Method and device for prompting a child to eat, and household electrical appliance

Abstract

This application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, and discloses a method for prompting children to eat, including: when the conditions for eating prompts are met, perform a set operation to attract children to approach a specific home appliance device; when a child enters the set range around the specific home appliance device, the specific home appliance device performs an eating prompt. In this application, when the conditions for eating prompts are met, children are attracted to approach the specific home appliance device, and the specific home appliance device performs an eating prompt, enabling children to eat actively and develop good habits of eating actively. This application also discloses a device and a home appliance device for prompting children to eat.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of smart home appliances, for example, to a method and device for prompting children to eat, and home appliances. Background Art

[0002] Currently, some users with children often prepare children's food in advance and place it in a children's area of the refrigerator. When feeding the children, the users need to take out the food and feed them.

[0003] During the implementation of the embodiments of the present disclosure, it was found that at least the following problems exist in the related art:

[0004] During the feeding process, children are in a state of being fed and lack the awareness of actively eating, which is not conducive to developing the habit of actively eating. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to provide a basic understanding of some aspects of the disclosed embodiments, a brief summary is given below. The summary is not an extensive review, nor is it intended to identify key / critical elements or delineate the scope of protection of these embodiments, but rather serves as a prelude to the detailed description that follows.

[0006] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device, and household appliance for prompting children to eat, so as to solve the technical problem that children are in a state of being fed and lack the awareness of actively eating, which is not conducive to developing the habit of actively eating.

[0007] In some embodiments, the method for prompting children to eat includes: when the conditions for the eating prompt are met, performing a set operation to attract the child to approach a specific household appliance; when the child enters a set range around the specific household appliance, the specific household appliance executes the eating prompt.

[0008] In some embodiments, the apparatus for prompting children to eat includes: a processor and a memory storing program instructions, and the processor is configured to execute the method for controlling a refrigerator of the above embodiment when executing the program instructions.

[0009] In some embodiments, the household appliance includes: the device for prompting children to eat according to the above embodiment.

[0010] The method, device, and household appliance for prompting children to eat provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the following technical effects:

[0011] When the conditions for eating reminders are met, children are attracted to approach specific household appliances, and the specific household appliances execute eating reminders, so that children can actively eat and develop good habits of actively eating.

[0012] The above general description and the following description are only exemplary and explanatory, and are not intended to limit this application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] One or more embodiments are exemplarily illustrated by corresponding drawings. These exemplary illustrations and the drawings do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings are shown as similar elements. The drawings do not constitute a scale limitation, and wherein:

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a method for prompting a child to eat provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0015] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a device for prompting a child to eat provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of another device for prompting a child to eat provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another device for prompting a child to eat provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to be able to understand the features 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 drawings. The attached drawings are for reference and illustration only, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the following technical description, for the sake of explanation, multiple details are provided to provide a full understanding of the disclosed embodiments. However, one or more embodiments can still be implemented without these details. In other cases, well-known structures and devices can be shown in a simplified manner.

[0019] The terms "comprising" and "having" in the specification, claims and above drawings of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0020] Unless otherwise specified, the term "plural" means two or more.

[0021] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the character " / " indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship. For example, A / B means: A or B.

[0022] The term "and / or" is a description of the associative relationship of an object, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A or B, or, A and B these three relationships.

[0023] In combination with Figure 1As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for prompting a child to eat, including:

[0024] S01, when the condition for eating prompt is met, perform a set operation to attract the child to approach a specific household appliance.

[0025] S02, when the child enters the set range around the specific household appliance, the specific household appliance performs an eating prompt.

[0026] Using the method for prompting a child to eat provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure, when the condition for eating prompt is met, the child is attracted to approach a specific household appliance, and the specific household appliance performs an eating prompt, enabling the child to eat actively and develop a good habit of eating actively.

[0027] Optionally, it is determined that the child enters the set range around the specific household appliance through infrared sensing. In this way, it can be accurately determined whether the child enters the set range around the specific household appliance.

[0028] Optionally, the infrared sensing is based on an infrared distance sensor set on the specific household appliance. By measuring whether the distance between the child and the specific household appliance is within the set range, it is determined whether the child enters the set range around the specific household appliance. Among them, the infrared distance sensor has a pair of infrared signal transmitting and receiving diodes. A beam of infrared light is emitted by the infrared distance sensor, and after irradiating an object, a reflection process is formed. The signal is received after being reflected back to the sensor, and then the data of the time difference between transmitting and receiving is received using image processing. After being processed by the signal processor, the distance of the object is calculated.

