Smart home device, electronic device, device binding method and system

Abstract

The present application discloses a smart home device, an electronic device, a device binding method and a system, and belongs to the field of Internet of Things technology. The smart home device includes a wireless communication module and a controller, and the controller is used to: obtain user account information; obtain smart home device information; send user account information and smart home device information to a cloud platform through the wireless communication module, so that the cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device. The present application solves the problem of the complicated and cumbersome process of controlling smart home devices. The present application is used to bind smart home devices.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of Internet of Things, and in particular to a smart home device, an electronic device, and a device binding method and system. Background Art

[0002] With the development of Internet of Things technology, smart home is becoming more and more popular. Smart home connects various smart home devices (such as TV, air conditioner, washing machine and other home appliances) in the home through Internet of Things technology, and then realizes intelligent control of various smart home devices in the home.

[0003] In the related art, both the terminal and the smart home device can be connected to the cloud platform. The user needs to install the application corresponding to the cloud platform on the terminal, and start the application to register the terminal on the cloud platform and log in the user account. After that, the user needs to trigger the terminal to obtain the information of each smart home device in the home respectively, and operate on the terminal to record the information of each smart home device under the user account to realize the binding of the terminal with each smart home device. In this way, the terminal can remotely control the smart home device through the cloud platform.

[0004] The process of controlling each smart home device in the related art is relatively complicated and tedious. Summary of the invention

[0005] The present application provides a smart home device, an electronic device, a device binding method and a system, which can solve the problem of the complex and cumbersome process of controlling smart home devices. The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] In one aspect, a smart home device is provided, the smart home device comprising a wireless communication module and a controller, the controller being used to:

[0007] Get user account information;

[0008] Obtaining information of the smart home device;

[0009] The information of the user account and the information of the smart home device are sent to the cloud platform through the wireless communication module, so that the cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device.

[0010] On the other hand, an electronic device is provided, the electronic device is used to control a display device, the electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a memory and a controller, the memory records information of a user account, and the controller is used to:

[0011] After the display device establishes a communication connection with the cloud platform, obtaining information of the user account;

[0012] The user account information is sent to the smart home device through the wireless communication module.

[0013] In another aspect, a device binding method is provided, which is used for a controller in a smart home device, wherein the smart home device further includes a wireless communication module, and the method includes:

[0014] Get user account information;

[0015] Obtaining information of the smart home device;

[0016] The information of the user account and the information of the smart home device are sent to the cloud platform through the wireless communication module, so that the cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device.

[0017] In another aspect, a device binding method is provided, which is used for a controller in an electronic device, wherein the electronic device is used to control a display device, and the electronic device further includes a wireless communication module and a memory, wherein the memory records information of a user account, and the method includes:

[0018] After the display device establishes a communication connection with the cloud platform, obtaining information of the user account;

[0019] The user account information is sent to the smart home device through the wireless communication module.

[0020] In another aspect, a device binding system is provided, the binding system comprising a smart home device, an electronic device and a cloud platform, the electronic device comprising a first wireless communication module and a memory, the memory recording information of a user account, and the smart home device comprising a second wireless communication module;

[0021] The electronic device is used to control the display device, and the electronic device is further used to: send the user account information to the smart home device through the first wireless communication module;

[0022] The smart home device is used to: obtain information of the smart home device; receive the user account information sent by the electronic device through the second wireless communication module; send the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform through the second wireless communication module;

[0023] The cloud platform is used to establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device.

[0024] The beneficial effects of the technical solution provided by this application include at least:

[0025] In this application, the smart home device can obtain the information of the user account, and then directly send the information of the user account and the information of the smart home device to the cloud platform, so that the cloud platform can bind the user account with the smart home device. In this way, the user only needs to log in to the user account through the terminal to directly control the smart home devices bound to the user account. The user no longer needs to perform the binding operation of the smart home device on the terminal, which simplifies the process of controlling the smart home device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a device binding system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a smart home device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 5 is a structural diagram of another smart home device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] Figure 6 is a flow chart of a device binding method provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 7 is a flow chart of another device binding method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 8 is a flowchart of another device binding method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Fig. 9 is a flow chart of a method for establishing a Bluetooth connection provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of a device binding scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the implementation methods of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0038] With the development of Internet of Things technology, the use of smart home devices is becoming more and more widespread, and the requirements for the convenience of using smart home devices are also getting higher and higher. Smart home devices and terminals can both be connected to the cloud platform. The terminal must be bound to the smart home device before the user can use the terminal to remotely control the smart home device. At present, to bind the terminal to the smart home device, the terminal and the smart home device must first be connected to the same local area network so that the terminal can discover the smart home device through the local area network. Then the terminal obtains the information of each smart home device in the local area network through the local area network. The terminal also needs to log in to the user account on the cloud platform based on the application corresponding to the cloud platform, and then send the information of each smart home device to the cloud platform. The cloud platform records the information of each smart home device and the binding relationship between each smart home device and the user account, and then completes the binding of the terminal logged in to the user account and the smart home device, and then the terminal can remotely control the smart home device through the cloud platform. The binding process of the smart home device and the terminal is relatively cumbersome, resulting in a relatively complicated process for users to remotely control each smart home device. The embodiments of the present application provide a smart home device, an electronic device, a device binding method and a system, which can bind the smart home device to the terminal more simply and conveniently, thereby simplifying the control process of the smart home device.

[0039] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of a device binding system provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the device binding system 10 may include: an electronic device 101, a smart home device 102, and a cloud platform 104. The smart home device 102 may be connected to the cloud platform 104 for communication. Optionally, the device binding system 10 may include multiple electronic devices 101, multiple smart home devices 102, and multiple cloud platforms 104. Figure 1 An electronic device 101, two smart home devices 102 and a cloud platform 104 are taken as an example for illustration.

