Laundry reminder method, device, electronic device, and storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a laundry reminder method, device, electronic device, and storage medium, specifically in the fields of smart home appliances, intelligent appliances, intelligent parallel operation, and intelligent washing machines. The method includes: obtaining information about the region where the washing machine is located and the current date; determining, based on the region information and the current date, whether the region will experience a change of seasons within a predetermined timeframe; and, if it is determined that the region will experience a change of seasons within the predetermined timeframe, reminding the user to wash seasonal clothing. This invention can promptly remind the user to wash clothing for the next season before the season changes, thereby improving the usability of the washing machine and enhancing the user experience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present invention relate to the technical field of smart washing machines, and particularly to a laundry reminder method, device, electronic device, and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In every season, people need to wear clothes that are suitable for the current seasonal climate. When the seasons change, people usually need to put away out-of-season clothes and prepare clothes for the next season, but this process is often easily forgotten.

[0003] If users do not wash clothes for the next season in time before the change of seasons, when they need to wear clothes due to the change of seasons, they often find that the clothes have developed odors and bred mites due to being stored for a long time, which can easily affect the user's physical health and mood. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of this, embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry reminder method, device, electronic device, and storage medium to promptly remind users to wash clothes for the next season before the season changes.

[0005] Other features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, or may be learned in part by the practice of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0006] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment of the present invention provides a laundry reminder method, comprising:

[0007] Get the washing machine's location information and current date;

[0008] determining whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time based on the region information and the current date;

[0009] If it is determined that the season in the area will change within a predetermined period of time, the user is reminded to wash seasonal clothes.

[0010] In one embodiment, reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes includes: within the predetermined time period, if it is detected that the washing machine is turned on, reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes in advance through screen display and / or voice broadcast.

[0011] In one embodiment, reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes includes: periodically sending a message to a smart terminal associated with the washing machine within the predetermined time period to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes.

[0012] In one embodiment, after periodically sending a message to a smart terminal associated with a washing machine to remind a user to wash seasonal clothes, in response to the user clicking on the message, a window is presented for the user to input a planned washing time. In response to the user inputting a planned washing time in the window, the user is reminded a second time according to the planned time input by the user.

[0013] In one embodiment, determining whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period based on the region information and the current date includes: querying the season change date of the region in the current quarter; and determining whether the date difference between the current date and the season change date is less than or equal to the predetermined period.

[0014] In one embodiment, before reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes, the method further includes: obtaining weather information before the season changes, and determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information;

[0015] Reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes includes: reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date.

[0016] In one embodiment, determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information further includes: determining a rest day for the user;

[0017] Determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information further includes: determining at least one rest day suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information;

[0018] Reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date includes: reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one rest day.

[0019] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a laundry reminder device, comprising:

[0020] An information acquisition unit, used to acquire the location information of the washing machine and the current date;

[0021] a season change judgment unit, configured to determine whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time based on the region information and the current date;

[0022] The cleaning reminder unit is used to remind the user to clean seasonal clothes if it is determined that the season will change in the region within a predetermined period of time.

[0023] In one embodiment, the washing reminder unit is used to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, including: if it is detected that the washing machine is turned on within the predetermined time period, it is used to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes in advance through screen display and / or voice broadcast.

[0024] In one embodiment, the washing reminder unit is used to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, including: within the predetermined time period, periodically sending a message to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes.

[0025] In one embodiment, the cleaning reminder unit is also used to: after periodically sending messages to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, in response to the user clicking on the message, present a window for the user to enter the planned cleaning time; in response to the user entering the planned cleaning time in the window, give the user a second reminder according to the planned time entered by the user.

[0026] In one embodiment, the season change judgment unit is further configured to: query the season change date of the region in the current quarter; and determine whether the date difference between the current date and the season change date is less than or equal to the predetermined duration.

[0027] In one embodiment, the washing reminder unit is further used to: before reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes, obtain weather information before the season change, determine at least one date suitable for washing clothes based on the weather information; and remind the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date.

[0028] In one embodiment, the washing reminder unit is further used to: determine at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information before: determine the user's rest day; determine at least one rest day suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information; and remind the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one rest day.

[0029] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing executable instructions, wherein when the processor executes the executable instructions, the electronic device executes the method in the first aspect.

[0030] In a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method in the first aspect is implemented.

