Smart Home System and Control Method Therefor

• US 20160087834A1
• Filed: 04/15/2014
• Published: 03/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GREE Electric Appliances Incorporated of Zhuhai
• Original Assignee: GREE Electric Appliances Incorporated of Zhuhai
• Inventors: ZHAO, Zhigang, LIN, Changlin, MOU, Guixian, SONG, Haichuan, GUO, Wenjun
• Application Number:
  US14/785,158
• Publication Number:
  US 20160087834A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25168 Domotique, access through internet protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2807 Exchanging configuration information on appliance services in a home automation network arrangements for maintenance or administration involving network analysis for automatically determining the actual topology of a network H04L41/12; hardware or software tools for network management using graphical user interfaces H04L41/22; address allocation H04L61/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2818 from a device located outside both the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; arrangements for transmitting signals characterised by the use of a wireless eletrical link G08C17/00; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with remote control systems H04M11/007
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/66 Arrangements for connecting between networks having differing types of switching systems, e.g. gateways
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0803 Configuration setting

Abstract

Provided are a smart home system and control method therefor, the system comprising: a client (8), a cloud server (1), a router (2), a control terminal (3), gateway devices (4), and household appliances (5). The control method comprises: a client transmits control instructions containing preset time and a scene command to the cloud server (1); the cloud server (1) transmits the control instructions to the control terminal (3) via the router (2); the control terminal (3) transmits corresponding scene command to the gateway devices (4); the gateway devices (4) receive the scene command, generate a control command, and transmit the control commands to the household appliances (5); and the household appliances (5) receive and execute the control command. The air-conditioner can be automatically controlled by simply setting a scene profile and a schedule via APP software; and the wired connection is changed into a wireless connection.

Claims

1-10. -10. (canceled)

11. A smart home system, comprising a client, a cloud server, a router, a control terminal, gateway devices and household appliances;

wherein, the client is configured to transmit control instructions, which comprise preset time and a scene command, to the cloud server;

the cloud server is configured to receive the control instructions, which are transmitted by the client and comprise preset time and a scene command, and transmits the control instructions to the router;

the router is configured to receive the control instructions and transmit the control instructions to the control terminal;

the router is configured to communicate with the control terminal;

the control terminal is configured to store the control instructions, judge whether current time is the preset time or not, and transmit the scene command to the gateway devices;

the gateway devices are configured to receive, decode the scene command and generate control commands, and transmit the control commands to the household appliances;

the household appliances are configured to communicate with the gateway devices, and execute the control commands.

12. The smart home system according to claim 11, wherein, the client is a mobile phone, a panel computer or a laptop computer.

13. The smart home system according to claim 11, wherein,

the control terminal comprises a storage unit, a detecting unit and a transmit unit;

the storage unit is configured to store the control instructions containing preset time and a scene command;

the detecting unit is configured to judge whether the current time is the preset time or not;

the transmit unit is configured to transmit the scene command to the gateway devices.

14. The smart home system according to claim 13, wherein, the gateway devices comprise at least one of following gateways:

a CAN-RF gateway, which is connected with the household appliance via a CAN-bus;

a RS485-RF gateway, which is connected with the household appliance via a RS485-bus.

15. The smart home system according to claim 11, wherein,

each gateway device further comprises a feedback unit, said feedback unit is configured to receive running status data of the household appliances and transmits the data to the control terminal;

the control terminal further comprises a processing unit and a transmission unit;

the processing unit is configured to analyze and process the running status data of the household appliances, and generate a command execution result;

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances to the cloud server via the router;

the cloud server is configured to receive the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances, and transmit the result and the data to the client.

16. The smart home system according to claim 15, wherein,

the gateway devices are configured to communicate with the control terminal through radio-frequency signals;

the control terminal are configured to communicate with the router through Wi-Fi signals;

the router is configured to communicate with the cloud server through internet;

the cloud server is configured to communicate with the client through internet, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi or GPRS network.