[0040] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application, such as Figure 2As shown, the electronic device 101 includes a wireless communication module 1011, a memory 1012 and a controller 1013. The electronic device 101 can exchange information with other devices through the wireless communication module 1011. For example, the wireless communication module 1011 may include a near field communication (NearField Communication, NFC) unit and a Bluetooth unit. Optionally, the wireless communication module 1011 may also include a wireless fidelity (wireless fidelity, Wi-Fi) unit, and the Bluetooth unit and the wireless fidelity unit may be integrated into the same chip. The NFC unit may be independent of the chip, such as the NFC unit may be connected to the chip through a two-wire serial (Inter-Integrated Circuit, I2C) bus. The NFC unit works based on NFC technology, which is a short-range high-frequency radio technology with a communication distance of 20 cm at an operating frequency of 13.56 MHz (megahertz), for example, a communication distance of 10 cm. The data transmission speed of the NFC unit may be 106K bit (kilobit) / second, 212K bit / second or 424K bit / second.

[0041] The controller 1013 may include a microcontroller unit (MCU), which may also be integrated with the Bluetooth unit and the wireless fidelity unit in the same chip. Optionally, the controller 1013 may also include a plurality of control units, which may be respectively arranged at different positions in the electronic device, or integrated with different components, so that each control unit can conveniently control the corresponding components. The controller 1013 may connect various parts of the electronic device using various interfaces and lines in the electronic device to realize various functions of the electronic device. The memory 1012 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one disk storage device, a flash memory device or other volatile solid-state storage device. The memory 1012 may be used to store software programs and data. In an embodiment of the present application, the memory 1012 of the electronic device may store information of a user account. The information of the user account may be a string used to uniquely identify the user account, and for example, the string may be composed of at least one of numbers, letters and symbols.

[0042] Optionally, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3 As shown, in Figure 2On the basis of the above, the electronic device 101 may further include a housing 1014, a power supply component 1015 and a function key 1016. The wireless communication module 1011, the memory 1012, the controller 1013 and the power supply component 1015 may all be arranged in the housing 1014, and the function key 1016 may be arranged on the housing 1014. The power supply component 1015 may supply power to the wireless communication module 1011 and the controller 1013. The user may input instructions to the electronic device by pressing the function key 1016.

[0043] In the present application embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, the electronic device 101 can be a control device for a display device. The display device can also be a smart home device 102. If the display device is a television, the electronic device 101 is a remote control; the display device can also be a projector. Optionally, the electronic device can be a handheld touch remote control, and the electronic device can include a touch screen, and the user interface in the touch screen replaces at least part of the physical buttons in the remote control. Optionally, the electronic device 101 can also be a small smart home device that is easy for the user to move, such as a smart desk lamp, a smart charger or a smart alarm clock.

[0044] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of a smart home device provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 As shown, the smart home device 102 includes a wireless communication module 1021 and a controller 1023. The wireless communication module 1021 may include an NFC unit and a wireless fidelity unit. Optionally, the wireless communication module 1021 may also include a Bluetooth unit. Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of another smart home device provided in an embodiment of the present application, such as Figure 5 As shown, in Figure 4 On the basis of, the smart home device can also include a memory 1022, a shell 1024, a power supply component 1025 and other functional components 1026. It should be noted that the introduction of the wireless communication module 1021, the memory 1022, the controller 1023, the shell 1024 and the power supply component 1025 can all refer to the above-mentioned introduction of the corresponding components in the electronic device, and the embodiments of the present application will not be repeated. The wireless communication module 1022 can be connected to other functional components 1026 in the smart home device through a hardware port, such as through a universal asynchronous receiver / transmitter (UART) interface. The wireless communication module 1022 can be mounted on a circuit board in the smart home device 102, or the wireless communication module 1022 can also be plugged into the circuit board in the smart home device 102 through a socket or a data cable.

[0045] For example, the smart home device 101 may include various household appliances, such as a refrigerator, a television, a washing machine, an air conditioner, a humidifier, and an electric lamp, etc. For example, other functional components in a refrigerator may include a partition, a refrigeration component, and a lighting lamp, etc.; other functional components in a television may include a display screen, a speaker, and function buttons, etc.; other functional components in a washing machine may include a drum, a motor, a water inlet component, a drainage component, a control component, and a display screen, etc. Figure 1 The smart home device 101 is taken as a washing machine as an example for illustration.

[0046] In the embodiment of the present application, the smart home device can access the network through the wireless communication module 1022, so that the user can intelligently control the smart home device 102 through the terminal. For example, the wireless communication module 1022 can receive the control instruction for the other functional component 1026 sent by the terminal. Then the wireless communication module 1022 can send the control instruction to the other functional component 1026, so that the other functional component 1026 works based on the control instruction; or, the controller of the smart home device can control the other functional component 1026 to work based on the control instruction. For example, the wireless communication module of the washing machine can receive the control instruction sent by the terminal to start washing clothes, and the controller of the washing machine can control the water inlet component to open based on the control instruction to inject water into the drum; then control the motor to rotate to drive the drum to rotate to wash the clothes in the drum.

[0047] Please continue to refer to Figure 1 , the device binding system 10 may also include a router 103. The smart home device 102 may be connected to the router 103, and then connected to the cloud platform 104 through the router 103. Optionally, the device binding system 10 may also include a terminal 105, and the terminal 105 may include a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer, and other electronic devices with wireless transceiver functions and that can also interact with the user. The terminal 105 may also be connected to the cloud platform 104 in communication, such as the terminal may be connected to the cloud platform 104 in communication through a router or a data network. In this way, the user can use the terminal 105 to remotely control the smart home device 102 through the cloud platform 104. Optionally, both the smart home device 102 and the terminal 105 may be connected to the router 103 in communication, thereby realizing the connection between the smart home device 101 and the terminal 105. For example, the terminal 105 and the smart home device 102 may also be connected only through the router 103. At this time, the smart home device 102 and the terminal 105 are located in the same local area network, and the user can control the smart home device 102 through the terminal 105 within the local area network.

