WO2022237274A1

WO2022237274A1 - Air conditioner and multimedia playback method and apparatus for use in air conditioner

Info

Publication number: WO2022237274A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/077577
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李恒元; 郭继宾; 李艳春; 封荣杰; 路炎; 耿宝寒
Original assignee: 海尔(深圳)研发有限责任公司; 青岛海尔空调器有限总公司; 青岛海尔空调电子有限公司; 海尔智家股份有限公司
Priority date: 2021-05-14
Filing date: 2022-02-24
Publication date: 2022-11-17
Also published as: CN113329241A

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent air conditioners and discloses an air conditioner and a multimedia playback method and apparatus for use in the air conditioner. The air conditioner comprises: a projection device located at the lower part of the air conditioner, wherein the projection device is connected to a power supply module of the air conditioner and to a first communication module of the air conditioner, and is configured to receive multimedia information by means of the first communication module and play same. The light is projected downward from the top, such that the probability of blocking the light by people walking around is lowered, thereby improving projection effect.

Description

Air conditioner and method and device for playing multimedia in air conditioner

This application is based on a Chinese patent application with application number 202110528402.9 and a filing date of May 14, 2021, and claims the priority of this Chinese patent application. The entire content of this Chinese patent application is hereby incorporated by reference into this application.

technical field

The present application relates to the technical field of intelligent air conditioners, such as air conditioners and methods and devices for playing multimedia in air conditioners.

Background technique

With the development of smart home technology, projectors have also become a common smart home appliance in people's daily life. At present, projectors are used to project from bottom to top, which not only occupies the space of the house, but also projects light from bottom to top, which may be blocked by people moving around, which easily affects the projection effect.

Contents of the invention

In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is presented below. The summary is not intended to be an extensive overview nor to identify key/important elements or to delineate the scope of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an air conditioner and a method and device for playing multimedia in the air conditioner, so as to solve the technical problem that projection light is easily blocked.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner includes: a projection device located under the air conditioner, wherein,

The projection device is connected to the power supply module of the air conditioner and connected to the first communication module of the air conditioner, and is configured to receive multimedia information through the first communication module and play it.

In some embodiments, the method includes:

In the case of receiving a multimedia play instruction, acquire multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia play instruction;

The multimedia data information is sent to the projection device in the air conditioner for playing through the first communication module in the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the device includes:

An acquisition module configured to acquire multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia playback instruction when the multimedia playback instruction is received;

The sending and playing module is configured to send the multimedia data information to the projection device in the air conditioner for playing through the first communication module in the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the above-mentioned multimedia playback device for air conditioners when executing the program instructions. Play method.

The air conditioner and the method and device for playing multimedia in the air conditioner provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

The air conditioner is a daily smart home appliance located on the top of the room. After the projection device is configured in the air conditioner, the projection light can be made from top to bottom, which reduces the chance of blocking the relationship due to people walking around, improves the projection effect, and improves the user experience.

The foregoing general description and the following description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not intended to limit the application.

Description of drawings

One or more embodiments are exemplified by the corresponding drawings, and these exemplifications and drawings do not constitute a limitation to the embodiments, and elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements, The drawings are not limited to scale and in which:

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia playback device used in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia playback device used in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia playback device used in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

In order to understand the characteristics and technical content of the embodiments of the present disclosure in more detail, the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The attached drawings are only for reference and description, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for purposes of explanation, numerous details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments may be practiced without these details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices may be shown simplified in order to simplify the drawings.

The terms "first", "second" and the like in the description and claims of the embodiments of the present disclosure and the above drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific sequence or sequence. It should be understood that the data so used may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances so as to facilitate the embodiments of the disclosed embodiments described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having", as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion.

Unless stated otherwise, the term "plurality" means two or more.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character "/" indicates that the preceding and following objects are an "or" relationship. For example, A/B means: A or B.

The term "and/or" is an associative relationship describing objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and/or B means: A or B, or, A and B, these three relationships.

Air conditioners have been widely used as a common smart device for adjusting the temperature and humidity of the indoor environment, and the air conditioners are generally located above or on the top of the room. Going down, it reduces the probability of blocking the relationship due to the movement of people, improves the projection effect, and improves the user experience. In addition, audio equipment can also be arranged inside the air conditioner, so as to generate a bottom-to-bottom surround sound effect, which also improves the sound effect and further improves user experience.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , it includes: an air conditioner 100 and a projection device 200 located below the air conditioner 100 .

