CN110830334B

CN110830334B - Household appliance control method, device, system, server and household appliance

Info

Publication number: CN110830334B
Application number: CN201810914715.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈琳婷; 赵慧子; 王沅召
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai
Priority date: 2018-08-13
Filing date: 2018-08-13
Publication date: 2020-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 2038-08-13
Also published as: CN110830334A

Abstract

The invention discloses a method, a device, a system, a server and household appliances for controlling the household appliances, wherein the system comprises a cloud timing task server and the household appliances connected with the cloud timing task server: the cloud timing task server is used for acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance when the household appliance is identified to be re-connected with the cloud timing task server, and sending the first timing task to the household appliance; and the household appliance equipment is used for executing the received first timing task. The cloud timing task server sends the timing task which is not started to be executed by the household appliance which is disconnected with the cloud timing task server and then reestablished to the household appliance, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, the cloud timing task server can re-execute the interrupted timing task after being powered on again because the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server is received, and the user experience is improved.

Description

Household appliance control method, device, system, server and household appliance

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of smart home, in particular to a household appliance control method, a household appliance control device, a household appliance control system, a household appliance control server and household appliances.

Background

With the continuous development of the internet of things industry, in order to enable a user to enjoy a more comfortable home environment, the household appliances support the setting and execution of a timing task, for example, the user sets the timing task for the air conditioner and the electric cooker household appliances in advance according to the time of leaving work, and after the user returns home from work, the user can enjoy a proper temperature environment and can directly eat cooked rice.

Specifically, in the prior art, a user sets a corresponding timing task for a home appliance device through a terminal, a remote controller, or a button on the home appliance device, the home appliance device stores the timing task locally, and executes the timing task when time corresponding to the timing task arrives, but if the home appliance device is in the process of executing the timing task, the timing task executed by the home appliance device is interrupted when the device is powered off, and when the home appliance device is powered on again, the timing task at the previous terminal is not re-executed, so that the timing task stored locally by the home appliance device cannot be re-executed after the home appliance device is powered off and powered on again, and user experience is poor.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention provides a method, a device, a system, a server and a household appliance for controlling the household appliance, which are used for solving the problem that the user experience is influenced because a timing task cannot be executed again after the household appliance is powered off and powered on again in the prior art.

The invention provides a household appliance control system, which comprises a cloud timing task server and a household appliance connected with the cloud timing task server, wherein the cloud timing task server comprises the following components:

the cloud timing task server is used for acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance when the household appliance is identified to be re-connected with the cloud timing task server, and sending the first timing task to the household appliance;

and the household appliance equipment is used for executing the received first timing task.

Further, the cloud timing task server is further configured to determine whether the acquired current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task; and if so, sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

Further, the cloud timed task server is further configured to determine whether indication information that the first timed task sent by the home appliance is completed is received after the first timed task is sent to the home appliance; and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

Further, the cloud timed task server is further configured to modify the state of the first timed task to not start execution if the indication information that the first timed task sent by the home appliance is completed is not received.

Further, the system also comprises an interface server connected with the cloud timing task server;

the cloud timed task server is specifically configured to send the first timed task to the household electrical appliance through the interface server.

Further, the system also comprises a terminal and a storage device which are respectively connected with the interface server;

the terminal is used for sending a first timing task set for the household appliance to the storage device through the interface server;

and the storage device is used for receiving the first timing task sent by the terminal through the interface server and setting and saving the first timing task which is not started to be executed aiming at the household appliance.

Further, the cloud timed task server is further configured to modify the state of the first timed task in the storage device to a waiting state before receiving indication information that the first timed task is completed and sent by the home appliance device after acquiring the first timed task that is not started to be executed and corresponds to the home appliance device.

Further, the terminal is further configured to send a modification request for a second timing task in the storage device to the interface server, where the modification request for the second timing task includes an update or deletion of the second timing task, and/or a start instruction or a cancel instruction of the second timing task;

the interface server is further configured to acquire the state of the second timing task in the storage device; judging whether the state of the second timing task is a waiting state or not; if not, the storage device is informed, and the second timing task is correspondingly modified according to the modification request.

The invention provides a household appliance control method, which comprises the following steps:

when recognizing that the household appliance is reestablished with the connection, the cloud timing task server acquires a first timing task which is corresponding to the household appliance and is not started to be executed;

and sending the first timing task to the household appliance to enable the household appliance to execute the received first timing task.

Further, before the sending the first timing task to the home device, the method further includes:

judging whether the acquired current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task or not;

if yes, the subsequent steps are executed.

Further, after the sending the first timing task to the home device, the method further includes:

judging whether indication information that the first timing task sent by the household appliance is completed is received;

and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

Further, if the indication information that the first timing task sent by the home appliance is completed is not received, the method further includes:

and modifying the state of the first timing task into the state that the execution is not started.

