WO2018192487A1

WO2018192487A1 - Method and apparatus for controlling smart device linkage

Info

Publication number: WO2018192487A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/083354
Authority: WO
Inventors: 雒根雄; 柳刘; 李长春; 任强
Original assignee: 北京京东尚科信息技术有限公司; 北京京东世纪贸易有限公司
Priority date: 2017-04-21
Filing date: 2018-04-17
Publication date: 2018-10-25
Also published as: CN108733005A; CN108733005B

Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for controlling smart device linkage. The method is based on a pre-set linkage rule set. A linkage rule defines linkage relationships between events, and the events are device-action couples, wherein the linkage rule defines a trigger condition and a response table; and the trigger condition is a logic expression of an event, and the response table is a set of events. The method comprises: when an event occurs, a control end of a device of the event checking whether the trigger condition of the linkage rule, associated with the event, in the linkage rule set is satisfied; when the trigger condition of the linkage rule is determined to be satisfied, sending, according to the response table of the linkage rule, a response identification indicating the corresponding event in the response table of the linkage rule to the control end of the corresponding device in the response table, wherein each control end that receives the response identification sends a control command to the corresponding device to execute the corresponding response action. In the method, platform protocols of various devices do not need to be changed, and linkage of a plurality of devices can be realized by means of a linkage identification and a response identification.

Description

Method and device for controlling linkage of intelligent devices

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of computers, and in particular, to a method and apparatus for controlling linkage of smart devices.

Background technique

With the increasingly fierce market for smart devices, users and merchants are no longer satisfied with remotely controlling a device through a mobile app, but prefer that smart devices can be linked to each other. That is, by controlling one device, another device can be triggered accordingly.

At present, different devices on the market can be linked to each other under the same platform agreement. However, due to the increasingly prosperous market of smart devices and fierce competition among various companies, they have successively launched their own protocol platforms, enabling users to purchase various kinds of products. Intelligent devices belong to different protocol platforms. Because of the compatibility issues of different protocol platforms, it is difficult to achieve linkage between different devices.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for controlling intelligent device linkage to implement linkage of devices of different protocol platforms.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling the linkage of an intelligent device. The method is based on a preset linkage rule set, and the linkage rule defines a linkage relationship between events. The event is a device-action pair, where the linkage rule defines a trigger condition. And a response table, the trigger condition is a logical expression of the event, the response table is a collection of events, and the method includes:

When an event occurs, the control end of the device of the event checks whether the triggering condition of the linkage rule associated with the event in the linkage rule set is satisfied;

When it is determined that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is met, the response identifier of the linkage event is sent to the control terminal of the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, and the response identifier of the corresponding event in the response table of the linkage rule is sent,

The control end that receives the response identifier sends a control command to the corresponding device to perform a corresponding response action.

Optionally, the control terminal is a control terminal and/or a platform server.

Optionally, the linkage rule set is stored at each control end.

Optionally, the logical operations in the logical operation of the event include: AND, OR, NOT.

Optionally, the linkage rule set is generated by: receiving, by a control end of a device, a linkage rule set by a user, and assigning a linkage identifier to the linkage rule;

The control end communicates with the control end of the other devices involved in the linkage rule to exchange the linkage rule set by the user, the linkage identifier, and the response identifier assigned by the other device to the linkage rule.

Optionally, the triggering condition includes, but is not limited to, the user performing a triggering action on the one or more of the devices or the control end of the device, and detecting the current environment of any one of the smart devices. data.

Optionally, the method further includes: when determining that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is met, sending the response identifier to the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, and each receiving the response identifier The device searches for a response command corresponding to the response identifier stored in a memory of the device to perform a corresponding response action.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a control intelligent device linkage device. The device is based on a preset linkage rule set, and the linkage rule defines a linkage relationship between events. The event is a device-action pair, wherein the linkage rule defines a trigger condition. And a response table, the trigger condition is a logical operation of the event, the response table is a set of the events, and the apparatus includes:

An event detecting module, configured to: when an event occurs, the control end of the device of the event checks whether the triggering condition of the linkage rule associated with the event in the linkage rule set is satisfied;

a data sending module, configured to send, according to the response table of the linkage rule, a corresponding event in the response table indicating the linkage rule to the control terminal of the corresponding device in the response table, according to the response table of the linkage rule Response identifier,

Optionally, the linkage rule set is stored at each control end.