[0029] Optionally, it is determined that the child enters the set range around the specific household appliance based on the distance between the wearable device carried by the child and the specific household appliance. In this way, the child can be positioned through the wearable device carried by the child, and the position of the child can be determined.

[0030] Optionally, the condition for meeting the eating prompt includes: receiving an eating prompt instruction sent by the user; or, reaching a preset time; or the interval from the child's previous eating time reaches a set duration. In this way, there are multiple scenarios to meet the condition for eating prompt and prompt the child to eat, which can meet various needs of the user. Among them, receiving the eating instruction sent by the user enables the user to control the child's eating time, which is more user-friendly; reaching the preset time, setting the eating time in advance by the user, still easily enables the child to develop a habit of regular eating; the interval from the child's previous eating time reaches a set duration, enabling the child to eat more scientifically and being beneficial to the child's physical health.

[0031] Optionally, the eating prompt instruction sent by the user includes the eating prompt instruction sent by the user triggering the eating prompt switch or the eating prompt instruction issued by the user's voice. For example, if the user presses the eating prompt switch, it is determined that the condition for the eating prompt is met; if the user issues the keyword "prompt to eat" by voice, it is determined that the condition for the eating prompt is met.

[0032] Optionally, the preset time includes the time preset by the user through timing. For example, if the user sets a reminder to feed the child at 12:00 noon on the same day, then at 12:00 noon on the same day, it is determined that the condition for the eating prompt is met.

[0033] Optionally, the preset duration is the duration set by the user. In this way, the user can set the duration according to the situation of their own child, which is more user-friendly. For example, if the user sets the duration to 4 hours, then after 4 hours since the child's previous meal, it is determined that the condition for the eating prompt is met.

[0034] Optionally, the preset duration is the duration obtained through the network. In this way, the duration obtained through the network is more scientific and beneficial to the child's physical health. For example, if it is obtained from Baidu Encyclopedia that the most reasonable interval between children's meals is 4.5 hours, then after 4.5 hours since the child's previous meal, it is determined that the condition for the eating prompt is met.

[0035] Optionally, performing the setting operation includes: the specific household appliance device plays multimedia content; and / or, the household appliance device closest to the child plays prompt content, and the prompt content includes the name of the specific household appliance device and / or the name of the meal. In this way, by playing multimedia content on the specific household appliance device, the child can be directly attracted to the location of the specific household appliance device, making it easier for the child to reach the location of the meal, which is beneficial to attracting the child to eat. By playing prompt content on the household appliance device closest to the child, it is easier for the child to notice the prompt content and facilitate attracting the child's attention. For example, playing cartoons on a specific household appliance device is more likely to attract the child to the location of the specific household appliance device. For example, the prompt content played on the household appliance device closest to the child is "Do you want to eat cake? There is cake in the refrigerator", which can attract the child's attention and guide the child to get the meal from the refrigerator.

[0036] Optionally, the household appliance device closest to the child includes a TV, an ipad, etc. For example, when the household appliance device closest to the child is a TV, the TV plays prompt content to remind the child to go to the location of the specific household appliance device to eat.

[0037] Optionally, the multimedia content includes images or audio. For example, playing cartoons or playing children's songs.

[0038] Optionally, the household appliance device closest to the child is determined by the distance between the wearable device carried by the child and the household appliance device.

[0039] Optionally, the wearable device includes: a smart bracelet, a smart watch, a learning machine, etc.

[0040] Optionally, the home appliance device closest to the child is determined by the Bluetooth signal strength between the home appliance device and the wearable device carried by the child. With this optional embodiment, determining the home appliance device closest to the child by the Bluetooth signal strength does not require specific measurement of the distance between the child and the home appliance device. Instead, the home appliance device closest to the child is directly determined by judging the signal strength. This judgment method is efficient, convenient, and has a small error.

[0041] Optionally, the home appliance device with the strongest Bluetooth signal strength among the home appliance devices and the wearable device carried by the child is the home appliance device closest to the child. With this optional embodiment, the stronger the Bluetooth signal strength between the home appliance device and the wearable device carried by the child, the closer the home appliance device is to the child. This judgment method is efficient, convenient, and has a small error.