[0048] In an embodiment of the present application, when the wireless communication module 1011 in the electronic device 101 includes a wireless fidelity unit, the wireless fidelity unit can be connected to the router 103 for communication, thereby realizing the communication connection between the electronic device 101 and the router 103. Optionally, the electronic device 101 can be connected to the cloud platform 104 through the router 103, so that the electronic device 101 can control the smart home device 102 through the cloud platform 104. For example, the electronic device is a remote control, and each button on the remote control corresponds to a fixed operation instruction. The electronic device can control the smart home device to be controlled through the cloud platform without establishing a direct connection with the smart home device. For another example, the electronic device can also include a microphone, and a voice input button is provided on the electronic device. When the voice input button is triggered, the microphone can collect voice information. The electronic device can send the voice information to the cloud platform. The cloud platform can analyze the voice information to obtain the corresponding control instruction, and then control the corresponding smart home device based on the control instruction. As another example, each button on the remote control corresponds to a set of default operation instructions, and the cloud platform may store the correspondence between each button on the remote control and another set or multiple sets of operation instructions. The remote control may be connected to the cloud platform to control the smart home device through the remote control based on the correspondence between the buttons and the operation instructions stored on the cloud platform.

[0049] Figure 6 This is a flow chart of a device binding method provided in an embodiment of the present application. This method can be used Figure 1 , Figure 4 or Figure 5 The smart home device of any one of the figures, the smart home device includes a wireless communication module and a controller, and the method can be specifically used for the controller in the smart home device. Figure 6 As shown, the method may include:

[0050] Step 601: Obtain user account information.

[0051] For example, the controller of a smart home device can obtain user account information from other devices through a wireless communication module; or the user account information is recorded in the memory of the smart home device, and the controller of the smart home device can directly obtain the user account information recorded in the memory; or the user can also directly input the user account information into the smart home device.

[0052] Step 602: Obtain information of smart home devices.

[0053] Step 603: Send the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform through the wireless communication module, so that the cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device.

[0054] For example, the controller of the smart home device can control the wireless fidelity unit in the wireless communication module to send the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform.

[0055] In summary, in the device binding method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the smart home device can obtain the information of the user account, and then directly send the information of the user account and the information of the smart home device to the cloud platform, so that the cloud platform binds the user account with the smart home device. In this way, the user only needs to log in to the user account through the terminal to directly control the various smart home devices bound to the user account. The user no longer needs to perform the binding operation of the smart home device on the terminal, which simplifies the process of controlling the smart home device.

[0056] Figure 7 is a flowchart of another device binding method provided in an embodiment of the present application. The method can be used Figures 1 to 3 The electronic device of any one of the figures is used to control a display device, such as a remote controller of the display device. The electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a memory and a controller, and the method can be specifically used for the controller in the electronic device. Figure 7 As shown, the method may include:

[0057] Step 701: After the display device establishes a communication connection with the cloud platform, obtain the user account information.

[0058] For example, the memory of the electronic device records the user account information, and the controller can obtain the user account information recorded in the memory after determining that the display device has successfully established a communication connection with the cloud platform.

[0059] Step 702: Send user account information to the smart home device through the wireless communication module.

[0060] Optionally, the controller of the electronic device may send the user account information to the smart home device through any communication unit in the wireless communication module. For example, the user account information may be sent through the NFC unit in the wireless communication module, or through the Bluetooth unit, or through the wireless fidelity unit.

[0061] The electronic device sends the user account information to the smart home device, and then the smart home device can send the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform. The cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the smart home device and the user account based on the received smart home device information and user account information, so that the smart home device can be bound to the user account, and then the terminal only needs to directly log in to the target account to control the smart home devices bound to the target account.

[0062] In summary, in the device binding method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the smart home device can receive the user account information sent by the electronic device, and then directly send the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform, so that the cloud platform binds the user account with the smart home device. In this way, the user only needs to log in to the user account through the terminal to directly control the various smart home devices bound to the user account. The user no longer needs to perform the binding operation of the smart home device on the terminal, which simplifies the process of controlling the smart home device.

[0063] Figure 8 This is a flowchart of another device binding method provided in an embodiment of the present application. This method can be used Figure 1 The device binding system shown in the figure is described as an example in which the electronic device in the device binding system is a control device of a display device. Figure 8 As shown, the method may include:

[0064] Step 801: The electronic device receives network configuration information sent by the display device after establishing a communication connection with the cloud platform. The network configuration information includes information for establishing a communication connection with the cloud platform.

[0065] For example, the display device is connected to a router, and then connected to the cloud platform through the router. The network configuration information at least includes information about the router, and the information about the router may include an identifier and a password of the router. Optionally, the network configuration information also includes information about the cloud platform; the information about the cloud platform may include an identifier of the cloud platform, or an address of a communication interface of the cloud platform.

[0066] The embodiment of the present application is described by taking the display device as a television and the electronic device as a remote controller supporting the television as an example. The user can control the television through the remote controller to configure the network of the television, so that the television is connected to the router, and then connected to the cloud platform through the router. Afterwards, the television can send the network configuration information based on which the television is successfully configured to the remote controller. The remote controller can store the received network configuration information.

