CN105159133B - Control method, server and system of intelligent home system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a control method of an intelligent home system, wherein the intelligent home system comprises an execution device, at least one control device for controlling the execution device and a server, and the method comprises the following steps: the server receives an operation instruction from one of the control devices, and the operation instruction is sent to at least one execution device and the server controlled by the control device; the server receives feedback information from the corresponding execution equipment, wherein the feedback information indicates that the execution equipment executes the operation instruction; the server determines whether feedback information is received from all of the at least one execution device within a predetermined time; and if the execution equipment which does not receive the feedback information exists, the server transmits the operation instruction to the execution equipment which does not receive the feedback information. The invention also discloses a corresponding server and an intelligent home system.

Description

A control method, server and system of a smart home system

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of smart home, in particular to a control method, server and system of a smart home system.

Background technique

With the continuous maturity of network technology and the rapid development of smart hardware, more and more smart devices have emerged in users' daily life, greatly improving the safety, convenience and comfort of home.

Smart devices include not only executive devices such as smart lights and smart appliances, but also control devices that control these executive devices, such as smart switches, human body sensors, and so on. In order for the control device to control the execution device to perform actions, the control device and the execution device store corresponding configuration information. Generally, the control device sends an operation instruction to the execution device it controls, and the execution device receives the instruction and executes the corresponding operation.

However, after the control device sends out the operation command, due to reasons such as signal instability, signal interference, etc., the execution device often cannot receive the operation command sent by the control device and cannot perform the operation. The existing mechanism is to ignore this situation directly, and the user experience is poor.

Therefore, it is urgent to propose a novel control strategy to avoid the above situation.

Contents of the invention

To this end, the present invention provides a control method, server and system of a smart home system in an attempt to solve or at least alleviate at least one of the above problems.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a control method of a smart home system, the smart home system includes an execution device, at least one control device for controlling the execution device, and a server, the method includes: the server receives from one of the control devices An operation instruction, the operation instruction is sent by the control device to at least one execution device controlled by the control device and the server; the server receives feedback information from the corresponding execution device indicating that the execution device has executed the operation instruction; All at least one execution device has received the feedback information; if there is an execution device that has not received the feedback information, the server reissues the operation instruction to the execution device that has not received the feedback information.

Optionally, in the control method according to the present invention, the predetermined time is 1 second after the server receives the operation instruction.

Optionally, in the control method according to the present invention, each control device stores first configuration information about the control device, the server stores at least one first configuration information of at least one control device in the smart home system, and the operation instructions include A device identifier of a control device, the feedback information includes a device identifier of an executing device, and the step of the server determining whether feedback information is received from all at least one executing device within a predetermined time includes: obtaining a device ID of a controlling device according to the device identifier of the controlling device First configuration information, the first configuration information includes at least one execution device controlled by the control device; comparing the at least one execution device controlled by the control device in the first configuration information with the device identifier of the execution device in the received feedback information, Determine if there are execution devices that have not received feedback information.

Optionally, in the control method according to the present invention, it further includes: a control device generates an operation instruction, and sends the operation instruction to at least one execution device and a server controlled by the control device, the operation instruction also includes operation mode information, and the operation The mode information indicates an operation mode performed by the executing device.

Optionally, in the control method according to the present invention, the execution device in the smart home system stores at least one second configuration information respectively corresponding to at least one control device controlling the execution device, and each second configuration information is included in the corresponding control The operation mode that can be executed under the control of the device, the method also includes: the execution device receives the operation instruction, obtains the corresponding operation mode according to the device identification and operation mode information of the control device, and executes the operation in the operation mode; the operation instruction sent by the execution device Feedback information to the server.

Optionally, in the control method according to the present invention, the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of dimming lamps and electric curtains.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a server is provided, residing in a smart home system. The smart home system includes an execution device, at least one control device that controls the execution device, and a server. The server includes: a receiving module, adapted to receive information from An operation instruction of one of the control devices, the operation instruction is sent by the control device to at least one execution device and server controlled by the control device, and is also suitable for receiving feedback information from the corresponding execution device indicating that the execution device has executed the operation instruction; operation A module adapted to determine whether feedback information has been received from all at least one execution device within a predetermined time; and a sending module adapted to reissue the operation instruction to the execution device that has not received the feedback information if the operation module determines that there is an execution device that has not received the feedback information. Execution device for feedback information.

Optionally, in the server according to the present invention, the predetermined time is 1 second after the server receives the operation instruction.

