CN112073912B

CN112073912B - Function control method, function control device, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: CN112073912B
Application number: CN202010873335.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 马璇
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-08-26
Filing date: 2020-08-26
Publication date: 2022-11-04
Anticipated expiration: 2040-08-26
Also published as: CN112073912A

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a function control method, a function control apparatus, and a storage medium. The function control method is applied to first equipment, the first equipment is provided with an ultra-wideband positioning module, and the function control method comprises the following steps: monitoring a user at a specified location based on an ultra-wideband positioning module; in response to detecting the user at the specified location, triggering the first device to perform the specified function. Through the embodiment of the disclosure, the effective control of the device function based on the user position is realized.

Description

Function control method, function control device, and storage medium

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of smart home technologies, and in particular, to a function control method, a function control apparatus, and a storage medium.

Background

With the development of the technology, more and more intelligent home devices gradually enter the life of a user, and the multifunction of the intelligent home devices in thousands of postures brings distinctive experience to the user. Various smart home devices have appeared, such as smart humidifiers, smart air conditioners, smart lighting devices, smart security devices, and the like.

In the prior art, in order to enable the smart home devices to operate normally and operate individually, a user installs an application program for controlling the smart home devices on a terminal such as a smart phone, opens the application at the terminal when using the smart home devices, selects the smart home devices needing to be operated and controlled, and operates an operation interface of the smart home devices to control the smart home devices, such as on/off of a working state, setting of working parameters, and the like.

The intelligent household equipment improves the living environment of people, and meanwhile, when the intelligent household equipment is used, the operation of adjusting the equipment is complex, the intelligent household equipment is not intelligent, and inconvenience is brought to the use of a user.

Disclosure of Invention

To overcome the problems in the related art, the present disclosure provides a function control method, a function control apparatus, and a storage medium.

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a function control method applied to a first device, where an ultra-wideband positioning module is installed on the first device, the function control method including: monitoring a user at a specified location based on the ultra-wideband positioning module; triggering the first device to perform a specified function in response to detecting a user at the specified location.

In one embodiment, the monitoring of the user at the designated location comprises: monitoring a user at a specified position within a specified angular range of the first device based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or monitoring a user within a specified distance threshold from the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or monitoring a user within a specified spatial range at the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module.

In one embodiment, the function control method further includes: presetting a corresponding relation between a designated position and a designated function; the number of the designated positions is one or more, wherein different designated positions correspond to the same or different designated functions; triggering the first device to execute a specified function, including: determining a function corresponding to the position where the user is currently monitored based on the corresponding relation between the specified position and the specified function; and controlling the first equipment to execute a function corresponding to the position of the user.

In one embodiment, after the user is monitored at the designated location, the function control method further comprises: monitoring the limb behavior of the user; triggering the first device to perform a specified function in response to monitoring that the limb of the user is moving within a set spatial range.

In an embodiment, the monitoring of the limb behavior of the user includes: monitoring a movement trajectory of a wearable device worn on a limb of the user; and determining that the limb of the user is monitored to move within the set spatial range in response to monitoring that the wearable device repeatedly moves within the set spatial range according to the movement trajectory.

In an embodiment, before triggering the first device to execute a specified function, the function control method further includes: and determining that the duration of continuously monitoring the user in the specified area range from the specified position reaches the specified duration.

In an embodiment, after triggering the first device to execute a specified function, the function control method further includes: and controlling the first equipment to stop executing the specified function after the user time length which is not monitored at the specified position reaches the specified time length.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a function control apparatus applied to a first device, the first device being mounted with an ultra-wideband positioning module, the function control apparatus including: a monitoring module for monitoring a user at a specified location based on the ultra-wideband positioning module; a triggering module for triggering the first device to perform a specified function in response to monitoring a user at the specified location.

In one embodiment, the monitoring module monitors the user at the designated location by: monitoring a user at a specified position within a specified angular range of the first device based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or monitoring a user within a specified distance threshold from the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or monitoring a user within a specified spatial range at the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module.

In one embodiment, the function control apparatus further includes: the setting module is used for presetting the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function; the number of the designated positions is one or more, wherein different designated positions correspond to the same or different designated functions; the triggering module triggers the first device to execute the specified function in the following way: determining a function corresponding to the position where the user is currently monitored based on the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function; and controlling the first equipment to execute a function corresponding to the position of the user.

