CN114979724A - Television set assembling control method and assembling control system - Google Patents

Television set assembling control method and assembling control system Download PDF

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CN114979724A
CN114979724A CN202210572472.9A CN202210572472A CN114979724A CN 114979724 A CN114979724 A CN 114979724A CN 202210572472 A CN202210572472 A CN 202210572472A CN 114979724 A CN114979724 A CN 114979724A
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Abstract

The invention discloses a television set installing control method and an installing control system, wherein the method completes network connection with a server based on MQTT communication protocol after the television is started for the first time, then the server completes network connection with a mobile phone application program of an authorized user according to an input mobile phone number, after the television sends authorization request information to the server, the server sends authorization notification information to the mobile phone application program of the authorized user, and the authorized user can complete an installing process of the television set through the mobile phone application program, so that the remote installing process of the television set by the authorized user is realized, the process is simple and rapid, professional staff is not required to participate in the process, and the television set installing process can be completed rapidly by middle and old aged users.

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Television set assembling control method and assembling control system
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of television control, in particular to a television assembling control method and an assembling control system.
Background
With the increasing development of the random technology level, the current intelligent television products are already popularized to each household, and people are deeply worried by the initialization setting of the intelligent television while enjoying the high-quality impression experience brought by the intelligent television, especially for the middle-aged and the old.
In the technical field of televisions, operations such as equipment registration, area selection, basic function setting and the like of an intelligent television which is started for the first time are called as an installation process of the intelligent television. It is generally difficult for the elderly user to do this by themselves. When the middle-aged and old-aged users meet the situation, professionals are generally required to complete the installation process of the intelligent television, so that the purchase cost of the television is increased, meanwhile, the risk of equipment registration information leakage is increased, or a customer service worker is required to remotely guide the middle-aged and old-aged users to complete the installation process in a telephone video form, but the installation time of the users is increased.
Disclosure of Invention
To solve the above technical problems, the present invention aims to: a television set installing control method and an installing control system are provided.
The technical scheme adopted by the invention for solving the problems is as follows:
a television set-up control method comprises the following steps:
step 100, the television judges whether the first startup is generated or not, if the judgment result is that the first startup is generated, the television waits for the completion of the Internet connection;
step 200, after the television detects that the Internet connection is completed, the television sends a link request based on an MQTT communication protocol to a server;
step 300, setting an installation mode of the television as a mobile phone setting mode, inputting a mobile phone number for completing an operation process, and defining a mobile phone user corresponding to the mobile phone number as an authorized user;
step 400, the television sends authorization request information of the authorized user to a server, and the server sends authorization notification information to a mobile phone application program of the authorized user;
and 500, authorizing the user to complete the television installation process through the mobile phone application program.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the authorization request information and the authorization notification information each include an equipment ID, an equipment model, an equipment name, and an authorization account.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the step 500 includes the following steps:
step 510, after the mobile phone application program of the authorized user receives the authorization notification information, the server constructs a program front end based on the VUE framework and pushes the program front end to the mobile phone application program of the authorized user, and the television synchronously displays a setting menu consistent with the program front end;
step 520, authorizing a user to input setting information in a mobile phone application program, uploading the setting information to a server by the mobile phone application program, and generating a control instruction by the server according to the setting information and an MQTT communication protocol and transmitting the control instruction to a television;
step 530, the television analyzes the received control instruction and executes the control instruction to complete the installation process;
and 540, the television executes the control command to complete the installation process and simultaneously displays the installation process to the outside synchronously.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the step 500 further includes:
the server judges whether a control instruction which is sent by the television and used for finishing the installation process is received, if so, the server disconnects the remote setting of the television by the mobile phone application program, and the installation process of the television is forcibly finished.
The invention also discloses a television set-up control system, which comprises a television, a server and a mobile phone application program of an authorized user;
the television set includes:
the network module is used for completing internet connection when the television is used for the first time, and sending a link request based on an MQTT communication protocol to the server;
the setting module is used for setting the installation mode of the television to a mobile phone setting mode and inputting a mobile phone number for completing the operation process, wherein a mobile phone user corresponding to the mobile phone number is the authorized user;
the authorization request module is used for sending authorization request information of the authorized user to a server;
the server comprises;
the authorization notification module is used for receiving authorization request information sent by the television and sending authorization notification information to a mobile phone application program of the authorized user;
the mobile phone application program of the authorized user comprises the following steps:
and the installation module is used for completing the installation process of the television.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the authorization request information and the authorization notification information each include an equipment ID, an equipment model, an equipment name, and an authorization account.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the installed module of the mobile phone application includes:
the operation unit is used for receiving and displaying the program front end based on the VUE framework constructed by the server;
the uploading unit is used for inputting the setting information and uploading the setting information to the server;
the server further comprises:
the instruction generating module is used for generating a control instruction according to the setting information and the MQTT communication protocol and transmitting the control instruction to the television;
the synchronization module is used for synchronously constructing a setting menu application program and pushing the setting menu application program to the television;
the television set further comprises:
and the analysis module is used for analyzing the received control instruction and executing the control instruction to complete the installation process.
As a further improvement of the above technical solution, the server further includes an interrupt module, configured to determine whether a control instruction for ending the television installation process sent from the television is received, and if so, the server disconnects the remote setting of the mobile application program of the authorized user to the television, and forcibly ends the television installation process.