Optionally, the linkage rule set is further generated by: a linkage information module, configured to receive a linkage rule set by a user on a control end of a device, and assign a linkage identifier to the linkage rule;

a linkage rule module, configured to communicate with the control end of the other devices involved in the linkage rule, to exchange the linkage rule set by the user, the linkage identifier, and the other device to allocate the linkage rule Response ID.

Optionally, the data sending module is further configured to: when determining that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is true, send the response identifier to the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, and each receiving And to the device that responds to the identifier, searching for a response instruction corresponding to the response identifier stored in a memory of the device to perform a corresponding response action.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a terminal device for controlling linkage of a smart device, where the terminal device includes: one or more processors; and a storage device, configured to store one or more programs, when the one or more programs Executed by the one or more processors, such that the one or more processors implement a method of controlling a smart device linkage as provided by the present invention.

The embodiment of the invention further provides a computer readable medium, on which a computer program is stored, wherein when the program is executed by the processor, the method for controlling the smart device linkage provided by the invention is implemented.

One of the above embodiments has the following advantages or benefits:

According to the method and device for controlling the smart device linkage provided by the embodiment of the present invention, in order to enable multiple smart devices to be linked, multiple device linkages can be implemented only through the linkage identifier and the response identifier, and the platform protocol of each device is not required to be modified. Realize the compatibility of the platform to which each smart device belongs.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in light of the inventive work. In the drawing:

FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a method for controlling a smart device linkage according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart of establishing linkage of two devices in an implementation of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of implementing linkage of two devices in an implementation of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart of linkage of multiple devices according to an implementation of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a control intelligent device linkage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a computer system of a terminal device suitable for implementing linkage of a smart device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and the description thereof are intended to explain the present invention, but are not intended to limit the invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as a system, apparatus, device, method, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention can be embodied in the form of full hardware, complete software (including firmware, resident software, microcode, etc.), or a combination of hardware and software.

As shown in FIG. 1 , a flowchart of a method for controlling linkage of an intelligent device according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided. The method is based on a preset linkage rule set, and the linkage rule defines a linkage relationship between events, and the event is a device-action. Pair, wherein the linkage rule defines a trigger condition and a response table, the trigger condition is a logical expression of the event, the response table is a set of events, and the method includes:

Step S101: When an event occurs, the control end of the device of the event checks whether the triggering condition of the linkage rule associated with the event in the linkage rule set is satisfied.

Step S102: When it is determined that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is met, the response identifier of the corresponding event in the response table of the linkage rule is sent to the control terminal of the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule. ,

Optionally, the linkage rule set is stored at each control end.

Example

The invention is described in detail below with reference to a particular embodiment, but it is noted that this particular embodiment is only for the purpose of describing the invention.

(1) Linkage between two devices

First, the user needs to create a linkage that sets the triggering condition of the device (eg, turns the light on) and sets the response action of the device (eg, the curtain is closed).

As shown in FIG. 2, a flow chart of creating linkage of two devices according to an implementation of the present invention, wherein the A device and the B device are devices of different merchants, and each uses different protocols for control. In an embodiment of the invention, the A device is used as a trigger device, and the B device is used as a response device. The specific steps to create a linkage are as follows:

1. The user sets the trigger text of the A device (for example, the light is turned on) by controlling the control terminal of the A device (for example, the mobile phone App of the A device);

2. According to the A device platform protocol, the control terminal of the A device reports the triggering action to the A device server;

3. The A device server creates a "linkage ID" for the collaboration and associates with the trigger action of the A device.