[0067] For example, a Bluetooth unit is provided in both the TV and the remote control, and the TV and the remote control can establish a Bluetooth connection based on the Bluetooth unit to communicate through the Bluetooth connection. For example, the identifier of the Bluetooth unit of the TV can be recorded in the memory of the remote control. Optionally, the identifier of the Bluetooth unit described in the embodiments of the present application can be a media access control (MAC) address of the Bluetooth unit. After the TV is powered on, the Bluetooth unit in the TV starts to work, and the Bluetooth unit can broadcast a Bluetooth signal, and the Bluetooth information carries the identifier of the Bluetooth unit of the TV. After the remote control is powered on, the Bluetooth unit of the remote control can scan the Bluetooth signal. When the Bluetooth unit of the remote control receives a Bluetooth signal, the remote control can determine whether the identifier carried by the Bluetooth signal is the same as the identifier of the Bluetooth unit of the TV recorded in the remote control. When it is determined that the identifier carried by the received Bluetooth signal is the same as the identifier of the Bluetooth unit of the TV recorded, the remote control establishes a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connection with the TV. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application all take the example of two Bluetooth units establishing a Bluetooth connection based on the identifier of the Bluetooth unit. Optionally, the two Bluetooth units may also establish a Bluetooth connection based on other information of the device where the Bluetooth unit is located; for example, the other information may include the hardware address of the device, the globally unique identifier of the device, the device name or the device model, etc. The process of establishing a Bluetooth connection based on the other information is the same as the process of establishing a Bluetooth connection based on the identifier of the Bluetooth unit, and will not be described in detail in the embodiments of the present application.

[0068] After the TV and the remote control are connected by Bluetooth, the user can operate on the remote control so that the remote control sends information to the TV through the Bluetooth connection. For example, the user can control the TV to enter the network configuration state through the remote control, and then the user can enter the network configuration information on the remote control, and trigger the remote control to send the network configuration information to the TV. The network configuration information may include the identifier and password of the router, and the TV can establish a connection with the router based on the network configuration information. For example, the router can transmit a wireless signal, and the wireless signal can cover a certain range around the router, and the devices within the range can search for the router based on the wireless signal. After searching for the router corresponding to the router identifier in the network configuration information, the TV can initiate a connection request with the router based on the password of the router in the network configuration information. The router can successfully establish a connection with the router only after determining that the password is correct. After that, the TV can send the correct network configuration information to the remote control through the Bluetooth connection between the TV and the remote control. After receiving the network configuration information, the remote control can store the network configuration information in the memory of the remote control.

[0069] Optionally, the network configuration information sent by the TV may also include information about the cloud platform. After the TV is connected to the router, the TV may send the information about the cloud platform to the router to trigger the router to connect to the cloud platform. Optionally, the information about the cloud platform may be input by the user through a remote control, or may be pre-recorded in the memory of the remote control, and the remote control may send the information about the cloud platform to the TV to connect to the cloud platform based on the information about the cloud platform. Alternatively, the information about the cloud platform may also be pre-recorded in the memory of the TV, and the TV may directly obtain the information about the cloud platform recorded in its memory to connect to the cloud platform based on the information about the cloud platform.

[0070] It should be noted that the remote control also includes a controller, and the operations performed by the remote control can also be performed by the controller of the remote control controlling the corresponding components. The television set also includes a wireless fidelity unit and a controller, and the above operations performed by the television set can be performed by the controller of the television set controlling the corresponding components. For ease of description, the controller in the remote control is referred to as the first controller, the Bluetooth unit in the remote control is referred to as the first Bluetooth unit, the controller in the television set is referred to as the third controller, the Bluetooth unit in the television set is referred to as the third Bluetooth unit, and the wireless fidelity unit in the television set is referred to as the third wireless fidelity unit. For example, the first controller of the remote control controls the first Bluetooth unit to establish a Bluetooth connection with the third Bluetooth unit of the television set, and controls the first Bluetooth unit to send the network configuration information input by the user to the third Bluetooth unit. The third controller of the television set controls the third wireless fidelity unit to connect to the router based on the network configuration information received by the third Bluetooth unit, and when the third wireless fidelity unit is successfully connected to the router, controls the third Bluetooth unit to send the network configuration information to the first Bluetooth unit of the remote control. The first controller of the remote control can write the network configuration information into the memory.

[0071] Optionally, after the first Bluetooth unit of the remote control receives the network configuration information sent by the TV, the first controller of the remote control can control the NFC unit in the remote control to start working. For example, the NFC unit can enter a point-to-point mode, and the two NFC units connected in the point-to-point mode both emit a radio frequency field, and the two NFC units can exchange data. Optionally, the remote control may also include an indicator light. After the remote control receives the network configuration information sent by the TV, the indicator light of the remote control may light up according to a specified light-emitting pattern to prompt the user that the remote control has received the network configuration information. If the remote control includes a display screen, after the remote control receives the network configuration information sent by the TV, it can directly display a prompt message on the display screen that the network configuration information has been received.

[0072] Optionally, the remote control also includes a wireless fidelity unit. After receiving the network configuration information sent by the TV, the remote control can also connect to the router based on the network configuration information and then connect to the pan / tilt platform. In this way, the remote control can control the smart home devices through the cloud platform. The way the remote control connects to the cloud platform can refer to the introduction of the TV connecting to the cloud platform, and the way the remote control controls the smart home devices through the cloud platform can refer to the introduction of the TV connecting to the cloud platform. Figure 1 The relevant contents in the introduction of the present application will not be repeated in detail.

[0073] Step 802: The electronic device obtains information about the user account.

[0074] For example, before the electronic device leaves the factory, the staff can write the information of the user account pre-set for the electronic device into the memory of the electronic device. Optionally, before the user account information is written into the electronic device, the user account may have been registered on the cloud platform. The memory of the electronic device may only record the information of the user account corresponding to one cloud platform, or may also record the information of multiple user accounts corresponding to multiple cloud platforms one by one. The user account indicated by the information of each user account recorded in the memory of the electronic device may have been registered on the corresponding cloud platform.