The invention has the beneficial effects that: according to the technical scheme, after the television is started for the first time, network connection with the server based on the MQTT communication protocol is completed, then the server completes network connection with a mobile phone application program of an authorized user according to an input mobile phone number, after the television sends authorization request information to the server, the server sends authorization notification information to the mobile phone application program of the authorized user, and the authorized user can complete the television installation process through the mobile phone application program, so that the remote television installation process of the authorized user is realized.
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Fig. 1 is a flow diagram illustrating a television set-up control method according to the present invention.
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Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly limited, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection and the like should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific contents of the technical solutions.
Referring to fig. 1, the present application discloses a television set-up control method, which is mainly convenient for middle-aged and elderly users to realize a television set-up process quickly, and a first embodiment of the method comprises the following steps:
step 100, the television judges whether the television is started for the first time, if so, the television waits for the completion of the Internet connection;
step 200, after the television detects that the Internet connection is completed, the television sends a link request based on an MQTT communication protocol to a server;
step 300, setting an installation mode of the television as a mobile phone setting mode, inputting a mobile phone number for completing an operation process, and defining a mobile phone user corresponding to the mobile phone number as an authorized user;
step 400, the television sends authorization request information of the authorized user to a server, and the server sends authorization notification information to a mobile phone application program of the authorized user;
and 500, authorizing the user to complete the television installation process through the mobile phone application program.
Specifically, in this embodiment, after the television is turned on for the first time, network connection based on the MQTT communication protocol with the server is completed, then the server completes network connection with a mobile phone application program of an authorized user according to the input mobile phone number, after the television sends authorization request information to the server, the server sends authorization notification information to the mobile phone application program of the authorized user, and the authorized user can complete an installation process of the television through the mobile phone application program, so that a remote installation process of the television by the authorized user is realized, and the process is simple and quick, and does not need a professional to participate in the process, so that the middle-aged and old users can quickly complete the installation process of the television.
In the embodiment, the issuing and subscribing modes based on the commonly used MQTT communication protocol and the control command of the Internet of things of the household appliances are adopted, and under the condition that common manufacturers build own Internet of things systems, equipment and development cost for increasing the function of the manufacturers are lower. Furthermore, the MQTT communication protocol can provide real-time reliable messaging services for connected remote devices with minimal code and limited bandwidth.
In this embodiment, after the mobile phone application of the authorized user receives the authorization notification information sent by the server, the server completes registration of the television on the server according to the device management policy and the security authentication, and issues authorization token information based on the oauth2.0 authentication to the television, which is used as identity authentication for information transceiving between the television and the server.
Further as a preferred implementation manner, in this embodiment, the authorization request information and the authorization notification information each include an equipment ID, an equipment model, an equipment name, and an authorization account.
Further, in a preferred embodiment, the step 500 includes the following steps:
step 510, after the mobile phone application program of the authorized user receives the authorization notification information, the server constructs a program front end based on the VUE framework and pushes the program front end to the mobile phone application program of the authorized user, and the television synchronously displays a setting menu consistent with the program front end;
step 520, authorizing a user to input setting information in a mobile phone application program, uploading the setting information to a server by the mobile phone application program, and generating a control instruction by the server according to the setting information and an MQTT communication protocol and transmitting the control instruction to a television;
step 530, the television analyzes the received control instruction and executes the control instruction to complete the installation process;
and 540, the television executes the control command to complete the installation process and simultaneously displays the installation process to the outside synchronously.
Further as a preferred implementation manner, in this embodiment, the step 500 further includes:
the server judges whether a control instruction which is sent by the television and used for finishing the installation process is received, if so, the server disconnects the remote setting of the television by the mobile phone application program, and the installation process of the television is forcibly finished.
In the embodiment, for safety, the middle-aged and the elderly users can send a control instruction for ending the installation process to the server through the television, and the server can perform installation control on the television by using the mobile phone application program of the terminal authorized user without obtaining the consent of the authorized user.
The application also discloses a television set-in control system, and the first embodiment of the television set-in control system comprises a television, a server and a mobile phone application program of an authorized user;
the television set includes:
the network module is used for completing internet connection when the television is used for the first time, and sending a link request based on an MQTT communication protocol to the server;
the setting module is used for setting the installation mode of the television to be a mobile phone setting mode and inputting a mobile phone number for completing an operation process, wherein a mobile phone user corresponding to the mobile phone number is the authorized user;
the authorization request module is used for sending authorization request information of the authorized user to a server;
the server comprises;
the authorization notification module is used for receiving authorization request information sent by the television and sending authorization notification information to a mobile phone application program of the authorized user;
the mobile phone application program of the authorized user comprises the following steps:
and the installation module is used for completing the installation process of the television.
Further as a preferred implementation manner, in this embodiment, the authorization request information and the authorization notification information each include an equipment ID, an equipment model, an equipment name, and an authorization account.
Further preferably, in this embodiment, the installed module of the mobile phone application includes:
the operation unit is used for receiving and displaying the program front end based on the VUE framework constructed by the server;
the uploading unit is used for inputting the setting information and uploading the setting information to the server;
the server further comprises:
the instruction generating module is used for generating a control instruction according to the setting information and the MQTT communication protocol and transmitting the control instruction to the television;
the synchronization module is used for synchronously constructing a setting menu application program and pushing the setting menu application program to the television;
the television set further comprises:
and the analysis module is used for analyzing the received control instruction and executing the control instruction to complete the installation process.
Further as a preferred implementation manner, in this embodiment, the server further includes an interruption module, configured to determine whether a control instruction for ending the television installation process sent from the television is received, and if so, the server disconnects the remote setting of the television by the mobile phone application of the authorized user, and forcibly ends the television installation process.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the present invention, which can be directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields without departing from the spirit of the present invention, are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