Further, the sending the first timing task to the home device includes:

and sending the first timing task to the household appliance through an interface server connected with the cloud timing task server.

Further, after the first timing task whose state corresponding to the home appliance device is not started to be executed is obtained, before the indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance device is received, the method further includes:

and modifying the state of the first timing task in the storage device into a waiting state.

the household appliance equipment receives a first timing task which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance equipment and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed;

and executing the first timing task.

Further, after the executing the first timing task, the method further includes:

and sending indication information that the first timing task is completed to the cloud timing task server.

Further, the receiving the first timing task which is sent by the cloud timing task server connected with the cloud timing task server and corresponds to the state that the execution is not started comprises:

and receiving a first timing task which is sent by the cloud timing task server connected with the interface server and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed.

The invention provides a control device of household electrical appliance, comprising:

the acquisition module is used for acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance when the household appliance is identified to be re-connected with the cloud timing task server;

and the sending module is used for sending the first timing task to the household appliance equipment so that the household appliance equipment executes the received first timing task.

Further, the sending module is further configured to determine whether the obtained current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task; and if so, sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

Further, the apparatus further comprises:

the judging module is used for judging whether indication information that the first timing task is finished and sent by the household appliance is received or not after the first timing task is sent to the household appliance; and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

Further, the determining module is further configured to modify the state of the first timing task to not be started to be executed if the indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance device is not received.

Further, the sending module is specifically configured to send the first timing task to the home appliance through an interface server connected to the cloud timing task server.

Further, the sending module is further configured to modify the state of the first timing task in the storage device to a waiting state after acquiring that the state corresponding to the home appliance device is the first timing task that is not started to be executed and before receiving indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance device.

the system comprises a receiving module, a processing module and a processing module, wherein the receiving module is used for receiving a first timing task which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed;

and the execution module is used for executing the first timing task.

Further, the apparatus further comprises:

and the sending module is used for sending the indication information that the first timing task is completed to the cloud timing task server after the first timing task is executed.

Further, the receiving module is specifically configured to receive, by the interface server connected to the receiving module, the first timing task whose corresponding state is not started to be executed, which is sent by the cloud timing task server connected to the receiving module.

The invention provides a cloud timing task server, which comprises: the system comprises a processor, a communication interface, a memory and a communication bus, wherein the processor, the communication interface and the memory complete mutual communication through the communication bus;

the memory has stored therein a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of any of the methods described above.

The present invention provides a computer readable storage medium storing a computer program executable by a cloud timed task server, the program, when run on the cloud timed task server, causing the cloud timed task server to perform the steps of any of the methods described above.

The invention provides a household appliance, comprising: the system comprises a processor, a communication interface, a memory and a communication bus, wherein the processor, the communication interface and the memory complete mutual communication through the communication bus;

the memory has stored therein a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform the steps of any of the methods provided by the present invention.

The present invention provides a computer readable storage medium storing a computer program executable by a home appliance, the program, when run on the home appliance, causing the home appliance to perform the steps of any of the methods described above.

The invention provides a method, a device, a system, a server and household appliances for controlling the household appliances, wherein the system comprises a cloud timing task server and the household appliances connected with the cloud timing task server: the cloud timing task server is used for acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance when the household appliance is identified to be re-connected with the cloud timing task server, and sending the first timing task to the household appliance; and the household appliance equipment is used for executing the received first timing task. According to the cloud timing task server, the timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance which is disconnected and then reestablished is sent to the household appliance, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server can be received after the household appliance is powered on again, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed, and the user experience is improved.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a home appliance control system according to embodiment 1 of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a home appliance control system according to embodiment 4 of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a home appliance control system according to embodiment 5 of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a home appliance control system according to embodiment 5 of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control process according to embodiment 8 of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control process according to embodiment 10 of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a cloud timed task server according to embodiment 12 of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a home appliance according to embodiment 14 of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to ensure that an interrupted timing task is re-executed and improve user experience, the embodiment of the invention provides a household appliance control method, a household appliance control device, a household appliance control system, a household appliance control server and household appliances.

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Example 1:

fig. 1 is a home appliance control system according to an embodiment of the present invention, where the system includes a cloud timing task server 11 and a home appliance 12 connected to the cloud timing task server 11:

the cloud timing task server 11 is configured to, when recognizing that the home appliance is reestablished from the home appliance, acquire a first timing task that is not started to be executed and corresponds to the home appliance, and send the first timing task to the home appliance;

the household appliance 12 is configured to execute the received first timing task.