In one embodiment, the monitoring module is further configured to: monitoring a limb behavior of a user after the user is monitored at the designated location; triggering the first device to execute a designated function in response to monitoring that the limb of the user is moving within a set spatial range.

In one embodiment, the monitoring module monitors the limb behavior of the user as follows: monitoring a movement trajectory of a wearable device worn on a limb of the user; and determining that the limb of the user is monitored to move within the set spatial range in response to monitoring that the wearable device repeatedly moves within the set spatial range according to the movement trajectory.

In one embodiment, the function control apparatus further includes: and the determining module is used for determining that the duration of the user which is monitored continuously in the range of the specified area away from the specified position reaches the specified duration before the triggering module triggers the first device to execute the specified function.

In one embodiment, the function control apparatus further includes: and the control module is used for controlling the first equipment to stop executing the specified function after the triggering module triggers the first equipment to execute the specified function and responding to the situation that the duration of the user which is not monitored at the specified position reaches the specified duration.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a function control apparatus including: a processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to: executing the function control method of any one of the preceding claims.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, enable the mobile terminal to perform any one of the aforementioned function control methods.

The technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the disclosure can have the following beneficial effects: the user is monitored at the appointed position through the first device based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and when the user is monitored at the appointed position, the first device is triggered to execute the appointed function, so that the intelligent control of the first device is realized.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 2A to 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating a function control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus in accordance with an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. The following description refers to the accompanying drawings in which the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the exemplary embodiments below are not intended to represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

With the increasing number of smart home devices gradually entering the life of a user, the multi-functions of the thousands of postures of smart home devices bring distinctive experience to the user. Various smart home devices are also emerging, such as smart humidifiers, smart air conditioners, smart lighting devices, smart security devices, and the like.

In the prior art, in order to enable the smart home devices to operate normally and operate individually, a user installs an application program for controlling the smart home devices on a terminal such as a smart phone, and when the smart home devices are used, the application is opened at the terminal, the smart home devices which need to be operated and controlled are selected, and the operation interface of the smart home devices is operated to realize the control of the smart home devices, such as the opening and closing of working states, the setting of working parameters, and the like.

Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, unlike conventional communication technology, implements wireless transmission by transmitting and receiving extremely narrow pulses having a nanosecond or microsecond order or less. Compared with the traditional narrow-band system, the ultra-wide-band system has the advantages of strong penetrating power, low power consumption, good multi-path resisting effect, high safety, low system complexity, capability of providing accurate positioning precision and the like. And positioning by using a UWB technology, namely, communicating with a newly added blind node by using anchor nodes and bridge nodes which are arranged in advance and have known positions, and positioning by measuring transmission delay differences between different base stations and the mobile terminal.

When the intelligent household equipment improves the living environment of people, the adjustment operation process of the equipment is complex in use, the equipment cannot be intelligently controlled, and inconvenience is brought to the use of a user.

Therefore, the function control method can be used for positioning a user by installing an Ultra Wide Band (UWB) positioning module in equipment, and triggering the equipment to execute the specified function when the user is monitored at the specified position, so that the automatic and intelligent control of the equipment execution function based on the position area is realized.

For convenience of description, the device that performs function control based on location area triggering is referred to as a first device in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, where as shown in fig. 1, the function control method is applied to a first device, and the first device is equipped with an ultra-wideband positioning module, and the function control method includes the following steps.

In step S101, a user is monitored at a specified location based on an ultra-wideband positioning module.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, a first device monitors a user at a specified location based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module. It is to be understood that the first device may be any smart home device under the control of the user, and the designated location of the first device may be one location or a plurality of locations. In order to realize that a user can be monitored by a first device equipped with an ultra-wideband positioning module, the user also needs to be equipped with a device having an ultra-wideband positioning module, for example, a smart bracelet, a smart watch, a mobile phone, and the like. The ultra-wideband positioning module of the first device communicates with a device equipped by a user and having the ultra-wideband positioning module, and further determines the relative position relationship between the user and the first device.

In step S102, in response to detecting a user at a specified location, a first device is triggered to perform a specified function.