[0042] Optionally, the wearable device carried by the child includes multiple Bluetooth modules. With this optional embodiment, multiple Bluetooth modules are set in the wearable device carried by the child, enabling the wearable device carried by the child to be connected to multiple home appliance devices respectively, solving the problem that Bluetooth can only be connected one-to-one currently. For example, the wearable device carried by the child includes a first Bluetooth module and a second Bluetooth module. The first Bluetooth module can be used to connect to the Bluetooth of the TV, and the second Bluetooth module can be used to connect to the Bluetooth of the refrigerator.

[0043] Optionally, the specific home appliance device includes a refrigerator. In this way, the food is stored in the refrigerator to keep it fresh.

[0044] Optionally, the specific home appliance device performs an eating reminder, including: the refrigerator plays a message for reminding the child to eat; and / or, the refrigerator automatically opens the refrigerator door. In this way, the refrigerator can play a message for reminding the child to eat, reminding the child that the food is in the refrigerator, making it easier for the child to get the food. The refrigerator automatically opening the door can help the child take out the food in the refrigerator, facilitating the child to take away the food.

[0045] Optionally, automatically opening the refrigerator door includes popping open the refrigerator door or unlocking the refrigerator door. In this way, popping open the refrigerator door can attract the child to look for food in the refrigerator, unlocking the refrigerator door can assist the child in opening the refrigerator door, and the refrigerator door is locked at other times except when reminding the child to eat to prevent the child from taking away the food in the refrigerator during non-eating times.

[0046] Optionally, after the specific home appliance device performs the eating reminder, it further includes: if the child takes away the food, after the food is taken away and a set interval duration is reached, reminding the child to send the tableware to a specific location. In this way, after the child finishes eating, reminding the child to send the tableware to a specific location helps the child develop the habit of independently handling things.

[0047] Optionally, a specific household appliance device detects whether a child has taken the meal through pressure sensing. In this way, it can be more accurately determined whether the child has taken the meal.

[0048] Optionally, when it is sensed that the pressure at the place where the meal is stored in the specific household appliance device decreases, it is determined that the child has taken the meal, and vice versa, it is determined that the child has not taken the meal. In this way, detecting whether the child has taken the meal through the change in pressure is more accurate and easier to implement.

[0049] Optionally, the set interval duration is greater than or equal to 15 minutes and less than or equal to 30 minutes. In this way, the general eating time of children is 15 minutes to 30 minutes. It is determined that the child has finished eating within 15 minutes to 30 minutes, and actually the child sends the tableware to a specific position.

[0050] Optionally, the specific household appliance device and / or the household appliance device closest to the child plays a prompt message to prompt the child to send the tableware to a specific position. In this way, the played prompt message can be better received by the child.

[0051] Optionally, the specific position includes the original position of the meal or the sink. In this way, it is convenient for the user to handle the tableware.

[0052] Optionally, after the specific household appliance device executes the eating prompt, it further includes: if the child does not take the meal within the preset duration, the specific household appliance device plays a message for reminding the child to eat. In this way, the child can be reminded to eat repeatedly, preventing the child's attention from being attracted elsewhere and thus forgetting to eat.

[0053] Optionally, the preset duration is greater than or equal to 2 minutes and less than or equal to 5 minutes. In this way, if the child does not take the meal between 2 minutes and 5 minutes, it is determined that the child may have forgotten to take the meal. A message for reminding the child to eat is played through the specific inspection device, prompting the child to take the meal and use it, and enabling the child to develop the habit of independent eating.

[0054] Optionally, after the specific household appliance device executes the eating prompt, it further includes: if the child leaves the set range around the specific household appliance device when not taking the meal, the set operation is performed again to attract the child to approach the specific household appliance device. When the child enters the set range around the specific household appliance device again, the specific household appliance device executes the eating prompt. In this way, when the child leaves the set range around the specific household appliance device without taking the meal, the child is attracted to approach the specific household appliance device again, preventing the child from forgetting to eat.