The invention provides a household appliance control system, which comprises a cloud timing task server and household appliances, wherein the cloud timing task server is connected with the household appliances.

The home appliance may include various home appliances in an intelligent home environment, such as an air conditioner, a water purifier, a dehumidifier, a humidifier, a fan, a washing machine, an electric cooker, and the like.

The number of the home appliances connected to the cloud timed task server may be one or more. When the cloud timing task server is connected with the household appliances, the cloud timing task server can be connected through WiFi, can be connected through Bluetooth, can be connected through ZigBee and the like, and can be connected in the same local area network through WiFi for controlling each household appliance in the intelligent household environment through the cloud timing task server.

The cloud timing task server can identify the household appliances connected with the cloud timing task server and can identify the household appliances disconnected from the cloud timing task server, so that the household appliances can determine whether the household appliances connected with the cloud timing task server are connected with the household appliances again, namely whether the household appliances connected with the cloud timing task server are connected again after being disconnected.

When recognizing that the household appliance connected with the cloud timing task server is reestablished with the cloud timing task server, the cloud timing task server may acquire a first timing task corresponding to the household appliance, the first timing task being in a state that the household appliance does not start to be executed, and when acquiring a timing task corresponding to the household appliance, the cloud timing task server may acquire the timing task corresponding to the household appliance from timing tasks corresponding to the household appliance locally stored by the cloud timing task server, or acquire the timing task corresponding to the household appliance from timing tasks corresponding to the household appliance stored in a storage device connected with the cloud timing task server, in order to reduce occupation of storage resources of the cloud timing task server.

In addition, when acquiring the timed task, the cloud timed task server may acquire all timed tasks whose states are not started to be executed, and may acquire the timed task satisfying a condition that the execution time of the timed task is not less than a set time difference threshold from the current system time of the cloud timed task server, the time difference threshold is stored in the cloud timed task server, the time difference threshold may be any value, the time difference threshold may be set by a user, or may be set by a developer, for example, the time difference threshold may be 12 hours or 24 hours.

The cloud timing task server stores the timing task corresponding to the home appliance in the storage device and also stores the state of the timing task corresponding to the home appliance, so that the cloud timing task server can obtain the state of the timing task corresponding to the home appliance when obtaining the timing task corresponding to the home appliance.

The cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the household appliance after acquiring the first timing task corresponding to the household appliance and in a state that the first timing task is not started to be executed, the cloud timing task server can immediately send the first timing task to the household appliance after acquiring the first timing task when sending the first timing task to the household appliance, and can send the first timing task to the household appliance when reaching the execution time of the first timing task, and the like.

The cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the household appliance, which can be understood as that the cloud timing task server sends a task control instruction to the household appliance.

The home appliance device can execute the first timing task after receiving the first timing task sent by the cloud timing task server, and can execute the first timing task according to the execution time of the first timing task when executing the first timing task.

All timing task data are stored in the cloud, namely the non-household appliances, and the household appliances can also acquire all timing tasks after being powered off and being powered on again, so that the condition that the tasks are lost due to power off does not exist, and the task loss means that the interrupted timing tasks cannot be continuously executed. Secondly, because the memory of the local storage of the household appliance is not very large, compared with the local storage of the household appliance, the storage of the cloud can better meet more timing requirements of users.

In the embodiment of the invention, the cloud timing task server sends the timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance which is disconnected and then reestablished to the household appliance, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server can be received after the household appliance is powered on again, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed, and the user experience is improved.

Example 2:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiment, in the embodiment of the present invention, the cloud timed task server is further configured to determine whether the acquired current system time reaches the execution time of the first timed task; and if so, sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

In order to avoid the cost that a bottom layer module in the household appliance automatically counts down the timing time and then executes the timing instruction, the household appliance can be ensured to execute the timing task more timely, and the cloud timing task server can send the first timing task to the household appliance for execution when the current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task.

The cloud timing task server can acquire the current system time in real time, the current system time can be acquired according to a set time interval, and the cloud timing task server can acquire the current system time in real time in order to accurately and timely send a first timing task to the household appliance. The process of obtaining the current system time belongs to the prior art, and is not described in detail in the embodiment of the present invention.

Since the timed task is a task that is executed at a set time, the cloud timed task server may determine the execution time of the first timed task. After acquiring the current system time, the cloud timing task server judges whether the current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task, and if the current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task, the cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the household appliance; and if the execution time of the first timing task is not reached, not sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

And if the cloud timing task server determines that the current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task, the first timing task is sent to the household appliance, and the household appliance can immediately execute the first timing task after receiving the first timing task.

The cloud timing task server mainly reads timing task data, creates timing tasks, issues control instructions and the like, and the series of processes can correspond to the following steps: the cloud timing task server obtains a first timing task corresponding to the household appliance and sends the first timing task to the household appliance. When the execution time of the timing task is reached, the cloud timing task server sends a task control instruction, namely a first timing task, to the household appliance.

