MS) and the local network (LN), in particular bidirectionally, can be transmitted.

3. Arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the interface (SST) is at least partially integrated into the telecommunications terminal (TKE, TF, SLB) or the stationary radio transmitter / radio receiver (BS).

4th Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the exclusive control data-supported remote control of the telecommunications unit (TKE, TF, SLB) or the stationary radio transceiver (BS) is carried out according to the Internet protocol.

5. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the telecommunications network (TKN) em PSTN network, em ISDN network, an ADSL network, e GSM network, a UMTS network, a DECT network or a PHS -Net is.

6. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the local network (LN) em home automation system, consisting of a network with a radio, a PLC, an IrDA, an InstaBus, an HES Bus, a "twisted pair" - or a coaxial cable transmission link.

7. / Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the interface (SST) is a DECT interface, a PHS interface, a "Bluetooth" interface, a WDCT interface, a V.24 interface, a USB interface, an IEC interface, an I C interface, an RS485 or a Centronics interface.

8. Arrangement according to one of claims 1, 3 to 7, characterized in that the telecommunications terminal (TKE) em corded telephone, a base station of a cordless telephone, a modem or a personal computer.

9. Arrangement according to claim 2, characterized in that the stationary radio transceiver (BS) is a base station of a cordless telephone, a radio modem or a personal computer equipped with a radio part.

10. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first sentence format part, the second sentence format part and the third sentence format part from a first sentence format element (STX), a second sentence format element (FRN), a third sentence format element (STY), a fourth sentence format element

(DAT), a fifth sentence format element (CHS) and a sixth sentence format element (ETX) are formed.

11. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the remote control structure (AB) of the telecommunication terminal (TKE, TF, SLB) or the stationary radio transceiver (BS) is an answering machine.