Wherein, the projection device 200 is connected with the power supply module of the air conditioner 100, and is connected with the first communication module of the air conditioner 100, that is, the projection device 200 has the air conditioner to improve power supply and network functions.

In some embodiments, the projection device 200 has the function of adjusting the direction, so that it can project onto the wall where the air conditioner 100 is located or a curtain hanging on the wall, or project onto other walls or a curtain hanging on the wall, for example , on the wall directly opposite to the air conditioner 100, or on the curtain hanging on the wall on the left side of the air conditioner 100.

After the projection device 200 is turned on through the power supply module of the air conditioner 100, it can receive and play multimedia information through the first communication line module of the air conditioner. That is, the projection device 200 is configured to receive multimedia information through the first communication module and play it.

The air conditioner 100 can carry out long-distance communication with the cloud platform device or mobile terminal through the first communication module. In this way, the user can log in to the cloud platform device or the projection device on the mobile terminal to control the application, for example: the application APP on the mobile terminal. In this way, When the cloud platform device or the mobile terminal receives the multimedia playback instruction, it obtains the multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia playback instruction, and sends the multimedia data information to the projection device in the air conditioner through the first communication module in the air conditioner. play.

In some embodiments, the device configured with the control application of the projection device, such as a cloud platform device or a mobile terminal, after receiving the multimedia playback instruction selected by the user by clicking, can store the link information through the multimedia that matches the multimedia playback instruction , the corresponding multimedia data information is acquired, and sent to the projection device in the air conditioner through the first communication module in the air conditioner, so that the projection device can play.

Since the projection device can be connected to the network through the first communication module of the air conditioner, other terminals capable of network connection can establish a data channel with the projection device through the first communication module, thereby playing multimedia information through DLNA projection , that is, the projection device 200 is further configured to be connected to the terminal device through the first communication module, and play multimedia information through DLNA projection.

For example: the first communication module is a local area network WIFI module. In this way, in the same home environment, computers, tablet computers, or terminals, etc., can establish a communication connection with the WIFI module in the air conditioner, so that the computer, tablet computer, or terminal The played multimedia information can be played by the projection device through DLNA projection.

Of course, the playback state of the projection device and the corresponding playback parameters, etc., can also be set through the control application of the projection device, that is, the device configured with the control application of the projection device receives the configuration instruction of the projection device. The first communication module sends it to the projection device, so that the projection device configures projection parameters.

Generally, the air conditioner is located at the upper part or the top of the room, and the sound effect from bottom to bottom is better. Therefore, in some embodiments, the air conditioner can be equipped with audio equipment. As shown in FIG. 1 , the air conditioner 100 further includes: an audio device 300 inside the air conditioner 100 , and of course, the audio device 300 is connected to the power supply module of the air conditioner 100 . Also, the audio device 300 may be connected to the second communication module of the air conditioner. Wherein, the second communication module may be a wireless short-distance communication module, which may include: a Bluetooth module, an infrared module, a LAN WIFI module, or a Zigbee communication module and the like. Therefore, the second communication module can be the same as or different from the first communication module, for example: the second communication module can be a Bluetooth module, and the first communication module can be a WIFI module, or the second communication module and the first communication module can both be For the WIFI module.

In some embodiments, the audio equipment 300 is located on one or two side walls inside the air conditioner 100 . In this way, not only the space of the air conditioner is saved, but also the sound effect can be further improved.

The audio device can be connected to the second communication module, so that the multimedia information can be received and played through the second communication module, that is, the audio device 300 is configured to receive and play the multimedia information through the second communication module.

For example: through the bluetooth module, the music information pushed by the user terminal is received and played. In some embodiments, after the projection device and the audio device are configured in the air conditioner, in this way, the devices corresponding to the projection device and the audio device are respectively configured to control applications, such as cloud platform devices or mobile terminals, and the multimedia data information can be transmitted through The first communication module in the air conditioner sends it to the projection device for video playback; the multimedia data information is sent to the audio device in the air conditioner for audio playback through the first communication module in the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, when the first communication module is inconsistent with the second communication module, and the first communication module and the second communication module can be connected to the audio equipment respectively, the audio equipment can receive the multimedia data information through the first communication module The audio data is used for audio playback, and the audio data can also be directly obtained through the second communication module for audio playback.

It can be seen that in this embodiment, the air conditioner is a daily smart home appliance located on the top of the room. After the projection device is configured in the air conditioner, the projection light can be made from top to bottom, which reduces the chance of blocking the relationship due to people walking around and improves the projection effect. Moreover, audio equipment can also be arranged inside the air conditioner, so that a bottom-to-bottom surround sound effect is produced, the sound effect is also improved, and user experience is further improved.