The cloud timing task server can change the state of the first timing task from incomplete to executing after the first timing task is sent to the household appliance. If the cloud timing task server modifies the state of the first timing task from unfinished to waiting for execution after acquiring the first timing task, the state of the first timing task may be modified from unfinished to executing after the first timing task is sent to the household appliance.

In the embodiment of the invention, the cloud timing task server sends the timing task to the household appliance when the execution time of the timing task is reached, so that the countdown cost of the household appliance is avoided, and the household appliance can execute the timing task more timely.

Example 3:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, in the embodiments of the present invention, the cloud timed task server is further configured to determine whether indication information that the first timed task sent by the home appliance is completed is received after the first timed task is sent to the home appliance; and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

The cloud timing task server is further configured to modify the state of the first timing task to not start execution if the indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance device is not received.

After the first timing task is executed, the home appliance device may send, to the cloud timing task server, indication information that the first timing task is completed.

And after the cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the household appliance, judging whether indication information that the first timing task sent by the household appliance is completed is received.

If the cloud timing task server receives indication information that the first timing task sent by the home appliance is completed, it may be determined that the home appliance executes the first timing task, and the state of the first timing task is modified to be completed.

If the cloud timing task server does not receive the indication information that the first timing task sent by the household appliance is completed, it can be determined that the household appliance does not execute the first timing task. In order to more accurately determine whether the first timed task is executed and completed, whether the connection between the cloud timed task server and the household appliance is interrupted or not may be determined, if the connection is interrupted, it may be determined that the first timed task is not executed and completed, and if the connection is not interrupted, it may be determined that the first timed task is currently executed, and the state of the first timed task is kept unchanged.

In the embodiment of the invention, the household appliance equipment sends the indication information that the timing task is completed to the cloud timing task server, and the cloud timing task server modifies the state of the completed timing task, so that the completed timing task is prevented from being continuously issued to the household appliance equipment, network resources are saved, and the accuracy of executing the timing task is improved.

Example 4:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the system further includes an interface server 23 connected to the cloud timing task server;

In order to realize the unified control of the cloud timing task server on the plurality of household appliances, the cloud timing task server is connected with the household appliances through the interface server.

The cloud timing task server is connected with the household appliance through the interface server, so that when the cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the household appliance, the first timing task is sent to the household appliance through the interface server, and the household appliance receives the first timing task through the interface server.

In the embodiment of the invention, the cloud timing task server is connected with the household appliances through the interface server, so that the unified control of a plurality of household appliances is realized.

Example 5:

on the basis of the above embodiments, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3, the system further includes a terminal 34 and a storage device 35, which are respectively connected to the interface server;

In order to realize the setting of the timing task and improve the operation experience of a user, the household appliance control system further comprises a terminal and a storage device which are respectively connected with the interface server, the terminal can be connected with the storage device through the interface server, and the cloud timing task server can be directly connected with the storage device or can be connected with the storage device through the interface server.

As shown in fig. 3, the cloud timed task server is connected to the storage device through the interface server, and as shown in fig. 4, the cloud timed task server is directly connected to the storage device.

The terminal in the embodiment of the invention comprises a hardware layer, an operating system layer running on the hardware layer and an application layer running on the operating system.

The hardware layer includes hardware such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Memory Management Unit (MMU), and a Memory.

The operating system may be any one or more computer operating systems that enable viewing of the background application by a Process (Process), such as a Linux operating system, a Unix operating system, an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or a windows operating system. The application layer can set a timing task, and the application for setting the timing task can be a preset system application or a newly added application for a user.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal may be a handheld device such as a smart phone and a tablet computer, or may be a terminal device such as a desktop computer and a portable computer, which is not particularly limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

Because the terminal is connected with the storage device through the interface server, when a user sets a timing task through the APP (application program) installed on the terminal, the terminal sends the first timing task set for the household appliance by the user to the storage device through the interface server.

When the user sets the timing task through the APP installed on the terminal, the setting can be performed according to the use requirement of the user, specifically, the execution time and the task of the timing task can be set, and whether the execution of the timing task needs to be started or cancelled or the like can be further set.

The storage device receives a first timing task sent by the terminal through the interface server, namely the first timing task sent by the terminal through the interface server, and after receiving the first timing task, the storage device sets a first timing task with a storage state of not starting to be executed for the household appliance after receiving the first timing task because a user sets the first timing task for a specific household appliance.