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1. A television set-up control method is characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps:
step 100, the television judges whether the first startup is generated or not, if the judgment result is that the first startup is generated, the television waits for the completion of the Internet connection;
step 200, after the television detects that the Internet connection is completed, the television sends a link request based on an MQTT communication protocol to a server;
step 300, setting an installation mode of the television as a mobile phone setting mode, inputting a mobile phone number for completing an operation process, and defining a mobile phone user corresponding to the mobile phone number as an authorized user;
step 400, the television sends authorization request information of the authorized user to a server, and the server sends authorization notification information to a mobile phone application program of the authorized user;
and 500, authorizing the user to complete the television installation process through the mobile phone application program.
2. The television set-up control method according to claim 1, characterized in that: the authorization request information and the authorization notification information both comprise an equipment ID, an equipment model, an equipment name and an authorization account number.
3. The television set assembling control method according to claim 1, wherein: the step 500 comprises the steps of:
step 510, after the mobile phone application program of the authorized user receives the authorization notification information, the server constructs a program front end based on a VUE frame and pushes the program front end to the mobile phone application program of the authorized user, and the television synchronously displays a setting menu consistent with the program front end;
step 520, authorizing a user to input setting information in a mobile phone application program, uploading the setting information to a server by the mobile phone application program, and generating a control instruction by the server according to the setting information and an MQTT communication protocol and transmitting the control instruction to a television;
step 530, the television analyzes the received control instruction and executes the control instruction to complete the installation process;
and 540, the television executes the control command to complete the installation process and simultaneously displays the installation process to the outside synchronously.
4. A television set-up control method according to claim 3, characterized in that: the step 500 further comprises:
the server judges whether a control instruction which is sent by the television and used for finishing the installation process is received, if so, the server disconnects the remote setting of the television by the mobile phone application program, and the installation process of the television is forcibly finished.
5. A television set-in control system is characterized in that: the system comprises a television, a server and a mobile phone application program of an authorized user;
the television set includes:
the network module is used for completing internet connection when the television is used for the first time, and sending a link request based on an MQTT communication protocol to the server;
the setting module is used for setting the installation mode of the television to be a mobile phone setting mode and inputting a mobile phone number for completing an operation process, wherein a mobile phone user corresponding to the mobile phone number is the authorized user;
the authorization request module is used for sending authorization request information of the authorized user to a server;
the server comprises;
the authorization notification module is used for receiving authorization request information sent by the television and sending authorization notification information to a mobile phone application program of the authorized user;
the mobile phone application program of the authorized user comprises the following steps:
and the installation module is used for completing the installation process of the television.
6. The television set-up control system according to claim 5, wherein: the authorization request information and the authorization notification information both comprise an equipment ID, an equipment model, an equipment name and an authorization account number.
7. The television set-up control system according to claim 5, wherein:
the installed module of the mobile phone application program comprises:
the operation unit is used for receiving and displaying the program front end based on the VUE framework constructed by the server;
the uploading unit is used for inputting the setting information and uploading the setting information to the server;
the server further comprises:
the instruction generating module is used for generating a control instruction according to the setting information and the MQTT communication protocol and transmitting the control instruction to the television;
the synchronization module is used for synchronously constructing a setting menu application program and pushing the setting menu application program to the television;
the television set further comprises:
and the analysis module is used for analyzing the received control instruction and executing the control instruction to complete the installation process.
8. The television set assembling machine control system according to claim 7, wherein: the server also comprises an interruption module used for judging whether a control instruction which is sent by the television and used for finishing the television installation process is received, if so, the server disconnects the remote setting of the mobile phone application program of the authorized user to the television and forcibly finishes the television installation process.
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