4. The control terminal of the A device sends the "linkage identification id" and the trigger text (for example, the light is turned on) in step 3 to the control terminal of the B device (for example, the mobile phone App of the B device);

5. The user creates a response action (for example, shutdown) of the B device on the control terminal of the B device, and sends the “linkage identifier id” obtained in step 4 to the response action of the device B device according to the B device platform protocol. B device server;

6. The B device server generates a “response identifier id” of the B device for the linkage, and returns the “response identifier id” to the control terminal of the B device.

7. The control terminal of the B device sends the “response identifier id” in step 6 and the “linkage identifier id” obtained in step 4 to the control terminal of the device A;

8. The control terminal of the A device reports the "linkage ID" and "response ID" to the A device server.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, there may be no “A device server” and “B device server”, and the corresponding functions may be implemented by “control terminal of A device” and “control terminal of device B”. .

Then, according to the creation of linkage, device linkage can be realized.

As shown in FIG. 3, a flowchart of linkage between two devices is implemented according to an implementation of the present invention. When the user operates an action on the A device or the A device control terminal (for example, the mobile device App of the A device) (for example, the trigger text is described as opening the A device), the specific steps for implementing the linkage are as follows:

9. According to the A device protocol, the control terminal of the A device or the A device reports the operation action (operation text) of the user to the A device server;

10. The A device server compares the trigger action (trigger text) reported in the step 2 to the A device server with the operation action (operation text), and confirms whether it is consistent, that is, whether the current slave action is the linkage of the startup device. Trigger action

If yes, the A device server finds the associated B device "Response ID" according to the device-action pair in the record created in the linkage step, and sends the "Response ID" to the B device server.

11. The B device server sends a control command to the B device according to the received B device "Response ID", and then performs a corresponding response action according to the B device platform protocol to complete the B device response action.

(2) Linkage of more than three devices

(1) One trigger device, two or more response devices

This is similar to the method for implementing the linkage between two devices in (1). It is only necessary to repeat steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 after step 8. However, since the implementation method of the embodiment of the present invention is relatively simple, it is not. This statement.

(2) More than two trigger devices, two or more response devices

The following is an example of two or more triggering devices. Since two or more triggering devices and one triggering device have distinct differences, the difference is that, for multiple triggering devices, multiple triggering conditions are involved in the actual application scenario. The response device needs to determine whether the logical relationship between the multiple trigger events involved in the trigger condition satisfies the preset linkage rule set.

For example, if the A device opens the "and" B device is turned on, the C device is turned on;

When the A device is turned on, the "OR" device is turned on, and the C device is turned on;

When the A device detects that the current environmental data is greater than the threshold C and the B device detects that the current environmental data is less than the threshold D, the C device and the D device are turned on.

As shown in FIG. 4, a flowchart of linkage of multiple devices is implemented according to an implementation of the present invention. This situation is similar to the method of linking two devices in (1). The difference is that the linkage identifier id between different response devices is logically expressed to be able to set the trigger condition through a logical expression, and the trigger condition with a logical relationship Need to be stored in the response device server, (if there is no server, stored in the C device control terminal), in response to the device server when each trigger condition arrives (if there is no server, then respond to the device control terminal / response device) It is determined whether each trigger condition satisfies a logical relationship and determines whether to respond. Since the implementation method of the embodiment of the present invention is similar to the method for linking two devices in (1), it will not be described here.

As shown in FIG. 5, the structural diagram of the control intelligent device linkage device provided by the present invention is based on a preset linkage rule set, and the linkage rule defines a linkage relationship between events, where the event is a device-action pair, wherein the event is a device-action pair, wherein The linkage rule defines a trigger condition and a response table, the trigger condition is a logical operation of the event, the response table is a set of the events, and the device 5 includes:

The event detecting module 51 is configured to: when an event occurs, the control end of the device of the event checks whether the triggering condition of the linkage rule associated with the event in the linkage rule set is satisfied;

The data sending module 52 is configured to: when the triggering condition of the linkage rule is met, send a response table indicating the linkage rule to the control end of the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule The response ID of the event,

Optionally, the linkage rule set is stored at each control end.