In the disclosed embodiment, the first device triggers the first device to perform a function when the first device monitors for the presence of a user at a specified location based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module. For example, the first device may be an intelligent air conditioner that automatically turns on a temperature regulation function of the air conditioner when the presence of a user is detected at a designated location based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module. For another example, the first device may be an intelligent desk lamp, and when the intelligent desk lamp monitors the presence of a user at a designated position based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module, the lighting function is automatically turned on.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the user is monitored at the appointed position through the first equipment based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and when the user is monitored at the appointed position, the first equipment is triggered to execute the appointed function, so that the intelligent control of the first equipment is realized.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first device monitors the user at the specified position based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module, which may be that the first device monitors the user at the specified position within the specified angle range of the first device based on the ultra-wideband positioning module. That is, the presence of a user is monitored at a designated position within a designated angular range relative to the first device, triggering the first device to perform a designated function. For example, when the first device is a smart sound box, the user is monitored to appear within the designated angle range of the smart sound box, and audio playing is automatically performed.

The first device monitors the user at the designated position based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module, or monitors the user within a range that the distance between the first device and the designated position is less than a designated distance threshold value based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, that is, the first device is triggered to execute the designated function when the user is monitored to appear within the range of the designated distance threshold value relative to the first device. For example, when the first device is an intelligent desk lamp, the lighting function is automatically turned on when the user is detected to appear within a specified distance threshold range of the intelligent desk lamp.

The first device monitors the user at the specified position based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module, and can also monitor the user in the specified spatial range at the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module. That is, the presence of a user is monitored within a specified spatial range relative to the first device and the specified location, triggering the first device to perform the specified function. For example, when the first device is an intelligent television, the intelligent television is automatically turned on when the situation that the user appears in the specified space range of the intelligent television is monitored.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the user is monitored in the specified angle range of the first device, and/or the distance between the first device and the user is monitored in the specified distance threshold, and/or the position relation between the first device and the user is monitored in the specified space range, so that the first device can be triggered to execute the specified function, the ultra-wideband positioning module is utilized to monitor the user more accurately and effectively, and the first device is effectively controlled to execute the specified function.

Fig. 2A to 2B are schematic diagrams illustrating a function control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 2A, the first device is a smart television, the designated position of the smart television is a dining table area in front of the television, and when no user has a meal in the dining table area, the smart television does not play a program. Referring to fig. 2B, when a user has a meal in front of a dining table, the smart television monitors that the dining table area has the user to have a meal based on the configured ultra-wideband positioning module, automatically starts playing a movie program, and the user can watch the movie program while having a meal.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, a designated location for triggering the first device to execute the designated function may be preset, and a corresponding relationship between the designated location and the designated function may also be preset.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 3, the function control method includes the following steps.

In step S201, the correspondence relationship of the designated position and the designated function is set in advance.

In the disclosed embodiments, the number of designated locations relative to the first device is one or more. Wherein different designated positions correspond to the same or different designated functions. For example, when the first device is a smart television, the designated position relative to the smart television is one, for example, the designated position may be a preset distance in front of, or behind, or to the side of the smart television. When the user is monitored at the specified position of the smart television, such as the position of the smart television in front of, behind or at the preset distance from the side of the smart television, the user can be monitored at the specified position of the first device. And when the user is monitored at the appointed position, triggering the intelligent television to play the film and television program.

For another example, when the first device is a smart television and the number of designated locations relative to the smart television is multiple, for example, a dining table, a sofa, or a kitchen and toilet in a living room where the user is monitored, it is determined that the user is monitored at the designated location of the first device. When different appointed positions correspond to the first equipment to execute different appointed functions, the user is monitored at different appointed positions, and the intelligent television is triggered to play different types of film and television programs. For example, it is monitored that the user appears in front of the table, i.e., news-like program content is played. And when the user is detected to be present at the sofa, the cultural and sports entertainment program content is played. And when the user is monitored to appear in the kitchen or the bathroom, the music leisure program content is played. When different designated positions correspond to the first equipment to execute the same designated function, namely, the user is monitored at different designated positions, and the intelligent television is triggered to play the same type of film and television programs. The corresponding relation between the designated position and the same or different designated functions can be preset by the system or preset by the user according to the use preference.

In step S202, in response to the monitoring of the user at the designated position, a function corresponding to the position where the user is currently monitored is determined based on the corresponding relationship between the designated position and the designated function.

In step S203, the first device is controlled to execute a function corresponding to the location of the user.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the first device monitors a user at a specified position based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module, determines the specified position of the current user, and acquires a preset corresponding relationship between the specified position and a specified function. And determining the designated function correspondingly executed by the first equipment corresponding to the position of the current user based on the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function, and controlling the first equipment to execute the function corresponding to the position of the user.

