SE537512C2 - Procedure and system for battery replacement in remote control - Google Patents

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SE537512C2
SE537512C2 SE1351025A SE1351025A SE537512C2 SE 537512 C2 SE537512 C2 SE 537512C2 SE 1351025 A SE1351025 A SE 1351025A SE 1351025 A SE1351025 A SE 1351025A SE 537512 C2 SE537512 C2 SE 537512C2
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Abstract

537 512 Sammandrag Forfarande for att byta batterier (131,135) i ett flertal fjarrkontroller (130,134), vilka fja rrkontroller är batteridrivna och anordnade att reglera funktionen hos respektive elektronik- enheter (110,111). Uppfinningen utmarks av att varje fjarrkontroll bringas att st5 i kontakt med en respektive mottagare (120,121) av radiosignaler frAn fjarrkontrollen ifr5ga, av att fjarrkontrollen ifrAga bringas att mata spanningen hos 5tminstone ett i fjarrkontrollen ifr5ga installerat batten, av att fjarrkontrollen ifrAga bringas att sanda en radiosignal till mottagaren, vilken radiosig- nal bar information betraffande batteriets spanningsstatus, av att mottagaren bringas att ta emot och tolka namnda radiosignal samt att skicka ett meddelande till en central server (160,170), vilket meddelande bar information betraffande batteriets spanningsstatus, och av att den centrala servern automatiskt tillgangliggor information for en operator (10) om att ett batteribyte bar utforas hos fjarrkontrollen ifr5ga. Uppfinningen hanfor sig aven till ett system for att a utomatiskt administrera bytet av sadana batterier. 537 512 Summary Procedure for replacing batteries (131,135) in a plurality of remote controls (130,134), which remote controls are battery-powered and arranged to regulate the function of the respective electronic devices (110,111). The invention is characterized in that each remote control is brought into contact with a respective receiver (120,121) of radio signals from the remote control in question, in that the remote control in question is supplied to supply the voltage of at least one bat installed in the remote control in question, in a remote control. to the receiver, which radio signal carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery, by the receiver being caused to receive and interpret said radio signal and to send a message to a central server (160,170), which message carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery, and by the central the server automatically accesses information for an operator (10) that a battery change bar should be performed at the remote control in question. The invention also relates to a system for automatically administering the replacement of such batteries.

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Foreliggande uppfinning hanfor sig till ett forfarande for byte av batterier i fjarrkontroller samt till ett system for att automatiskt administrera bytet av s5dana batterier. The present invention relates to a method for replacing batteries in remote controls and to a system for automatically administering the replacement of such batteries.

I kommersiellt drivna fastigheter, sasom hotell och konferensanlaggningar, i vilka det finns ett storre antal elektronikenheter, s5som teveapparater, projektorer och s5 vidare, vilka manovreras med hjalp av fjarrkontroller, foreligger ett problem att logistiskt hantera byten av batterier i s5dana fjarrkontroller. In commercially operated properties, such as hotels and conference facilities, in which there are a large number of electronic devices, such as televisions, projectors and so on, which are operated with the aid of remote controls, there is a problem in logistically handling battery changes in such remote controls.

For att sakerstalla att samtliga fjarrkontroller fungerar tillfredsstallande vid alla tidpunkter kan man exempelvis regelbundet byta batterierna, oavsett deras status. Detta leder till onodigt svinn, eftersom vissa batterier c15 kommer att bytas fore dess att det är nodvandigt. To ensure that all remote controls work satisfactorily at all times, you can, for example, change the batteries regularly, regardless of their status. This leads to unnecessary waste, as some batteries c15 will be replaced before it is necessary.

Det g5r aven att byta batterier i de fjarrkontroller, i vilka batteriernas status har forsamrats s5 mycket att funktionen i fjarrkontrollen &Aga pAverkas. Detta medfor en risk for att en anvandare av fjarrkontrollen inte kan anvanda elektronikenheten ifr5ga enligt onskem81 fore det att batterierna bytts. It is also possible to replace batteries in the remote controls, in which the status of the batteries has accumulated so much that the function in the remote control & Aga is affected. This entails a risk that a user of the remote control will not be able to use the electronic device in question according to the desired condition 81 before the batteries are replaced.

Foreliggande uppfinning loser detta problem, och erbjuder ett system och ett forfarande for byte av batterier i fjarrkontroller som bAde maximerar nyttjandet av batterierna och minimerar risken for funktionsstopp. The present invention solves this problem, and offers a system and method for replacing batteries in remote controls which both maximizes the use of the batteries and minimizes the risk of downtime.

Foreliggande uppfinning loser de ovan beskrivna problemen. The present invention solves the problems described above.

