Smart switch and remote control system using the same

摘要

A smart switch applied to a remote control system in a smart home is connected to a power and at least one electronic device. The smart switch includes a storage, and a communication unit receiving commands from a remote source which include the unique identification code of a target electronic device. A smart gateway, a remote unit, and a processor unit including a converting module and a control module are also included. The converting module converts the remote command to a control signal that can be recognized by the electronic device, and the control module controls the remote unit to send the control signal to the electronic device. A remote control system is also provided.

主权项

1. A remote control system comprising:
at least one smart switch, the smart switch connecting to a power source and at least one electronic device, the smart switch comprising:
a storage configured to store a unique identification code of the electronic device;a Power Line Communication (PLC) or Optical Fiber Power Line Communication (OPLC) modem unit;a remote unit; anda processor unit comprising a converting module and a control module;wherein the converting module converts a remote command to a control signal that can be recognized by the electronic device, and the control module controls the remote unit to send the control signal to the electronic device; a gateway communicating with the smart switch via the PLC or the OPLC modem unit, configured for sending the remote command and the unique identification code of the electronic device to the PLC or OPLC modem unit; and a registration controller communicating with the gateway, wherein after a mating process between the registration controller and the gateway is finished, the registration controller sending an identification code of the smart switch to the gateway, for registering the smart switch to the gateway.