According to the embodiment of the disclosure, the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function is preset, different designated positions correspond to the same or different designated functions, the function corresponding to the position where the user is currently monitored is determined based on the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function, and the first device is controlled to execute the function corresponding to the position where the user is located, so that the first device is triggered to execute the designated function more intelligently, and the user experience is improved.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the function control method including the following steps, as shown in fig. 4.

In step S301, a user is monitored at a specified location based on an ultra-wideband positioning module.

In step S302, in response to monitoring the user at the specified location, limb behavior of the user is monitored.

In step S303, in response to monitoring that the limb of the user moves within the set spatial range, the first device is triggered to execute a specified function.

In one embodiment of the disclosure, a first device monitors for the presence of a user at a specified location based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module. The user may be stopping at a specified location or passing by a specified location. Limb behavior of the user is monitored while the user is stopped at the specified location of the first device. And further determining to trigger the first device to execute the specified function according to the monitored motion track characteristics of the limb behaviors of the user, for example, the limb of the user moves in a set spatial range.

For example, the smart speaker monitors that the user is present at the dining table, and understandably, when the user passes by or stays for a short time before the dining table, the user does not need the smart speaker to play audio. In order to more accurately trigger the first device to perform the specified function, the limb behavior of the user may be acquired. For example, the user's limb behavior at the table may be monitored by a device such as a bracelet, watch, etc. worn on the user's limb. When the upper limbs of the user are monitored, the user repeatedly moves (for example, food clamping and the like) in a space range set above the dining table, and the user is determined to have a meal at the moment. During the user's meal, it is often desirable for the speakers to play. For example, the news of today is played, so that the daily information can be obtained while the user has a meal, and the dining experience is enriched.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the dining behavior of the user may be determined, and the corresponding relationship may be preset by dividing the limb behavior of the designated position into the set spatial ranges, for example, the spatial ranges monitored for adults and children may be different. If the fact that the child has a meal is monitored, other specified functions can be played corresponding to the sound box, for example, a child program, a broadcast play and the like are played.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and monitoring the limb behavior of the user as illustrated in fig. 5 includes the following steps.

In step S401, the trajectory of the wearable device worn on the limb of the user is monitored.

In step S402, in response to monitoring that the wearable device repeatedly moves according to the movement trajectory within the set spatial range, it is determined that the limb of the user is monitored to move within the set spatial range.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, a first device detects the presence of a user at a specified location based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module. The user may be stopping at a specified location or passing by a specified location. The limb behavior of the user is monitored while the user is staying at the specified location of the first device. And further determining to trigger the first device to execute the specified function according to the monitored motion track characteristics of the limb behaviors of the user, for example, the limb of the user moves in a set spatial range.

In order to more accurately trigger the first device to execute the specified function, the limb behaviors of the user at the dining table are monitored through intelligent wearable devices such as a bracelet and a watch worn by the limbs of the user. Wearable equipment of intelligence is worn on user's limbs, installs ultra wide band orientation module in the equipment. When a user sits in front of a dining table and has a meal, the motion trail of the upper limbs of the user can be obtained through the wearable device, the user is above the dining table, and due to the fact that in the process of having the meal, the motion trail of the upper limbs of the user is basically determined to be repetitive motion. For example, when a user grabs food and feeds the food into the mouth, the motion trail of the upper limb has a motion law.

In one example, when monitoring the upper limbs of the user, the user repeatedly moves according to the track repeatedly within the space range set above the dining table, and the user is determined to be at the moment in the dining process. During the user's meal, it is often desirable for the speakers to play. For example, the news of today is played, so that when a user has a meal, the user can obtain the information of the day through the played news program, and the dining experience is enriched.

Further, in order to avoid that the user passes or stays for a short time to trigger the first device to execute the specified function, the embodiment of the present disclosure may perform processing based on the time length of the user monitored at the specified position, and determine that the time length of the user monitored continuously in the specified area range from the specified position reaches the specified time length, and then trigger the first device to execute the specified function.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the function control method including the following steps, as shown in fig. 6.

In step S501, a user is monitored at a specified location based on an ultra-wideband positioning module.

