WO2019033323A1

WO2019033323A1 - Message prompting method and server

Info

Publication number: WO2019033323A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/097764
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曾禄明
Original assignee: 深圳市启惠智能科技有限公司
Priority date: 2017-08-17
Filing date: 2017-08-17
Publication date: 2019-02-21

Abstract

Provided are a message prompting method and a server. The method comprises: when it is detected that a doorbell is ringing, monitoring a target time at which the doorbell rings (101); comparing the target time with a preset time threshold (102); and when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, sending a prompt message to an associated terminal device, wherein the prompt message is used to prompt a user that someone is currently ringing the doorbell (103). With the method, the intelligent and automatic control of household electrical appliances can be realized, and the door can be opened in time to enhance the user experience.

Description

Message prompting method and server

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a message prompting method and a server.

Background technique

At present, the average family has a doorbell installed on the door. When someone else visits, the user needs to be notified by ringing the doorbell so that the user can open the door. However, in actual operation, it is often found that there is often a situation in which the door opening is not timely. For example, the user may not be able to hear the door ringing in a room far from the gate, and may even have a bad user experience even if someone is at home but no one is at home. .

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a message prompting method and a server, which can realize intelligent and automatic control of the home appliance, and open the door in time to enhance the user experience.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a message prompting method, where the method includes:

Monitoring the target time when the doorbell rings when detecting that the doorbell sounds;

Comparing the target time with a preset time threshold;

And when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, sending a prompt message to the associated terminal device, where the prompt message is used to prompt the user that the current person is ringing the doorbell.

Optionally, when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, sending a prompt message to the associated terminal device, including:

When the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, detecting whether an associated terminal device exists in the preset area;

If there is an associated terminal device in the preset area range, a prompt message is sent to the terminal device.

Optionally, the method further includes:

Receiving an open command returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is opened;

A door that controls the doorbell to sound is opened.

Optionally, the doorbell is provided with a display screen on the door; the method further includes:

Receiving, by the terminal device, a response message returned by the terminal device, where the response message includes a reason that the door cannot be opened, one or more of the owner's contact information and the expected waiting time;

Control outputs the response message on the display screen.

Optionally, the prompt message includes one or more of a short message, a voice message, a video message, and a flash message.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a server, where the server includes: a transceiver and a processor; optionally, the electronic book package may further include a memory, and the processor, the transceiver, and the memory are connectable to each other. Wherein the memory is for storing application code supporting an electronic book package to perform the above method, the processor being configured to perform the method of the first aspect above. specific,

The processor is configured to monitor a target time when the doorbell rings when detecting that the doorbell is ringing; compare the target time with a preset time threshold; when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, Sending a prompt message to the associated terminal device by using the transceiver;

The prompt message is used to prompt the user that someone is currently ringing the doorbell.

Optionally, the processor is configured to: when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, detect whether an associated terminal device exists in a preset area; if the preset area range has an associated And the terminal device sends a prompt message to the terminal device by using the transceiver.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to receive, by the transceiver, an open command that is returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is opened; and the control is performed. The door that rings the doorbell opens.

Optionally, the doorbell is provided with a display screen on the door; the server further includes a user interface:

The processor is further configured to receive, by the transceiver, a response message returned by the terminal device for the prompt message; and control to output the response message on the display screen by using the user interface;

The response message includes a reason why the door cannot be opened, one or more of the owner's contact information and the expected waiting time.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a server, where the server includes: a detecting unit and a communication unit, and the server performs some or all of the steps of the method of the first aspect by using the foregoing unit.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer readable storage medium, where the computer storage medium stores a computer program, where the computer program includes program instructions, and the program instructions, when executed by a processor, cause the processing The method of the first aspect described above is performed.

In a fifth aspect, the present application also provides a computer program product comprising instructions which, when run on a computer, cause the computer to perform the methods described in the various aspects above.

In a sixth aspect, the present application further provides a chip system including a processor for supporting a server to implement the functions involved in the above aspects. In a possible design, the chip system further includes a memory for storing necessary program instructions and data of the server. The chip system can be composed of chips, and can also include chips and other discrete devices.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when the doorbell is detected, whether the time when the doorbell rings is exceeded exceeds a preset time threshold, and when the preset time threshold is exceeded, a prompt message is sent to the associated terminal device to prompt the user that the current person is present. The doorbell is pressed to facilitate the user to open the door in time, thereby realizing intelligent and automatic control of the home appliance, thereby enhancing the user experience.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of 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 some embodiments of the present invention. For the ordinary technicians, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

1 is a schematic flowchart of a message prompting method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention.

It should be understood that the terms "including" and "including" when used in the specification and the appended claims Contains "the existence of the described features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or their collections. .

It is also to be understood that the terminology of the present invention is to be construed as a The singular forms "", ",",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

It is further understood that the term "and/or" used in the description of the invention and the appended claims means any combination and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, .

As used in this specification and the appended claims, the term "if" can be interpreted as "when" or "on" or "in response to determining" or "in response to detecting" depending on the context. . Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if detected [condition or event described]" may be interpreted in context to mean "once determined" or "in response to determining" or "once detected [condition or event described] ] or "in response to detecting [conditions or events described]".