[0031] The beneficial technical effects of the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present invention are:

[0032] This embodiment of the present invention obtains the region information and current date of the washing machine's location; determines whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined timeframe based on the region information and current date; and, if it is determined that the region will change seasons within the predetermined timeframe, reminds the user to wash seasonal clothing. This invention can promptly remind the user to wash clothing for the next season before the season changes, thereby improving the usability of the washing machine and enhancing the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the drawings described below are only part of the embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on the contents of the embodiments of the present invention and these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0034] Figure 1 is a flow chart of a laundry reminder method provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a laundry reminder device provided according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 A schematic structural diagram of an electronic device suitable for implementing an embodiment of the present invention is shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] To make the technical problems solved, the technical solutions adopted, and the technical effects achieved by the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative work shall fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0038] It should be noted that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in the embodiments of the present invention. The term "and / or" mentioned in the embodiments of the present invention refers to any and all combinations of one or more of the listed items. The terms "first," "second," and so on, in the specification, claims, and drawings of this disclosure are used to distinguish between different objects, not to define a specific order.

[0039] It should also be noted that the following embodiments of the present invention may be performed independently or in combination with each other, and the present invention does not impose any specific restrictions on this.

[0040] The names of the messages or information exchanged between multiple devices in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used for illustrative purposes and are not used to limit the scope of these messages or information.

[0041] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention are further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and through specific implementation methods.

[0042] Figure 1The flowchart of a laundry reminder method provided by an embodiment of the present invention is shown. This embodiment is applicable to the case where a user is reminded to wash clothes for the next season before the season changes. The method can be executed by a laundry reminder device configured in a washing machine processor, such as Figure 1 As shown, the laundry reminder method described in this embodiment includes:

[0043] In step S110 , the region information of the washing machine and the current date are obtained.

[0044] In step S120, it is determined whether the season in the region will change within a predetermined period of time based on the region information and the current date.

[0045] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, this step may specifically include: querying the season change date of the region in the current quarter; and determining whether the date difference between the current date and the season change date is less than or equal to the predetermined duration.

[0046] In step S130, if it is determined that the season will change in the region within a predetermined period of time, the user is reminded to wash seasonal clothing.

[0047] Reminders for users to wash seasonal clothes can be issued in various forms at different times. Reminders can be issued directly through the washing machine, or through other devices associated with the washing machine (including but not limited to the user's mobile phone) when the washing machine needs to issue a reminder.

[0048] For example, within the predetermined time period, if it is detected that the washing machine is turned on, the user may be reminded to wash seasonal clothes in advance through a screen display and / or a voice announcement.

[0049] For another example, within the predetermined time period, a message may be periodically sent to a smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes.

[0050] Furthermore, after periodically sending messages to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, in response to the user clicking on the message, a window for the user to enter the planned washing time may be presented. In response to the user entering the planned washing time in the window, the user may be reminded a second time according to the planned time entered by the user.

[0051] For example, a message is sent to the user's mobile phone to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes. After the user clicks on the message, a window is presented for the user to enter the planned washing time. The user enters the planned washing time in the window and sets a timer reminder based on the time to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes when the time arrives, five minutes in advance, or the night before.

[0052] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, before reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes, weather information before the season change can be obtained, and at least one date suitable for washing clothes can be determined based on the weather information to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date.

[0053] Furthermore, considering that users generally wash a large amount of clothes on their days off, especially wash seasonal clothes on their days off, this embodiment can also determine the user's days off; determine at least one day off that is suitable for washing clothes based on the weather information; and remind the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one day off to improve the rationality of the reminder service.

[0054] This embodiment obtains the region information and the current date of the washing machine's location; determines whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time based on the region information and the current date; and if it is determined that the region will change seasons within the predetermined period of time, reminds the user to wash seasonal clothes. This can promptly remind the user to wash clothes for the next season before the season changes, thereby improving the usability of the washing machine and enhancing the user experience.

[0055] As an implementation of the methods shown in the above figures, the present application provides an embodiment of a laundry reminder device. Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the structure of a laundry reminder device provided by this embodiment is shown. Figure 1 Corresponding to the method embodiment shown, the device can be applied to various electronic devices. Figure 2 As shown, the laundry reminder device described in this embodiment includes an information acquisition unit 210 , a season change judgment unit 220 and a washing reminder unit 230 .

[0056] The information acquiring unit 210 is configured to acquire the location information of the washing machine and the current date.

[0057] The season change judgment unit 220 is configured to determine whether the season will change in the region within a predetermined period of time according to the region information and the current date.