When the storage device stores the first timing task for the home appliance device, the first timing task of the home appliance device may be inserted into a timing task data table stored in the storage device, and a state of the first timing task that is not started to be executed may be set by a user, or may be a state default value stored in the timing task data table, that is, after the storage device receives the first timing task sent by the first device, the storage device defaults to store the state of the first timing task as not started to be executed.

The user can also start or cancel the first timing task when setting the first timing task, that is, the cloud timing task server controls whether the home appliance performs the first timing task when the state of acquiring the first timing task is not started, if the first timing task corresponds to the start identifier, the cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the home appliance after the state of acquiring the first timing task is not started, so that the home appliance performs the first timing task, and if the first timing task corresponds to the cancel identifier, the cloud timing task server does not send the first timing task to the home appliance after the state of acquiring the first timing task is not started, and the home appliance cannot receive the first timing task, so that the first timing task cannot be performed.

In summary, the first timing task that is acquired by the cloud timing task server and is not started to be executed includes a first timing task that is interrupted before being executed and/or a first timing task that is newly set by the terminal.

In the embodiment of the invention, the user can set the timing task of the household appliance according to the use requirement of the user, so that the user experience is improved.

Example 6:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, in an embodiment of the present invention, the cloud timed task server is further configured to modify the state of the first timed task in the storage device to a waiting state before receiving indication information that the first timed task sent by the home appliance is completed after acquiring that the state corresponding to the home appliance is the first timed task that is not started to be executed.

In order to avoid that the state of the first timing task is kept unchanged before the indication information that the first timing task is finished is received in the process that the household appliance executes the first timing task, the cloud timing task server sends the first timing task to the household appliance for multiple times, and the cloud timing task server modifies the state of the first timing task after acquiring the first timing task.

After acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed, the cloud timing task server modifies the state of the first timing task into a waiting state, wherein the waiting state may include waiting for execution or being executed.

Specifically, the cloud timing task server may modify the state of the first timing task to be waiting for execution before the first timing task is sent to the home appliance after the first timing task corresponding to the home appliance and in a state that the execution of the first timing task is not started is acquired; and after the first timing task is sent to the equipment, before indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the household appliance equipment is received, the state of the first timing task is modified to be executed.

In the embodiment of the invention, after the cloud timing task server acquires the timing task and before the cloud timing task server receives the indication information of the completion of the execution of the timing task, the state of the timing task is modified, so that the same timing task which is not completed is prevented from being sent to the household appliance for multiple times, network resources are saved, and the accuracy of the execution of the timing task is improved.

Example 7:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, in an embodiment of the present invention, the terminal is further configured to send a modification request for a second timing task in the storage device to the interface server, where the modification request for the second timing task includes an update or deletion of the second timing task, and/or a start instruction or a cancel instruction of the second timing task;

In order to avoid that the cloud timing task server cannot find the timing task when the timing task is successful or interrupted and cannot modify the state of the timing task because the terminal modifies the timing task in the execution process of the first timing task, the interface server may not allow the modification of the second timing task in the waiting state.

And if the user has a modification requirement on the current timing task, sending a modification request for the timing task to the interface server through the APP installed on the terminal. The interface server can judge whether the timing task required to be modified by the user is currently waiting to be executed or already executed before the updating, deleting, starting and canceling operations of the timing task required to be modified by the user are correspondingly executed, namely whether the state of the timing task required to be modified by the user is a waiting state or not, if yes, the timing task is modified, the feedback of the execution result of the subsequent timing task is influenced, the timing task is not allowed to be modified, and if not, the timing task is modified, the feedback of the execution result of the subsequent timing task is not influenced, and the timing task is allowed to be modified.

And when the terminal sends a modification request for the second timing task in the storage device, the modification request for the second timing task is sent to the interface server, and the modification request for the second timing task comprises updating or deleting the second timing task and/or a starting instruction or a cancelling instruction for the second timing task.

The update or deletion of the second timed task is an update or deletion of the execution time and/or task in the second timed task.

The start instruction or the cancel instruction of the second timing task is the start or the cancel of whether the second timing task needs to be executed or not. If execution of the second timed task can be started or canceled, the corresponding identification field for the start or cancel can be saved in the data table.

When the second timing task needs to be started, the following method can be adopted: the user sends a starting instruction of a second timing task to the terminal, the terminal sends a starting identifier corresponding to the second timing task to the interface server, if the interface server determines that the state of the second timing task is not in a waiting state, the interface server can inform the storage device to modify, after the storage device receives the starting identifier of the second timing task sent by the interface server, the storage device modifies the second timing task correspondingly through the modification request when modifying, namely, the cancellation identifier of the timing task is modified into the starting identifier.