The embodiment of the invention discloses a message prompting method and a server, which can realize intelligent and automatic control of the household electrical appliance, and open the door in time to enhance the user experience. The details are explained below.

Referring to FIG. 1 , it is a schematic flowchart of a message prompting method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 , the message prompting method in the embodiment of the present invention may include the following steps:

101. Monitor the target time when the doorbell rings when the doorbell is detected to sound.

Optionally, the method in the embodiment of the present invention may be used in a server, where the server may be a device that controls or manages the home appliance, and is also referred to as a controller, or other name, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention. The server may be provided separately or in combination with the home appliance, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

102. Compare the target time with a preset time threshold.

103. When the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, send a prompt message to the associated terminal device, where the prompt message is used to prompt the user that the person is currently ringing the doorbell.

Specifically, the server detects that the doorbell sounds for a long time, and if the threshold exceeds a preset threshold, The associated terminal device sends a prompt message to prompt the presence of an outside visitor. The server pre-stores information of the associated one or more terminal devices. Optionally, the one or more terminal devices may be preset with a priority, and the server may send a prompt message to the terminal device according to the priority, until a certain terminal device responds to the prompt message.

Optionally, when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, the prompt message is sent to the associated terminal device, which may be: when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, detecting whether there is an association in the preset area. The terminal device; if there is an associated terminal device in the preset area range, a prompt message is sent to the terminal device. That is, before sending the prompt message to the associated terminal device, the server may also detect whether the preset area, such as all the areas in the room, has the associated terminal setting, that is, determine whether the user is at home, if the preset area exists in the The associated terminal device can determine that the user is at home, so that a prompt message can be sent to the terminal device. If the associated terminal device does not exist in the preset area, it may be determined that the user is not at home, and the prompt message may not be sent to the terminal device.

Optionally, the server may further receive an open command returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is activated; and the door that controls the doorbell is opened. That is to say, after the server sends the prompt message to the terminal device, the user of the terminal device can control the remote opening of the door.

Optionally, the doorbell is provided with a display screen on the door, and further, the server may further receive a response message returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, and control outputting the response message on the display screen. Further optionally, the response message includes one or more reasons for the inability to open the door, the contact information of the owner, and the expected waiting time. That is to say, after receiving the prompt message, the terminal device may also return a response message other than the opening command to inform the visitor of the reason why the door cannot be opened, when to go home, and the contact information of the user to avoid Miss something important.

Optionally, the prompt message may include one or more of a short message, a voice message, a video message, and a flash message. That is to say, the terminal device can remind the user in the manner of a short message, a voice message, a video message, and a flash message, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the embodiment of the present invention, when detecting that the doorbell is ringing, by monitoring whether the time when the doorbell rings exceeds a preset time threshold, and when the preset time threshold is exceeded, sending a prompt message to the associated terminal device to prompt the user to present Someone is ringing the doorbell, so that the user can open the door in time, thereby realizing the intelligent and automatic control of the home appliance, and enhancing the user experience.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the server 200 of the embodiment of the present invention may include a monitoring unit 201 and a communication unit 202. Among them, these units can perform the corresponding functions of the server in the above method example, for example,

The monitoring unit 201 is configured to monitor a target time when the doorbell rings when the doorbell is detected, and compare the target time with a preset time threshold;

The communication unit 202 is configured to send, when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, a prompt message to the associated terminal device, where the prompt message is used to prompt the user that the person is currently ringing the doorbell.

Optionally, the monitoring unit 201 is further configured to: when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, detect whether an associated terminal device exists in the preset area;

The communication unit 202 is specifically configured to send a prompt message to the terminal device if an associated terminal device exists in the preset area range.

Optionally, the communication unit 202 is further configured to receive an open command that is returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is opened; and the doorbell is controlled to sound. Open.

Optionally, the doorbell is provided with a display screen on the door;

The communication unit 202 is further configured to receive a response message that is returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the response message includes a reason that the door cannot be opened, one or more of the owner's contact information and the expected waiting time; Control outputs the response message on the display screen.

Specifically, the server may implement some or all of the steps in the message prompting method in the foregoing embodiment shown in FIG. 1 by using the foregoing unit. It should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are device embodiments corresponding to the method embodiments, and the description of the method embodiments is also applicable to the embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the server 300 of the embodiment of the present invention may include: one or more processors 301; and optionally include one or more transceivers 302 and a memory 303, and the like. The processor 301, the transceiver 302 and the memory 303 may be connected by a bus 304 or may be connected by other means. The memory 303 can be used to store instructions, and the processor 301 can be used to execute the memory 303. Stored instructions.

It should be understood that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the processor 301 may be a central processing unit (CPU), and the processor may also be another general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP). , Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, etc. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor or any conventional processor or the like.

The transceiver 302 can be used to receive and/or transmit information.

The memory 303 can include read only memory and random access memory and provides instructions and data to the processor 301. A portion of the memory 303 may also include a non-volatile random access memory.

