TW202021310A - Power supply system and power supply method of electronic appliances transmit correspondingly interactive completion system back to the server so as to control the power of the power source - Google Patents

Abstract

A power supply system and power supply method of electronic appliances is provided. The power supply system comprises a first server and at least a control device. The control device is provided for electrically connecting with an electronic appliance, and the control device is electrically connected to a power source and linked to the first server, wherein the first server is provided for linking an electronic device. The control device has a corresponding facility code. The power supply method comprises the following steps: A. the first server receiving interactive completion information transmitted by the electronic device, wherein interactive completion information comprises a facility code of the control device; B. verifying interactive completion information and transmitting a control signal to the correspondingly control device according to the facility code in interactive completion information; C. supplying power of the power source conducted by the control device to the electronic appliance.

Description

Electrical power supply system and power supply method

The invention relates to the power supply of electrical appliances; in particular, it refers to a power supply system and power supply method for electrical appliances.

At present, most people have at least one mobile electronic device, such as a smart phone, tablet computer, notebook computer, game console, and mobile display. The mobile electronic device brings many conveniences to people's lives or work. In response to the booming development of mobile electronic devices, many manufacturers want to launch advertisements on electronic devices to attract consumers to consume. However, existing advertisements all appear on the screen of the user's electronic device along with the web page or application, and are charged according to the number of times the advertisement appears or the number of clicks. The industry often needs to pay a huge advertising fee for the maintenance of the web page Developer or application developer.

And users will be bored with such advertisements due to browsing the web, which may cause annoyance to the advertising industry.

In view of this, the object of the present invention is to provide a power supply system and a power supply method for electrical appliances, which can supply power to electrical appliances after confirming that the electronic device has completed interaction.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an electrical power supply system for controlling an electrical appliance, including at least one control device and a first server, wherein the at least one control device is used to connect the electrical appliance and a power supply, the at least A control device receives a control signal to turn on the power of the power supply to the appliance; the at least one control device has a corresponding device code; the first server is used for an electronic device to connect via a network, and the first The server is connected to the at least one control device; wherein, the first server receives an interaction completion information from the electronic device, the interaction completion information includes the device code of the at least one control device, and the first servo The device transmits the control signal to the at least one control device corresponding to the device code according to the interaction completion information, so that the at least one control device turns on the power of the power supply to the electrical appliance.

The electric power supply method provided by the present invention is applied to a power supply system. The power supply system includes a first server and at least one control device. The at least one control device is for connecting an electric appliance, and the at least one control device is electrically Connect a power supply and connect to the first server, wherein the first server is used to connect an electronic device, the at least one control device has a corresponding device code; the power supply method includes the following steps: A. Receiving an interaction completion information from the electronic device by the first server, the interaction completion information including the device code of the at least one control device; B. authenticating the interaction completion information, and based on the equipment in the interaction completion information Code, sending a corresponding control signal to the at least one control device corresponding to the device code; C. the power of the power source is turned on by the at least one control device to supply the electrical appliance.

The effect of the present invention is that after the electronic device completes the predetermined interaction, the corresponding interaction completion information is returned to the server, and the power of the power supply is controlled to supply the electric appliance, and the user of the electronic device can use the electric appliance.

In order to explain the present invention more clearly, the preferred embodiments are described in detail below with reference to the drawings. Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2, which is a power supply system 100 for an electrical appliance according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The power supply system 100 is used to connect and control at least one electronic device 1 and control at least one electrical appliance 2. The power supply system 100 includes A control device 20 and a first server 10, wherein:

The control device 20 is electrically connected to the electrical appliance 2 and a power supply 3, the control device 20 receives a control signal and conducts the power of the power supply 3 to the electrical appliance 2, the electrical appliance 2 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a notebook computer, a tablet computer , Massage chairs, electric water heaters, sparkling water machines, beer machines, coffee machines or electrical plugs that require power. In this embodiment, the control device 20 and the electrical appliance 2 are placed in a business place or a public place, and the control device 20 has a corresponding device code. The device code of the control device 20 can be encoded into a link information, and the link information is presented in the form of a two-dimensional code. Of course, the connection information includes a link URL connected to the first server 10 in addition to the device code . In practice, the link information can also be recorded in the NFC electronic tag for the device with the electronic tag reader to obtain, or can be selected by the application program executed on the electronic device 1.

