# US 9,519,939 B2 · Smart switch and smart home system using the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,519,939 B2 - Document ID: US9519939B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/975,394 - Filed: 2013-08-26 - Published: 2014-03-06 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2012-08-31 - Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Te-Sheng Chen; Xiao-Guang Li; Kuan-Hong Hsieh; Yun Xiao; Shang-Hui Pi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9519939B2 ## CPC - G06Q 50/06: Energy or water supply - G01R 21/133: by using digital technique - G01R 22/063: {related to remote communication} - G06F 2200/261: PC controlled powerstrip - Y02B 90/20: Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector (smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00) - Y02D 10/00: Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management - Y04S 20/30: Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS - Y02D: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract A smart switch applied to a smart home system is connected to a power supply and at least one electronic device. The smart switch includes a screen, a power detecting unit configured to detect real-time electrical information of the electronic device, a processor unit including a calculating module configured to calculate total electricity consumption of the electronic device and a control module configured to control the screen to display instantaneous electrical information and the total electricity consumption, and a communication unit configured to connect the smart switch to a gateway of the smart home system in wired or wireless manner, and send the electrical information and the total electricity consumption to the gateway. A smart home system is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A smart switch applied to a smart home system, the smart switch connecting to a power and at least one electronic device, the smart switch comprising: a screen; a power detecting unit configured to detect real-time electricity information of the electronic device connected on the smart switch; a processor unit connected to the screen and the power detecting unit, comprising a calculating module configured to calculate total electricity consumption of the electronic device according to the real-time electricity information, and a control module configured to control the screen to display the real-time electricity information and the total electricity consumption; a communication unit configured to connect the smart switch to a gateway of the smart home system in wired or wireless communication mode, and send the real-time electricity information and the total electricity consumption to the gateway a storage unit configured to store a formula and an electrovalence, wherein the calculating module further calculates energy charge of the electronic device according to the formula stored in the first storage, and the control module controls the screen to display the energy charge; and a button connected to the processor unit, configured to send a first signal to the processor unit in response to a first pressing gesture; wherein the control module resets the total electricity consumption and the energy charge of the electronic device displayed on the screen and the calculating module calculates the total electricity consumption and the energy charge of the electronic device in response to the first signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The smart switch as described in claim 1, wherein the button sends a second signal to the processor unit in response of a second pressing gesture, the control module controls the screen display an input box beside the total electricity consumption for receiving a new electrovalence input by a user in response of the second signal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The smart switch as described in claim 2, further comprising a socket configured to connect a plug of the electronic device, wherein the socket is a three-phase socket or a two-phase socket. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The smart switch as described in claim 3, further comprising a switch related to the socket, the switch being configured to turn on or turn off the power of the socket. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The smart switch as described in claim 1, wherein the processor unit further comprises an electrovalence setting module configured to determine electrovalence according current time period. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The smart switch as described in claim 1, further comprising a plug configured to connect the smart switch to the power. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The smart switch as described in claim 1, further comprising an indicator light, wherein the control module controls the indicator light to appear different color according to the real-time power detected by the power detecting unit. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The smart switch as described in claim 7, wherein the control module controls the indicator light to appear red when the real-time power of the electronic device is higher than a preset maximum power; the control module controls the indicator light to appear green when the real-time power of the electronic device is within a normal power range; the control module controls the indicator light to appear yellow when the real-time power of the electronic device is lower than a preset minimal power; and the control module controls the indicator to light off when the electronic device is disconnected to the smart switch. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The smart switch as described in claim 7, wherein the control module controls the indicator light to appear red when the energy charge of the electronic device is more than a preset maximum value; and the control module controls the indicator light to appear green when the energy charge of the electronic device is within a normal range. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The smart switch as described in claim 7, wherein the screen is a LCD, E-paper display or an LED display. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The smart switch as described in claim 1, wherein the smart switch communicates with the gateway and a registration controller, the processor unit generates a registration code once receiving an Infrared signal from the registration controller, the Infrared signal contains a unique identification code of the registration controller and a unique identification code of the gateway, the registration code comprises a unique identification code of the smart switch and the unique identification code of the registration controller. ### Claim 12 A smart home system comprising at least one smart switch and a gateway communicating to the smart switch with each other via Power Line Communication (PLC) or Optical Fiber Power Line Communication (OPLC), the smart switch connecting to a power and at least one electronic device, the smart switch comprising: a screen; a power detecting unit configured to detect real-time electricity information of the electronic device connected on the smart switch; a processor unit connected to screen and the power detecting unit, comprising a calculating module configured to calculate total electricity consumption of the electronic device according to the real-time electricity information, and a control module configured to control the screen to display the real-time electricity information and the total electricity consumption; a communication unit configured to connect the smart switch to a gateway of the smart home system in wired or wireless communication mode, and send the real-time electricity information and the total electricity consumption to the gateway a storage unit configured to store a formula and an electrovalence, wherein the calculating module further calculates energy charge of the electronic device according to the formula stored in the first storage, and the control module controls the screen to display the energy charge; and a button connected to the processor unit, configured to send a first signal to the processor unit in response to a first pressing gesture; wherein the control module resets the total electricity consumption and the energy charge of the electronic device displayed on the screen and the calculating module calculates the total electricity consumption and the energy charge of the electronic device in response to the first signal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The smart home system as described in claim 12, further comprising a registration controller communicating to the gateway via wired or wireless communication mode, wherein the gateway sends an identification code of the gateway and a secret code to the registration controller when the registration controller is located within the communicating range of the gateway, a mating program is run on the gateway, and the registration controller further send an identification code of the registration controller to the gateway. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The smart home system as described in claim 13, wherein the secret code is the identification code of the gateway or input by an user. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The smart home system as described in claim 13, wherein the gateway sends a broadcasting signal to the smart switch in response of the received registration request, the smart switch which has received the Infrared signal sends the registration code to the smart gateway in response of the broadcasting signal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The smart home system as described in claim 15, wherein the registration controller comprises: a second Infrared receiver configured to receive the identification code of the gateway and the secret code sent by the gateway; a trigger button configured to generate a trigger signal in response of the user's pressing; an Infrared sender; and a processor configured to control the Infrared sender to send an Infrared signal comprising the identification code of the registration controller and the secret code, and control the registration controller to send a registering request to the gateway; the smart switch further comprises a first Infrared receiver configured to receive the Infrared signal and a storage configured to save the Infrared signal, the smart switch further sends a registration code encoded by the secret code to the smart gateway, the registration code comprises the identification code of the smart switch and the identification code of the registration controller; the gateway decodes the registration code and saves the identification code of the registration controller. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The smart home system as described in claim 16, wherein the smart switch comprises a socket, the registration code further comprises an identification code of the socket. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The smart home system as described in claim 16, wherein the smart switch comprises a plug configured to connect the smart switch to the power. ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The smart home system as described in claim 12, wherein the smart switch communicates with the gateway and a registration controller, the processor unit generates a registration code once receiving an Infrared signal from the registration controller, the Infrared signal contains a unique identification code of the registration controller and a unique identification code of the gateway, the registration code comprises a unique identification code of the smart switch and the unique identification code of the registration controller.