In step S502, in response to the user being monitored at the specified location, it is determined that a duration during which the user is continuously monitored within a specified area range from the specified location reaches a specified duration.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first device monitors the presence of a user at a specified location based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module, and the user may stay at the specified location for a long time, stay for a short time, or stay past the specified location without stopping. In order to more accurately match the use requirement of the user on the first equipment, when the presence of the user is monitored at the specified position, the first equipment is not immediately triggered to execute the corresponding function, but whether the user stays in the specified area range of the specified position or not is continuously monitored. And when the duration of the user in the specified area range from the specified position reaches the specified duration, determining that the user stays at the specified position for a long time. When a user stays at a designated position for a long time, the first device is required to execute a designated function corresponding to the designated position with a high probability. It will be appreciated that the specified duration may be set by default by the system controlling the first device, or may be set by the user. It is also understood that the specified time period may be set to be the same for different first devices, or may be set to be different. For example, when the first device is an intelligent desk lamp, the requirement of the user for illumination is common, the desk lamp may need to be used for illumination when the staying time is short, and a relatively short specified time duration can be preset for the desk lamp according to the use characteristics of the desk lamp. When the first device is an intelligent television, the user usually stays at a preset position for a relatively long time when playing the video and audio files by using the intelligent television, and if the user is monitored to appear at a specified position, the intelligent television is started to play the video and audio files, so that the intelligent television is started frequently, and the service life of the intelligent television is influenced. The relatively long appointed time can be preset for the intelligent television correspondingly, energy is saved, and the possibility of misoperation is reduced.

In step S503, the first device is triggered to execute the specified function.

And when the user continuously appears in the range of the designated area from the designated position to reach the designated length, triggering the first equipment to execute the designated function corresponding to the designated position.

For example, when the first device is an intelligent television, the designated position is a rest area in front of the intelligent television, when it is monitored that the user is present in the rest area, the stay time of the user in the rest area is continuously monitored, and when the stay time of the user in the rest area reaches the designated length, the user is determined to rest in the rest area. And controlling the smart television to play the video and audio content so as to meet the leisure and entertainment requirements of users.

For another example, when the first device is an intelligent desk lamp, the designated position is an irradiation area in front of a workbench of the intelligent desk lamp, and when it is monitored that the user appears in front of the workbench, the user can pass through the workbench or temporarily stand in front of the workbench, receive a call and the like. If a user is detected to be present in front of the workbench, the desk lamp is started, frequent and unnecessary opening and closing of the desk lamp can be caused, energy is wasted, and the service life of the desk lamp can be influenced. And continuously monitoring the stay time of the user in front of the workbench, and determining that the user works or learns when the stay time of the user in front of the workbench reaches a specified length. The intelligent desk lamp is controlled to be turned on, and reading requirements of users are met.

It can be understood that the designated durations corresponding to different first devices may be the same, or different designated durations may be designated according to the usage characteristics of the first devices, so that the control of the intelligent household appliance is more flexible and effective.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a function control method according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and as shown in fig. 7, the function control method includes the following steps.

In step S601, a user is monitored at a specified location based on an ultra-wideband positioning module.

In step S602, in response to detecting a user at a specified location, a first device is triggered to perform a specified function.

In step S603, in response to that the duration in which the user is not monitored at the specified location reaches the specified duration, the first device is controlled to stop executing the specified function.

In an embodiment of the disclosure, the first device monitors the presence of a user at a specified position based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module, and when the first device monitors the presence of a user at a specified position based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module, the first device is triggered to execute a function. For example, the first device may be a smart speaker, and when the smart speaker monitors that the user is present at a dining table based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module, the first device automatically plays local news today or domestic and foreign news.

For another example, the first device may be a smart television, and when the smart speaker monitors that the user is present in a sofa in front of the television based on the installed ultra-wideband positioning module, the smart speaker starts the television to play a movie program.

The first device acquires position information of a user based on an installed ultra-wideband positioning module, when the user is not monitored to be present at a specified position, the user can leave the current specified position for a short time or leave the current specified position for a long time, and when the user leaves the current specified position for a long time, the user probably expects the first device to finish executing the current function, but does not actively operate to finish executing the current function by the first device.

And after the duration of the user is not monitored to reach the specified duration at the specified position, the user possibly leaves the current specified position for a long time, and the first equipment is controlled to stop executing the specified function.

For example, when the first device is an intelligent television, the designated position is a rest area in front of the intelligent television, and when the situation that the user appears in the rest area is monitored, the intelligent television is controlled to play audio and video contents so as to meet the leisure and entertainment requirements of the user. In the working process of the intelligent television, when the user is not monitored in the rest area in front of the intelligent television for the specified duration, the user leaves the current rest area, the intelligent television is controlled to stop playing, and the power supply is turned off.