In this embodiment, the control device 20 includes a control unit 22, a switch unit 24, and a power output port 26, wherein the control unit 22 is used to connect with the first server 10, and the connection method may be via Network connection, such as wired or wireless Internet, local area network, network connection can also use Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee and other wireless transmission technologies as signal transmission methods. The switch unit 24 is electrically connected to the power output port 26 and the control unit 22; the power output port 26 is for connecting the electrical appliance 2. The power output port 26 may be a socket, a wired charger, or a wireless charger. After receiving the control signal, the control unit 22 controls the switch unit 24 to turn on the power of the power supply 3 to the power output port 26 to supply power to the electrical appliance 2. The control unit 22 can also control the switch unit 24 to cut off the power of the power supply 3 so that the power output port 26 does not output power.

The aforementioned two-dimensional code may be presented near the control device 20, for example, near the power output port 26, or near the electrical appliance 2, so that the user can easily view it.

The first server 10 is used to connect at least one electronic device 1 via a network, and the first server 10 is connected to the control unit 22 of the control device 20. The electronic device 1 may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, and other devices with screen and network connection capabilities.

The first server 10 receives an interaction completion message from the electronic device 1, the first server 10 transmits the control signal to the control device 20 according to the interaction completion message, so that the control device 20 turns on the power supply 3 The power supply to the appliance 2. In this embodiment, the first server 10 includes an interactive unit 12, a storage unit 14, and an authentication unit 16. The interactive unit 12 is used to process a first interactive content. The storage unit 14 stores a plurality of different first interactive contents and the information returned by the authentication unit 16. The first interactive content includes at least one of audio-visual, images, and questionnaires, such as advertisements, discount coupons, or consumer satisfaction survey coupons.

The power supply method of the present invention can be performed by the architecture of the power supply system 100 described above. The power supply method includes the following steps shown in FIG. 3:

Step S01. The first server 10 receives the interaction completion information from the electronic device 1. The interaction completion information includes the device code of the control device 20;

Step S02. The first server 10 authenticates the interaction completion information, and after the authentication is completed, sends a corresponding control signal to the control device 20 corresponding to the equipment code according to the equipment code in the interaction completion information;

Step S03: The control device 20 turns on the power of the power supply 3 to supply the electrical appliance 2, whereby the electrical appliance 2 can be powered to operate the electrical appliance 2.

In this embodiment, before step S01, the user of the electronic device 1 can manipulate the electronic device 1 to read the two-dimensional code provided near the control device 20 or the electrical appliance 2, or read the NFC electronic tag to obtain the connection information and Connect to the first server 10 according to the link URL. The electronic device 1 sends a request message to the first server 10 according to the link URL. After the first server 10 receives the request message, the interactive unit 12 extracts a first interactive content from the storage unit 14 according to the request message and sends the first message An interactive content is sent to the electronic device 1. The electronic device 1 receives the first interactive content and returns the interactive completion information to the first server 10 after the first interactive content is executed. For example, the first interactive content is a video. After the video is played by the electronic device, the interactive completion information is returned.

In step S02, the authentication unit of the first server 10 authenticates the interactive completion information, obtains the device code in the interactive completion information after the authentication is completed, and stores the interactive completion information in the storage unit 14. The first server 10 transmits the corresponding control signal to the control device 20 corresponding to the device code according to the device code.

In step S03, after receiving the control signal, the control unit 22 of the control device 20 controls the switch unit 24 to change from off to on, so that the power of the power supply 3 is supplied to the power output port 26.

With the above power supply system and power supply method, after the user uses the electronic device 1 to complete a predetermined interaction, the power supply 3 can provide power to the electrical appliance 2. In this way, after the appliance 2 obtains power, it can enter the state of directly providing service or the state of waiting for service. The aforementioned definition of the state of directly providing service is that the electric appliance starts to operate directly after power is supplied to the appliance; the definition of the state of waiting for service is After the power is supplied to the appliance, the appliance starts to operate after a trigger action. Taking the electric water heater as an example, after the power supply 3 provides power to the electric water heater, the electric water heater enters the state of being provided, and the user turns on the faucet connected to the electric water heater to form a trigger After that, the electric water heater can heat and provide hot water to the user.

In order to prevent the power of the power supply 3 from being continuously supplied to the electrical appliances, in this embodiment, in step S03, after turning on the power of the power supply 3, the control device 20 maintains the power of the power supply 3 on for a predetermined time, exceeding the predetermined time After that, the power of the power source 3 is cut off. The predetermined time may be set to vary from 10 to 60 minutes, but not limited to this, according to different appliances 2 different predetermined times may be set. In practice, after the control unit 22 receives the control signal, it starts counting a predetermined time, and controls the switch unit 24 to be turned on within the predetermined time, and after the predetermined time, the control unit 22 controls the switch unit 24 to turn off. Of course, the first server 10 can also start timing after sending the control signal, and after the timing reaches the predetermined time, the first server 10 can send a stop signal to the control device 20, and the control unit 22 can The control switch unit 24 is turned off, so that the control device 20 turns off the power of the power source 3.