SAledes hanfor sig uppfinningen till ett forfarande for att byta batterier i ett flertal fjarrkontroller, vilka fjarrkontroller är batteridrivna och anordnade att reglera funktionen has respektive elektronikenheter, dar varje fjarrkontroll bringas att st5 i kontakt med en respektive mottagare, dar fjarrkontrollerna är anordnade att mata spanningen has Atminstone ett i den respektive fjarrkontrollen installerat batten i och utsanda en signal, barande informat- 1 537 512 ion betraffande det ifragavarande batteriets spanningsstatus, till sagda respektive mottagare, dar den respektive mottagaren bringas att ta emot och tolka namnda signal samt att skicka ett meddelande till en central server, vilket meddelande bar information betraffande batteriets spanningsstatus, och dar den centrala servern automatiskt tillgangliggor inform- ation for en operator am att ett batteribyte bar utforas has fjarrkontrollen ifraga och ut- marks av att sagda signaler är radiosignaler som sands separat fran andra signaler, vilka andra signaler utsands av de respektive fjarrkontrollerna for att fjarrstyra en respektive elektronikenhet som varje fjarrkontroll Jr anordnad att fjarrstyra. Thus, the invention relates to a method for exchanging batteries in a plurality of remote controls, which remote controls are battery-powered and arranged to regulate the function of the respective electronic units, each remote control being brought into contact with a respective receiver, the remote controls being arranged to supply voltage. At least one bat installed in the respective remote control in and transmits a signal, carrying information concerning the voltage status of the battery in question, to said respective receiver, where the respective receiver is caused to receive and interpret said signal and to send a message to a central server, which message carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery, and where the central server automatically accesses information for an operator that a battery change should be performed, the remote control is questioned and marked by said signals being radio signals transmitted separately from others. a signals, which other signals are transmitted by the respective remote controls to remotely control a respective electronics unit which each remote control Jr is arranged to remotely control.

Uppfinningen hanfor sig aven till ett system for att automatiskt administrera bytet av s5d- ana batterier. The invention also relates to a system for automatically administering the replacement of such batteries.

Uppfinningen kommer nu att beskrivas i detalj, med hanvisning till exemplifierande utforingsformer av uppfinningen och den bifogade ritningen, dar: Figur 1 Jr en oversiktsbild av ett system 100 enligt foreliggande uppfinning, utformat for att automatiskt administrera och utfora ett forfarande enligt uppfinningen. The invention will now be described in detail, with reference to exemplary embodiments of the invention and the accompanying drawing, in which: Figure 1 is an overview view of a system 100 according to the present invention, designed to automatically administer and perform a method according to the invention.

Systemet 100 innefattar tva fjarrkontroller 130, 134, tva elektronikenheter 110, 111, tva mottagare 120, 121 samt minst en server, som kan innefatta ett PMS-system (Property Ma- nagement System) och/eller en central server 170. Foretradesvis Jr antalet fjarrkontroller och motsvarande elektronikenheter ett flertal, sasom atminstone 20, hellre atminstone 100 stycken. The system 100 comprises two remote controls 130, 134, two electronic devices 110, 111, two receivers 120, 121 and at least one server, which may comprise a PMS system (Property Management System) and / or a central server 170. Preferably the number is remote controls and corresponding electronic devices a plurality, such as at least 20, more preferably at least 100 pieces.

Bade den forsta fjarrkontrollen 130 och den andra fjarrkontrollen 134 innefattar ett eller flera respektive batterier 131, 135, vilka Jr anslutna till en respektive sandare 132, 136 for radiosignaler. Den respektive sandaren 132, 136 kan aven vara anordnad att utsanda signaler i form av infrarott ljus. Vidare kan den respektive sandaren 132, 136 vara anordnad att utsanda de signaler som Jr amnade for att kontrollera elektronikenheten 110, 111, som da kan var ljus- eller radiosignaler. Sandaren 132, 136 stromforsorjs av batteriet 131, 135 via en anslutning dartill. 2 537 512 Fjarrkontrollerna 130, 134 innefattar vidare ett respektive matorgan 133, 137, som Jr anslutet till batteriet 131, 134 och anordnat att man batteriets 131, 134 utspanning. Matorganet 133, 137 är aven anslutet till sandaren 132, 136, allt via lampliga anslutningar. Both the first remote control 130 and the second remote control 134 comprise one or more respective batteries 131, 135, which are connected to a respective transmitter 132, 136 for radio signals. The respective transmitter 132, 136 may also be arranged to emit signals in the form of infrared light. Furthermore, the respective transmitter 132, 136 may be arranged to transmit the signals which Jr transmitted to control the electronics unit 110, 111, which may then be light or radio signals. The transmitter 132, 136 is powered by the battery 131, 135 via a connection thereto. The remote controls 130, 134 further comprise a respective feed means 133, 137, which is connected to the battery 131, 134 and arranged to output the battery 131, 134. The feed means 133, 137 are also connected to the transmitter 132, 136, all via lamp connections.

Elektronikenheterna 110, 111 kan exempelvis vara normala teveapparater, projektorer, lju- danlaggningar och/eller andra typer av elektronikenheter som Jr anordnade att fjarrstyras med hjalp en respektive fjarrkontroll 130, 134. The electronic units 110, 111 can be, for example, normal television sets, projectors, sound systems and / or other types of electronic units which Jr arranged to be remotely controlled with the aid of a respective remote control 130, 134.