The user may also set, by the terminal, the start or cancel of the timing task that is initially set when the timing task is initially set, that is, when the timing task that is initially set is sent to the storage device, the start identifier or the cancel identifier corresponding to the timing task that is initially set is sent to the storage device, the storage device receives the start identifier or the cancel identifier corresponding to the timing task that is initially set, which is sent by the terminal through the interface server, and the start identifier or the cancel identifier corresponding to the timing task that is initially set of the home appliance device corresponding to the timing task that is initially set is saved for the timing task that is initially set.

When the second timing task needs to be cancelled, the following method can be adopted: the user sends a cancel instruction of a second timing task to the terminal, the terminal sends a cancel identifier corresponding to the second timing task to the interface server, if the interface server determines that the state of the second timing task is not a waiting state, the interface server can inform the storage device to modify, after receiving the cancel identifier of the second timing task sent by the interface server, the storage device modifies the second timing task correspondingly through the modification request when modifying, namely, the start identifier of the timing task is modified into the cancel identifier.

The cloud timing task server acquires that the state corresponding to the household appliance is not started to be executed when acquiring that the state corresponding to the household appliance is a first timing task which is not started to be executed, and corresponds to the first timing task which starts everything, namely, the first timing task which is allowed to be started and has the execution requirement is issued to the household appliance to be executed, so that the flexibility of controlling the household appliance is further improved.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the interface server determines that the state of the timing task is not in the waiting state, the timing task is allowed to be modified, so that the flexibility of the system is improved, and when the interface server determines that the state of the timing task is in the waiting state, the timing task is not allowed to be modified, so that the stability of the system is improved.

Example 8:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control process provided in an embodiment of the present invention, where the process includes the following steps:

s501: and when recognizing that the household appliance is reestablished with the cloud timing task server, the cloud timing task server acquires a first timing task which is corresponding to the household appliance and is not started to be executed.

The household appliance control method provided by the embodiment of the invention is applied to a cloud timing task server.

S502: and sending the first timing task to the household appliance to enable the household appliance to execute the received first timing task.

Example 9:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiment, in an embodiment of the present invention, before the sending the first timing task to the home appliance, the method further includes:

if yes, the subsequent steps are executed.

and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

Further, the sending the first timing task to the home device includes:

Example 10:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a control process of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention, including the following steps:

s601: the household appliance receives a first timing task which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed.

The control method of the household appliance provided by the embodiment of the invention is applied to the household appliance, the household appliance is connected with the cloud timing task server, and the household appliance and the cloud timing task server can be disconnected and then reestablished.

S602: and executing the first timing task.

In the embodiment of the invention, the household appliance receives the timing task which is not started to be executed and is sent by the cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, after the household appliance is powered on again, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed due to the fact that the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server can be received, and the user experience is improved.

Example 11:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, in an embodiment of the present invention, after the executing the first timing task, the method further includes:

Example 12:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a cloud timed task server 700, as shown in fig. 7, including: the system comprises a processor 701, a communication interface 702, a memory 703 and a communication bus 704, wherein the processor 701, the communication interface 702 and the memory 703 complete mutual communication through the communication bus 704;

the memory 703 has stored therein a computer program which, when executed by the processor 701, causes the processor 701 to perform the steps of:

when the fact that the household appliance is connected with the cloud timing task server again is recognized, a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance is obtained;

The communication bus mentioned in the cloud timing task server may be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, or the like. The communication bus may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of illustration, only one thick line is shown, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

The communication interface 702 is used for communication between the cloud timed task server and other devices.

The Memory may include a Random Access Memory (RAM) or a Non-Volatile Memory (NVM), such as at least one disk Memory. Alternatively, the memory may be at least one memory device located remotely from the processor.

The processor may be a general-purpose processor, including a central processing unit, a Network Processor (NP), and the like; but may also be a Digital instruction processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or the like.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the processor executes the program stored in the memory, the timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance which is disconnected from the cloud timing task server and then reestablished to be connected is sent to the household appliance, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed due to the fact that the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server is received after the household appliance is powered on again, and user experience is improved.

Example 13:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage readable storage medium, where a computer program executable by a cloud timed task server is stored in the computer storage readable storage medium, and when the program runs on the cloud timed task server, the cloud timed task server implements the following steps when executed:

The computer readable storage medium may be any available medium or data storage device that can be accessed by the processor in the cloud timed task server, including but not limited to magnetic memory such as floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disks (MOs), etc., optical memory such as CDs, DVDs, BDs, HVDs, etc., and semiconductor memory such as ROMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), Solid State Disks (SSDs), etc.

In the computer-readable storage medium provided in the embodiment of the present invention, a computer program is stored, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the timing task that is not started to be executed and corresponds to the home appliance that is disconnected from the cloud timing task server and then reestablished to be connected is sent to the home appliance, so that even if the power of the home appliance is cut off during the process of executing the timing task, after the power is turned on again, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed because the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server is received, thereby improving user experience.