Optionally, in the server according to the present invention, each control device in the smart home system stores first configuration information about the control device, the operation instruction includes the device identification of the one control device, and the feedback information includes the one execution The device identification of the device, the server also includes a storage module, adapted to store at least one first configuration information of at least one control device in the smart home system; the calculation module is also adapted to obtain the first configuration of the control device according to the device identification of the control device Information, the first configuration information includes at least one execution device controlled by the control device, compare the at least one execution device controlled by the control device in the first configuration information with the device identification of the execution device in the received feedback information, and determine whether there is Executing devices that have not received feedback information.

Optionally, in the server according to the present invention, the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of a dimming lamp and an electric curtain.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, a smart home system is provided, including an execution device, at least one control device controlling the execution device, and a server according to the present invention, wherein the control device is adapted to store information including the first One configuration information, the first configuration information includes at least one execution device controlled by the control device; it is also suitable for generating an operation instruction, and sending the operation instruction to at least one execution device controlled by the control device and the server, the operation instruction includes the device identification of the control device and operation mode information, the operation mode information indicates the operation mode executed by the execution device; and the execution device is adapted to store at least one second configuration information respectively corresponding to at least one control device controlling the execution device, each second configuration information is included in the corresponding The operation mode that can be executed under the control of the control device; it is also suitable for receiving operation instructions, obtaining the corresponding operation mode according to the device identification and operation mode information of the control device, and performing the operation in the operation mode; it is also suitable for sending instructions to execute the device. The feedback information of the operation instruction is sent to the server, and the feedback information includes the device identification of the executing device.

Optionally, in the smart home system according to the present invention, the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of dimming lamps and electric curtains.

According to the control scheme of the smart home system of the present invention, the server receives the operation instruction and the feedback information of the operation instruction to determine the device that the instruction is missing, so that the reissue of the operation instruction that the execution device has not received can be effectively realized, and finally avoid Omission of operation instructions avoids various losses caused by missing operation instructions, and improves user experience.

Description of drawings

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, certain illustrative aspects are herein described, taken in conjunction with the following description and drawings, which are indicative of the various ways in which the principles disclosed herein may be practiced, and all aspects and their equivalents are intended to fall within the scope of within the scope of the claimed subject matter. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent by reading the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals generally refer to like parts or elements throughout this disclosure.

Fig. 1 shows a structural block diagram of a smart home system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 shows a structural block diagram of a server 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram of a smart home system 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a control method 400 of a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided for more thorough understanding of the present disclosure and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 shows a structural block diagram of a smart home system 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the smart home system 100 may include an execution device 120 , at least one control device 110 controlling the execution device, and a server 130 , and there may be one or more execution devices 120 . According to an embodiment of the present invention, the smart home system 100 can also include a gateway device 140, wherein the gateway device 140 can communicate with the server 130 through the Internet, and the control device 110 and the execution device 120 both include a wireless communication module, which can The communication module is connected with the gateway device 140 and further communicates with the server 130 . At the same time, the control device 110 and the execution device 120 may communicate directly through the wireless communication module, or communicate through the gateway device 140 . The present invention does not limit the connection and communication methods between the above devices.

Generally, each control device 110 in the smart home system 100 controls at least one execution device 120 , and each execution device 120 is controlled by at least one control device 110 . Each control device 110 stores first configuration information for configuring the control device 110 , and the first configuration information includes at least one execution device 120 controlled by the control device 110 . Each execution device 120 stores at least one second configuration information respectively corresponding to at least one control device 110 controlling the execution device 120 , each second configuration information includes an operation mode that can be executed under the control of the corresponding control device 110 .

The control principle of the smart home system 100 will be described in detail below.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a control device 110 in the smart home system 100 generates an operation instruction, and sends the operation instruction to at least one execution device 120 and a server 130 controlled by the control device 110, wherein the operation instruction may include the one control The device identification and operation mode information of the device 110, where the operation mode information indicates the operation mode executed by the executing device.

Then, the execution device 120 receives the above operation instruction, acquires the corresponding operation mode according to the device identification and operation mode information of the control device 110 in the operation instruction, and executes the operation in the operation mode. Specifically, the second configuration information corresponding to the control device 110 is obtained according to the device identifier of the control device 110, and then the corresponding operation mode in the second configuration information is obtained according to the operation mode information, and the operation mode indicates the operation to be performed by the execution device.