Som en del av, i anslutning till eller fristAende frAn den respektive elektronikenheten 110, 111, men foretradesvis i samma rum eller i vane fall lokal som elektronikenheten 110, 111 ifr5ga, forefinns en respektive mottagare 120, 121 anordnad, som Jr anordnad att ta emot en radiosignal som utsands fr5n den respektive sandaren 132, 136 i motsvarande fjarrkontroll 130, 134. As part of, in connection with or independent of the respective electronics unit 110, 111, but preferably in the same room or usually local as the electronics unit 110, 111 in question, there is a respective receiver 120, 121 arranged, which Jr arranged to receive a radio signal transmitted from the respective transmitter 132, 136 in the corresponding remote control 130, 134.

Mottagaren 120, 121, eller elektronikenheten 110, 111 i det fall dessa b5da utgor en inte- grerad enhet, star i forbindelse med ett intranat eller annat lokalt i fastigheten instal- lerat kommunikationsnat 150, och via kommunikationsnatet med en for fastigheten tjanstgorande server 160 som exempelvis utgor en del av namnda PMS-system. The receiver 120, 121, or the electronics unit 110, 111, in the case of these both constituting an integrated unit, is in connection with an intranet or other communication network 150 installed locally in the property, and via the communication network with a server 160 serving the property as for example, forms part of the said PMS system.

Via Internet 20 st5r vidare servern 160, och mojligen aven sandaren 120, 121, i kontakt med en central server 170. Den centrala servern 170, och mojligen aven servern 160, st5r sedan i kontakt, via Internet 20, med en elektronikenhet 140 tillhorig en operator 10 av systemet, s5som en vaktmastare. Elektronikenheten 140 kan vara vilken internetansluten enhet som heist, s5som en mobiltelefon, en portabel eller stationar dator eller en lasplatta. Det Jr Ili- redraget att enheten 140 Jr en portabel enhet innefattande en skarm for presentation av information, heist en portabel enhet for generella syften, s5som en s5 kallad smart mobiltelefon, en lasplatta eller en dator. Via the Internet 20, the server 160, and possibly also the transmitter 120, 121, is further in contact with a central server 170. The central server 170, and possibly also the server 160, is then in contact, via the Internet 20, with an electronics unit 140 belonging to a operator 10 of the system, such as a caretaker. The electronic device 140 may be any Internet-connected device, such as a mobile phone, a portable or stationary computer or a tablet. It Jr Ili- features that the device 140 Jr a portable device comprising a screen for presentation of information, heist a portable device for general purposes, such as a so-called smart mobile phone, a tablet or a computer.

S5ledes Jr de respektive fjarrkontrollerna 130, 134 anordnade att reglera funktionen has de respektive elektronikenheterna 110, 111, pa i sig konventionellt satt och med anvandning av exempelvis signaler i form av infrarott ljus eller radiosignaler. 3 537 512 Enligt uppfinningen bringas varje respektive fjarrkontroll 130, 134 att st5 i kontakt den respektive mottagaren 120, 121 via radiosignaler som utsands av fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 och som tas emot tr5dlost av mottagaren 120, 121. Vidare mater varje respektive fjarrkontroll 130, 134 regelbundet, s5som 5tminstone en gang per vecka, hellre 5tminstone en g5ng per dag, utspanningen hos Atminstone ett, heist samtliga, av det eller de i fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 installerade batterierna 131, 135. Thus, the respective remote controls 130, 134 are arranged to regulate the function of the respective electronic units 110, 111, in themselves in a conventional manner and with the use of, for example, signals in the form of infrared light or radio signals. According to the invention, each respective remote control 130, 134 is brought into contact with the respective receiver 120, 121 via radio signals transmitted by the remote control 130, 134 and which are received wirelessly by the receiver 120, 121. Furthermore, each respective remote control 130, 134 feeds. regularly, such as at least once a week, preferably at least once a day, the output of at least one, heist all, of the battery (s) 131, 135 installed in the remote control 130, 134.

Vidare sander fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 till mottagaren 120, 121, efter eller i sam band med namnda matning, en radiosignal som bar information betraffande batteriets spanningssta- tus. SAdan information kan vara av olika typer och format. Furthermore, the remote control 130, 134 transmits to the receiver 120, 121, after or in connection with said supply, a radio signal which carried information concerning the voltage status of the battery. Such information can be of different types and formats.

Enligt en foredragen utforingsform sander fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 information i form av ett varde for aktuell spanningsstatus hos det eller de batterier 131, 135 som finns installerade i fjarrkontrollen 130, 134. I detta fall kan mottagaren 120, 121 vara anordnad att jamfora namnda varde med ett forutbestamt lagsta tolerabelt varde for en s5dan batterispanning. According to a preferred embodiment, the remote control 130, 134 transmits information in the form of a value for the current voltage status of the battery (s) 131, 135 installed in the remote control 130, 134. In this case, the receiver 120, 121 may be arranged to compare said value with a predetermined minimum tolerable value for such a battery voltage.

