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WO2020032889A2
WO2020032889A2 PCT/TR2019/050429 TR2019050429W WO2020032889A2 WO 2020032889 A2 WO2020032889 A2 WO 2020032889A2 TR 2019050429 W TR2019050429 W TR 2019050429W WO 2020032889 A2 WO2020032889 A2 WO 2020032889A2
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Rifat Burkay ALAN
Mehmet Karaaslan
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Asartech Arge Tasarim Muhendislik Ltd Sirketi
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W4/00—Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
    • H04W4/80—Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/18—Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W88/00—Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
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  • the present invention relates to a gateway for providing communication of devices in a device group comprising at least one source device configured to communicate at a first communication frequency and at a first communication protocol and at least one target device configured to communicate at a second communication frequency and at a second communication protocol, and relates to a communication network accommodating said gateways.
  • wireless networks which communicate with protocols like WiFi, Bluetooth (BT) and ZigBee have rapidly spread and has necessitated communication with each other.
  • BT Bluetooth
  • ZigBee ZigBee
  • separate devices shall be used for access to networks which function at separate communication protocols or frequencies, or pluralities of gateways shall be used.
  • the usage of separate gateways for different protocols and different protocols reduces the data transfer speed.
  • the communication between the already used networks is realized through WiFi.
  • all of the communication units existing in different networks shall be connected to the same WiFi or shall be connected to internet through WiFi.
  • the present invention relates to a gateway and a communication network having said gateway, for eliminating the above mentioned disadvantages and for bringing new advantages to the related technical field.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a flexible gateway which provides communication of devices which function at different communication frequencies and/or different communication protocols and a communication network which accommodates such gateways.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a gateway which can be easily updated in terms of hardware.
  • the present invention is a gateway for providing communication of devices in a device group comprising at least one source device configured to communicate at a first communication frequency and at a first communication protocol and at least one target device configured to communicate at a second communication frequency and at a second communication protocol.
  • the subject matter gateway comprises a communication unit having a first communication module which operates at said first communication frequency and a second communication module which operates at said second communication frequency; said gateway comprises a processor unit associated with said communication module in a manner providing data exchange; said processor unit is configured to detect a first signal in the first communication protocol taken from said source device by means of the first communication module and to provide sending of the first signal to a target device at the second communication protocol by means of the second communication module.
  • the first communication modules and the second communication modules are selected from ZigBee communication module, Bluetooth 4.1 communication module, Bluetooth 4.2 communication module, Bluetooth 5.0 communication module, 315 MHz communication module, 433 MHz communication module, 868 MHz communication module and Lora communication module.
  • a server is provided; the communication unit comprises a WiFi communication module; the processor unit is embodied to provide sending of the first signal, received from the source device, to the server by means of WiFi communication module.
  • the data received from some devices is also saved in the server, and access to said data afterwards is provided.
  • At least two module housings are provided for connecting the communication unit modules.
  • the module housing and the communication modules are provided in a compliant form with each other.
  • At least one each connection elements are provided connected to the electronic circuit which provides sending and receiving radio waves by means of the communication modules;
  • the module housing comprises at least one each equivalent connection elements associated with the processor unit;
  • the communication module and the module housing are configured such that the communication module is positioned in the module housing and a first position is provided where the connection element contacts the equivalent connection element and a second position is provided where the connection element is positioned at a separate location when compared with the equivalent connection element.
  • the communication module is configured such that the connection element generates an identity determination signal after said connection element contacts the equivalent connection element and the processor unit is configured to receive the identity determination signal and to detect the communication protocol and communication frequency of the communication module connected in accordance with the identity determination signal.
  • the communication modules can be placed to the communication unit in a removable manner, and the communication modules can be changed with the required communication modules. Thereby, the required communication modules can be fixed to the gateways according to the devices in the field to be used, and the unnecessary communication modules can be removed.
  • the present invention is moreover a communication network comprising pluralities of gateways as above and at least one server which provides data exchange between said gateways.
  • each gateway comprises communication modules selected from Bluetooth 4.1 communication module, Bluetooth 4.2 communication module, Bluetooth 5.0 communication module, 315 MHz communication module, 433 MHz communication module, 868 MHz communication module and Sub 1 GHz communication module as needed.
  • At least one router is provided for providing connecting of each gateway to a communication network where the server is connected.
  • Figure 1 is a representative view of the gateway.
  • Figure 2 is a representative view of the communication network.
  • Figure 3 is a representative view of a possible embodiment of the communication network.
  • Figure 4 is a representative view of the communication module and communication unit.
  • the subject matter is a communication network (10) comprising at least one gateway (100) and at least one server (400) associated with these gateways (100) in order to provide data exchange between communication devices (210) at different communication frequencies or at different communication protocols.