After executing the operation instruction, the execution device 120 sends feedback information of the operation instruction to the server 130, the feedback information includes the device identification of the execution device 120, and indicates that the execution device 120 executed the above operation instruction.

Fig. 2 shows a structural block diagram of the server 130 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The server 130 may include a receiving module 131 , a computing module 132 and a sending module 133 .

The receiving module 131 is adapted to receive an operation instruction from one of the control devices 110 of the smart home system 100 , the operation instruction is sent by the control device 110 to at least one execution device 120 and the server 130 controlled by the control device 110 .

The computing module 132 connected to the receiving module 131 is adapted to determine whether feedback information is received from at least one execution device controlled by all the control devices 110 within a predetermined time, wherein the predetermined time is usually 1 second since the server 130 receives the operation instruction .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the server 130 further includes a storage module 134, adapted to store at least one first configuration information of at least one control device 110 in the smart home system 100, the storage module 134 is connected to the computing module 132, and the computing module 132 It is also suitable for obtaining the first configuration information of the control device 110 according to the device identification of the control device 110 in the operation instruction, and then at least one execution device 120 controlled by the control device 110 in the obtained first configuration information and the received The device identifiers of the execution devices 120 in the feedback information are compared to determine whether there is an execution device 120 that has not received the feedback information.

If the operation module 132 determines that there is an execution device 120 that has not received the feedback information, the sending module 133 connected to the operation module 132 is adapted to send the operation instruction to the execution device 120 that has not received the feedback information. Therefore, the omission of operation instructions is avoided, and the reissuance of operation instructions not received by the execution device is effectively realized, thereby improving user experience.

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the control device 110 may include at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device 120 may include at least one of a dimming lamp and an electric curtain. The working process of the control method of the smart home system 100 will be specifically described below with an example.

Assume that the smart home system 100 includes a control device: a wireless switch C2; and an execution device: a dimming lamp A2, and an electric curtain A3, as shown in FIG. 3 .

The configuration information stored in the wireless switch C2 is as follows,

C2 configuration information:

·Version: 10

· Number of modes: 3

·Control target: A2, A3

The configuration information stored in dimming lamp A2 is as follows,

A2 configuration information:

·Controller C1:

·Version: 5

· Number of modes: 2

·Mode 1: Off

· Mode 2: 100% bright

·Controller C2:

·Version: 10

· Number of modes: 3

·Mode 1: Off

·Mode 2: 50% Bright

· Mode 3: 100% bright

The configuration information stored in the electric curtain A3 is as follows,

A3 configuration information:

·Controller C1:

·Version: 5

· Number of modes: 2

Mode 1: Curtains open

Mode 2: Curtain closed

·Controller C2:

·Version: 10

· Number of modes: 3

Mode 1: Curtains open

Mode 2: Curtain closed

Mode 3: Curtain closed

Among them, the wireless switch C2 can control the dimming lamp A2 and the electric curtain A3.

When the wireless switch C2 is pressed for the first time, an operation instruction is sent to its control target: the dimming lamp A2 and the electric curtain A3, and the operation instruction includes the device number "C2" of the wireless switch and the version number "10" of C2 configuration information and the mode number “1”, and send the operation instruction to the server 130 at the same time.

Dimming lamp A2 receives the operation command, searches and obtains the configuration information of the corresponding wireless switch C2 according to the device number "C2", and compares the version number "10" of C2 configuration information in the operation command with dimming lamp A2 and electric curtain A3 The version numbers of the configuration information corresponding to the wireless switch C2 are both "10", that is, the two match.

Then the dimming lamp A2 can obtain the mode in the configuration information corresponding to the wireless switch C2 according to the mode number "1" in the operation instruction, and the operation content of the corresponding wireless switch C2 and mode 1 in the dimming lamp A2 is: off, so the dimming Light A2 is off. After performing the above operations, the dimming lamp A2 sends feedback information to the server 130, the feedback information includes the device number "A2" of the dimming lamp and the operation instructions executed by it.

The electric curtain A3 does not receive the operation instruction sent by the wireless switch C2, and does not send feedback information to the server 130 .

And the server 130 receives the feedback information from the dimming lamp A2 within 1 second after receiving the operation command sent by the wireless switch C2, and then queries its configuration information according to the device number "C2" of the wireless switch, and according to the received feedback information It is determined by the device number that there is still electric curtain A3 that has not sent feedback information, so the above operation command is reissued to electric curtain A3.

