Method for controlling device by remote control device

• US 10,613,498 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2016
• Issued: 04/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Xiao, Hou, Enxing, Chen, Hong
• Primary Examiner(s): Dunn, Darrin D
• Application Number:
  US15/218,086
• Publication Number:
  US 20170075328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,352 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/36133 MMI, HMI: man machine interface, communication
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/00 Arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless electrical link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/20 Binding and programming of remote control devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/50 Receiving or transmitting feedback, e.g. replies, status updates, acknowledgements, from the controlled devices
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/93 Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A method for controlling a device by a terminal device and the terminal device thereof are provided. The method includes: identifying an identity image of a controlled device; obtaining a control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image; receiving a control operation instruction triggered by a user through the control interface; and sending the control operation instruction to the controlled device by establishing communication connection with the controlled device. The user may identify respective controlled devices and obtain corresponding control interfaces of the controlled devices conveniently in a manner of identifying identity images of respective controlled devices by the same user terminal, and thus realize convenient control over the controlled devices through the control interfaces, so as to improve the convenience and accuracy of controlling the respective controlled devices.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a device, comprising:

identifying an identity image of a controlled device used for identifying the controlled device;

obtaining a control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image;

obtaining operating status information of the controlled device;

receiving a control operation instruction triggered by a user through the control interface;

determining whether a communication connection with the controlled device is currently established according to a connection status indicator corresponding to the identity image, wherein the connection status indicator is configured to indicate a communication connection status with the controlled device;

analyzing and obtaining a device identifier of the controlled device corresponding to the identity image if the communication connection with the controlled device is not established;

establishing the communication connection with the controlled device according to the device identifier of the controlled device; and

sending the control operation instruction to the controlled device through the established communication connection with the controlled device,

wherein obtaining the operating status information of the controlled device comprises;

sending a second status obtaining request that comprises the identity image and a user account to a server, to make the server inquire and obtain the operating status information corresponding to the identity image from a database stored with correspondence relationships between identity images and control interfaces of respective controlled devices corresponding to the user account; and

receiving the operating status information sent by the server.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining the control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image comprises:

inquiring and obtaining the control interface corresponding to the identity image from a database stored with correspondence relationships between identity images and control interfaces of respective controlled devices.

3. The method according to claim 1, after obtaining the operating status information of the controlled device, further comprising:

updating a display status of a corresponding control key on the control interface according to the operating status information.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the identity image comprises a two-dimensional code image.

5. A terminal device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to;

identify an identity image of a controlled device used for identifying the controlled device;

obtain a control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image;

obtain operating status information of the controlled device;

receive a control operation instruction triggered by a user through the control interface;

determine whether a communication connection with the controlled device is currently established according to a connection status indicator corresponding to the identity image, wherein the connection status indicator is configured to indicate a communication connection status with the controlled device;

analyze and obtain a device identifier of the controlled device corresponding to the identity image if the communication connection with the controlled device is not established;

establish the communication connection with the controlled device according to the device identifier of the controlled device; and

send the control operation instruction to the controlled device through the established communication connection with the controlled device,

wherein the processor is configured to obtain the operating status information of the controlled device by;

sending a second status obtaining request that comprises the identity image and a user account to a server, to make the server inquire and obtain the operating status information corresponding to the identity image from a database stored with correspondence relationships between identity images and control interfaces of respective controlled devices corresponding to the user account; and

receiving the operating status information sent by the server.

6. The terminal device according to 5, wherein the processor is configured to obtain the control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image by:

inquiring and obtaining the control interface corresponding to the identity image from a database stored with correspondence relationships between identity images and control interfaces of respective controlled devices.

7. The terminal device according to 5, wherein after obtaining the operating status information of the controlled device, the processor is configured to:

update a display status of a corresponding control key on the control interface according to the operating status information.

8. The terminal device according to 5, wherein the identity image comprises a two-dimensional code image.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a terminal device, causes the terminal device to perform a method for controlling a device, the method comprising:

identifying an identity image of a controlled device used for identifying the controlled device;

obtaining a control interface of the controlled device according to the identity image;

obtaining operating status information of the controlled device;

receiving a control operation instruction triggered by a user through the control interface;

determining whether a communication connection with the controlled device is currently established according to a connection status indicator corresponding to the identity image, wherein the connection status indicator is configured to indicate a communication connection status with the controlled device;

analyzing and obtaining a device identifier of the controlled device corresponding to the identity image if the communication connection with the controlled device is not established;

establishing the communication connection with the controlled device according to the device identifier of the controlled device; and

sending the control operation instruction to the controlled device through the established communication connection with the controlled device,

wherein obtaining the operating status information of the controlled device comprises;

sending a second status obtaining request that comprises the identity image and a user account to a server, to make the server inquire and obtain the operating status information corresponding to the identity image from a database stored with correspondence relationships between identity images and control interfaces of respective controlled devices corresponding to the user account; and

receiving the operating status information sent by the server.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein after obtaining the operating status information of the controlled device, the method further comprises:

updating a display status of a corresponding control key on the control interface according to the operating status in nation.