TW201501759A - Method and device for controlling the doll with APP - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and a device for controlling a doll with an APP. With connecting the doll to a handheld device, the connection from the IoT WiFi module within the doll to the wireless network AP can be set by the APP of the handheld device. User sent a voice message to the cloud server by the APP of the handheld device. The doll can access the voice message by connecting to the cloud server through the wireless network AP, and the doll can play the voice message by the speaker module. The method and the device make the doll with good power saving and easy to operate, and reach the function of real time message delivery.

Description

Method and device for controlling dolls by application 【0001】

The invention relates to a method and a device for controlling a doll by an application (APP), in particular, a method and a device for setting a wireless network connection of a doll by using an application, so that the doll can connect to the cloud server to access the voice message .

【0002】

At present, in the market, devices such as wireless mobile phones and tablet computers that have functions such as wireless transmission and Internet access continue to evolve, and the occupancy rate of smart devices continues to rise, which has become an indispensable part of people's lives. The development of various application programs (APP) has further enhanced the functions of these smart devices, especially various communication applications, which have greatly changed the way of communication and messaging.

[0003]

In the case of the above-mentioned smart devices, the way to leave messages or send messages to each other is quite common, but for children without these devices, how to use the objects beside the children to convey the message must be another way, such as toys that children often touch. For dolls, dolls with recording capabilities are currently known, which can be conveyed by playing the dolls by recording the words to be conveyed in advance. However, this doll does not have the function of connecting transmission. For parents who are away from home, it is impossible to record the message to the doll immediately. At the same time, the doll with recording function needs power supply, and the complexity of the operation interface is currently encountered. problem.

[0004]

Therefore, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for controlling a doll by an application, without having to go through complicated setting steps on the doll, and does not need to worry about changing the battery from time to time, and only needs to be controlled by an application installed by the smart device. By setting up the dolls and sending the messages to the connected dolls at any time by the application, you can play the message you want to convey, thus improving the aforementioned shortcomings.

[0005]

In view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the object of the present invention is to provide a method and device for controlling a doll by an application (APP), so as to solve the problem that the doll is not easily connected to the wireless network, and the voice message cannot be received and played immediately. The problem, through the application to set up the doll network, allows the doll to access the network cloud server data and play, so as to achieve easy operation.

[0006]

According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for controlling a doll by an application (APP) is provided, which comprises the steps of: connecting a wireless network module of a handheld device to a doll and setting by an application installed by the handheld device; Connect the IoT wireless module in the doll to the wireless network base station; transmit the voice message to the cloud server through the application of the handheld device; and connect to the cloud server through the wireless network base station connected by the doll Take a voice message and play a voice message through the speaker module in the doll.

【0007】

Preferably, the handheld device can search for and connect with the doll by using the wireless network name and password provided in the application.

[0008]

Preferably, the handheld device can transmit a broadcast packet containing the wireless network base station setting data, and the doll receives and reads the broadcast packet to complete the setting of the connection to the wireless network base station.

【0009】

Preferably, the application can set the wireless network name and password of the handheld device to provide the doll's IoT wireless module pairing and connection to the handheld device.

[0010]

Preferably, the doll can control the speaker module to play the voice message through the button.

[0011]

Preferably, the doll can detect the movement state of the doll through the acceleration sensor and automatically play the voice message in the mobile state through the application setting.

[0012]

Preferably, the method for controlling the doll by the application further comprises: recording the reply message by the doll's recording module, and transmitting the message to the cloud server via the wireless network base station.

[0013]

Preferably, the method for controlling the doll by the application further comprises: capturing the image by the camera module of the doll, and transmitting the image to the cloud server via the wireless network base station.

[0014]

According to another aspect of the present invention, a device for controlling a doll by an application (APP) includes a doll and a handheld device; the doll includes a microcontroller including an Internet of Things wireless module and a speaker module, respectively connected to Microcontroller; the handheld device sets up the wireless network module, and installs an application to set the doll's IoT wireless module to connect with the wireless network base station; wherein the handheld device can transmit the voice message to the cloud server through the application The doll connects to the cloud server via the wireless network base station to access the voice message and plays it using the speaker module.