Fig. 4 shows a flowchart of a control method 400 of a smart home system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The smart home system 100 includes an execution device 120, at least one control device 110 controlling the execution device 120, and a server 130, and the method starts at step S410.

In step S410 , the server 130 receives an operation instruction from one of the control devices 110 , and the operation instruction is sent by the control device 110 to at least one execution device 120 and the server 130 controlled by the control device 110 .

Then in step S420, the server 130 receives feedback information from the corresponding executing device 120 indicating that the executing device 120 has executed the operation instruction.

After receiving the feedback information, in step S430, the server determines whether the feedback information is received from all at least one execution device within a predetermined time. The predetermined time may be 1 second since the server 130 receives the operation instruction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, each control device 110 stores first configuration information about the control device 110, the server 130 stores at least one first configuration information of at least one control device 110 in the smart home system 100, and the operation instructions include The device identifier of the one control device 110, the feedback information includes the device identifier of the one execution device 120, step S430 may include:

Obtain the first configuration information of a control device 110 according to the device identifier of the control device 110, the first configuration information includes at least one execution device 120 controlled by the control device 110; at least one execution device 120 controlled by the control device 110 in the first configuration information The device 120 compares the device identification of the execution device 120 in the received feedback information to determine whether there is an execution device 120 that has not received the feedback information.

If there is an execution device 120 that has not received the feedback information, then in step S440, the server 130 reissues the operation instruction to the execution device 120 that has not received the feedback information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the method 400 may also include: a control device 110 generating an operation instruction, and sending the operation instruction to at least one execution device 120 and a server 130 controlled by the control device 110, and the operation instruction may also include an operation Mode information, the operation mode information indicates the operation mode executed by the executing device 120 .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the execution device 120 in the smart home system 100 stores at least one second configuration information respectively corresponding to at least one control device 110 controlling the execution device 120, each second configuration information is included in the corresponding control The operation mode that can be executed under the control of the device 110, the method 400 may also include: the execution device 120 receives the operation instruction, obtains the corresponding operation mode according to the device identification and operation mode information of the control device 110, and executes the operation in the operation mode; Then the execution device 120 sends the feedback information of the operation instruction to the server 130 .

According to yet another embodiment of the present invention, the control device 110 may include at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device 120 may include at least one of a dimming lamp and an electric curtain.

The corresponding processing in each step has been explained in detail in the detailed description of the smart home system 100 in conjunction with FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , and repeated details will not be repeated here.

It should be appreciated that in the above description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, in order to streamline this disclosure and to facilitate understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or in its description. This method of disclosure, however, is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed invention requires more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the Detailed Description are hereby expressly incorporated into this Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

Those skilled in the art will understand that the modules or units or components of the devices in the examples disclosed herein may be arranged in the device as described in this embodiment, or alternatively may be located in a different location than the device in this example. in one or more devices. The modules in the preceding examples may be combined into one module or furthermore may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules.

Those skilled in the art can understand that the modules in the device in the embodiment can be adaptively changed and arranged in one or more devices different from the embodiment. Modules or units or components in the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and furthermore may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-assemblies. All features disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) and any method or method so disclosed may be used in any combination, except that at least some of such features and/or processes or units are mutually exclusive. All processes or units of equipment are combined. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

Furthermore, those skilled in the art will understand that although some embodiments described herein include some features included in other embodiments but not others, combinations of features from different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the invention. and form different embodiments. For example, in the following claims, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

The present invention also includes: B10, the server according to any one of B7-9, the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of dimming lamps and electric curtains A sort of. C12. The smart home system as described in C11, the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of a dimming lamp and an electric curtain.

Furthermore, some of the described embodiments are described herein as a method or combination of method elements that may be implemented by a processor of a computer system or by other means for performing the described function. Thus, a processor with the necessary instructions for carrying out the described method or element of a method forms a means for carrying out the method or element of a method. Furthermore, elements described herein of an apparatus embodiment are examples of means for carrying out the function performed by the element for the purpose of carrying out the invention.

As used herein, unless otherwise specified, the use of ordinal numbers "first," "second," "third," etc. to describe generic objects merely means referring to different instances of similar objects and is not intended to imply such The described objects must have a given order temporally, spatially, sequentially or in any other way.