The processor 301 may be specifically configured to: when detecting that the doorbell sounds, monitor a target time when the doorbell rings; compare the target time with a preset time threshold; and when the target time exceeds the preset time At the threshold, the transceiver 302 sends a prompt message to the associated terminal device, where the prompt message is used to prompt the user that someone is currently ringing the doorbell.

Optionally, the processor 301 is specifically configured to perform the following steps:

If there is an associated terminal device in the preset area range, the transceiver 302 sends a prompt message to the terminal device.

Optionally, the processor 301 is further configured to perform the following steps:

Receiving, by the transceiver 302, an open command that is returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is opened;

A door that controls the doorbell to sound is opened.

Optionally, the doorbell is provided with a display screen on the doorbell; the processor 301 is further configured to perform the following steps:

Receiving, by the transceiver 302, a response message returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the response message includes one or more items of a reason why the door cannot be opened, a contact mode of the owner, and an expected waiting time;

Control outputs the response message on the display screen.

In a specific implementation, the processor 301, the transceiver 302, and the memory 303 described in the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented as described in the message prompting method in the embodiment shown in FIG. The implementation of the server will not be described here.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a computer readable storage medium is stored, the computer readable storage medium storing a computer program, and when the computer program is executed by a processor, implementing the message prompting method of the embodiment shown in FIG. .

The computer readable storage medium may be an internal storage unit of a server as described in any of the preceding embodiments, such as a hard disk or a memory of a server. The computer readable storage medium may also be an external storage device of the server, such as a plug-in hard disk equipped on the server, a smart memory card (SMC), and a Secure Digital (SD) card. , Flash Card, etc. Further, the computer readable storage medium may also include both an internal storage unit of the server and an external storage device. The computer readable storage medium is for storing the computer program and other programs and data required by the server. The computer readable storage medium can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or is about to be output.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the elements and algorithm steps of the various examples described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both, for clarity of hardware and software. Interchangeability, the composition and steps of the various examples have been generally described in terms of function in the above description. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the solution. A person skilled in the art can use different methods for implementing the described functions for each particular application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present invention.

A person skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working process of the server described above may refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

In the several embodiments provided by the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed server and method may be implemented in other manners. For example, the division of the unit in the embodiment of the present invention is schematic, and is only a logical function division, and the actual implementation may have another division manner. Embodiment of the present invention Each of the functional units may be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated in one unit, or some features may be ignored or not executed. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interface, device or unit, or an electrical, mechanical or other form of connection.

The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the embodiments of the present invention.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The above integrated unit can be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a standalone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present invention contributes in essence or to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution may be embodied in the form of a software product stored in a storage medium. A number of instructions are included to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described in various embodiments of the present invention. The foregoing storage medium includes: a U disk, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk, and the like. .

The above is only the specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any equivalent person can be easily conceived within the technical scope of the present invention by any person skilled in the art. Modifications or substitutions are intended to be included within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

A message prompting method, comprising:

Monitoring the target time when the doorbell rings when detecting that the doorbell sounds;

Comparing the target time with a preset time threshold;

And when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, sending a prompt message to the associated terminal device, where the prompt message is used to prompt the user that the current person is ringing the doorbell.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the sending the prompt message to the associated terminal device when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold comprises:

When the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, detecting whether an associated terminal device exists in the preset area;

If there is an associated terminal device in the preset area range, a prompt message is sent to the terminal device.
The method of claim 1 further comprising:

Receiving an open command returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is opened;

A door that controls the doorbell to sound is opened.
The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the doorbell ringing door is provided with a display screen; the method further comprises:

Receiving, by the terminal device, a response message returned by the terminal device, where the response message includes a reason that the door cannot be opened, one or more of the owner's contact information and the expected waiting time;

Control outputs the response message on the display screen.
The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the prompt message comprises one or more of a short message, a voice message, a video message, and a flash message.
A server, comprising: a transceiver and a processor; wherein

The processor is configured to monitor a target time when the doorbell rings when detecting that the doorbell is ringing; compare the target time with a preset time threshold; when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, Sending a prompt message to the associated terminal device by using the transceiver;

The prompt message is used to prompt the user that someone is currently ringing the doorbell.
A server according to claim 6 wherein:

The processor is configured to: when the target time exceeds the preset time threshold, detect whether an associated terminal device exists in a preset area; if an associated terminal device exists in the preset area range, The transceiver sends a prompt message to the terminal device.
A server according to claim 6 wherein:

The processor is further configured to receive, by the transceiver, an open command that is returned by the terminal device for the prompt message, where the open command is used to indicate that the doorbell is activated; and the doorbell is controlled to sound Open.
The server according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the doorbell ringing door is provided with a display screen; the server further comprises a user interface:

The processor is further configured to receive, by the transceiver, a response message returned by the terminal device for the prompt message; and control to output the response message on the display screen by using the user interface;

The response message includes a reason why the door cannot be opened, one or more of the owner's contact information and the expected waiting time.
The server according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the prompt message comprises one or more of a short message, a voice message, a video message, and a flash message.