Enligt en alternativ foredragen utforingsform är, 5 andra sidan, matorganet 133, 137 i stallet anordnat att utfora en sAdan jamforelse mellan den upprnatta batterispanningen och ett sadant forutbestamt varde. I detta fall sands foretradesvis informationen till mottagaren 120, 121 endast i det fall den uppmatta batterispanningen faller under namnda forutbe- stamda varde. DA kan den utsanda radiosignalen sAledes ha ett synnerligen enkelt format, eftersom den information som bars av radiosignalen är binar och endast signalerar en alltfor I5g batterispanning. According to an alternative preferred embodiment, on the other hand, the feeding means 133, 137 are arranged in the stable to perform such a comparison between the obtained battery voltage and such a predetermined value. In this case, the information is preferably transmitted to the receiver 120, 121 only in the case where the supplied battery voltage falls below said predetermined value. DA, the transmitted radio signal can thus have an extremely simple format, since the information carried by the radio signal is binaries and only signals an excessive I5g battery voltage.

I det fall batterispanningen jamfors med ett s5dant forutbestamt varde Ar det foredraget att det forutbestamda vardet utgor en utspanning under vilken ett batten i av den typ som anyands i fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 kan anses vara uttjant eller i behov av laddning. In case the battery voltage is compared with such a predetermined value, it is preferred that the predetermined value constitutes a voltage below which a battery of the type used in the remote control 130, 134 can be considered exhausted or in need of charging.

Mottagaren 120, 121 bringas att ta emot och tolka namnda radiosignal, inklusive sagda eventuella jamforelse med det forutbestamda vardet. Darefter skickar mottagaren 120, 121 ett meddelande till den centrala servern 160 eller 170, vilket meddelande bar information 4 537 512 betraffande batteriets spanningsstatus. Ett sadant meddelande behover saledes inte alltid skickas vid mottagandet av namnda radiosignal, utan skickas i vissa utforingsformer endast da batterispanning har fallit under namnda forutbestamda varde och detta har detekterats av matorganet 133, 137 eller mottagaren 120, 121 enligt ovan. I andra utforingsformer skickas information i form av ett varde for batterispanningen alltid vidare till den centrala servern 160 eller 170. The receiver 120, 121 is caused to receive and interpret said radio signal, including said possible comparison with the predetermined value. Thereafter, the receiver 120, 121 sends a message to the central server 160 or 170, which message carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery. Such a message thus does not always have to be sent upon receipt of said radio signal, but is sent in certain embodiments only when battery voltage has fallen below said predetermined value and this has been detected by the feeding means 133, 137 or the receiver 120, 121 as above. In other embodiments, information in the form of a value for the battery voltage is always forwarded to the central server 160 or 170.

Slutligen tillgangliggor den centrala servern 160 eller 170 automatiskt information for operatoren om att ett batteribyte kir utforas hos fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 ifraga, om sa Jr fallet. Finally, the central server 160 or 170 automatically provides information to the operator that a battery change is being performed at the remote control 130, 134 in question, if so.

Ett sadant tillgangliggorande kan exempelvis vara i form av att ett meddelande som skickas till operatoren 10 elektronikenhet 140, sasom ett SMS (Short Message Service), ett e-postmeddelande eller ett elektroniskt meddelande av annan typ, och/eller i form av en central publicering, sasom pa en webplats som är atkomlig for operatoren 10 via enheten 140. Det är speciellt foredraget att informationen tillgangliggors via ett gra nssnitt hos enheten 1 som operatoren 10 normalt anvander for att f5 information om andra arbetsuppgifter som skall utforas p5 fastigheten. Exempel innefattar ett granssnitt som är anordnat att ge information om vilka rum som skall stadas, i vilket fall operatoren 10 är en stadpersonal. Such access may be, for example, in the form of a message sent to the operator 10 electronics unit 140, such as an SMS (Short Message Service), an e-mail message or an electronic message of another type, and / or in the form of a central publication. , as on a website accessible to the operator 10 via the unit 140. It is especially preferred that the information is accessed via an interface of the unit 1 which the operator 10 normally uses to obtain information about other tasks to be performed on the property. Examples include a review which is arranged to provide information on which rooms are to be cleaned, in which case the operator 10 is a cleaning staff.

Den tillgangliggjorda informationen kan exempelvis innefatta ett varde for aktuell batten- status och/eller en uppmaning att byta batterier i fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 ifraga. Saledes innefattar informationen aven foretradesvis information betraffande var i fastigheten som fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 forefinns. The available information may, for example, include a value for the current battery status and / or a prompt to replace batteries in the remote control 130, 134. Thus, the information also preferably includes information regarding where in the property the remote control 130, 134 is located.