  • the communication network (450) comprises a communication unit (1 10) which accommodates pluralities of communication modules (1 1 1 ).
  • Each communication module (1 1 1 ) is embodied to send radio wave and receive radio wave at different communication frequencies or at different communication protocols.
  • the communication modules (1 1 1 ) can comprise circuit components (not illustrated in the figure) like voltage regulator and input/output ends and a processor for processing signal and outputting or inputting signal, modulator-demodulator for modulating and demodulating signal, receiver antenna, transmitter antenna as known in the art for providing receiving and emitting radio waves.
  • the communication modules (1 1 1 ) are provided in pluralities of numbers and are selected from ZigBee communication module, Bluetooth 4.1 communication module, Bluetooth 4.2 communication module, Bluetooth 5.0 communication module, 315MHz communication module, 433 MHz communication module, 868 MHz communication module, Lora communication module, WiFi communication module.
  • the mentioned communication frequency describes the frequency value or frequency band of communication realized by means of radio wave.
  • the communication protocol describes the rule array by means of which the communication is realized. For instance, like Bluetooth, ZigBee, BLE, Lora, SimpliciTI , etc.
  • the gateway (100) moreover comprises a processor unit (120) associated with the communication unit (1 10).
  • Said processor unit (120) receives the signals sent by a source device (21 1 ) from the communication modules (1 1 1 ) and sends signals to the target device (212d) by means of a communication module (1 1 1 ) according to the communication protocol and communication frequency used by a target device (212) to which the source device (21 1 ) desires to send signal.
  • the processor unit (120) is associated with a memory unit (130).
  • the memory unit (130) comprises the command lines executed by the processor unit (120).
  • the memory unit (130) accommodates communication protocol profiles.
  • the processor unit (120) detects the communication protocol used by the source device (21 1 ) and decomposes the sent data and provides the decomposed data to be sent at a protocol which is suitable to the source device (211 ).
  • the memory unit (130) can comprise a memory which provides permanent storage of data and a memory which provides temporary storage of data or suitable combinations thereof.
  • the processor unit (120) is a microprocessor.
  • the devices (210) are embodied to send radio wave and receive radio wave.
  • a part of the devices (210) can comprise sensors (not illustrated in the figures) which will sense the physical changes in the medium, the changes in the related machine or equipment and which will generate signal in relation.
  • Said sensors can be heat meter, humidity meter, revolution meter, etc.
  • Said sensors can connect to the gateway (100) and can send the signal, generated at their own communication frequencies and at their own communication protocols, to the gateway (100) when they receive a command.
  • the devices (210) can be general-purpose computers like mobile phone, tablet computer, smart watch, etc. which have the role of client. As mentioned above, information can be requested from a device (210) comprising sensor and the device (210) comprising sensor can send the generated signal in accordance with the measurements corresponding to the received request.
  • the gateway (100) provides mediation to communication comprising all these commands or signal transfer.
  • the subject matter communication network (10) can be connected to a communication network (450).
  • the gateway (100) is connected to the communication network (450) by means of a WiFi module in the communication unit (1 10).
  • Said communication network (450) is a wide area network, particularly internet.
  • At least one server (400) can be connected to said communication network (450).
  • the server (400) is a general-purpose computer and accommodates an operation system.
  • the server (400) provides communication of the devices (210), which have client role and which are connected directly to the wide area network, with the gateways (100).
  • the server (400) moreover can be associated with the tags which describe the device (210) where the measurement values taken from the devices (210) comprising sensor, and can also provide storage in a database (not illustrated in the figures).
  • each communication module (111 ) comprises an electronic circuit which accommodates the electronic components which have been described above and which have not been shown in the figures.
  • Each communication module (1 11 ) comprises a connection element (113) connected to the electronic circuit.
  • the connection element (113) is opened outwardly through the body of the electronic module.
  • the communication module (111 ) transfers data outwardly or receives data from outside.
  • the communication unit (1 10) comprises pluralities of module housings (112) for the placement of the communication modules (1 11 ).
  • Each module housing (112) comprises one each equivalent connection element (114) associated with the processor unit (120).
  • the connection element (113) of the communication modules (1 11 ) joins with the equivalent connection element (114) in a fixable and removable manner.
  • the communication modules (11 1 ) can be changed as required.
  • the processor unit (120) detects the identity information of communication module (1 11 ) placed to the communication unit (1 10) and detects the communication frequency and communication protocol of the communication module (111 ) by using said identity information.
  • the communication module (11 1) can send a signal, describing the identity information, to the processor unit (120).
  • the communication network (10) is provided on a ship.
  • a server (400) and a gateway (100) are provided.
  • a first device (210a) is associated to a machine on the ship and comprises a heat sensor and communicates with the ZigBee communication protocol.
  • a second device (210b) is a tablet computer which has a client role and used by a personnel on the ship.