[0058] The washing reminder unit 230 is configured to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes if it is determined that the season will change in the region within a predetermined period of time.

[0059] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the washing reminder unit 230 is configured to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, including: if the washing machine is detected to be turned on within the predetermined time period, reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes in advance through screen display and / or voice broadcast.

[0060] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the washing reminder unit 230 is configured to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, including being configured to periodically send messages to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine within the predetermined time period to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes.

[0061] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the cleaning reminder unit 230 is configured to, after periodically sending a message to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, present a window for the user to input a planned cleaning time in response to the user clicking the message, and in response to the user entering the planned cleaning time in the window, give the user a second reminder based on the planned time entered by the user.

[0062] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the season change judgment unit 220 is configured to also query the season change date of the current quarter in the region; and determine whether the date difference between the current date and the season change date is less than or equal to the predetermined duration.

[0063] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the washing reminder unit 230 is configured to obtain weather information before the season change before reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes, determine at least one date suitable for washing clothes based on the weather information, and remind the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date.

[0064] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the washing reminder unit 230 is configured to, before determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes based on the weather information, also include: determining a user's rest day; determining at least one rest day suitable for washing clothes based on the weather information; and reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one rest day.

[0065] The laundry reminder device provided in this embodiment can execute the laundry reminder method provided in the embodiment of the method disclosed herein, and has the corresponding functional modules and beneficial effects of the execution method.

[0066] Reference below Figure 3 , which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device 300 suitable for implementing an embodiment of the present invention. The terminal device in the embodiment of the present invention may be, for example, a mobile device, a computer, or a vehicle-mounted device built into a floating vehicle, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the mobile device may include, for example, a mobile phone, a smart home device, a wearable device, a smart mobile device, a virtual reality device, or any combination thereof. Figure 3 The electronic device shown is only an example and should not limit the functions and scope of use of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0067] like Figure 3As shown, the electronic device 300 may include a processing device (e.g., a central processing unit, a graphics processing unit, etc.) 301, which can perform various appropriate actions and processes according to a program stored in a read-only memory (ROM) 302 or a program loaded from a storage device 308 into a random access memory (RAM) 303. Various programs and data required for the operation of the electronic device 300 are also stored in the RAM 303. The processing device 301, the ROM 302, and the RAM 303 are connected to each other via a bus 304. An input / output (I / O) interface 305 is also connected to the bus 304.

[0068] Typically, the following devices may be connected to the I / O interface 305: an input device 306 including, for example, a touch screen, a touchpad, a keyboard, a mouse, a camera, a microphone, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, etc.; an output device 307 including, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a speaker, a vibrator, etc.; a storage device 308 including, for example, a magnetic tape, a hard disk, etc.; and a communication device 309. The communication device 309 may allow the electronic device 300 to communicate with other devices wirelessly or by wire to exchange data. Figure 3 The electronic device 300 is shown with various devices, but it should be understood that it is not required to implement or possess all of the devices shown. More or fewer devices may be implemented or possessed instead.

[0069] In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the process described above with reference to the flowchart can be implemented as a computer software program. For example, an embodiment of the present invention includes a computer program product, which includes a computer program carried on a computer-readable medium, and the computer program includes program code for executing the method shown in the flowchart. In such an embodiment, the computer program can be downloaded and installed from the network via the communication device 309, or installed from the storage device 308, or installed from the ROM 302. When the computer program is executed by the processing device 301, the above-mentioned functions defined in the method of the embodiment of the present invention are performed.

[0070] It should be noted that the computer-readable medium described above in the embodiments of the present invention may be a computer-readable signal medium or a computer-readable storage medium, or any combination thereof. Computer-readable storage media may be, for example, but not limited to, electrical, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor systems, devices, or components, or any combination thereof. More specific examples of computer-readable storage media may include, but are not limited to, an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer disk, a hard disk, random access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), optical fiber, a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination thereof. In embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable storage medium may be any tangible medium containing or storing a program that can be used by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, device, or component. Furthermore, in embodiments of the present invention, a computer-readable signal medium may include a data signal propagated in baseband or as part of a carrier wave, carrying computer-readable program code. This propagated data signal may take a variety of forms, including but not limited to electromagnetic signals, optical signals, or any suitable combination thereof. A computer-readable signal medium may also be any computer-readable medium other than a computer-readable storage medium that can transmit, propagate, or transport a program for use by or in conjunction with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The program code contained on the computer-readable medium may be transmitted using any suitable medium, including but not limited to wires, optical cables, RF (radio frequency), etc., or any suitable combination thereof.