17. The smart home system according to claim 12, wherein,

each gateway device further comprises a feedback unit, said feedback unit is configured to receive running status data of the household appliances and transmits the data to the control terminal;

the control terminal further comprises a processing unit and a transmission unit;

the processing unit is configured to analyze and process the running status data of the household appliances, and generate a command execution result;

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances to the cloud server via the router;

the cloud server is configured to receive the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances, and transmit the result and the data to the client.

18. The smart home system according to claim 17, wherein,

the gateway devices are configured to communicate with the control terminal through radio-frequency signals;

the control terminal are configured to communicate with the router through Wi-Fi signals;

the router is configured to communicate with the cloud server through internet;

the cloud server is configured to communicate with the client through internet, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi or GPRS network.

19. The smart home system according to claim 13, wherein,

each gateway device further comprises a feedback unit, said feedback unit is configured to receive running status data of the household appliances and transmits the data to the control terminal;

the control terminal further comprises a processing unit and a transmission unit;

the processing unit is configured to analyze and process the running status data of the household appliances, and generate a command execution result;

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances to the cloud server via the router;

the cloud server is configured to receive the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances, and transmit the result and the data to the client.

20. The smart home system according to claim 19, wherein,

the gateway devices are configured to communicate with the control terminal through radio-frequency signals;

the control terminal are configured to communicate with the router through Wi-Fi signals;

the router is configured to communicate with the cloud server through internet;

the cloud server is configured to communicate with the client through internet, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi or GPRS network.

21. The smart home system according to claim 14, wherein,

each gateway device further comprises a feedback unit, said feedback unit is configured to receive running status data of the household appliances and transmits the data to the control terminal;

the control terminal further comprises a processing unit and a transmission unit;

the processing unit is configured to analyze and process the running status data of the household appliances, and generate a command execution result;

the transmission unit is configured to transmit the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances to the cloud server via the router;

the cloud server is configured to receive the command execution result and the running status data of the household appliances, and transmit the result and the data to the client.

22. The smart home system according to claim 21, wherein,

the gateway devices are configured to communicate with the control terminal through radio-frequency signals;

the control terminal are configured to communicate with the router through Wi-Fi signals;

the router is configured to communicate with the cloud server through internet;

the cloud server is configured to communicate with the client through internet, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi or GPRS network.

23. A control method for smart home system, comprising following steps:

transmitting, by a client, control instructions containing preset time and a scene command, to a cloud server;

transmitting the control instructions to a control terminal by the cloud server;

storing the control instructions by a control terminal;

judging, by the control terminal, whether current time is the preset time or not;

if yes, transmitting corresponding scene command to gateway devices;

receiving, decoding the scene command and generating control commands by the gateway devices, and transmitting the control commands to household appliances;

receiving and executing the control commands by the household appliances.

24. The control method for smart home system according to claim 23, wherein, after receiving and executing the control commands by the household appliances, the control method further comprises following steps:

sampling running status data of the household appliances in real time and transmitting the data to the control terminal by the gateway devices;

receiving and processing the running status data by the control terminal;

judging whether the control commands have been executed or not; and

generating a command execution result;

transmitting, by the control terminal, the command execution result and the running status data to the cloud server via the router;

receiving the command execution result and the running status data by the cloud server, and transmitting the result and the data to the client.

25. A control method for smart home system, comprising following steps:

transmitting, by a client, control instructions containing preset time and a scene command to a control terminal through local area network bridged through a router;

storing the control instructions by the control terminal;

judging, by the control terminal, whether current time is the preset time or not;

if yes, transmitting corresponding scene command to gateway devices;

receiving, decoding the scene command and generating control commands by the gateway devices, and transmitting the control commands to household appliances;

receiving and executing the control commands by the household appliances.

26. The control method for smart home system according to claim 25, wherein, after receiving and executing the control commands by the household appliances, the control method further comprises following steps:

sampling running status data of the household appliances in real time and transmitting the data to the control terminal by the gateway devices;

receiving and processing the running status data by the control terminal;

judging whether the control commands have been executed or not; and

generating a command execution result;

transmitting, by the control terminal, the command execution result and the running status data to a cloud server via the router;

receiving the command execution result and the running status data by the cloud server, and transmitting the result and the data to the client.