[0055] Optionally, after a child delivers the dishes to a specific location, a specific appliance can play an interactive game or an encouraging message. This helps reinforce the child's memory of the delivery and encourages them to develop independent skills. For example, after a child delivers the dishes to the refrigerator, a bubble popping game can occur. Bubbles appear on the refrigerator's display, and the child can pop them with their fingers. For example, after a child delivers the dishes to the refrigerator, the refrigerator plays an encouraging message like "You're awesome."

[0056] Combine Figure 2 、 3 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device for prompting children to eat, comprising an attraction control module 200 and an eating reminder module 300. The laundry control module is configured to execute a set operation to attract a child to a specific household appliance when the eating reminder condition is met; the eating reminder module 300 is configured to trigger the eating reminder on the specific household appliance when a child enters a set range around the specific household appliance.

[0057] The device for prompting children to eat provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is helpful for children to eat actively and develop good habits of eating actively.

[0058] Optionally, the suction control module 200 includes a condition determination unit 201. The condition determination unit 201 is configured to determine whether the following conditions are met: a feeding prompt instruction sent by the user is received; or a preset time is reached; or the interval between the child's last feeding time and the set time is reached.

[0059] Optionally, the attraction control module 200 includes an execution unit 202. The execution unit 202 is configured to execute the specific home appliance to play multimedia content; and / or the home appliance closest to the child to play prompt content, wherein the prompt content includes the name of the specific home appliance and / or the name of the meal.

[0060] Optionally, the eating reminder module 300 includes a reminder control unit 301. The reminder control unit 301 is configured to control the refrigerator to play a message for reminding children to eat; and / or control the refrigerator to automatically open a refrigerator door.

[0061] Optionally, the device for prompting children to eat further comprises: a tableware prompting module 400. The tableware prompting module 400 is configured to prompt the child to put the tableware to a specific location after the child takes away the food and a set interval time has passed since the food was taken away.

[0062] Optionally, the tableware prompt module 400 includes a prompt execution unit configured to control the specific home appliance and / or the home appliance closest to the child to play a prompt message to prompt the child to deliver the tableware to a specific location.

[0063] Optionally, the device for prompting a child to eat further includes: a repeating prompt module 500. The repeating prompt module 500 is configured to cause the specific household appliance device to play a message for reminding the child to eat if the child does not pick up the meal within a preset duration.

[0064] Optionally, the device for prompting a child to eat further includes: a pressure sensing module 600. The pressure sensing module 600 is configured to determine whether the child has picked up the meal through pressure sensing.

[0065] Optionally, the pressure sensing module 600 is further configured to determine whether the child has delivered the eating utensils through pressure sensing.

[0066] Combined Figure 4 As shown, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a device for prompting a child to eat, including a processor 100 and a memory 101. Optionally, the device may further include a communication interface 102 and a bus 103. Among them, the processor 100, the communication interface 102, and the memory 101 can complete mutual communication through the bus 103. The communication interface 102 can be used for information transmission. The processor 100 can call the logical instructions in the memory 101 to execute the method for prompting a child to eat in the above embodiment.

[0067] In addition, when the logical instructions in the above-mentioned memory 101 are implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium.

[0068] The memory 101, 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 100 executes functional applications and data processing by running the program instructions / modules stored in the memory 101, that is, implements the method for prompting a child to eat in the above embodiment.

[0069] The memory 101 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. Among them, the program storage area can store an operating system and application programs required for at least one function; the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the terminal device, etc. In addition, the memory 101 may include a high-speed random access memory and may also include a non-volatile memory.

[0070] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a household appliance device (for example: a refrigerator, a television, etc.) including the above-mentioned device for prompting a child to eat.

[0071] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions configured to execute the above method for prompting a child to eat.

[0072] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, the computer program product including a computer program stored on a computer-readable storage medium, the computer program including program instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to execute the above method for prompting a child to eat.

[0073] The above computer-readable storage medium may be a transient computer-readable storage medium or a non-transient computer-readable storage medium.

[0074] The technical solution of an embodiment of the present disclosure may be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes one or more instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The foregoing storage medium may be a non-transient storage medium, including: various media capable of storing program codes such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), a random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), a magnetic disk, or an optical disc, or may also be a transient storage medium.