[0015]

Preferably, the doll may include a display light connected to the microcontroller to alert when a new message is received.

[0016]

Preferably, the doll may include a button connected to the microcontroller, and the button controls the doll to play the voice message.

[0017]

Preferably, the doll may include an acceleration sensor coupled to the microcontroller to detect the movement state of the doll.

[0018]

Preferably, the doll may include a gyro sensor connected to the microcontroller, a distance sensor, a photometric sensor, a height sensor, and an electronic compass to detect the state of use of the doll.

[0019]

Preferably, the doll can include a recording module connected to the microcontroller, record the reply message and return it to the cloud server.

[0020]

Preferably, the doll can include a camera module connected to the microcontroller, and the image is captured and transmitted back to the cloud server.

[0021]

In view of the above, a method and apparatus for controlling a doll by an application (APP) according to the present invention may have one or more of the following advantages:

[0022]

(1) The method and device for controlling the doll by the application (APP) allows the user to use the application to transmit voice messages anytime and anywhere, and enables the doll to access and play the voice message by connecting to the cloud server, thereby increasing The immediacy of message delivery.

[0023]

(2) The method and device for controlling the doll by the application program (APP) is to use the application to set the doll to connect with the wireless network base station, reduce the use setting of the doll itself, and increase the convenience of use.

[0024]

(3) The method and device for controlling the doll by the application program (APP) integrates the modules of the doll into the microcontroller, and the power saving mechanism is designed to make the doll have a long service life without constantly replacing the battery. characteristic.

[0045]

1, 10, 11, 12‧‧‧ dolls

2a, 2b, 20‧‧‧ handheld devices

3, 30‧‧‧Wireless network base station

4, 40‧‧‧ Cloud Server

100, 110, 120‧‧‧ Microcontrollers

101, 111‧‧‧Internet of Things Wireless Module

102‧‧‧ Speaker Module

112‧‧‧Speakers

113‧‧‧ microphone

114‧‧‧ camera

115‧‧‧ button

116‧‧‧LED display light

117‧‧‧Antenna

118‧‧‧Power supply

121‧‧‧Acceleration sensor

122‧‧‧Gyro sensor

123‧‧‧Distance sensor

124‧‧‧Photometric Sensor

125‧‧‧ Height Sensor

126‧‧‧Electronic compass

200‧‧‧Wireless Network Module

201‧‧‧Application

S1~S3, S101~S104, S111~S114, S121~S124‧‧‧ steps

[0025]

Figure 1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a doll by an application of the present invention.

[0026]

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a method of controlling a doll by an application of the present invention.

[0027]

Figure 3 is a flow chart of setting up a doll network in the present invention.

[0028]

Figure 4 is a flow chart of another set of dolls connected to the present invention.

[0029]

Figure 5 is a flow chart of another set of doll networking in the present invention.

[0030]

Figure 6 is a block diagram of an apparatus for controlling a doll by an application of the present invention.

[0031]

Figure 7 is a block diagram of the doll structure of the present invention.

[0032]

Figure 8 is a block diagram of another doll structure of the present invention.

[0033]

The technical features, contents, advantages and advantages of the present invention will be understood by the reviewing committee, and the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The subject matter is only for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be a true proportion and precise configuration after the implementation of the present invention. Therefore, the scope and configuration relationship of the attached drawings should not be interpreted or limited. First described.