After the projection device is configured on the lower part of the air conditioner, the corresponding control application device of the projection device, such as cloud platform device or mobile device, etc., can be configured for multimedia playback control.

Fig. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the process for playing multimedia in the air conditioner includes:

Step 201: Acquiring multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia playing instruction when the multimedia playing instruction is received.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the device configured with the control application corresponding to the projection device may include: a cloud platform device or a mobile device and the like. In some embodiments, thumbnail icons of the multimedia data information may be presented on the human-computer interaction interface of the device, so that the user can trigger the corresponding thumbnail icons, and thus receive multimedia playing instructions. Then, according to the multimedia storage link information matched with the multimedia playing instruction, the corresponding multimedia data information is acquired. Of course, the user may also directly input a play instruction including multimedia identification information, so as to obtain corresponding multimedia data information through network search.

Certainly, in some embodiments, the power supply module of the air conditioner is powered, and the turned-on projection device can project thumbnail icons of various playable multimedia data information through the first communication module of the air conditioner, so that the user can trigger Corresponding to the thumbnail icon, in this way, the multimedia playing instruction can be received through the first communication module. Then, according to the multimedia storage link information matched with the multimedia playing instruction, the corresponding multimedia data information is acquired. Of course, the user can also directly input a playback instruction including multimedia identification information on the projection interface, so that the multimedia playback instruction can be received through the first communication module, and the corresponding multimedia data information can be obtained through a network search.

Step 202: Send the multimedia data information to the projection device in the air conditioner for playback through the first communication module in the air conditioner.

The projection device is connected to the first communication module of the air conditioner, therefore, the multimedia data information can be sent to the projection device through the first communication module in the air conditioner, so that the projection device can play.

In some embodiments, the air conditioner is also equipped with audio equipment, and the audio equipment can also be connected to the first communication module. Then, during the multimedia playing process, the multimedia data information is sent to the projector through the first communication module in the air conditioner. The device performs video playback; and, the multimedia data information is sent to the audio equipment in the air conditioner through the first communication module in the air conditioner for audio playback.

The parameter configuration of the projection device can also be realized by the device configured with the control application of the projection device, that is, in some embodiments, after receiving the configuration command of the projection device, the first communication module in the air conditioner sends it to The projection device enables the projection device to configure projection parameters.

Of course, the audio equipment can also be configured, that is, in some embodiments, when the audio equipment configuration command is received, it is sent to the audio equipment through the first communication module in the air conditioner, so that the audio equipment configures music parameters.

Of course, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the projection device can also play multimedia information through DLNA projection, that is, connect to the terminal device through the first communication module, and play multimedia information through DLNA projection.

In some embodiments, the audio device can receive and play audio information pushed by the terminal through a second communication module, such as a bluetooth module or an infrared module.

In the following, the operation process is integrated into a specific embodiment to illustrate the multimedia playing process in the air conditioner provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

In this embodiment, projection equipment is arranged on the lower part of the air conditioner, and audio equipment is arranged on two side walls inside the air conditioner, as shown in FIG. 1 . The air conditioner has a WIFI communication module and a Bluetooth module. In this way, the projection device can be connected to the terminal device through the WIFI communication module, and play multimedia information through DLNA projection; while the audio device can receive and play multimedia information pushed by the terminal device through the Bluetooth module.

Fig. 3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. The process used in conjunction with Figure 3 for multimedia playback in the air conditioner includes:

Step 301: Is a projection device configuration instruction received? If yes, execute step 302; otherwise, execute step 303.

Step 302: Send a projection device configuration instruction to the projection device through the WIFI module in the air conditioner, and make the projection device configure projection parameters. Go to step 303.

Step 303: Is an audio equipment configuration instruction received? If yes, go to step 304; otherwise, go to step 305.

Step 304: Send an audio device configuration command to the audio device through the WIFI module in the air conditioner, and make the projection device perform music parameter configuration. Go to step 305.

Wherein, the order of steps 301-302 and steps 303-304 is not limited.

Step 305: Is a multimedia play instruction received? If yes, execute step 306; otherwise, this process ends.

Step 306: Obtain multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia playing instruction.

Step 307: Send the multimedia data information to the projection device for video playback and the audio device for audio playback through the WIFIW module.

It can be seen that in this embodiment, after the projection equipment is configured in the air conditioner, the projected light can be made from top to bottom, which reduces the probability of blocking the relationship due to people walking around, improves the projection effect, and can also be configured in the air conditioner. The device, in this way, produces bottom-to-bottom surround sound effects and also enhances the sound effects, further enhancing the user experience.