[0075] After the electronic device receives the network configuration information sent by the display device, the controller of the electronic device can read the user account information from the memory of the electronic device, or can control the NFC unit or Bluetooth unit in the wireless communication module of the electronic device to read the user account information. For example, the controller of the electronic device can obtain the user account information corresponding to the cloud platform in the memory based on the cloud platform information in the network configuration information received from the display device.

[0076] Optionally, the user account information recorded in the memory of the electronic device may also be written to the memory after being obtained by the electronic device from other devices. If the user account information is stored in the display device, the electronic device may receive the user account information sent by the display device, such as the display device may send the network configuration information and the user account information to the electronic device after connecting to the cloud platform. Optionally, a designated pattern may also be provided on the housing of the electronic device, and the designated pattern may represent the user account information, and the designated pattern may be used by other devices to obtain the user account information based on the designated pattern. If the designated pattern is a QR code, the user may control the terminal to scan the QR code so that the terminal obtains the user account information. Optionally, if the user account information stored in the electronic device is obtained by the electronic device from the display device, the designated pattern may be set on the display device.

[0077] Step 803: The electronic device establishes a communication connection with the smart home device.

[0078] In an embodiment of the present application, an electronic device can establish an NFC connection with a smart home device, such as an NFC unit of the electronic device can establish a communication connection with an NFC unit of the smart home device to realize an NFC connection between the electronic device and the smart home device. Optionally, the electronic device can also establish a Bluetooth connection with the smart home device, such as a Bluetooth unit of the electronic device can establish a communication connection with a Bluetooth unit of the smart home device to realize a Bluetooth connection between the electronic device and the smart home device. The following explanation is given by taking the communication connection established between the electronic device and the smart home device as a Bluetooth connection, and the Bluetooth connection is based on the establishment of information of the Bluetooth unit transmitted through the NFC connection as an example.

[0079] For example, Fig. 9 1 is a flow chart of a method for establishing a Bluetooth connection provided by an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 9 As shown, step 803 may include:

[0080] Step 8031: After the smart home device is powered on, the identification of its Bluetooth unit is obtained.

[0081] After the smart home device is powered on, the NFC unit and Bluetooth unit in the smart home device are also powered on and start working. For example, the NFC unit of the smart home device can obtain the MAC address of the Bluetooth unit by connecting to the I2C bus of the Bluetooth unit, and then the NFC unit of the smart home device can enter the point-to-point mode. The NFC unit can obtain the MAC address of the Bluetooth unit under the control of the controller of the smart home device. Optionally, a network configuration button can also be provided on the smart home device. After the network configuration button is pressed, the NFC unit and Bluetooth unit of the smart home device are powered on. For the convenience of description, the Bluetooth unit in the smart home device will be referred to as the second Bluetooth unit, and the controller of the smart home device will be referred to as the second controller.

[0082] Step 8032: The electronic device establishes an NFC connection with the smart home device.

[0083] Step 8032 is to establish a connection between the NFC unit of the electronic device and the NFC unit of the smart home device. After the NFC unit starts working, such as entering the point-to-point mode, the NFC unit can perform a device search to search whether there are other NFC units in the target range around the NFC unit. For example, after the NFC unit detects other radio frequency fields, it can determine that other NFC units have been searched, and then an NFC connection can be established with the other NFC units. For ease of description, in the embodiment of the present application, the NFC unit in the electronic device is referred to as the first NFC unit, and the NFC unit in the smart home device is referred to as the second NFC unit. For example, after the electronic device receives the network configuration information sent by the display device, the first NFC unit starts to search for devices. After the second NFC unit of the smart home device obtains the identifier of the second Bluetooth unit, the second NFC unit starts to search for devices. After the first NFC unit and the second NFC unit search for each other, the first NFC unit and the second NFC unit can establish a communication connection.

[0084] Since the communication distance of the NFC unit is less than the distance threshold, such as 10 cm, the electronic device and the smart home device can establish an NFC connection only when the distance between the electronic device and the smart home device is less than the distance threshold. Fig.10 Schematic diagram of a device binding scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application. Fig.10 As shown, after the user completes the network configuration of the display device through an electronic device (such as a remote control), the user can move the remote control to bring it close to a smart home device (such as an air conditioner), such as close to or touching the area where the NFC unit of the smart home device is located, so that the electronic device "touches" the area where the NFC unit of the smart home device is located. Then, the first NFC unit of the electronic device and the second NFC unit of the smart home device can establish a communication connection. In the embodiment of the present application, when the second NFC unit of the smart home device is connected to the first NFC unit of the electronic device, the smart home device can enter the network configuration state.

[0085] Step 8033: The smart home device sends the identifier of the Bluetooth unit in the smart home device to the electronic device through the NFC connection.

[0086] After the first NFC unit of the electronic device establishes a communication connection with the second NFC unit of the smart home device, the second NFC unit may send the identifier of the Bluetooth unit (i.e., the second Bluetooth unit) of the smart home device acquired in step 8033 to the first NFC unit. Optionally, the second NFC unit may send the identifier of the second Bluetooth unit under the control of the second controller of the smart home device.

[0087] Optionally, after the electronic device and the smart home device are powered on, the NFC units therein may continue to work. Alternatively, the NFC units in the electronic device and / or the smart home device may also work only in a target time period. For example, the first NFC unit of the electronic device searches for other NFC units within a target time period after startup. The target time period may be a target time period after the NFC unit is started, and the first NFC unit may be started periodically. If the second NFC unit of the smart home device is searched within the target time period, a connection is established with the second NFC unit; if no NFC unit is detected within the target time period, the device stops working until the next startup and the device search is performed again. The working mode of the second NFC unit can refer to the introduction of the first NFC unit, and the embodiments of the present application will not be repeated.

