Method and apparatus for controlling smart device, and computer storage medium

• US 10,284,705 B2
• Filed: 03/23/2018
• Issued: 05/07/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: Zheng, Tian, Tang, Sheng, Ye, Hao, Su, Ni, Wu, Qian, Chen, Difei, Wang, Zhiping, Zhang, Tantan, Luo, Chao
• Primary Examiner(s): Taylor, Nathan S
• Application Number:
  US15/934,630
• Publication Number:
  US 20180213077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 410 Days
• Field of Search: 455420
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1698 the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• 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 12/4625 Single bridge functionality, e.g. connection of two networks over a single bridge
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances

Abstract

A method for controlling a smart device is described. The interface circuitry of a user device for controlling the smart device receives basic information of the smart device that enables a connection of the smart device into an Internet of Things network. A control signal is provided to the smart device via the interface circuitry to control, according to the basic information. The smart device is connected into the Internet of Things network. A preset function configuration of the smart device is obtained when the smart device is connected into the Internet of Things network. A control component is determined to enable a control of the smart device according to the preset function configuration. For a user interface, a controller template is generated to include the control component. The smart device is controlled based on an operation on the control component in the user interface.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a smart device, comprising:

receiving, by interface circuitry of a user device for controlling the smart device, basic information of the smart device that enables a connection of the smart device into an Internet of Things network;

providing a control signal to the smart device via the interface circuitry to control, according to the basic information, the smart device to connect into the Internet of Things network;

obtaining a preset function configuration of the smart device when the smart device is connected into the Internet of Things network, the preset function configuration identifying a function of the smart device; and

when a function type of the function is a control type,

determining a control component to enable a control of the smart device according to a data type of the function that is identified in the preset function configuration,

generating, for a user interface, a controller template that includes the control component of the control type that corresponds to the data type of the function, and

controlling the smart device based on an operation on the control component in the user interface, wherein

the obtaining the preset function configuration of the smart device includes obtaining a function configuration list corresponding to the smart device, the function configuration list including the preset function configuration, and

the obtaining the function configuration list includes

obtaining, in a preset function database, a public function configuration that is common to the smart device and other smart devices and a particular function configuration that is specific to the smart device; and

combining the public function configuration and the particular function configuration to generate the function configuration list.

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

determining the data type of the function based on the preset function configuration included in the function configuration list.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

determining the function type of the function that is indicated by the function configuration list.

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

determining the data type of the function when the function type is determined to be the control type.

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

obtaining historical data of the smart device when the function type of the function is determined to be a data display type; and

determining the data type of the function based on the historical data.

6. The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

determining a data type set that is a combination of one or more of Bool, Int, Float, String, Enum, URL, and Time; and

parsing the data type set according to a preset rule to determine the control component.

7. The method according to claim 3, wherein before the determining the function type, the method further comprises:

determining whether the function indicated in the function configuration list is visible to a user;

determining the function type when the function is determined to be visible to the user; and

hiding the function when the function is determined to be invisible to the user.

8. The method according to according to claim 1, wherein after the generating the controller template, the method further comprises:

receiving an adjustment instruction; and

performing attribute adjustment of the controller template according to the adjustment instruction.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining the control component comprises:

determining the data type of the function based on historical data of the smart device.

10. An apparatus for controlling a smart device, comprising:

interface circuitry configured to receive information from the smart device and transmit control signals to the smart device; and

processing circuitry configured to;

receive, via the interface circuitry, basic information of the smart device that enables a connection of the smart device into an Internet of Things network;

provide a control signal to the smart device via the interface circuitry to control, according to the basic information, the smart device to connect into the Internet of Things network;

obtain a preset function configuration of the smart device when the smart device is connected into the Internet of Things network, the preset function configuration identifying a function of the smart device; and

when a function type of the function is a control type,

determine a control component to enable a control of the smart device according to a data type of the function that is identified in the preset function configuration,

generate, for a user interface, a controller template that includes the control component of the control type that corresponds to the data type of the function, and

control the smart device based on an operation on the control component in the user interface, wherein

the processing circuitry is further configured to

obtain a function configuration list corresponding to the smart device, the function configuration list including the preset function configuration,

obtain, in a preset function database, a public function configuration that is common to the smart device and other smart devices and a particular function configuration that is specific to the smart device, and

combine the public function configuration and the particular function configuration to generate the function configuration list.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the data type of the function based on the preset function configuration included in the function configuration list.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the function type of the function that is indicated by the function configuration list.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the data type of the function when the function type is determined to be the control type.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

obtain historical data of the smart device when the function type of the function is determined to be a data display type; and

determine the data type of the function based on the historical data.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine a data type set that is a combination of one or more of Bool, Int, Float, String, Enum, URL, and Time; and

parse the data type set according to a preset rule to determine the control component.

16. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine whether the function indicated in the function configuration list is visible to a user;

determine the function type when the function is determined to be visible to the user; and

hide the function when the function is determined to be invisible to the user.

17. The apparatus according to according to claim 10, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

receive an adjustment instruction; and

perform attribute adjustment of the controller template according to the adjustment instruction.

18. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:

determine the data type of the function based on historical data of the smart device.