According to the above process for playing multimedia in an air conditioner, a device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner can be constructed.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia playback device used in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4 , the multimedia playing device used in an air conditioner includes: an acquiring module 410 and a sending and playing module 420 .

The acquiring module 410 is configured to acquire multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia playing instruction when the multimedia playing instruction is received.

The sending and playing module 420 is configured to send the multimedia data information to the projection device in the air conditioner for playing through the first communication module in the air conditioner.

In some embodiments, the sending and playing module 420 is specifically configured to send the multimedia data information to the projection device through the first communication module in the air conditioner for video playback; and send the multimedia data information through the first communication module in the air conditioner , and send it to the audio equipment in the air conditioner for audio playback.

In some embodiments, it further includes: a first configuration module configured to send the configuration instruction to the projection device through the first communication module in the air conditioner when receiving the projection device configuration command, so that the projection device configures projection parameters.

In some embodiments, it also includes: a second configuration module configured to send the audio device to the audio device through the first communication module in the air conditioner when receiving the audio device configuration command, so that the audio device configures music parameters.

The device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner can be applied to a device configured with a control application. The process of playing multimedia in an air conditioner for the device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner will be described in detail below.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a multimedia playback device used in an air conditioner provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5 , the multimedia playing device used in an air conditioner includes: an acquisition module 410 , a sending and playing module 420 , a first configuration module 430 and a second configuration module 440 .

Wherein, when receiving the projection device configuration instruction, the first configuration module 430 sends the projection device configuration instruction to the projection device through the WIFI module in the air conditioner, and enables the projection device to configure projection parameters. When receiving the audio device configuration instruction, the second configuration module 440 sends the audio device configuration instruction to the audio device through the WIFI module in the air conditioner, and enables the projection device to configure music parameters.

In this way, when a multimedia play instruction is received, the obtaining module 410 may obtain multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia play instruction. Therefore, the sending and playing module 420 respectively sends the multimedia data information to the projection device for video playback and the audio device for audio playback through the WIFIW module.

It can be seen that in this embodiment, the device for playing multimedia in the air conditioner can configure the projection equipment and the audio equipment, and send the multimedia data information to the projection equipment and the audio equipment in the air conditioner for corresponding playback. In this way, since the projection equipment Located in the upper part of the room, it can make the projection light from top to bottom, reduce the chance of blocking the relationship due to people walking, and improve the projection effect. In addition, the audio equipment located in the upper part of the room also produces surround sound from bottom to bottom. Improved sound effects to further improve user experience.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner, the structure of which is shown in Figure 6, including:

A processor (processor) 1000 and a memory (memory) 1001 may also include a communication interface (Communication Interface) 1002 and a bus 1003. Wherein, the processor 1000 , the communication interface 1002 , and the memory 1001 can communicate with each other through the bus 1003 . Communication interface 1002 may be used for information transfer. The processor 1000 may invoke logic instructions in the memory 1001 to execute the method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner in the above-mentioned embodiments.

In addition, the above logic instructions in the memory 1001 may be implemented in the form of software functional units and may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium when sold or used as an independent product.

The memory 1001, as a computer-readable storage medium, can be used to store software programs and computer-executable programs, such as program instructions/modules corresponding to the methods in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The processor 1000 executes the program instructions/modules stored in the memory 1001 to execute functional applications and data processing, that is, to implement the method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner in the above method embodiments.

The memory 1001 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area may store an operating system and at least one application required by a function; the data storage area may store data created according to the use of the terminal air conditioner, and the like. In addition, the memory 1001 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a multimedia playback device for air conditioners, including: a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute a multimedia playback method for air conditioners when executing the program instructions.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device configured with a control application, including the above multimedia playback device for an air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores computer-executable instructions, and the computer-executable instructions are configured to execute the above-mentioned method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, the computer program product includes a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program includes program instructions, and when the program instructions are executed by a computer, the The computer executes the above method for playing multimedia in the air conditioner.

The above-mentioned computer-readable storage medium may be a transitory computer-readable storage medium, or a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be embodied in the form of software products. The computer software products are stored in a storage medium and include one or more instructions to make a computer air conditioner (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network air conditioner, etc.) execute all or part of the steps of the method described in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The aforementioned storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, including: U disk, mobile hard disk, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disk or optical disc, etc. A medium that can store program code, or a transitory storage medium.