Example 14:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a home appliance 800, as shown in fig. 8, including: the system comprises a processor 801, a communication interface 802, a memory 803 and a communication bus 804, wherein the processor 801, the communication interface 802 and the memory 803 complete mutual communication through the communication bus 804;

the memory 803 has stored therein a computer program which, when executed by the processor 801, causes the processor 801 to perform the steps of:

receiving a first timing task which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed;

and executing the first timing task.

The communication bus mentioned in the above-mentioned home appliances may be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus, an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus, or the like. The communication bus may be divided into an address bus, a data bus, a control bus, etc. For ease of illustration, only one thick line is shown, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or one type of bus.

The communication interface 802 is used for communication between the home device and other devices.

In the embodiment of the invention, when the processor executes the program stored in the memory, the timing task which is not started to be executed and is sent by the cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance is received, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed because the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server is received after the household appliance is powered on again, and the user experience is improved.

Example 15:

on the basis of the foregoing embodiments, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a computer storage readable storage medium, in which a computer program executable by a home appliance is stored, and when the program runs on the home appliance, the home appliance implements the following steps when executed:

and executing the first timing task.

The computer readable storage medium may be any available medium or data storage device that can be accessed by a processor in an appliance device, including but not limited to magnetic memory such as floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disks (MO), etc., optical memory such as CDs, DVDs, BDs, HVDs, etc., and semiconductor memory such as ROMs, EPROMs, EEPROMs, nonvolatile memories (NANDFLASH), Solid State Disks (SSDs), etc.

The computer readable storage medium provided by the embodiment of the invention stores a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, the embodiment of the invention is realized by receiving the timing task which is not started to be executed and is sent by the cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance, so that even if the household appliance is powered off in the process of executing the timing task, after the household appliance is powered on again, the interrupted timing task can be re-executed due to the fact that the cloud timing task sent by the cloud timing task server is received, and the user experience is improved.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control device 900 according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is applied to a cloud timing task server, and includes:

an obtaining module 901, configured to obtain, when it is recognized that the home appliance device is re-connected to the cloud timing task server, a first timing task that is not started to be executed and corresponds to the home appliance device;

a sending module 902, configured to send the first timing task to the home appliance, so that the home appliance executes the received first timing task.

The sending module 902 is further configured to determine whether the obtained current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task; and if so, sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

The device further comprises:

a determining module 903, configured to determine whether indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance is received after the first timing task is sent to the home appliance; and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

The determining module 903 is further configured to modify the state of the first timing task to be not started to be executed if the indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance device is not received.

The sending module 902 is specifically configured to send the first timed task to the household electrical appliance through an interface server connected to the cloud timed task server.

The sending module 902 is further configured to modify the state of the first timing task in the storage device to a waiting state after acquiring that the state corresponding to the home appliance device is the first timing task that is not started to be executed and before receiving indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance device.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of a home appliance control device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention, applied to a home appliance, the device including:

a receiving module 1001, configured to receive a first timing task that is sent by a cloud timing task server connected to a home appliance and whose corresponding state is that the first timing task is not started to be executed;

an executing module 1002, configured to execute the first timing task.

The device further comprises:

a sending module 1003, configured to send, after the first timing task is executed, indication information that the first timing task is completed to the cloud timing task server.

The receiving module 1001 is specifically configured to receive, through the interface server connected to the receiving module, the first timing task that is sent by the cloud timing task server connected to the receiving module and whose corresponding state is that the execution is not started.

For the method/apparatus embodiment, since it is substantially similar to the system embodiment, the description is simple, and for the relevant points, reference may be made to the partial description of the system embodiment.

It is to be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as first and second, and the like are used solely to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or operations.

As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, embodiments of the present application may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, and the like) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the application. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, and combinations of flows and/or blocks in the flow diagrams and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means which implement the function specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable apparatus to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart flow or flows and/or block diagram block or blocks.

While the preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, additional variations and modifications in those embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn of the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims be interpreted as including preferred embodiments and all alterations and modifications as fall within the scope of the application.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, if such modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalents, the present invention is also intended to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. The household appliance control system is characterized by comprising a cloud timing task server and a household appliance which is powered on again after being powered off and connected with the cloud timing task server:

the cloud timing task server is used for acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance when the household appliance is identified to be reestablished with the cloud timing task server, and sending the first timing task to the household appliance, wherein the first timing task comprises a task of power failure in the process of executing the task;

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the cloud timed task server is further configured to determine whether the obtained current system time reaches the execution time of the first timed task; and if so, sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the cloud timed task server is further configured to determine whether indication information that the first timed task sent by the home appliance is completed is received after the first timed task is sent to the home appliance; and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the cloud timed task server is further configured to modify the state of the first timed task to not begin execution if the indication that the first timed task sent by the home appliance is completed is not received.