While the invention has been described in terms of a limited number of embodiments, it will be apparent to a person skilled in the art having the benefit of the above description that other embodiments are conceivable within the scope of the invention thus described. In addition, it should be noted that the language used in the specification has been chosen primarily for the purpose of readability and instruction rather than to explain or define the inventive subject matter. Accordingly, many modifications and alterations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims. With respect to the scope of the present invention, the disclosure of the present invention is intended to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (8)

1. A control method for a smart home system, the smart home system includes an execution device, at least one control device for controlling the execution device, a gateway device and a server, the gateway device communicates with the server through the Internet, and the control device communicates with the server The execution devices all include a wireless communication module. The control device and the execution device are connected to the gateway device through the wireless communication module, and then communicate with the server. The control device and the execution device can also communicate directly through the wireless communication module. The at least one second configuration information corresponding to the at least one control device that controls the execution device, each of the second configuration information includes an operation mode that can be executed under the control of the corresponding control device, the method includes: The control device generates an operation instruction, and sends the operation instruction to at least one execution device controlled by the control device and the server, the operation instruction further includes operation mode information, and the operation mode information indicates that the execution device executes mode of operation; The server receives an operation instruction from the control device, and the operation instruction is sent by the control device to at least one execution device controlled by the control device and the server; The execution device receives the operation instruction, obtains the corresponding operation mode according to the device identification and operation mode information of the control device, executes the operation in the operation mode, and sends the feedback information of the operation instruction to the server; The server receives feedback information from the corresponding execution device indicating that the execution device has executed the operation instruction; The server determines whether feedback information is received from all of the at least one execution device within a predetermined time; If there is an execution device that has not received the feedback information, the server reissues the operation instruction to the execution device that has not received the feedback information. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined time is 1 second after the server receives the operation instruction. 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein each control device stores first configuration information about the control device, and the server stores at least one first configuration information of the at least one control device in the smart home system , the operation instruction includes the device identifier of the one control device, the feedback information includes the device identifier of the one execution device, and the server determines whether feedback information is received from all the at least one execution device within a predetermined time The steps include: Acquire first configuration information of the control device according to the device identifier of the control device, where the first configuration information includes at least one execution device controlled by the control device; Comparing the at least one execution device controlled by the control device in the first configuration information with the device identification of the execution device in the received feedback information to determine whether there is an execution device that has not received the feedback information. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of a dimming lamp and an electric curtain. 5. A smart home system, comprising an execution device, at least one control device for controlling the execution device, a gateway device and a server, the gateway device communicates with the server through the Internet, and the control device and the execution device both include a wireless communication module, The control device and the execution device are connected to the gateway device through the wireless communication module, and then communicate with the server. The control device and the execution device can also communicate directly through the wireless communication module. The control device is adapted to store first configuration information about the control device, the first configuration information includes at least one execution device controlled by the control device; it is also adapted to generate an operation instruction, and send the operation instruction to At least one execution device controlled by the control device and the server, the operation instruction includes a device identifier of the control device and operation mode information, the operation mode information indicates an operation mode executed by the execution device; and The execution device is adapted to store at least one second configuration information respectively corresponding to the at least one control device controlling the execution device, each of the second configuration information includes an operation mode that can be executed under the control of the corresponding control device ; It is also suitable for receiving the operation instruction, obtaining the corresponding operation mode according to the device identification and operation mode information of the control device, and executing the operation in the operation mode; it is also suitable for sending instructions indicating that the execution device has executed the operation instruction feedback information to the server, the feedback information includes the device identifier of the execution device; The servers include: The receiving module is adapted to receive an operation instruction from the control device, and the operation instruction is sent by the control device to at least one execution device controlled by the control device and the server; it is also adapted to receive from the corresponding execution device, Feedback information indicating that the execution device has executed the operation instruction; An arithmetic module adapted to determine whether feedback information is received from all of the at least one execution device within a predetermined time; and The sending module is adapted to resend the operation instruction to the execution device that has not received the feedback information if the operation module determines that there is an execution device that has not received the feedback information. 6. The smart home system according to claim 5, wherein the predetermined time is 1 second after the server receives the operation instruction. 7. The smart home system according to claim 5, the server further comprising a storage module adapted to store at least one first configuration information of the at least one control device in the smart home system; The computing module is further adapted to obtain the first configuration information of the control device according to the device identifier of the control device, and combine at least one execution device controlled by the control device in the first configuration information with the received feedback information The device identifiers of the execution devices are compared to determine whether there is an execution device that has not received the feedback information. 8. The smart home system according to any one of claims 5-7, the control device includes at least one of a human body sensor and a wireless switch, and the execution device includes at least one of a dimming lamp and an electric curtain kind.