Enligt en speciellt foredragen utforingsform är mottagaren 120, 121 anordnad att, vid mot- tagande av namnda radiosignal, sanda ett meddelande till servern 160, vilken som sagt utgar ett PMS-system eller en del av ett PMS-system. PMS-systemet anvands i detta fall i det hotell eller den konferensanlaggning i vilken fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 anvands. Det är aven foredraget att PMS-systemet star i forbindelse inte bara med enheten 140, utan aven med elektronikenheterna 110, 111. Vidare är det da foredraget att elektronikenheterna 110, 111 innefattar en respektive skarm, att PMS-systemet är anordnat att, nar ett meddelande 537 512 sands till operatoren 10 om att batteriet skall bytas, PMS-systemet skickar ett meddelande, via natet 150, till den respektive elektronikenheten 110, 111 om det stundande batteribytet, och att elektronikenheten 110, 111 som svar p5 detta p5 sin respektive skarm visar information for en anvandare av elektronikenheten 110, 111 att ett batteribyte kommer att ske for den respektive fjarrkontrollen 130, 134. According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the receiver 120, 121 is arranged to, upon receipt of said radio signal, send a message to the server 160, which as stated outputs a PMS system or a part of a PMS system. The PMS system is used in this case in the hotel or conference facility in which the remote control 130, 134 is used. It is also preferred that the PMS system communicates not only with the unit 140, but also with the electronics units 110, 111. Furthermore, it is then preferred that the electronics units 110, 111 comprise a respective screen, that the PMS system is arranged to, when a message 537 512 is sent to the operator 10 that the battery is to be replaced, the PMS system sends a message, via the network 150, to the respective electronics unit 110, 111 about the upcoming battery change, and that the electronics unit 110, 111 in response to this p5 their respective screen shows information to a user of the electronics unit 110, 111 that a battery change will take place for the respective remote control 130, 134.

Som namnts är det foredraget att foreliggande system innefattar ett start antal fjarrkontroller 130, 134. I detta fall är det foredraget att den centrala servern 170 och/eller namnda PMS-system tar emot ett flertal meddelanden fr5n flera mottagare 120, 121, och att den centrala servern 170 eller PMS-systemet till operatoren 10, via enheten 140, p5 basis av de mottagna meddelandena sammanstaller och tillgangliggor en lista over fjarrkontroller 130, 134 vars batterier 131, 135 bor bytas. As mentioned, it is preferred that the present system comprises a starting number of remote controls 130, 134. In this case, it is preferred that the central server 170 and / or said PMS system receive a plurality of messages from several receivers 120, 121, and that it the central server 170 or the PMS system to the operator 10, via the unit 140, p5 on the basis of the received messages compiles and accesses a list of remote controls 130, 134 whose batteries 131, 135 should be replaced.

I detta fall är det foredraget att namnda lista endast innefattar fjarrkontroller 130, 134 vars respektive batterier 131, 134 har en spanning som understiger det ovan angivna forutbe- stamda vardet. Det inses att detta forutbestamda varde kan vara olika for olika fjarrkontroller 130, 134. Tillgangliggorandet kan likna det ovan beskrivna. In this case, it is preferable that said list includes only remote controls 130, 134 whose respective batteries 131, 134 have a voltage below the predetermined value given above. It will be appreciated that this predetermined value may be different for different remote controls 130, 134. The availability may be similar to that described above.

Saledes kommer en sadan lista att produceras och tillgangliggoras for operatoren 10 med en frekvens som inte nodvandigtvis är samma som den for mottagandet av meddelanden frAn mottagarna 120, 121. Snarare är det foredraget att en sAdan lista sammanstalls och tillgangliggors regelbundet, exempelvis kminstone en gang varje vecka, men inte oftare an en g5ng varje dag, sa' att operattiren 10 kan utfora erforderliga batteribyten for alla fjarrkontroller 130, 134 som har batterier 131, 135 som behover bytas. Thus, such a list will be produced and made available to the operator 10 at a frequency which is not necessarily the same as that for receiving messages from the receivers 120, 121. Rather, it is preferred that such a list be compiled and made available regularly, for example at least once each week, but not more often than once every day, so that the operator 10 can perform the necessary battery changes for all remote controls 130, 134 which have batteries 131, 135 which need to be replaced.

I detta fall är det foredraget att den centrala servern 170 eller PMS-systemet tar emot information betraffande den respektive batterispanningen i varje fjarrkontroll 130, 134, och att de fjarrkontroller 130, 134 som tas med p5 namnda lista är de vars batterispanning riskerar att falla under ett forutbestamt varde innan nasta tidpunkt infaller for sammanstall- ning av en lista av den typ som beskrivits har. 6 537 512 Alternativt Jr allts5 mottagaren 120, 121 anordnad att jamfora den upprnatta batterispanningen med det ovan beskrivna forutbestamt vardet, och att endast i det fall den upprnatta spanningen understiger det forutbestamda vardet skicka det ovan beskrivna meddelandet till den centrala servern 170 eller 160. In this case, it is preferable that the central server 170 or the PMS system receives information regarding the respective battery voltage in each remote control 130, 134, and that the remote controls 130, 134 included in the said list are those whose battery voltage risks falling below a predetermined value before the next time falls for compiling a list of the type described has. Alternatively, the receiver 120, 121 is arranged to compare the obtained battery voltage with the predetermined value described above, and to send the message described above to the central server 170 or 160 only in case the obtained voltage falls below the predetermined value.