For another example, when the first device is an intelligent desk lamp, the designated position is an irradiation area in front of a workbench of the intelligent desk lamp, and when it is monitored that a user appears in front of the workbench, the intelligent desk lamp is controlled to be turned on, so that illumination is provided for work and study of the user. In the process of lighting of the intelligent desk lamp, when no user appears at the appointed position of the desk lamp within the appointed time period, the user is indicated to leave the area of the workbench, the desk lamp is turned off, and lighting is stopped.

According to the function control method provided by the embodiment of the disclosure, the first device provided with the ultra-wideband positioning module carries out user positioning by using an ultra-wideband positioning technology, and when the user is monitored at the designated position, the first device is triggered to execute the designated function, so that automatic and intelligent control over the execution function of the first device based on the position area is realized.

Based on the same conception, the embodiment of the disclosure also provides a function control device. The function control device is applied to first equipment, and the ultra-wideband positioning module is installed on the first equipment.

It is to be understood that, in order to implement the above functions, the function control apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure includes a hardware structure and/or a software module for performing each function. The disclosed embodiments can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software, in combination with the exemplary modules and algorithm steps disclosed in the disclosed embodiments. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the subject matter of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 8, the function control apparatus 100 includes a monitoring module 101 and a triggering module 102.

A monitoring module 101 for monitoring a user at a specified location based on an ultra-wideband positioning module.

A triggering module 102 for triggering the first device to perform a specified function in response to detecting the user at the specified location.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the monitoring module 101 monitors the user at the designated location in the following manner: the method comprises the steps that a user is monitored at a specified position within a specified angle range of a first device based on an ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or the user is monitored within a specified distance threshold value of a distance between the user and the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or the user is monitored within a specified space range at the specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module.

Fig. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 9, the function control apparatus 100 further includes a setting module 103.

A setting module 103, configured to preset a corresponding relationship between a designated location and a designated function;

the number of the designated positions is one or more, wherein different designated positions correspond to the same or different designated functions;

the triggering module 102 triggers the first device to execute a specified function in the following manner:

determining a function corresponding to the position where the user is currently monitored based on the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function;

and controlling the first equipment to execute a function corresponding to the position of the user.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the monitoring module is further configured to: monitoring a limb behavior of a user after the user is monitored at the designated location;

triggering the first device to perform a specified function in response to monitoring that the limb of the user is moving within a set spatial range.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the monitoring module monitors the limb behaviors of the user in the following manner:

monitoring a movement trajectory of a wearable device worn on a limb of the user;

and determining that the limb of the user is monitored to move within the set spatial range in response to monitoring that the wearable device repeatedly moves within the set spatial range according to the movement trajectory.

Fig. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to fig. 10, the function control apparatus 100 further includes a determination module 104.

A determining module 104, configured to determine that a duration of the user being monitored within a specified area from the specified location reaches a specified duration before the triggering module triggers the first device to execute the specified function.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a function control apparatus according to still another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, and referring to fig. 11, the function control apparatus further includes a control module 105.

The control module 105 is configured to, after the triggering module triggers the first device to execute a specified function, control the first device to stop executing the specified function in response to that the duration of the user is not monitored at the specified location for a specified duration.

With regard to the apparatus in the above-described embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs the operation has been described in detail in the embodiment related to the method, and will not be elaborated here.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus 200 for function control according to an example embodiment. For example, the apparatus 200 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to fig. 12, the apparatus 200 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 202, a memory 204, a power component 206, a multimedia component 208, an audio component 210, an input/output (I/O) interface 212, a sensor component 214, and a communication component 216.

The processing component 202 generally controls overall operation of the device 200, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing components 202 may include one or more processors 220 to execute instructions to perform all or a portion of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 202 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 202 and other components. For example, the processing component 202 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 208 and the processing component 202.

The memory 204 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the device 200. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 200, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and so forth. The memory 204 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or non-volatile memory devices, such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disks.

Power components 206 provide power to the various components of device 200. Power components 206 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for device 200.