The power supply system 100 of this embodiment further includes a second server 30 connected to the first server 10. The second server 30 includes a storage unit 32, a data analysis unit 34 and a record Unit 36. The storage unit 32 stores a plurality of second interactive contents. Before step S01, the first server 10 obtains at least one of the second interactive contents from the second server 30 to form the first interactive contents, and is stored in the storage unit 14 of the first server 10 in. The user may upload at least one second interactive content to the second server 30 for storage, and the second interactive content uploaded to the second server 30 may be uploaded at once or in multiple uploads. In this way, a user, such as a store, can upload the content to be viewed to the guest, and then transmit it to the electronic device 1 of the guest using the power supply system 100 for execution. The store can also decide the second interactive content uploaded to the second server 30 instead of advertising, broadcasting or broadcasting through general electronic media or advertisers. The recipient of the information is not sure of its identity or whether it is a valid customer . In addition, stores can also do altruistic advertising content, such as uploading advertisements and offers for other nearby stores. For example, stores in the hotel industry can upload advertisements for stores in the restaurant industry, and stores in the restaurant industry can also upload advertisements for hotels in the restaurant industry. Store advertising creates a mutually beneficial win-win situation between the store itself and other nearby stores.

In or after step S02, the interaction completion information stored in the storage unit 14 by the first server 10 may be further analyzed, and stored to form an analysis data. In this embodiment, the first server 10 transmits the interaction completion information in the storage unit 14 to the second server 30, and the data analysis unit 34 of the second server 30 analyzes the received interaction completion information to form an analysis The data is stored in the recording unit 36. The user can connect to the second server 30 to download the analysis data, so as to further know the statistical data of the guest using the power supply system by the electronic device 1. In this way, the user can also directly obtain the effect of the second interactive content of the advertisement and questionnaire on the guest, so that the user can further modify the direction of the second interactive content, so that the advertisement and the questionnaire are more effective. For example, the store Giving back and making appropriate responses can make the relationship between the store and the guests closer.

In practice, the number of control devices 20 can also be plural, each control device has a corresponding device code individually, and the first server 10 can control different control devices 20 according to different device codes.

Another embodiment is provided below, which also uses the interactive completion information returned by the electronic device 1 to make the control device turn on the power of the power source.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a power supply system 200 according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, which also includes a control device 20 and a first server 10, and the power supply method is also the same as steps S01 to S03 in the foregoing embodiment, except for:

The interactive completion information uploaded to the first server 10 by the electronic device 1 of this embodiment includes a certificate. The voucher can be obtained from the invoice or sales details output by the store's sales system 4. The user uses the electronic device 1 to retrieve invoices or sales details to form a certificate. In step S01, the connection information is connected to the first server 10, and the interactive completion information including the certificate and the device code is uploaded to the first server 10. The authentication unit of the first server 10 authenticates that the certificate in the interaction completion information is valid, and then sends a control signal to the control device 20. In this embodiment, the certificate includes a time stamp (for example, sales time). In step S02, the time difference between the time stamp and a reception time at which the first server 10 receives the interaction completion information is authenticated within a predetermined time difference. The certificate is valid, and a control signal is sent to the control device 20.

After the control device 20 turns on the power supply 3, the power of the power supply 3 can also be kept on for a predetermined time as in the first embodiment. After the predetermined time, the power of the power supply 3 is turned off.

According to the above, the power supply system and power supply method of the electrical appliance of the present invention can allow the electronic device to complete the predetermined interaction and then return the corresponding interaction completion information to the server, thereby controlling the power supply of the power supply to the electrical appliance.

The above is only the preferred and feasible embodiments of the present invention, and any equivalent changes in the application of the present specification and the scope of patent application should be included in the patent scope of the present invention.

