Method and apparatus for connecting with controlled smart device, and storage medium

• US 10,237,901 B2
• Filed: 11/22/2016
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Pengfei, Xia, Yongfeng, Su, Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Krueger, Kent K
• Application Number:
  US15/359,104
• Publication Number:
  US 20170156166A1
• Time in Patent Office: 847 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/63 Redundant transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/12 Network monitoring probes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/56 based on priority criteria
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method and an apparatus are provided for connecting with a controlled smart device. The method includes: obtaining wireless communication schemes, each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently; determining a first wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among the wireless communication schemes, according to priorities corresponding respectively to the wireless communication schemes; and sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the first wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

Claims

1. A method for connecting with a controlled smart device, comprising:

determining, by a mobile terminal, a plurality of wireless communication schemes supported by hardware of the mobile terminal;

sending a network probe signal for each of the determined plurality of wireless communication schemes;

determining some of the determined plurality of wireless communication schemes as the wireless communication schemes each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device when receiving a feedback that the network probe signal is successfully sent;

obtaining, by the mobile terminal, wireless communication schemes, each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently;

determining, by the mobile terminal, a first wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among the wireless communication schemes, according to priorities corresponding respectively to the wireless communication schemes; and

sending, by the mobile terminal, a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the first wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising one of the following:

identifying the controlled smart device that has started a corresponding application;

identifying the controlled smart device corresponding to a controlled smart device identifier contained in a preset first set of controlled smart devices; and

identifying the controlled smart device corresponding to a controlled smart device identifier contained in a second set of controlled smart devices, the second set of controlled smart devices being obtained from a router.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

detecting whether there is a second wireless communication scheme that allows connecting with the controlled smart device and has a priority higher than the first wireless communication scheme; and

when the second wireless communication scheme exists, cutting off the connection using the first wireless communication scheme, and sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device by adopting the second wireless communication scheme.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:

after cutting off the connection using the first wireless communication scheme, re-determining a third wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among wireless communication schemes each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently; and

sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the third wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication schemes include at least two of the following elements:

wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, mobile network, and short message.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the priorities are adjusted according to network environment and data plan of the mobile terminal.

7. An apparatus for connecting with a controlled smart device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for processing instructions executable by the processor,

wherein the processor is configured to

determine a plurality of wireless communication schemes supported by hardware of the apparatus;

send a network probe signal for each of the determined wireless communication schemes;

determine some of the determined plurality of wireless communication schemes as the wireless communication schemes each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device when receiving a feedback that the network probe signal is successfully sent;

obtain wireless communication schemes, each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently;

determine a first wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among the wireless communication schemes according to priorities corresponding respectively to the wireless communication schemes; and

send a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the first wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to perform one of the following:

identifying the controlled smart device that has started a corresponding application;

identifying the controlled smart device corresponding to a controlled smart device identifier contained in a preset first set of controlled smart devices; and

identifying the controlled smart device corresponding to a controlled smart device identifier contained in a second set of controlled smart devices, the second set of controlled smart devices being obtained from a router.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the processor is further configured to:

detect whether there is a second wireless communication scheme that allows the connecting and which has a priority higher than the first wireless communication scheme; and

when the second wireless communication scheme exists, cut off the connection using the first wireless communication scheme, and send a connecting request to the controlled smart device by adopting the second wireless communication scheme.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

after the connection using the first wireless communication scheme is cut off, re-determine a third wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among wireless communication schemes each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently; and

send a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the third wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the wireless communication schemes include at least two of the following elements:

wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, mobile network and short message.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the priorities are adjusted according to network environment and data plan of the apparatus.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, causes the mobile terminal to perform a method for connecting with a controlled smart device, the method comprising:

determining a plurality of wireless communication schemes supported by hardware of the mobile terminal;

sending a network probe signal for each of the determined wireless communication schemes;

determining some of the determined plurality of wireless communication schemes as the wireless communication schemes each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device when receiving a feedback that the network probe signal is successfully sent;

obtaining wireless communication schemes, each of which allows connecting with a controlled smart device currently;

determining a first wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among the wireless communication schemes, according to priorities corresponding respectively to the wireless communication schemes; and

sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the first wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

14. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises one of the following:

identifying the controlled smart device which has started a corresponding application;

identifying the controlled smart device corresponding to a controlled smart device identifier contained in a preset first set of controlled smart devices; and

identifying the controlled smart device corresponding to a controlled smart device identifier contained in a second set of controlled smart devices, the second set of controlled smart devices being obtained from a router.

15. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

detecting whether there is a second wireless communication scheme which allows the connecting and which has a priority higher than the first wireless communication scheme; and

when the second wireless communication scheme exists, cutting off the connection using the first wireless communication scheme, and sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device by adopting the second wireless communication scheme.

16. The storage medium of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

after the connection using the first wireless communication scheme is cut off, re-determining a third wireless communication scheme with a highest priority among wireless communication schemes each of which allows connecting with the controlled smart device currently; and

sending a connecting request to the controlled smart device, by adopting the third wireless communication scheme with the highest priority.

17. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the wireless communication schemes include at least two of the following elements:

wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, mobile network and short message.

18. The storage medium of claim 13, wherein the priorities are adjusted according to network environment and data plan of the mobile terminal.