  • a third device (210c) is a smart watch which communicates at 868 MHz communication frequency and which is used by another ship personnel.
  • a fourth device (21 Od) is a mobile (smart) phone which communicates with Bluetooth communication protocol and which is used by another ship personnel.
  • the second device (210b), the third device (210c) and the fourth device (21 Od) enter and exit the medium where the gateway (100) exists.
  • the first device (210a) is continuously connected to the gateway (100).
  • the gateway (100) sends signal at different protocols (Bluetooth, ZigBee, Lora, SimpliciTI) through modules (modules which communicate at communication frequencies of 2.4 GHz, 868 MHz and 415 MHz) at regular intervals and interrogates the identity number of the devices (210a) provided in the medium.
  • the first device (210a) responds to the interrogation coming from the gateway (100) by means of connecting with the ZigBee protocol through the communication module (111 ) which communicates at the communication frequency of 2.4 GHz.
  • the third device (210c) responds to the interrogation by means of connecting with the Lora protocol through the communication module (111 ) which communicates at the communication frequency of 868 MHz.
  • the fourth device (21 Od) responds by means of using the Bluetooth 4.2 protocol at the communication frequency of 2.4 GHz.
  • the second device (210b) the third device (210c) and the fourth device (21 Od) exit and re-enter the scope of the gateway (100), they are re-connected to the gateway (100) as above.
  • a connected device (210) can send data to another device (210).
  • the server (400) can record measurement data when required.
  • the devices (210) in client role can also request information and can access the data in the server (400).
  • Software operates in the server (400).
  • the devices (210) have been listed.
  • the information of the devices (210) is kept in a table.
  • This command cluster is programmed both on the server (400) and on the gateway (100).
  • This command cluster is a part of the mutual network code.
  • the following command/response couples have been defined in the network protocol:
  • the gateway (100) when the THERMOMETER_ASK command arrives at the gateway (100), the gateway (100) will respond the PRESENT answer if there is a first device (210a) to the network. If there is not any, it will respond as NO. When the first device (210a), having heat sensor thereon, receives HEAT_ASK command, it will return the read heat as response.
  • the third device (210c) when the third device (210c) receives a command from the user interface by the user related to the representation of the temperature information, communicating of the gateway (100) at communication frequency of 868 MHz by means of Lora communication protocol for showing the medium temperature,
  • the third device (210c) desires to see the position information of the fourth device (21 Od) instantaneously according to an input received from the user interface, interrogating of the third device (210c) to the gateway (100) whether the fourth device (21 Od) is within the network or not, and after the PRESENT answer comes from the gateway (100), interrogating of the third device (210c) for the position information and transferring of the gateway (100) the answer, received from the fourth device (21 Od), to the third device (210c), and realizing the communication at different frequencies and at different protocols by means of transferring the following information:
  • pluralities of gateways (100) are provided in a distributed manner.
  • the gateways (100) are connected to the server (400).
  • the gateways (100) can send data to each other by means of the server (400).
  • a device (210) connected to a gateway (100) can communicate with another device (210) connected to another gateway (100) and can send command and can request data.
  • a first device (210a), which is in client role, is directly connected to the server (400) or to the gateway (100), and it can send data to another device (210) and can request data from these devices (210).
  • the gateway (100) comprises communication module (1 1 1 ) which will realize wired communication and particularly which will realize suitable serial communication to RS232 cable.
  • the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol are the same and the first communication frequency and the second communication frequency are different. In another embodiment, the first communication frequency and the second communication frequency are the same and the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol are different.
  • devices using communication methods having different protocols and which communicate in the same frequency band in different versions like Bluetooth, can communicate with each other.
  • Communication module 111 a First communication module 111 b Second communication module

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La présente invention concerne une passerelle (100) pour fournir une communication de dispositifs (210) dans un groupe de dispositifs (210) comprenant au moins un dispositif source (211) conçu pour communiquer à une première fréquence de communication et selon un premier protocole de communication et au moins un dispositif cible (211) conçu pour communiquer à une seconde fréquence de communication et selon un second protocole de communication. En conséquence, ladite passerelle (100) comprend une unité de communication (110) ayant un premier module de communication (111a) qui fonctionne à ladite première fréquence de communication et au moins un second module de communication (111b) qui fonctionne à ladite seconde fréquence de communication ; ladite passerelle (100) comprend une unité de processeur (120) associée audit module de communication (111) de manière à fournir un échange de données ; ladite unité de processeur (120) est conçue pour détecter un premier signal selon le premier protocole de communication pris à partir dudit dispositif source (211) au moyen du premier module de communication (111a) et pour envoyer le premier signal à un dispositif cible (212) selon le second protocole de communication au moyen du second module de communication (111b).
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