[0034]

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a flow chart of a method for controlling a doll by an application according to the present invention. In the figure, the method comprises the following steps: S1: connecting the wireless network module of the handheld device to the doll, and setting the application installed by the handheld device to connect the IoT wireless module in the doll to the wireless network Base station, S2: Send voice messages to the cloud server through the handheld device and S3: Connect to the cloud server using the wireless network base station connected to the doll to access the voice message and make a sound through the doll The module plays a voice message. The handheld device can be a smart phone or a tablet computer, and the device can be downloaded from the Internet by using a built-in wireless network module such as WiFi, 3G, LTE, etc. to connect to the Internet (APP) And installed in the handheld device, the application can help the handheld device to connect to the doll, and set the doll's IoT wireless module to connect to the wireless network base station in the home, after the setting is completed, the user can use The application records the voice message and uploads it to the cloud server, and the doll connects to the cloud server via the wireless network base station to access the voice message and plays it through the speaker inside the doll. Here, the Internet of Things refers to a network based on an Internet environment where a general physical object or device can be marked or addressed via an electronic digital tag so that its physical objects can be interconnected, that is, through the Internet of Things, a specific search can be made. The position of the object or its connection and control. The detailed connection method of the doll's IoT wireless module and the wireless network base station will be explained in the following embodiments.

[0035]

Referring also to Fig. 2, it is a schematic diagram of the method of controlling the doll 1 by the application of the present invention. The user downloads the application using his mobile phone 2a, and after setting, the doll 1 is set to be connected to the wireless network sharer 3 in the home. After the setting is completed, the user can connect to the Internet no matter where they are. Road, you can use the mobile phone 2b application to record a voice message, and upload it to the cloud server 4 via the Internet. The doll 1 is connected to the cloud server 4 via the wireless network sharer 3 in the home. This voice message is finally played through the speaker of the doll 1.

[0036]

Figures 3 through 5 illustrate a method for setting up an Internet of Things wireless module in a doll using an application of the handheld device. In order to reduce the complicated setting steps for the child to obtain the doll, the setting is changed to It is controlled by the application of the handheld device, and its operation mode is explained as follows.

[0037]

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a flow chart of setting the doll network in the present invention. In the figure, the steps of setting the doll network connection include: S101: installing the application of the handheld device, S102: searching the network location of the doll's IoT wireless module, S103: connecting to the doll and inputting the information of the wireless network base station and S104: The Internet of Things wireless module conversion mode is connected to the wireless network base station. Among them, the doll is set to AP mode at the factory, with a specific network location and password, and when the application is installed on the handheld device, the application starts searching for the specific network location based on the serial number of the doll, by the application. The default password is connected to the doll's IoT wireless module. At this time, the application can input the network location and password of the wireless network base station in the home and transmit it to the doll. After the reboot, the doll is converted into the client mode, and the input is just entered. The information of the wireless network base station searches for and completes the connection. After successfully connecting and connecting to the network, the user's handheld device can display the doll and can perform subsequent operations. If it is not connected for more than a predetermined time, the application is applied. The program screen shows the reason why the connection may fail.

[0038]

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flow chart of another setting doll network of the present invention. In the figure, the steps for setting up the doll networking include: S111: installing the application of the handheld device, S112: inputting the information of the wireless network base station, S113: transmitting the broadcast packet including the wireless network base station information, and S114: Internet of Things wireless The module receives and reads the broadcast packet to complete the connection settings. Among them, the doll is set to Client mode when it leaves the factory. When the application is installed on the handheld device, the application requires input of the network location and password information of the wireless network base station in the home. After the application is sent, the application sends the wireless network base. The broadcast packet of the Taiwan information, the broadcast packet is a special code, which can only be read by the doll's IoT wireless module. After receiving the broadcast packet, the doll's IoT wireless module performs the information according to the included wireless network base station information. The connection setting allows the user's handheld device to display the doll and perform subsequent operations after successful connection. If the connection is not completed for more than a predetermined period of time, the application screen displays the reason why the connection may fail.