[0088] Step 8034: The smart home device broadcasts a Bluetooth signal, which carries the identifier of the Bluetooth unit of the smart home device.

[0089] Step 8034 is that the second Bluetooth unit of the smart home device broadcasts a Bluetooth signal. For example, the second Bluetooth unit can broadcast a Bluetooth signal under the control of the second controller of the smart home device. After sending the identifier of the second Bluetooth unit to the electronic device, the second NFC unit of the smart home device can send an indication message to the second Bluetooth unit through the I2C bus connected to the second Bluetooth unit to notify the second Bluetooth unit to enter the network configuration state. After receiving the indication message, the second Bluetooth unit can perform BLE broadcast to broadcast a Bluetooth signal carrying the MAC address of the second Bluetooth unit.

[0090] Step 8035: After the electronic device determines that a smart home device has been scanned based on the received identification of the Bluetooth unit, it establishes a Bluetooth connection with the smart home device.

[0091] After the electronic device receives the identification of the second Bluetooth unit sent by the smart home device through the first NFC unit in step 8033, the first Bluetooth unit of the electronic device can start Bluetooth scanning. After scanning the second Bluetooth unit, the first Bluetooth unit can establish a communication connection with the second Bluetooth unit to achieve a Bluetooth connection between the electronic device and the smart home device. For example, the first Bluetooth unit can perform Bluetooth scanning and Bluetooth connection under the control of the first controller of the electronic device. For example, the first Bluetooth unit can receive Bluetooth signals within its communication range and determine whether each received Bluetooth signal carries the identification of the second Bluetooth unit. After determining that a received Bluetooth signal carries the identification of the second Bluetooth unit, the first Bluetooth unit can determine that the device that sends the Bluetooth signal is the second Bluetooth unit. Then the first Bluetooth unit can stop Bluetooth scanning and establish a communication connection with the second Bluetooth unit based on the Bluetooth signal.

[0092] Step 804: The electronic device sends the user account information and network configuration information to the smart home device through the communication connection.

[0093] After the electronic device establishes a Bluetooth connection with the smart home device, it can exchange information with the smart home device through the Bluetooth connection. Specifically, after the first Bluetooth unit of the electronic device establishes a communication connection with the second Bluetooth unit of the smart home device, the electronic device and the smart home device can exchange information through the first Bluetooth unit and the second Bluetooth unit. For example, the first controller of the electronic device can control the first Bluetooth unit to send user account information and network configuration information received from the display device to the second Bluetooth unit. The second Bluetooth unit of the smart home device can receive the user account information and network configuration information.

[0094] It should be noted that the above content takes the example of a smart home device transmitting the identifier of a Bluetooth unit to an electronic device through an NFC connection, and then the electronic device transmitting the user account information and network configuration information to the smart home device through the Bluetooth connection. In this way, the limitation on the amount of data transmitted when transmitting data through an NFC connection can be eliminated, ensuring the complete transmission of user account information and network configuration information, and improving the success rate of network configuration and device binding. Optionally, the electronic device of the embodiment of the present application can also directly transmit network configuration information to the smart home device through an NFC connection to further simplify the information transmission process and improve network configuration efficiency. For example, after the first NFC unit of the electronic device establishes a communication connection with the second NFC unit of the smart home device, the first controller of the electronic device can control the first NFC unit to directly send the user account information and network configuration information to the second NFC unit.

[0095] Optionally, after receiving the network configuration instruction for the wireless communication module (such as the wireless fidelity unit), the smart home device can receive the user account information and network configuration information sent by the electronic device. If a network configuration button is set on the smart home device, after the network configuration button is pressed, the controller of the smart home device can determine that the network configuration instruction for the wireless communication module is received. Optionally, after the second NFC unit of the smart home device searches for the first NFC unit of the electronic device, the controller of the smart home device can determine that the network configuration instruction is received.

[0096] Step 805: The smart home device connects to the cloud platform based on the network distribution information.

[0097] The smart home device includes a wireless fidelity unit, and the second controller of the smart home device can control the wireless fidelity unit to connect to the cloud platform based on the network configuration information received from the electronic device. It should be noted that the process of the smart home device connecting to the cloud platform based on the network configuration information can refer to the introduction of the TV connecting to the router based on the network configuration information in step 801, and the embodiments of the present application will not be repeated. Optionally, after the wireless fidelity unit of the smart home device is successfully connected to the cloud platform, the controller of the smart home device can write all the network configuration information into the memory. This makes it convenient for the wireless fidelity unit of the smart home device to directly connect to the cloud platform based on the stored network configuration information after the next power-on.

[0098] Step 806: The smart home device obtains information about the smart home device.

[0099] For example, the information of the smart home device may identify the smart home device. For example, the information of the smart home device may include at least one of a globally unique identifier of the smart home device, a device model of the smart home device, a device name of the smart home device, a hardware address of the smart home device, and an identifier of a wireless fidelity unit in the smart home device. For example, the memory of the smart home device may directly store the information of the smart home device, and the controller of the smart home device may directly read the information from the memory.

[0100] The smart home device can obtain the information of the smart home device after successfully connecting to the cloud platform, or it can obtain the information of the smart home device before connecting to the cloud platform. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the order of connecting the smart home to the cloud platform and obtaining the information of the smart home device.

[0101] Step 807: The smart home device sends the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform.

[0102] For example, the controller of the smart home device can control the wireless fidelity unit to send the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform through the router.

[0103] Step 808: The cloud platform establishes a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device.

[0104] After receiving the user account information and smart home device information uploaded by the smart home device, the cloud platform can record the smart home device under the user account to establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device. The user can trigger the terminal to obtain the user account information, and then trigger the terminal to log in to the user account on the cloud platform. For example, the user can trigger the terminal to start the application corresponding to the cloud platform, so that the terminal scans the QR code on the electronic device to obtain the user account information. Then the terminal can directly log in to the cloud platform based on the obtained user account, obtain the information of each smart home device bound to the user account recorded in the cloud platform, and then control each smart home device through the cloud platform.

