METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GROUPING SMART DEVICE IN SMART HOME SYSTEM

• US 20160316007A1
• Filed: 01/20/2016
• Published: 10/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: HOU, Enxing, MENG, Deguo, CHEN, Changbing
• Granted Patent: US 10,015,245 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2803 Home automation networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1053 with pre-configuration of logical or physical connections with a determined number of other peers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for grouping a smart device in a smart home system. The method includes: determining a preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to historic operation information of the smart device; and grouping the smart device according to the preset target group. Thus, the preset target group corresponding to the smart device is determined according to historic operation information of the smart device. As such, the preset target group of the smart device is automatically determined, and the smart device is grouped according to the preset group.

Claims

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

determining, by a smart home system comprising one or more processors, a preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to historic operation information of the smart device; and

grouping, by the smart home system, the smart device according to the preset target group.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein grouping the smart device according to the preset target group comprises:

determining whether the smart device is a grouped smart device;

when the smart device is a grouped smart device, determining whether a current group to which the smart device belongs is consistent with the preset target group, and if not, transferring the smart device from the current group to the preset target group; and

when the smart device is a non-grouped smart device, adding the smart device to the preset target group.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein grouping the smart device according to the preset target group comprises:

determining whether the smart device is a grouped smart device;

when the smart device is a grouped smart device, determining whether a current group to which the smart device belongs is consistent with the preset target group, and if not, outputting regrouping prompt information to prompt a user to select whether to transfer the smart device from the current group to the preset target group;

upon receiving an inputted instruction to transfer the smart device from the current group to the preset target group, performing a transferring operation corresponding to the instruction; and

when the smart device is a non-grouped smart device, outputting grouping prompt information to prompt the user to select whether to add the smart device to the preset target group;

upon receiving an inputted instruction to add the smart device to the preset target group, performing an adding operation corresponding to the instruction.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein prior to determining a preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to historic operation information of the smart device, the method further comprises:

receiving and recording at least one piece of operation information of the smart device that is inputted during a preset time duration; and

recording the at least one piece of operation information as the historic operation information.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining a preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to historic operation information of the smart device comprises:

analyzing the historic operation information, and determining user'"'"'s operation habit information of the smart device according to an analyzed result;

predicting a location of the smart device according to time information in the operation habit information; and

determining the preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to the location of the smart device.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

setting a preset group according to a setting command.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the historic information comprises at least one of the following:

an initial time when the smart device is turned on, an end time when the smart device is turned off, a number of times the smart device is manipulated during a first preset time period, an amount of energy the smart device consumed during a second preset time period, an interaction between the smart device and a user, and an interaction between the smart device and the smart home system.

8. An apparatus for grouping a smart device in a smart home system, comprising:

one or more processors;

a memory accessible to the one or more processors; and

instructions stored in the memory and being configured to be executed by the one or more processors and configured to cause the one or more processors to;

determine a preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to historic operation information of the smart device; and

group the smart device according to the preset target group.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to:

determine whether the smart device is a grouped smart device;

when the smart device is a grouped smart device, determine whether a current group to which the smart device belongs is consistent with the preset target group, and if not, transfer the smart device from the current group to the preset target group; and

when the smart device is a non-grouped smart device, add the smart device to the preset target group.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to:

determine whether the smart device is a grouped smart device;

when the smart device is a grouped smart device, determine whether a current group to which the smart device belongs is consistent with the preset target group, and if not, output regrouping prompt information to prompt a user to select whether to transfer the smart device from the current group to the preset target group;

upon receiving an inputted instruction to transfer the smart device from the current group to the preset target group, perform a transferring operation corresponding to the instruction; and

when the smart device is a non-grouped smart device, output grouping prompt information to prompt the user to select whether to add the smart device to the preset target group;

upon receiving an inputted instruction to add the smart device to the preset target group, perform an adding operation corresponding to the instruction.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein prior to determining a preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to historic operation information of the smart device, the instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to:

receiv and record at least one piece of operation information of the smart device that is inputted during a preset time duration; and

save the at least one piece of operation information as the historic operation information.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to:

analyze the historic operation information, and determine user'"'"'s operation habit information of the smart device according to an analyzed result;

predict a location of the smart device according to time information in the operation habit information; and

determine the preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to the location of the smart device.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the one or more processors to:

set a preset group according to a setting command.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the historic information comprises at least one of the following:

an initial time when the smart device is turned on, an end time when the smart device is turned off, a number of times the smart device is manipulated during a first preset time period, an amount of energy the smart device consumed during a second preset time period, an interaction between the smart device and a user, or an interaction between the smart device and the smart home system.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an apparatus, cause the apparatus to perform acts comprising:

determining a preset target group corresponding to a smart device in a smart home system according to historic operation information of the smart device; and

grouping the smart device according to the preset target group.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the acts further comprise:

receiving and recording at least one piece of operation information of the smart device that is inputted during a preset time duration; and

recording the at least one piece of operation information as the historic operation information.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the acts further comprise:

analyzing the historic operation information, and determining user'"'"'s operation habit information of the smart device according to an analyzed result;

predicting a location of the smart device according to time information in the operation habit information; and

determining the preset target group corresponding to the smart device according to the location of the smart device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage according to claim 15, wherein the historic information comprises at least one of the following:

an initial time when the smart device is turned on, an end time when the smart device is turned off, a number of times the smart device is manipulated during a first preset time period, an amount of energy the smart device consumed during a second preset time period, an interaction between the smart device and a user, and an interaction between the smart device and the smart home system.