The above description and drawings sufficiently illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure to enable those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may incorporate structural, logical, electrical, procedural, and other changes. The examples merely represent possible variations. Individual components and functions are optional unless explicitly required, and the order of operations may vary. Portions and features of some embodiments may be included in or substituted for those of other embodiments. The scope of embodiments of the present disclosure includes the full scope of the claims, and all available equivalents of the claims. When used in the present application, although the terms 'first', 'second', etc. may be used in the present application to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, without changing the meaning of the description, a first element could be called a second element, and likewise, a second element could be called a first element, as long as all occurrences of "first element" are renamed consistently and all occurrences of "Second component" can be renamed consistently. The first element and the second element are both elements, but may not be the same element. Also, the terms used in the present application are used to describe the embodiments only and are not used to limit the claims. As used in the examples and description of the claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well unless the context clearly indicates otherwise . Similarly, the term "and/or" as used in this application is meant to include any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed ones. Additionally, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variants "comprises" and/or comprising (comprising) etc. refer to stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or The presence of a component does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groupings of these. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method or condition comprising said element. Herein, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and reference may be made to each other for the same and similar parts of the various embodiments. For the method, product, etc. disclosed in the embodiment, if it corresponds to the method part disclosed in the embodiment, then the relevant part can refer to the description of the method part.

Those skilled in the art can appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed by hardware or software may depend on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Said artisans may implement the described functions using different methods for each particular application, but such implementation should not be regarded as exceeding the scope of the disclosed embodiments. The skilled person can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working process of the above-described system, device and unit can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, which will not be repeated here.

In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods and products (including but not limited to devices, air conditioners, etc.) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only illustrative. For example, the division of the units may only be a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined Or it can be integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or not implemented. In addition, the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units may be in electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or may be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to implement this embodiment. In addition, each functional unit in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be integrated into one processing unit, each unit may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

The flowchart and block diagrams in the figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of systems, methods and computer program products according to embodiments of the disclosure. In this regard, each block in a flowchart or block diagram may represent a module, program segment, or part of code that includes one or more Executable instructions. In some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the figures. For example, two blocks in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks may also occur in a different order than that disclosed in the description, and sometimes there is no specific agreement between different operations or steps. order. For example, two consecutive operations or steps may, in fact, be performed substantially concurrently, or they may sometimes be performed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Each block in the block diagrams and/or flowcharts, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowcharts, can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or action, or can be implemented by dedicated hardware implemented in combination with computer instructions.

Claims

An air conditioner, characterized by comprising: a projection device located at the lower part of the air conditioner, wherein,

The projection device is connected to the power supply module of the air conditioner and connected to the first communication module of the air conditioner, and is configured to receive multimedia information through the first communication module and play it.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, characterized in that,

The projection device is further configured to be connected to a terminal device through the first communication module, and play multimedia information through DLNA projection.
The air conditioner according to claim 1, further comprising: an audio device located inside the air conditioner, wherein,

The audio equipment is connected to the power supply module of the air conditioner and connected to the second communication module of the air conditioner, and is configured to receive multimedia information through the second communication module and play it.
The air conditioner according to claim 3, characterized in that,

The audio equipment is located on one or two side walls inside the air conditioner.
A method for playing multimedia in an air conditioner, characterized in that the air conditioner is as described in any one of claims 1-4, the method comprising:

In the case of receiving a multimedia play instruction, acquire multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia play instruction;

The multimedia data information is sent to the projection device in the air conditioner for playing through the first communication module in the air conditioner.
The method according to claim 5, wherein the sending to the projection device in the air conditioner for playing comprises:

Send the multimedia data information to the projection device through the first communication module in the air conditioner for video playback;

The multimedia data information is sent to the audio equipment in the air conditioner through the first communication module in the air conditioner for audio playback.
The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

When the projection device configuration instruction is received, it is sent to the projection device through the first communication module in the air conditioner, so that the projection device configures projection parameters.
The method according to claim 5, further comprising:

When the audio equipment configuration instruction is received, it is sent to the audio equipment through the first communication module in the air conditioner, so that the audio equipment performs music parameter configuration.
A device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner, characterized in that it comprises:

An acquisition module configured to acquire multimedia data information corresponding to the multimedia playback instruction when the multimedia playback instruction is received;

The sending and playing module is configured to send the multimedia data information to the projection device in the air conditioner for playing through the first communication module in the air conditioner.
A device for playing multimedia in an air conditioner, the device includes a processor and a memory storing program instructions, wherein the processor is configured to execute the program as claimed in claims 5 to 8 when executing the program instructions. Any one of the methods for playing multimedia in air conditioners.