Ett forfarande och ett system enligt uppfinningen uppnar darmed de inledningsvis beskrivna fordelarna, genom att erbjuda ett satt att, for kommersiellt drivna fastigheter dar ett stort antal fjarrkontroller anvands, byta batterier i god tid innan fjarrkontrollerna ifr5ga upphor att fungera. A method and system according to the invention thus obtains the advantages initially described, by offering a method for, for commercially operated properties where a large number of remote controls are used, changing batteries in good time before the remote controls in question cease to function.

Enligt ytterligare en foredragen utforingsform är mottagarna 120, 121 eller en central server 160 eller 170 som regelbundet n5s av information betraffande batteristatus for fjarrkontrollerna 130, 134 anordnade att overvaka frekvensen for mottagande av information betraffande batteristatus for varje respektive fjarrkontroll 130, 134, och ifall ingen uppdate- ring har utsants av en viss fjarrkontroll 130, 134 under en viss forutbestamd tidsperiod är en central server 160, 170 anordnad att utsanda, till operatoren 10, via enheten 140, ett meddelande om att signalerna fr5n fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 ifr5ga har upphort. Detta kan exem pelvis tyda p5 att en gast har tagit ut batterierna ur fjarrkontrollen ifr5ga; att fjarrkontrollen har stunts; eller av misstag foljt med bland anvanda sangklader eller dylikt. Darmed kan operatoren 10 snabbt vidta lampliga 5tgarder nar detta intraffar. According to a further preferred embodiment, the receivers 120, 121 or a central server 160 or 170 which regularly receive information concerning the battery status of the remote controls 130, 134 are arranged to monitor the frequency of receiving information regarding the battery status of each respective remote control 130, 134, and if none update has been sent by a certain remote control 130, 134 for a certain predetermined period of time, a central server 160, 170 is arranged to send, to the operator 10, via the unit 140, a message that the signals from the remote control 130, 134 in question have ceased. This may, for example, indicate that a guest has removed the batteries from the remote control in question; that the remote control has stunts; or accidentally followed by among used song clothes or the like. Thus, the operator 10 can quickly take appropriate 5tgarder when this occurs.

Det är i detta fall speciellt foredraget att mottagarna 120, 121 regelbundet tar emot information innefattande ett spanningsvarde som reflekterar den respektive batteristatusen for de respektive fjarrkontrollerna 130, 134, och att antingen mottagarna 120, 121 eller en cen- tral server 160 eller 170 som n5s av en regelbunden uppdatering av batteristatus for varje respektive fjarrkontroll 130, 134 jamfor varje nyligen mottagit spanningsvardet for batteristatusen for den ifragavarande fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 med ett tidigare mottaget spanningsvarde. Namnda meddelande skickas d5 endast ut i det fall spanningsvardet fore det att signalerna fr5n fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 ifr5ga var Over ett visst forutbestamt varde ome- 7 537 512 delbart fore det att signalerna frAn fjarrkontrollen 130, 134 upphorde, annars utsands endast ett meddelande enligt ovan, innebarande att nya batterier krays i den ifrAgavarande fjarrkontrollen 130, 134. In this case, it is especially preferred that the receivers 120, 121 regularly receive information including a voltage value that reflects the respective battery status of the respective remote controls 130, 134, and that either the receivers 120, 121 or a central server 160 or 170 which n5s of a regular update of the battery status of each respective remote control 130, 134 as compared to each recently received voltage value of the battery status of the remote control 130, 134 in question with a previously received voltage value. The said message is then sent out only in the case of the voltage value before the signals from the remote control 130, 134 in question were above a certain predetermined value immediately before the signals from the remote control 130, 134 ceased, otherwise only one message is transmitted as above , which means that new batteries are required in the respective remote control 130, 134.

Ovan har foredragna utforingsformer beskrivits. Emellertid är det uppenbart for fackman- nen att rna'nga forandringar kan goras av de beskrivna utforingsformerna utan att franga uppfinningens tanke. Above, preferred embodiments have been described. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that no changes may be made to the described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Saledes kan den centrala servern 170 och PMS-systemet, speciellt servern 160, vara anord- nade att samarbeta ph' olika satt. Exem pelvis kan servern 160 ha' Ila ett uppdaterat register Over fjarrkontrollerna 130, 134 och skota den ovan beskrivna kommunikationen med enheterna 110, 111. 1 detta fall kan det vara servern 160 som sammanstaller namnda lista. Alternativt kan den centrala servern 170 halla ett uppdaterat register over fjarrkontrollerna 130, 134 och skota kommunikationen med enheten 140.1 detta fall kan den centrala servern betjana flera anlaggningar, sAsom flera hotell och/eller konferensanlaggningar, sA att en el- ler flera operatorer 10 tillsammans kan utfora batteribyten ph' flera sklana anlaggningar ph' ett synkroniserat och darmed effektivt satt. Thus, the central server 170 and the PMS system, especially the server 160, may be arranged to cooperate in different ways. For example, the server 160 may have an updated register of the remote controls 130, 134 and forward the above-described communication with the units 110, 111. In this case, it may be the server 160 which compiles the said list. Alternatively, the central server 170 may maintain an updated register of the remote controls 130, 134 and forward communication with the unit 140.1 In this case, the central server may serve several facilities, such as several hotels and / or conference facilities, so that one or more operators 10 may perform battery replacement ph 'several smart systems ph' a synchronized and thus efficiently set.