Optionally, the linkage rule set is further generated by: a linkage information module 53, configured to receive a linkage rule set by a user on a control end of a device, and assign a linkage identifier to the linkage rule;

The linkage rule module 54 is configured to communicate with the control end of the other devices involved in the linkage rule to exchange the linkage rule set by the user, the linkage identifier, and the other device as the linkage rule. The assigned response ID.

Optionally, the data sending module 52 is further configured to: when determining that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is true, send the response identifier to the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, where each Receiving the device of the response identifier, searching for a response instruction corresponding to the response identifier stored in a memory of the device to perform a corresponding response action.

Since the control intelligent device linkage device provided by the present invention is a device corresponding to the above method, it will not be described herein.

Referring now to Figure 6, a block diagram of a computer system 600 suitable for use in implementing a terminal device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention is shown. The terminal device shown in FIG. 6 is merely an example, and should not impose any limitation on the function and scope of use of the embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, computer system 600 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 601 that can be loaded into a program in random access memory (RAM) 603 according to a program stored in read only memory (ROM) 602 or from storage portion 608. And perform various appropriate actions and processes. In the RAM 603, various programs and data required for the operation of the system 600 are also stored. The CPU 601, the ROM 602, and the RAM 603 are connected to each other through a bus 604. An input/output (I/O) interface 605 is also coupled to bus 604.

The following components are connected to the I/O interface 605: an input portion 606 including a keyboard, a mouse, etc.; an output portion 607 including, for example, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the like, and a storage portion 608 including a hard disk or the like. And a communication portion 609 including a network interface card such as a LAN card, a modem, or the like. The communication section 609 performs communication processing via a network such as the Internet. Driver 610 is also coupled to I/O interface 605 as needed. A removable medium 611, such as a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, a semiconductor memory or the like, is mounted on the drive 610 as needed so that a computer program read therefrom is installed into the storage portion 608 as needed.

In particular, the processes described above with reference to the flowcharts may be implemented as a computer software program in accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, embodiments of the present disclosure include a computer program product comprising a computer program embodied on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising program code for performing the method illustrated in FIG. In such an embodiment, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from the network via communication portion 609, and/or installed from removable media 611. When the computer program is executed by the central processing unit (CPU) 601, the above-described functions defined in the system of the present application are executed.

It should be noted that the computer readable medium illustrated in the present application may be a computer readable signal medium or a computer readable storage medium or any combination of the two. The computer readable storage medium can be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any combination of the above. More specific examples of computer readable storage media may include, but are not limited to, electrical connections having one or more wires, portable computer disks, hard disks, random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable Programmable read only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, portable compact disk read only memory (CD-ROM), optical storage device, magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the present application, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain or store a program, which can be used by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus or device. In the present application, a computer readable signal medium may include a data signal that is propagated in the baseband or as part of a carrier, carrying computer readable program code. Such propagated data signals can take a variety of forms including, but not limited to, electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. The computer readable signal medium can also be any computer readable medium other than a computer readable storage medium, which can transmit, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in connection with the instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. . Program code embodied on a computer readable medium can be transmitted by any suitable medium, including but not limited to wireless, wire, fiber optic cable, RF, etc., or any suitable combination of the foregoing.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products in accordance with various embodiments of the invention. In this regard, each block of the flowchart or block diagrams can represent a module, a program segment, or a portion of code that includes one or more Executable instructions. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the blocks may also occur in a different order than that illustrated in the drawings. For example, two successively represented blocks may in fact be executed substantially in parallel, and they may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. It is also noted that each block of the block diagrams or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams or flowcharts, can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or can be used A combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions is implemented.

The modules involved in the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented by software or by hardware. The described modules may also be provided in the processor, for example, as a processor including an event detection module and a data transmission module. The names of these units do not in any way constitute a limitation on the unit itself.

In another aspect, the present application further provides a computer readable medium, which may be included in the apparatus described in the above embodiments, or may be separately present and not incorporated into the apparatus. The computer readable medium carries one or more programs, and when the one or more programs are executed by the device, the device includes:

When it is determined that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is satisfied, the response identifier of the corresponding event in the response table is sent to the control terminal of the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, where Each control terminal that receives the response identifier sends a control command to a corresponding device to perform a corresponding response action.