[0105] Optionally, the smart home device can also upload its working information to the cloud platform in real time. The cloud platform can also record the working information of the smart home device under the user account and update the recorded device information based on the latest information obtained. For example, the working information of the smart refrigerator may include the temperature of the refrigerator compartment, the temperature of the freezer compartment, and the information of the food stored in the refrigerator; the working information of the smart washing machine may include whether it is working, the current working node when working (such as water inlet, washing, drainage or drying nodes); the working information of the smart air conditioner may include the currently started working mode (such as cooling mode, heating mode or humidification mode, etc.), working temperature and working time, etc. After the terminal logs in to the cloud platform based on the user account, it can query the working information of each smart home device bound to the user account to control each smart home device accordingly based on the working information.

[0106] Optionally, the display device that is matched with the electronic device in the embodiment of the present application is also a smart home device, and the display device can also be bound to a user account. When the electronic device is configuring the display device, it can send the user account information to the display device, and then the electronic device sends the user account information and the display device information to the cloud platform. The cloud platform can create a binding relationship between the user account and the display device, so that the terminal can control the display device based on the binding relationship. Optionally, the electronic device in the embodiment of the present application can also be bound to a user account.

[0107] It should be noted that the user sends the user account information to each smart home device through an electronic device, and then the cloud platform can bind each smart home device to one user account. Optionally, the user can also use different electronic devices to send the user account information to different smart home devices at home. In this case, since the user accounts corresponding to each electronic device are different, the user account information sent to the cloud platform by different smart home devices at home is different, and the cloud platform can bind different smart home devices to different user accounts. Optionally, each smart home device in the home is usually connected to the same router. When the cloud platform receives the user account information sent by the smart home device, it can also obtain the information of the router connected to the smart home device, and then associate the multiple user accounts sent by each smart home device connected to the same router. When the terminal logs in to the cloud platform based on any user account among the multiple user accounts, the information of the smart home devices bound to other user accounts associated with the user account can be displayed to the terminal. The terminal can also control the smart home devices bound to the other user accounts.

[0108] In the embodiment of the present application, after the electronic device and the smart home device are "touched", the smart home device can enter the network distribution state, automatically obtain the network distribution information and user account information from the electronic device, and then connect to the cloud platform, and bind the smart home device and the user account in the cloud platform. For multiple smart home devices in a smart home, the user only needs to take the obtained electronic device and touch each smart home device in turn to complete the binding of each smart home device and the user account. There is no need to perform a cumbersome binding process on the terminal for each smart home device, thereby simplifying the process of binding smart home devices, and then simplifying the process of controlling smart home devices.

[0109] In addition, in the embodiment of the present application, the electronic device may be a remote controller, which may control smart home devices through a cloud platform. In this way, the remote controller may not only control the TV or projector that it is equipped with, but may also control various smart home devices in the home through the cloud platform, such as being able to control smart home devices such as air conditioners, refrigerators, and washing machines through the TV remote controller, thereby expanding the scope of use of the remote controller. In addition, there is no need to equip each smart home device with a remote controller, thereby avoiding the need for users to find the corresponding remote controller for each smart home device, thereby simplifying the user's control process of smart home devices.

[0110] In summary, in the device binding method provided in the embodiment of the present application, the smart home device can obtain the information of the user account, and then directly send the information of the user account and the information of the smart home device to the cloud platform, so that the cloud platform binds the user account with the smart home device. In this way, the user only needs to log in to the user account through the terminal to directly control the various smart home devices bound to the user account. The user no longer needs to perform the binding operation of the smart home device on the terminal, which simplifies the process of controlling the smart home device.

[0111] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which instructions are stored. When the instructions are executed on a computer, the computer executes the device binding method provided in the above embodiment, for example: Figure 7 or Figure 8 The method shown.

[0112] The present application also provides a computer program product including instructions. When the computer program product is run on a computer, the computer executes the device binding method provided by the above method embodiment, for example: Figure 7 or Figure 8 The method shown.

[0113] It should be noted that the method embodiments provided in the embodiments of the present application can be referenced with the corresponding device embodiments, and the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto. The sequence of the steps of the method embodiments provided in the embodiments of the present application can be appropriately adjusted, and the steps can also be increased or decreased accordingly according to the circumstances. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of the changed methods within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, and they should be included in the protection scope of the present application, so they will not be repeated.

[0114] The term "and / or" in this application is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, A and / or B can be represented by: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the objects associated before and after are in an "or" relationship. In the case of mathematical formula calculation, the character " / " represents the operator "divided by". The term "at least one of A and B" in this application is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there may be three kinds of relationships, for example, at least one of A and B can be represented by: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. Similarly, "at least one of A, B and C" means that there may be seven kinds of relationships, which can be represented by: A exists alone, B exists alone, C exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, A and C exist at the same time, C and B exist at the same time, and A, B and C exist at the same time. "Multiple" in this application refers to "two or more".

[0115] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A smart home device, characterized in that: The smart home device includes a wireless communication module and a controller; The wireless communication module is used to: receive user account information sent by an electronic device, the electronic device is used to control a display device, the electronic device includes a memory, the memory records information of at least one user account corresponding to at least one cloud platform, and the electronic device, when receiving network configuration information sent after the display device establishes a communication connection with one of the cloud platforms, obtains information of the cloud platform in communication with the display device based on information of the cloud platform included in the network configuration information, and obtains information of the user account based on information of the cloud platform in communication with the display device, and then sends the user account information to the smart home device after establishing a communication connection with the smart home device; The controller is used to: obtain information of the smart home device; The wireless communication module is also used to: send the information of the user account and the information of the smart home device to the cloud platform so that the cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device. A designated pattern is set in the shell of the electronic device or the display device. The user can obtain the information of the user account by scanning the designated pattern through the terminal, and log in to the cloud platform based on the information of the user account, and then control the smart home device bound to the user account through the cloud platform.