5. The system of claim 3, further comprising an interface server connected to the cloud timed task server;

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a terminal and a storage device respectively connected to the interface server;

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the cloud timed task server is further configured to modify the state of the first timed task in the storage device to a waiting state after acquiring that the state corresponding to the home appliance is a first timed task that is not started to be executed and before receiving indication information that the first timed task is completed and sent by the home appliance.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the terminal is further configured to send a modification request for a second timed task in the storage device to the interface server, where the modification request for the second timed task includes an update or deletion of the second timed task, and/or an instruction to start or cancel the second timed task;

9. A home appliance control method, comprising:

when recognizing that the household appliance which is powered on again after power failure is connected with the cloud timing task server again, the cloud timing task server acquires a first timing task which is in a state that the household appliance does not start to be executed, wherein the first timing task comprises a power failure task in the process of executing the task;

10. The method of claim 9, wherein prior to transmitting the first timing task to the home device, the method further comprises:

if yes, the subsequent steps are executed.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein after the transmitting the first timing task to the home device, the method further comprises:

and if so, modifying the state of the first timing task to be completed.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein if the indication that the first timing task sent by the home device is completed is not received, the method further comprises:

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the sending the first timing task to the home device comprises:

14. The method of claim 13, wherein after acquiring the first timing task corresponding to the home device and in a state that the execution of the first timing task is not started, before receiving indication information that the first timing task sent by the home device is completed, the method further comprises:

and modifying the state of the first timing task in the storage equipment into a waiting state, wherein the storage equipment is connected with the interface server.

15. A home appliance control method, comprising:

the household appliance which is powered on again after power failure receives a first timing task which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance and is in a state that the corresponding state is not started to be executed, wherein the first timing task comprises a task of power failure in the process of executing the task, and the first timing task is obtained and sent after the cloud timing task server recognizes that the household appliance is connected with the household appliance again;

and executing the first timing task.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein after the performing the first timing task, the method further comprises:

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the receiving of the first timed task which is sent by the cloud timed task server connected with the first timed task server and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed comprises:

18. An apparatus for controlling a home appliance, the apparatus comprising:

the acquisition module is used for acquiring a first timing task which is not started to be executed and corresponds to the household appliance when the household appliance which is powered on again after power failure is identified to be connected with the cloud timing task server again, wherein the first timing task comprises a power failure task in the process of executing the task;

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the sending module is further configured to determine whether the obtained current system time reaches the execution time of the first timing task; and if so, sending the first timing task to the household appliance.

20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

21. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the determining module is further configured to modify the status of the first timing task to not start execution if the indication that the first timing task sent by the electrical home appliance is completed is not received.

22. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the sending module is specifically configured to send the first timing task to the electrical home device through an interface server connected to the cloud timing task server.

23. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the sending module is further configured to modify a state of the first timing task in a storage device to a waiting state after acquiring that a state corresponding to the home appliance is a first timing task that is not started to be executed and before receiving indication information that the first timing task is completed and sent by the home appliance, where the storage device is connected to the interface server.

24. An apparatus for controlling a home appliance, the apparatus comprising:

the system comprises a receiving module, a processing module and a processing module, wherein the receiving module is used for receiving a first timing task which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected with the household appliance which is powered on again after power failure and has a corresponding state of not starting to be executed, the first timing task comprises a task of power failure in the process of executing the task, and the first timing task is obtained and sent after the cloud timing task server recognizes that the household appliance is connected with the cloud timing task server again;

and the execution module is used for executing the first timing task.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

26. The apparatus according to claim 24 or 25, wherein the receiving module is specifically configured to receive, by an interface server connected to the receiving module, a first timing task whose corresponding status is that execution has not started, which is sent by a cloud timing task server connected to the receiving module.

27. A cloud timed task server, comprising: the system comprises a processor, a communication interface, a memory and a communication bus, wherein the processor, the communication interface and the memory complete mutual communication through the communication bus;

the memory has stored therein a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method of any of claims 9 to 14.

28. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program executable by a cloud timed task server to cause the cloud timed task server to perform the steps of the method of any of claims 9 to 14 when the program is run on the cloud timed task server.

29. An appliance, comprising: the system comprises a processor, a communication interface, a memory and a communication bus, wherein the processor, the communication interface and the memory complete mutual communication through the communication bus;

the memory has stored therein a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to carry out the steps of the method of any of claims 15 to 17.

30. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program executable by a home device, the program, when executed on the home device, causing the home device to perform the steps of the method of any one of claims 15 to 17.