[Invention] 100: Power supply system 10: First server 12: Interactive unit 14: Storage unit 16: Authentication unit 20: Control device 22: Control unit 24: Switch unit 26: Power output port 30: Second server 32 : Storage unit 34: data analysis unit 36: recording unit 200: power supply system 1: electronic device 2: electrical appliance 3: power supply 4: sales system S01~S03: steps

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a power supply system of an electrical appliance according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the control device of the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a power supply method of an electrical appliance according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a schematic diagram of a power supply system of an electric appliance according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

100: power supply system

10: First server

12: Interactive unit

14: storage unit

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1: Electronic device

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Claims (18)

A power supply system for electrical appliances for controlling an electrical appliance, comprising: at least one control device for connecting the electrical appliance and a power supply, the at least one control device receiving a control signal and conducting the power of the power supply to the electrical appliance; the at least one control The device has a corresponding device code; a first server for an electronic device to connect via a network, and the first server is connected to the at least one control device; wherein, the first server receives the An interaction completion information transmitted from the electronic device, the interaction completion information includes a device code of the at least one control device, and the first server transmits the control signal to the at least one corresponding to the device code according to the interaction completion information The control device, so that the at least one control device turns on the power of the power supply to the electrical appliance. The power supply system of an electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the at least one control device maintains the power of the power source for a predetermined time after the power of the power source is turned on, and the at least one control device is turned off after the predetermined time The power of the power supply. The power supply system of an electrical appliance according to claim 2, wherein the first server starts timing after transmitting the control signal, and after the timing time reaches the predetermined time, the first server transmits a stop signal to the At least one control device, so that the at least one control device cuts off the power of the power supply. The power supply system of an electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the at least one control device includes a power output port for connecting the electrical appliance; when the at least one control device cuts off the power, the power output port does not output power . The electrical power supply system of claim 4, wherein the at least one control device includes a control unit and a switch unit, the control unit is connected to the first server through a network; the switch unit is electrically connected to the power The output port and the control unit; after receiving the control signal, the control unit controls the switch unit to turn on the power of the power supply to the power output port. The power supply system of an electrical appliance according to claim 5, wherein the control unit starts timing a predetermined time after receiving the control signal, and controls the switch unit to be turned on within the predetermined time, and after the predetermined time, the control unit The switch unit is controlled to be turned off. The power supply system of an electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first server transmits a first interactive content to the electronic device, and after receiving the first interactive content, the electronic device returns the interactive completion information. The power supply system for electrical appliances according to claim 7 includes a second server connected to the first server, and the second server stores a plurality of second interactive contents; the first server The two servers obtain one of the second interactive contents to form the first interactive contents. The power supply system of the electrical appliance according to claim 7 includes a second server connected to the first server; after receiving the interaction completion information, the first server transmits the interaction completion information to the second server The second server analyzes the received interaction completion information and stores it to form an analysis data. A power supply method for electrical appliances is applied to a power supply system. The power supply system includes a first server and at least one control device. The at least one control device is used to connect an electrical appliance, and the at least one control device is electrically connected to a power supply. Connected to the first server, wherein the first server is used to connect an electronic device, and the at least one control device has a corresponding device code; the power supply method includes the following steps: A. By the first The server receives an interaction completion information from the electronic device, the interaction completion information includes the device code of the at least one control device; B. Authenticate the interaction completion information, and send the corresponding according to the device code in the interaction completion information A control signal to the at least one control device corresponding to the device code; C. the power supplied by the at least one control device to the power source is supplied to the appliance. The method for powering an electrical appliance according to claim 10, wherein before step A, the method includes: receiving, by the first server, a request message from the electronic device, and transmitting a first interactive content to the electronic device according to the request message, After receiving the first interactive content, the electronic device returns the interactive completion information. The power supply method of an electrical appliance according to claim 11, wherein the first interactive content includes at least one of audio-visual, image, and questionnaire. The power supply method of an electrical appliance according to claim 11, the power supply system includes a second server, the second server stores a plurality of second interactive content; before step A, the first server includes the second server The server obtains one of the second interactive content to form the first interactive content. According to the electrical power supply method of claim 13, before step A, the second interactive content is uploaded to the second server for storage at least once. The power supply method for an electrical appliance according to claim 10, wherein in step A, the interaction completion information includes a certificate; in step B, the control signal is transmitted after verifying that the certificate in the interaction completion information is valid. The method for powering an electrical appliance according to claim 15, wherein the certificate includes a time stamp, and in step B, the time difference between the time stamp and a reception time at which the first server receives the interaction completion information is a predetermined time difference Internally verify that the credential is valid. The power supply method of an electrical appliance according to claim 10, wherein in step C, the power of the power source is kept on for a predetermined time, and after the predetermined time, the power of the power source is turned off. The power supply method of an electrical appliance according to claim 10, wherein after step B, the received interaction completion information is analyzed and stored to form an analysis data.

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