2. The smart home device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wireless communication module includes a near field communication NFC unit and a wireless fidelity unit, and the controller is further used for: Receiving, via the NFC unit, information of the user account sent by the electronic device; The user account information and the smart home device information are sent to the cloud platform through the wireless fidelity unit.

3. The smart home device according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that: The controller is also used for: After receiving a network configuration instruction for the wireless communication module, obtaining network configuration information and information of the user account, wherein the network configuration information includes information for establishing a communication connection with the cloud platform; Establishing a communication connection with the cloud platform based on the network distribution information; The user account information and the smart home device information are sent to the cloud platform through the communication connection.

4. An electronic device, characterized in that: The electronic device is used to control a display device, and the electronic device includes a wireless communication module, a memory, and a controller, wherein the memory records information of at least one user account corresponding to at least one cloud platform; The wireless communication module is used to: after the display device establishes a communication connection with one of the cloud platforms, receive the network configuration information sent by the display device, the network configuration information carrying the information of the cloud platform that establishes a communication connection with the display device; The controller is used to: based on the information of the cloud platform included in the network configuration information, obtain the information of the user account corresponding to the cloud platform that establishes a communication connection with the display device; The wireless communication module is further used for: after the electronic device establishes a communication connection with the smart home device, sending the information of the user account to the smart home device, so that the smart home device sends the information of the user account and the information of the smart home device to the cloud platform, and the cloud platform establishes a binding relationship between the smart home device and the user account based on the received information of the smart home device and the information of the user account; Among them, a designated pattern is set in the shell of the electronic device or the display device, and the user can obtain the information of the user account by scanning the designated pattern through the terminal, and log in to the cloud platform based on the information of the user account and then control the smart home devices bound to the user account through the cloud platform.

5. The electronic device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wireless communication module includes a Bluetooth unit and a near field communication NFC unit, and the controller is also used for: Acquire network configuration information from the display device through the Bluetooth unit, wherein the network configuration information includes information for establishing a communication connection with the cloud platform; The user account information and the network configuration information are sent to the smart home device through the NFC unit.

6. The electronic device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The display device includes at least one of a television and a projector, and the electronic device is a remote controller.

7. A device binding method, characterized in that: A controller for a smart home device, wherein the smart home device further comprises a wireless communication module, and the method comprises: Receiving user account information sent by an electronic device through the wireless communication module, the electronic device is used to control a display device, the electronic device includes a memory, the memory records information of at least one user account corresponding to at least one cloud platform, and the electronic device, when receiving network configuration information sent after the display device establishes a communication connection with one of the cloud platforms, obtains information of the cloud platform in communication with the display device based on information of the cloud platform included in the network configuration information, and obtains information of the user account based on information of the cloud platform in communication with the display device, and then sends the user account information to the smart home device after establishing a communication connection with the smart home device; Obtaining information of the smart home device; Through the wireless communication module, the information of the user account and the information of the smart home device are sent to the cloud platform so that the cloud platform can establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device. A designated pattern is provided in the shell of the electronic device or the display device. The user can obtain the information of the user account by scanning the designated pattern through the terminal, and log in to the cloud platform based on the information of the user account, and then control the smart home device bound to the user account through the cloud platform.

8. A device binding method, characterized in that: A controller used in an electronic device, the electronic device is used to control a display device, the electronic device also includes a wireless communication module and a memory, the memory records information of at least one user account corresponding to at least one cloud platform; the method includes: receiving, through the wireless communication module, network configuration information sent by the display device, the network configuration information carrying information of a cloud platform that establishes a communication connection with the display device; Based on the information of the cloud platform included in the network configuration information, obtaining the information of the user account corresponding to the cloud platform that establishes a communication connection with the display device; After the electronic device establishes a communication connection with the smart home device, the user account information is sent to the smart home device through the wireless communication module, so that the smart home device sends the user account information and the smart home device information to the cloud platform, and the cloud platform establishes a binding relationship between the smart home device and the user account based on the received smart home device information and user account information; Among them, a designated pattern is set in the shell of the electronic device or the display device, and the user can obtain the information of the user account by scanning the designated pattern through the terminal, and log in to the cloud platform based on the information of the user account and then control the smart home devices bound to the user account through the cloud platform.

9. A device binding system, characterized in that: The binding system includes a smart home device, an electronic device and a cloud platform, the electronic device includes a first wireless communication module and a memory, the memory records information of at least one user account corresponding to at least one cloud platform, the smart home device includes a second wireless communication module, and the electronic device is used to control a display device; The electronic device is used to, through the first wireless communication module, receive network configuration information sent by the display device after the display device establishes a communication connection with one of the cloud platforms, the network configuration information carrying information of the cloud platform with which the display device establishes a communication connection; based on the information of the cloud platform included in the network configuration information, obtain information of a user account corresponding to the cloud platform with which the display device establishes a communication connection; and, through the first wireless communication module, send the user account information to the smart home device after the electronic device establishes a communication connection with the smart home device; The smart home device is used to: receive the user account information sent by the electronic device through the second wireless communication module; obtain the information of the smart home device; and send the user account information and the information of the smart home device to the cloud platform through the second wireless communication module; The cloud platform is used to: establish a binding relationship between the user account and the smart home device; A designated pattern is provided in the housing of the electronic device or the display device, and the user can obtain the information of the user account by scanning the designated pattern through the terminal, and log in to the cloud platform based on the information of the user account and then control the smart home devices bound to the user account through the cloud platform.

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