Det kan vidare vara 55 att en server 160 eller 170 tar emot sagda meddelanden fran motta- garna 120, 121, men att det Jr den andra servern 170 eller 160 som tillgangliggor informat- ionen eller listan till operatoren 10, efter kommunikation mellan servrarna 160, 170 via natverket 150 och Internet 20. It may further be that one server 160 or 170 receives said messages from the receivers 120, 121, but that it is the other server 170 or 160 which accesses the information or list to the operator 10, after communication between the servers 160, 170 via the network 150 and the Internet 20.

S5lunda skall uppfinningen inte vara begransad av de beskrivna utforingsformerna, utan kan varieras inom ramen for de bifogade kraven. 8 Thus, the invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but may be varied within the scope of the appended claims. 8

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537 512 P ATENTK R AV537 512 P ATENTK R AV 1. Forfarande for att byta batterier (131,135)1 ett flertal fjarrkontroller (130,134), vilka fjarrkontroller är batteridrivna och anordnade att reglera funktionen has respektive elekt- ronikenheter (110,111), dar vane fjarrkontroll bringas att st5 i kontakt med en respektive mottagare (120,121), dar fjarrkontrollerna är anordnade att mata spanningen has atminstone ett i den respektive fjarrkontrollen installerat batten i och utsanda en signal, bärande information betraffande det ifrAgavarande batteriets spanningsstatus, till sagda respektive mottagare, dar den respektive mottagaren bringas att ta emot och tolka namnda signal samt att skicka ett meddelande till en central server (160,170), vilket meddelande bar information betraffande batteriets spanningsstatus, och dar den centrala servern automatiskt tillgangliggor information for en operator (10) am att ett batteribyte bör utforas has fjarrkontrollen ifrAga, k a n n et e ckn a t av att sagda signaler Jr radiosignaler som sands separat fran andra signaler, vilka andra signaler utsands av de respektive fjarr- kontrollerna for att fjarrstyra en respektive elektronikenhet som varje fjarrkontroll Jr an- ordnad att fjarrstyra.A method for replacing batteries (131,135) in a plurality of remote controls (130,134), which remote controls are battery-powered and arranged to regulate the function of the respective electronic units (110,111), where the habit of remote control is brought into contact with a respective receiver (120,121 ), where the remote controls are arranged to supply the voltage, there is at least one bat installed in the respective remote control and transmitting a signal, carrying information regarding the voltage status of the battery in question, to said respective receiver, where the respective receiver is made to receive and interpret said signal and to send a message to a central server (160,170), which message carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery, and where the central server automatically accesses information for an operator (10) that a battery change should be performed when the remote control is in question, that said signals Jr radio signals as sands separa t from other signals, which other signals are transmitted by the respective remote controls to remotely control a respective electronics unit which each remote control Jr is arranged to remotely control. 2. Forfarande enligt krav 1, kannetecknatav att mottagaren (120,121), vid mottagande av namnda radiosignal, sander ett meddelande till ett Property Management System (PMS) som anvands i en kommersiellt driven fastighet i vilken fjarr- kontrollen (130,134) anvands.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the receiver (120,121), upon receiving said radio signal, sends a message to a Property Management System (PMS) used in a commercially operated property in which the remote control (130,134) is used. 3. Forfarande enligt krav 1 eller 2,kannetecknatav att den centrala servern (170) och/eller ett PMS som anvands i en kommersiellt driven fastighet i vilken fjarr- kontrollen (130,134) anvands tar emot ett flertal meddelanden frAn flera mottagare (120,121), och av att den centrala servern eller PMS till operatoren (10) tillgangliggor en lista over fjarrkontroller vars batterier (131,135) bor bytas.Method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the central server (170) and / or a PMS used in a commercially operated property in which the remote control (130,134) is used receives a plurality of messages from several receivers (120,121), and by the central server or PMS to the operator (10) having access to a list of remote controls whose batteries (131,135) should be replaced. 4. Forfarande enligt krav 3, k a n n et e ckn a t av att namnda lista endast innefattar fjarrkontroller (130,134) vars batterier (131,135) har en spanning som understi- ger ett forutbestamt varde. 9 537 512A method according to claim 3, characterized in that said list only comprises remote controls (130,134) whose batteries (131,135) have a voltage below a predetermined value. 9 537 512 5. Forfarande enligt n5got av kraven 1-3, k a n n e t e ck n a t a v att motta- garen (120,121) jamfor den uppmatta spanningen med ett forutbestamt varde, och endast i det fall den uppmatta spanningen understiger det forutbestamda vardet skickar meddelandet till den centrala servern (160,170).A method according to any one of claims 1-3, it can be claimed that the receiver (120,121) compares the applied voltage with a predetermined value, and only in case the supplied voltage is less than the predetermined value sends the message to the central server (160,170 ). 