[0075] The above description and the accompanying drawings fully illustrate the embodiments of the present disclosure, enabling those skilled in the art to practice them. Other embodiments may include structural, logical, electrical, process, and other changes. The embodiments only represent possible variations. Unless explicitly required, individual components and functions are optional, and the order of operations may vary. Parts and features of some embodiments may be included in or replace parts and features of other embodiments. Moreover, the terms used in this application are only for describing the embodiments and do not limit the claims. As used in the description of the embodiments and the claims, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to also include the plural forms. Similarly, as used in this application, the term "and / or" refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Additionally, when used in this application, the term "comprise" and its variants "comprises" and / or "comprising" etc. mean the presence of the stated features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, and / or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, elements, components, and / or groups of these. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, or device comprising the element. Herein, each embodiment may focus on the differences from other embodiments, and the same or similar parts among the embodiments may be referred to each other. For the methods, products, etc. disclosed in the embodiments, if they correspond to the method parts disclosed in the embodiments, the relevant parts may refer to the description of the method parts.

[0076] Those skilled in the art can realize that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in combination with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, or by a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are executed in a hardware or software manner may depend on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. The skilled person can use different methods for each specific application to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered to exceed the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure. The skilled person can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be elaborated herein.

[0077] In the embodiments disclosed herein, the disclosed methods, products (including but not limited to devices, equipment, etc.) can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the units can be merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there can be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Additionally, the displayed or discussed couplings or direct couplings or communication connections to each other can be through some interfaces. The indirect couplings or communication connections of devices or units can be in electrical, mechanical or other forms. The units described as separate components can be or can not be physically separated. The components displayed as units can be or can not be physical units, that is, they can be located in one place or can be distributed to multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to implement this embodiment. Additionally, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the various functional units can be integrated in one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated in one unit.

[0078] The flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings illustrate the possible architectures, functions, and operations of systems, methods, and computer program products according to embodiments of the present disclosure. In this regard, each block in the flowchart or block diagram can represent a module, a program segment, or a part of code that contains one or more executable instructions for implementing the specified logical function. In some alternative implementations, the functions marked in the block can occur in a different order than that marked in the accompanying drawings. For example, two consecutive blocks can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. In the descriptions corresponding to the flowcharts and block diagrams in the accompanying drawings, the operations or steps corresponding to different blocks can also occur in a different order than that disclosed in the description. Sometimes, there is no specific order between different operations or steps. For example, two consecutive operations or steps can actually be executed substantially in parallel, and they can sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. Each block in the block diagram and / or flowchart, as well as the combination of blocks in the block diagram and / or flowchart, can be implemented by a dedicated hardware-based system for performing the specified functions or actions, or can be implemented by a combination of dedicated hardware and computer instructions.

Claims

1. A method for prompting children to eat, characterized in that: include: When the feeding prompt conditions are met, a set operation is performed to attract children to approach specific household appliances; When a child enters a set range around the specific household appliance, the specific household appliance performs an eating reminder; Executing a setting operation includes: the specific household appliance playing multimedia content; and / or the household appliance closest to the child playing prompt content, the prompt content including the name of the specific household appliance and / or the name of the meal; Among them, the household appliance closest to the child is determined by the distance between the wearable device carried by the child and the household appliance. The wearable device carried by the child includes multiple Bluetooth modules, so that the wearable device carried by the child can be connected to multiple household appliances respectively.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The conditions for satisfying the eating prompt include: Receive a meal reminder instruction sent by the user; or, A preset time has been reached; or The set time has passed since the child's last meal.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The specific household appliance includes a refrigerator.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The specific household appliance implements the eating reminder, including: The refrigerator plays a message to remind the child to eat; and / or, The refrigerator automatically opens the refrigerator door.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that After the specific household appliance executes the eating reminder, the method further includes: If a child takes the food away, the child will be prompted to return the tableware to a specific location after the food is taken away and the set interval time is reached.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The specific household appliance and / or the household appliance closest to the child plays a prompt message to prompt the child to deliver the tableware to a specific location.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that After the specific household appliance executes the eating reminder, the method further includes: If the child does not take the meal within a preset time period, the specific home appliance plays a message to remind the child to eat.

8. A device for prompting children to eat, comprising a processor and a memory storing program instructions, characterized in that: The processor is configured to perform the method for prompting a child to eat according to any one of claims 1 to 7 when executing the program instructions.

9. A household appliance, characterized in that: The device comprises the device for prompting children to eat as claimed in claim 8.

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