METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INSTALLING SMART APPLIANCE

• US 20160170729A1
• Filed: 10/01/2015
• Published: 06/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: HOU, Enxing, WANG, Yang, FU, Qiang
• Application Number:
  US14/872,219
• Publication Number:
  US 20160170729A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04817 using icons graphical or visual programming using iconic symbols G06F8/34
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/453 Help systems

Abstract

A method for installing a smart appliance is disclosed. The method is performed by a server device and includes: detecting whether a first confirmation icon is selected on a user interface of an application program on a terminal device; after detecting that the first confirmation icon is selected, determining installation guiding information for a smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and sending the installation guiding information to the terminal device to be displayed by the application program.

Claims

1. A method for installing a smart appliance, the method being performed by a server device and comprising:

detecting whether a first confirmation icon is selected on a user interface of an application program on a terminal device;

after detecting that the first confirmation icon is selected, determining installation guiding information for a smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and

sending the installation guiding information to the terminal device to be displayed by the application program.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining of the installation guiding information comprises:

determining type and model information of the smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and

determining, according to the type and model information, the installation guiding information for the smart appliance.

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

detecting whether a second confirmation icon is selected on the user interface; and

after detecting that the second confirmation icon is selected, sending to the application program on the terminal device a prompting message for installing the smart appliance associated with the second confirmation icon, so as to prompt a user to select the first confirmation icon.

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

determining whether an update of type or model information of the smart appliance exits; and

if it is determined that the update exits, updating installation guiding information for the smart appliance.

5. A device for installing a smart appliance, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the processor is configured to perform;

detecting whether a first confirmation icon is selected on a user interface of an application program on a terminal device;

after detecting that the first confirmation icon is selected, determining installation guiding information for a smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and

sending the installation guiding information to the terminal device to be displayed by the application program.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein in determining the installation guiding information, the processor is configured to perform:

determining type and model information of the smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and

determining the installation guiding information for the smart appliance according to the type and model information.

7. The device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

detecting whether a second confirmation icon is selected on the user interface; and

after detecting that the second confirmation icon is selected, sending to the application program on the terminal device a prompting message for installing the smart appliance associated with the second confirmation icon, so as to prompt a user to select the first confirmation icon.

8. The device according to claim 5, wherein the processor is further configured to perform:

determining whether an update of type or model information of the smart appliance exits; and

if it is determined that the update exits, updating installation guiding information for the smart appliance.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when being executed by a processor of a server, cause the server to perform:

detecting whether a first confirmation icon is selected on a user interface of an application program on a terminal device;

after detecting that the first confirmation icon is selected, determining installation guiding information for the smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and

sending the installation guiding information to the terminal device to be displayed by the application program.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the determining of the installation guiding page comprises:

determining type and model information of the smart appliance associated with the first confirmation icon; and

determining, according to the type and model information, the installation guiding information for the smart appliance.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the server is further caused to perform:

detecting whether a second confirmation icon is selected on the user interface; and

after detecting that the second confirmation icon is selected, sending to the application program on the terminal device a prompting message for installing the smart appliance associated with the second confirmation icon, so as to prompt a user to select the first confirmation icon.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 9, wherein the server is further caused to perform:

determining whether an update of type or model information of the smart appliance exits; and

if it is determined that the update exits, updating installation guiding information for the smart appliance.