[0039]

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a flow chart of another setting doll network of the present invention. In the figure, the steps of setting the doll network include: S121: installing the application of the handheld device, S122: the application setting the network location of the handheld device, S123: searching the network location of the handheld device by the Internet of Things wireless module and completing the pairing and S124: Enter the information of the wireless network base station to complete the connection setting. Among them, the doll is set to Client mode at the factory, and specific connection information has been set. When the application is installed on the handheld device, the application automatically sets the network location of a group of handheld devices, and the network location corresponds to Doll connection information, the doll's IoT wireless module can search for the corresponding network location, paired to the handheld device, and then input the network location and password information of the home wireless network base station to the application device and transmit to After the doll is completed, the doll connects and sets up to connect to the wireless network base station. After successful connection, the user's handheld device can display the doll and can perform subsequent operations. If it is more than a predetermined time, it is still not connected. Line, the application screen shows the reason why the connection may fail.

[0040]

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a block diagram of an apparatus for controlling a doll by an application of the present invention. In the figure, the device for controlling the doll by the application includes the doll 10, the handheld device 20, the wireless network base station 30, and the cloud server 40. The doll 10 includes a microcontroller 100, which includes an Internet of Things wireless module 101 and a speaker module 102, respectively connected to the microcontroller 100. The handheld device 20 includes the wireless network module 200 and the installed application. In the program 201, the user can set the IoT wireless module 101 of the doll 10 to connect with the wireless network base station 30 through the application 201. After the connection is completed, the user can record or select the audio through the application 201 of the handheld device 20. The file is uploaded by the wireless network module 200 to the cloud server 40 provided by the manufacturer. At this time, since the doll 10 is set to be connected to the wireless network base station 30, the file can be connected to the cloud server 40 to receive and upload. The audio file is then broadcasted by the speaker module 102.

[0041]

Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a block diagram of the doll structure of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the internal structure of the doll 11 mainly includes a microcontroller 110 and an Internet of Things wireless module 111. The Internet of Things wireless module 111 and the microcontroller 110 are connected to each other in an SDIO manner, and the power supply 118 provides power and power. The device of supply 118 includes four AA batteries, while the IoT wireless module 111 includes an antenna 117. In addition, the microcontroller 110 can connect the speaker 112, the microphone 113, and the camera 114 by USB, which are respectively used as the speaker module, the recording module, and the camera module of the doll 11, wherein the speaker is a device for outputting sound of the doll 11 and The microphone 113 and the camera 114 are input devices that can record a reply message or take a photo in response to receiving a message. In addition, on the operation interface, the setting button 115 and the LED display lamp 116 are connected to the microcontroller 110, and when the LED display lamp 116 receives the message from the cloud server, the LED flashes the light to notify the user next to the doll 11, and the user The received voice message can be played by pressing the button 115. If the new message is not received, the light source is turned off. At this time, pressing the button 115 can listen to the previously received voice message, in order to facilitate the operation interface, the button 115 and The LED display lights 116 can be placed at the same location.

[0042]

In combination with the design of the overall MEMS system, the microcontroller 110 of the doll 11 is more power-saving than the previous processor, and cooperates with various power-saving mechanisms, for example, the microcontroller 110 can set the wake-up time of the Internet of Things wireless module 111. It can save more than 80% of the power without connecting to the wireless network base station at any time, or the speaker 112 can be set to be turned off until the user presses the play button 115 to start, so that the power required for the overall architecture is minimized. The power of the doll 11 is sufficient and long-term use by 4 AA batteries. Since the doll 11 is mainly one of the toys beside the child, it is very important to save power and not need to change the battery from time to time.