6. System (100) for att automatiskt administrera bytet av batterier (131,135) i ett i sy- stemet innefattat flerta I fjarrkontroller (130,134), vilka fjarrkontroller Jr batteridrivna och anordnade att reglera funktionen hos respektive elektronikenheter (110,111), dar varje fjarrkontroll är anordnad att st5 i kontakt med en respektive mottagare (120,121) av signa- ler fran fjarrkontrollen ifraga, av att fjarrkontrollen ifraga innefattar ett matorgan (133, 137), anordnat att mata spanningen hos 5tminstone ett i fjarrkontrollen installerat batten, av att fjarrkontrollen &Aga är anordnad att sanda en signal till den respektive mottagaren, vilken signal bar information betr5ffande batteriets spanningsstatus, av att den respektive mottagaren är anordnad att ta emot och tolka namnda signal samt att skicka ett med- delande till en i systemet innefattad central server (160,170), vilket meddelande bar inform- ation betraffande batteriets spanningsstatus, och av att den centrala servern är anordnad att automatiskt tillgangliggora information for en operator (10) om att ett batteribyte bor utforas hos fjarrkontrollen &Aga, k a n n et e c k n a ta v att sagda signaler är radiosignaler som sands separat frAn andra signaler, vilka andra signaler utsands av de re- spektive fjarrkontrollerna for att fjarrstyra en respektive elektronikenhet som varje fjarr- kontroll är anordnad att fjarrstyra.A system (100) for automatically administering the replacement of batteries (131,135) in a system comprising a plurality of I remote controls (130,134), which remote controls are battery operated and arranged to regulate the operation of the respective electronics units (110,111), where each remote control is arranged to be in contact with a respective receiver (120,121) of signals from the remote control in question, in that the remote control in question comprises a supply means (133, 137), arranged to supply the voltage of at least one bat installed in the remote control, in that the remote control & Aga is arranged to send a signal to the respective receiver, which signal carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery, in that the respective receiver is arranged to receive and interpret said signal and to send a message to a central server included in the system (160,170), which message carried information regarding the voltage status of the battery, and that the central server is arranged to automatically make available information to an operator (10) that a battery change should be performed at the remote control & Aga, it may not mean that said signals are radio signals which are transmitted separately from other signals, which other signals are transmitted by the respective remote controls to remotely control a respective electronics unit that each remote control is arranged to remotely control. 7. System (100) enligt krav 6, k a n n et e ck n a ta v att mottagaren (120,121) är anordnad att, vid mottagande av namnda radiosignal, sanda ett meddelande till ett Property Management System (PMS) som anvands i en kommersiellt driven fastighet i vilken fjarrkontrollen (130,134) anvands.A system (100) according to claim 6, wherein the receiver (120,121) is arranged to, upon receipt of said radio signal, send a message to a Property Management System (PMS) used in a commercially operated property. in which the remote control (130,134) is used. 8. System (100) enligt krav 6 eller 7, k a n n e t e ck n a t a v att den centrala servern (170) och/eller ett PMS som anvands i en kommersiellt driven fastighet i vilken fjarr- kontrollen (130,134) anvands är anordnad att ta emot ett flertal meddelanden fr5n flera mottagare (120,121), och av att den centrala servern eller PMS är anordnad att pa basis av 537 512 Adana mottagna meddelanden sammanstalla och till operatoren (10) tillgangliggora en lista over fjarrkontroller vars batterier (131,135) bor bytas.A system (100) according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the central server (170) and / or a PMS used in a commercially operated property in which the remote control (130,134) is used is arranged to receive a plurality of messages from several receivers (120,121), and from the fact that the central server or PMS is arranged to compile and make available to the operator (10) on the basis of 537 512 Adana received messages a list of remote controls whose batteries (131,135) should be replaced. 9. System (100)enligt krav 8, Ica rin et e ck na t a v att namnda lista endast innefattar fjarrkontroller (130,134) vars batterier (131,135) har en spanning som understi- ger ett forutbestamt varde.A system (100) according to claim 8, characterized in that said list comprises only remote controls (130,134) whose batteries (131,135) have a voltage below a predetermined value. 10. System (100) enligt nagot av kraven 6-8,kannetecknat av attmottagaren (120,121) ar anordnad att jamfora den uppmatta spanningen med ett forutbestamt varde, och endast i det fall den uppmatta spanningen understiger det forutbestamda vardet skicka meddelandet till den centrala servern (160,170). 11 537 512 1 / 1A system (100) according to any one of claims 6-8, characterized by the receiver (120,121) being arranged to compare the applied voltage with a predetermined value, and only in case the applied voltage is less than the predetermined value to send the message to the central server (160,170). 11 537 512 1/1
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