The multimedia component 208 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 200 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive an input signal from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of a touch or slide action, but also monitor the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 208 includes a front facing camera and/or a rear facing camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 200 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 210 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 210 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when apparatus 200 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may further be stored in the memory 204 or transmitted via the communication component 216. In some embodiments, audio component 210 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 212 provides an interface between the processing component 202 and peripheral interface modules, which may be keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

The sensor component 214 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the device 200. For example, the sensor assembly 214 may monitor the open/closed status of the device 200, the relative positioning of components, such as a display and keypad of the device 200, the sensor assembly 214 may also monitor a change in the position of the device 200 or a component of the device 200, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 200, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 200, and a change in the temperature of the device 200. The sensor assembly 214 may include a proximity sensor configured to monitor the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. The sensor assembly 214 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 214 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 216 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the apparatus 200 and other devices. The device 200 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi,2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 216 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 216 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 200 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic components for performing the above-described methods.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising instructions, such as memory 204, that are executable by processor 220 of device 200 to perform the above-described method is also provided. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be a ROM, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

It is understood that "a plurality" in this disclosure means two or more, and other words are analogous. "and/or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, meaning that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the former and latter associated objects are in an "or" relationship. The singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It will be further understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used to describe various information and should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another, and do not indicate a particular order or degree of importance. Indeed, the terms "first," "second," etc. are used interchangeably throughout. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

It will be further understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "front," "rear," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present embodiment and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation.

It will be further understood that, unless otherwise specified, "connected" includes direct connections between the two without the presence of other elements, as well as indirect connections between the two with the presence of other elements.

It is further to be understood that while operations are depicted in the drawings in a particular order, this is not to be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in serial order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain environments, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure following, in general, the principles of the disclosure and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It will be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise arrangements that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A function control method is applied to first equipment, the first equipment is provided with an ultra-wideband positioning module, and the function control method comprises the following steps:

monitoring a user at a designated position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, wherein the designated position and a designated function have a preset corresponding relationship;

in response to monitoring a user at the designated location, triggering the first device to perform a designated function corresponding to the designated location;

triggering the first device to execute a specified function, including:

2. The function control method of claim 1, wherein the monitoring of the user at the designated location comprises:

monitoring a user at a specified location within a specified angular range of the first device based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, and/or

Monitoring a user based on the ultra-wideband positioning module within a distance from the designated location being less than a designated distance threshold, and/or

Monitoring a user within a specified spatial range at the specified location based on the ultra-wideband positioning module.

3. The function control method of claim 1, wherein after monitoring a user at the designated location, the method further comprises: monitoring the limb behavior of the user;

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the monitoring of the user's limb behavior comprises:

5. The function control method of claim 1, wherein prior to triggering the first device to perform the specified function, the method further comprises:

and determining that the duration of continuously monitoring the user in the specified area range from the specified position reaches the specified duration.

6. The function control method according to claim 1 or 5, wherein after triggering the first device to execute a specified function, the method further comprises:

and controlling the first equipment to stop executing the specified function after the user time length which is not monitored at the specified position reaches the specified time length.

7. The utility model provides a function control device which characterized in that is applied to first equipment, ultra wide band location module is installed to first equipment, function control device includes:

the setting module is used for presetting the corresponding relation between the designated position and the designated function;

the monitoring module is used for monitoring a user at a specified position based on the ultra-wideband positioning module, wherein the specified position and the specified function have a preset corresponding relation;

the triggering module is used for responding to the monitoring of the user at the appointed position and triggering the first equipment to execute an appointed function corresponding to the appointed position;

the triggering module triggers the first device to execute the specified function in the following way:

8. The function control device of claim 7, wherein the monitoring module monitors the user at the designated location by:

9. The function control device of claim 7, wherein the monitoring module is further configured to: monitoring a limb behavior of a user after the user is monitored at the designated location;

10. The function control device of claim 9, wherein the monitoring module monitors the user's limb behavior by:

11. The function control apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises:

and the determining module is used for determining that the duration of the user continuously monitored in the specified area range from the specified position reaches the specified duration before the triggering module triggers the first device to execute the specified function.

12. The function control device according to claim 7 or 11, characterized in that the device further comprises:

and the control module is used for responding to the fact that the duration of the user is not monitored at the specified position to reach the specified duration after the triggering module triggers the first equipment to execute the specified function, and then controlling the first equipment to stop executing the specified function.

13. A function control apparatus, characterized by comprising:

a processor;

a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

wherein the processor is configured to: executing the function control method of any one of claims 1 to 6.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions therein, which when executed by a processor of a mobile terminal, enable the mobile terminal to perform the function control method of any one of claims 1 to 6.