[0043]

Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a block diagram of another doll structure of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the doll 12 includes a microcontroller 120, which can be connected to the acceleration sensor 121, the gyro sensor 122, and the distance sensing in addition to the aforementioned networking module, output module and power supply module. The device 123, the photometric sensor 124, the height sensor 125 and the electronic compass 126. The acceleration sensor 121 can detect the moving state of the doll 12, and if the doll 12 is lifted to touch the acceleration sensor 121, the microcontroller 120 can activate the speaker to automatically play the voice message without pressing the play button. When there is no movement for a long time, a longer wake-up time can be further set to further save power. The gyro sensor 122 can cooperate with the acceleration sensor 121 to detect the use state of the doll 12, for example, the doll 12 can make a pre-recorded sound when performing a specific action, or can play the sound as an alarm clock, and must Through the set action, for example, the doll 12 is rotated by a predetermined number of turns to release the alarm. In addition, the distance sensor 123, the photometric sensor 124 and the height sensor 125 are also used to detect the state of use of the doll 12, and when the user is detected near the doll 12, even if it is not touched The doll 12 will not activate an additional power saving mechanism. If the luminosity sensor 124 detects that the ambient brightness is low at night, the received voice message will not be automatically played when the height sensor 125 detects When the dolls 12 are at different heights, such as rooms located on different floors, different play functions can be set for this. In addition, the doll 12 may further include an electronic compass 126 for use with the positioning system to determine the content of the message or the manner of playback according to the location of the doll 12. The various additional sensing devices described above can integrate various functions into the doll structure using MEMS or components, allowing the user to have a better experience with the doll operation.

[0044]

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

no

S1~S3‧‧‧ steps

Claims (15)

[Item 1] A method of controlling a doll by an application (APP), the method comprising:
Connected to a doll by a wireless network module of a handheld device, and an application installed by the handheld device is configured to connect an Internet of Things wireless module in the doll to a wireless network base station;
Transmitting a voice message to the cloud server through the application of the handheld device; and connecting to the cloud server by using the wireless network base station connected by the doll to access the voice message and passing through the doll One of the speaker modules plays the voice message. [Item 2] The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device searches for and connects to the doll by using a wireless network name and password provided in the application. [Item 3] The method of claim 1, wherein the handheld device transmits a broadcast packet including one of the wireless network base station setting materials, and the doll receives and reads the broadcast packet to complete connection with the wireless network base station. set up. [Item 4] The method of claim 1, wherein the application sets the wireless network name and password of the handheld device to provide the IoT wireless module pairing of the doll and to connect to the handheld device. [Item 5] The method of claim 1, wherein the doll controls the speaker module to play the voice message through a button. [Item 6] The method of claim 1, wherein the doll detects the movement state of the doll through an acceleration sensor, and automatically plays the voice message in the mobile state through the application setting.

[Item 7] The method of claim 1, further comprising:
A reply message is recorded by one of the doll's recording modules, and transmitted to the cloud server via the wireless network base station.

[Item 8] The method of claim 1, further comprising:
An image is captured by the camera module of the doll and transmitted to the cloud server via the wireless network base station.

[Item 9] A device for controlling a doll by an application (APP), comprising:
a doll, the doll includes a microcontroller, comprising an Internet of Things wireless module and a speaker module respectively connected to the microcontroller; and a handheld device, which is provided with a wireless network module, and Installing an application to set the IoT wireless module of the doll to connect to a wireless network base station;
The handheld device transmits a voice message to a cloud server by using the application, and the doll connects to the cloud server by using the wireless network base station to access the voice message, and utilizes the voice mode. Group play. [Item 10] The device of claim 9, wherein the doll comprises a display light connected to the microcontroller, and is alerted when a new message is received. [Item 11] The device of claim 9, wherein the doll comprises a button connected to the microcontroller, the button controlling the doll to play the voice message. [Item 12] The device of claim 9, wherein the doll comprises an acceleration sensor connected to the microcontroller to detect the movement state of the doll. [Item 13] The device of claim 9, wherein the doll comprises a gyro sensor connected to the microcontroller, a distance sensor, a photometric sensor, a height sensor, and an electronic device. The compass detects the state of use of the doll. [Item 14] The device of claim 9, wherein the doll comprises a recording module connected to the microcontroller, recording a reply message and transmitting the message back to the cloud server. [Item 15] The device of claim 9, wherein the doll comprises a camera module connected to the microcontroller, and an image is captured and transmitted back to the cloud server.