[0071] The computer-readable medium may be included in the electronic device, or may exist independently without being incorporated into the electronic device.

[0072] The computer-readable medium carries one or more programs. When the one or more programs are executed by the electronic device, the electronic device: obtains the regional information of the washing machine and the current date; determines whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time based on the regional information and the current date; and if it is determined that the region will change seasons within the predetermined period of time, reminds the user to wash seasonal clothes.

[0073] The computer program code for performing the operations of embodiments of the present invention may be written in one or more programming languages, or a combination thereof, including object-oriented programming languages ​​such as Java, Smalltalk, C++, and conventional procedural programming languages ​​such as "C" or similar programming languages. The program code may be executed entirely on the user's computer, partially on the user's computer, as a stand-alone software package, partially on the user's computer and partially on a remote computer, or entirely on a remote computer or server. In cases involving a remote computer, the remote computer may be connected to the user's computer via any type of network, including a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN), or may be connected to an external computer (e.g., via the Internet using an Internet service provider).

[0074] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the possible implementation architecture, functions and operations of the systems, methods and computer program products according to various embodiments of the present invention. In this regard, each box in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, program segment, or a part of code, and the module, program segment, or a part of code contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. It should also be noted that in some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the box can also occur in a different order than the order marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two boxes represented in succession can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the opposite order, depending on the functions involved. It should also be noted that each box in the block diagram and / or flowchart, and the combination of the boxes in the block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented with a dedicated hardware-based system that performs the specified function or operation, or can be implemented with a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

[0075] The units involved in the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in software or hardware. In some cases, the name of a unit does not limit the unit itself. For example, the first acquisition unit may also be described as a "unit for acquiring at least two Internet Protocol addresses."

[0076] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and an explanation of the technical principles used. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of disclosure involved in the embodiments of the present invention is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, but should also cover other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above-mentioned technical features or their equivalent features without departing from the above-mentioned disclosed concepts. For example, the above-mentioned features can be replaced with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention to form a technical solution.

Claims

1. A laundry reminder method, characterized in that: include: Get the washing machine's location information and current date; determining whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time based on the region information and the current date; If it is determined that the season in the area will change within a predetermined period, the user is reminded to wash seasonal clothing; Reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes includes: periodically sending a message to a smart terminal associated with the washing machine within the predetermined time period to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes; After periodically sending a message to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, in response to the user clicking the message, a window is presented for the user to input a planned washing time. In response to the user inputting the planned washing time in the window, the user is reminded a second time according to the planned washing time entered by the user; the timing of the second reminder is when the planned washing time set by the user arrives, five minutes before the planned washing time, or the night before the planned washing time.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Remind users to clean seasonal clothing including: Within the predetermined time period, if it is detected that the washing machine is turned on, the user is reminded to wash seasonal clothes in advance through screen display and / or voice broadcast.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that Determining whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time according to the region information and the current date includes: Query the season change date for the region; Determine whether the date difference between the current date and the season change date is less than or equal to the predetermined duration.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein Before reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes, the method further includes: obtaining weather information before the season changes, and determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information; Reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes includes: reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that Before determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information, the method further includes: determining a rest day for the user; Determining at least one date suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information further includes: determining at least one rest day suitable for washing clothes according to the weather information; Reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one date includes: reminding the user to wash seasonal clothes on the at least one rest day.

6. A laundry reminder device, characterized in that: include: An information acquisition unit, used to acquire the location information of the washing machine and the current date; a season change judgment unit, configured to determine whether the region will change seasons within a predetermined period of time based on the region information and the current date; a washing reminder unit, configured to remind the user to wash seasonal clothing if it is determined that the region will change seasons within a predetermined period; The washing reminder unit is specifically used to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes, including: periodically sending a message to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine within the predetermined time period to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes; The cleaning reminder unit is also used to periodically send messages to the smart terminal associated with the washing machine to remind the user to wash seasonal clothes. In response to the user clicking on the message, a window is presented for the user to input a planned cleaning time. In response to the user inputting the planned cleaning time in the window, the user is reminded a second time according to the planned time entered by the user; the timing of the second reminder is when the planned cleaning time set by the user arrives, five minutes before the planned cleaning time, or the night before the planned cleaning time.

7. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: processor; as well as A memory for storing executable instructions, wherein when the executable instructions are executed by one or more of the processors, the electronic device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

8. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is implemented.

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