The above product can perform the method provided by the embodiment of the present invention, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the execution method. For technical details that are not described in detail in this embodiment, reference may be made to the method provided by the embodiments of the present invention. The above described specific embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail, and are intended to be illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention. All modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the invention.

Claims

A method for controlling linkage of a smart device is characterized in that: the method is based on a preset linkage rule set, and the linkage rule defines a linkage relationship between events, the event is a device-action pair, wherein the linkage rule defines a trigger condition and In response to the table, the trigger condition is a logical expression of the event, the response table is a collection of events, and the method includes:

When an event occurs, the control end of the device of the event checks whether the triggering condition of the linkage rule associated with the event in the linkage rule set is satisfied;

When it is determined that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is met, the response identifier of the linkage event is sent to the control terminal of the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, and the response identifier of the corresponding event in the response table of the linkage rule is sent,

The control end that receives the response identifier sends a control command to the corresponding device to perform a corresponding response action.
The method of claim 1 wherein said control terminal is a control terminal and/or a platform server.
The method of claim 1 wherein said linked rule set is stored at each of the control terminals.
The method of claim 1 wherein the logical operations in the logical expression of the event comprise: AND, OR, NOT.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the linkage rule set is generated by the following steps:

Receiving, by the control end of the device, a linkage rule set by the user, and assigning a linkage identifier to the linkage rule;

The control end communicates with the control end of the other devices involved in the linkage rule to exchange the linkage rule set by the user, the linkage identifier, and the response identifier assigned by the other device to the linkage rule.
The method of claim 1 wherein the triggering conditions include, but are not limited to:

The user performs a triggering action on one or more of the devices or the control end of the device, and detects any current data of any one of the smart devices.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

When it is determined that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is met, the response identifier is sent to the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, and each device that receives the response identifier is searched and saved. The response instruction corresponding to the response identifier in the memory of the device performs a corresponding response action.
A control intelligent device linkage device is characterized in that: the device is based on a preset linkage rule set, and the linkage rule defines a linkage relationship between events, the event is a device-action pair, wherein the linkage rule defines a trigger condition and a response The trigger condition is a logical operation of an event, the response table is a set of the events, and the device includes:

An event detecting module, configured to: when an event occurs, the control end of the device of the event checks whether the triggering condition of the linkage rule associated with the event in the linkage rule set is satisfied;

a data sending module, configured to send, according to the response table of the linkage rule, a corresponding event in the response table indicating the linkage rule to the control terminal of the corresponding device in the response table, according to the response table of the linkage rule Response identifier,

The control end that receives the response identifier sends a control command to the corresponding device to perform a corresponding response action.
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said control terminal is a control terminal and/or a platform server.
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said linkage rule set is stored at each control terminal.
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the logical operations in the logical expression of the event comprise: AND, OR, NOT.
The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the linkage rule set is further generated by the following module:

The linkage information module is configured to receive a linkage rule set by the user on a control end of the device, and assign a linkage identifier to the linkage rule;

a linkage rule module, configured to communicate with the control end of the other devices involved in the linkage rule, to exchange the linkage rule set by the user, the linkage identifier, and the other device to allocate the linkage rule Response ID.
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said triggering conditions include, but are not limited to:

The user performs a triggering action on one or more of the devices or the control end of the device, and detects any current data of any one of the smart devices.
The device according to claim 8, wherein the data sending module is further configured to:

When it is determined that the triggering condition of the linkage rule is true, the response identifier is sent to the corresponding device in the response table according to the response table of the linkage rule, and the device that receives the response identifier is searched and saved. A response action corresponding to the response identifier in a memory of the device performs a corresponding response action.
A terminal device for controlling linkage of a smart device, comprising:

One or more processors;

a storage device for storing one or more programs,

The one or more programs are executed by the one or more processors such that the one or more processors implement the method of any of claims 1-7.
A computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer program, wherein the program, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any of claims 1-7.