Air conditioner and control method thereof, computer-readable storage medium

Abstract

This invention discloses a control method for an air conditioner, comprising: receiving a voice control command from the air conditioner and recognizing the sound feature information of the voice control command; determining the voice feature parameters corresponding to the sound feature information; the voice feature parameters being feature parameters of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner; and controlling the air conditioner to broadcast the voice according to the voice feature parameters. This invention also discloses an air conditioner and a computer-readable storage medium. The invention aims to enable the air conditioner to provide different voices for different users, thereby improving the personalization of the air conditioner's voice broadcasts.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of air conditioning technology, and more particularly to a control method for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of economy and technology, air conditioners are being used more and more widely, and their performance is constantly being optimized. Currently, most air conditioners have voice broadcast functions, which can output prompts or provide users with the information they need through voice broadcasts.

[0003] However, when the air conditioner broadcasts voice messages, it uses a fixed voice regardless of the user, which results in a lack of personalization in the voice messages. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide a control method for an air conditioner, an air conditioner, and a computer-readable storage medium, aiming to enable the air conditioner to provide different voices for different users for voice broadcasting, thereby improving the personalization of the air conditioner's voice broadcasting.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides a control method for an air conditioner, the control method comprising the following steps:

[0006] Receive voice control commands from the air conditioner and recognize the sound feature information of the voice control commands;

[0007] Determine the speech feature parameters corresponding to the sound feature information; the speech feature parameters are the feature parameters of the speech broadcast by the air conditioner.

[0008] The air conditioner is controlled to broadcast voice messages according to the stated voice feature parameters.

[0009] Optionally, the voice feature information includes voiceprint information, and the step of determining the speech feature parameters corresponding to the voice feature information includes:

[0010] In a preset database, pre-stored voiceprint information that matches the voiceprint information is identified as the target voiceprint information; the preset database includes the pre-stored voiceprint information corresponding to different users and their associated voice setting parameters, the voice setting parameters being user configuration parameters of the voice characteristics of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner;

[0011] The voice setting parameters associated with the target voiceprint information are determined to be the voice feature parameters.

[0012] Optionally, before the step of determining the pre-stored voiceprint information matching the voiceprint information as the target voiceprint information in a preset database, the method further includes:

[0013] The system receives the pre-stored voiceprint information and its corresponding voice setting parameters sent by the target terminal; the target terminal is a terminal that is communicatively connected to the air conditioner.

[0014] The pre-stored voiceprint information is associated with its corresponding voice setting parameters and saved in the preset database.

[0015] Optionally, the voice feature parameters include the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner, and the step of controlling the air conditioner to broadcast the voice according to the voice feature parameters includes:

[0016] The air conditioner is controlled to broadcast voice messages based on the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate.

[0017] Optionally, after the step of receiving the voice control command of the air conditioner and recognizing the voice feature information of the voice control command, the method further includes:

[0018] The corresponding voice content is determined based on the voice control command;

[0019] The step of controlling the air conditioner to broadcast voice according to the voice feature parameters includes:

[0020] The air conditioner is controlled to broadcast a voice containing the aforementioned voice content according to the stated voice feature parameters.

[0021] Optionally, before the step of determining the pre-stored voiceprint information matching the voiceprint information as the target voiceprint information in a preset database, the method further includes:

[0022] The preset database is obtained according to the voice control command; wherein different voice control commands correspond to different preset databases.

[0023] Optionally, the step of obtaining the preset database according to the voice control command includes:

[0024] Determine the type of voice content corresponding to the voice control command;

[0025] The preset database is obtained according to the type; different types correspond to different preset databases.

[0026] Optionally, after determining the type of voice content corresponding to the voice control command, the method further includes:

[0027] When the type is audio, control the air conditioner to play the audio;

[0028] When the type is a voice content other than audio, the step of obtaining the preset database according to the type is performed.

[0029] In addition, to achieve the above objectives, this application also proposes an air conditioner, which includes a memory, a processor, and a control program for the air conditioner stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the control program is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the control method for the air conditioner as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0030] In addition, to achieve the above objectives, this application also proposes a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for an air conditioner, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the control method for the air conditioner as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0031] This invention proposes a control method for an air conditioner. This method identifies sound feature information in received voice control commands and determines the corresponding voice feature parameters to control the air conditioner's voice playback. Based on this, different users can associate different sound feature information with the desired voice feature parameters for the air conditioner's voice playback according to their own needs. When the air conditioner receives a voice control command with specific sound feature information from a user, it can then use the user-customized voice feature parameters to play the voice. The voice played by the air conditioner is no longer fixed; different user needs result in different voice playback options, enabling the air conditioner to provide different voices for different users and improving the personalization of the voice playback. Attached Figure Description

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure involved in the operation of an embodiment of the air conditioner of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for an air conditioner according to the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of the present invention.

[0036] The realization of the objective, functional features and advantages of the present invention will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0037] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0038] The main solution of this invention is: receiving a voice control command from an air conditioner and recognizing the sound feature information of the voice control command; determining the voice feature parameters corresponding to the sound feature information; the voice feature parameters being the feature parameters of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner; and controlling the air conditioner to broadcast the voice according to the voice feature parameters.

[0039] In existing technology, air conditioners use a fixed voice to broadcast messages regardless of the user, resulting in a lack of personalization in the voice broadcasts.

[0040] The present invention provides the above-mentioned solution, which aims to enable air conditioners to provide different voices for different users to make voice announcements, thereby improving the personalization of the voice announcements made by the air conditioner.

[0041] This invention provides an air conditioner. Specifically, the air conditioner can be any type of air conditioner, such as a wall-mounted air conditioner, a cabinet air conditioner, a window air conditioner, a portable air conditioner, or a ceiling-mounted air conditioner.

[0042] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 1 The air conditioner includes a voice module 1, a speaker 2, a voice feature recognition module 3, a personalized voice module 4, and a control module 5. The voice module 1, speaker 2, voice feature recognition module 3, and personalized voice module 4 are all connected to the control module 5.

[0043] The voice module is used to acquire voice commands input by the user. The speaker 2 is used to acquire and play voice commands. The voice feature recognition module 3 is used to identify voice feature information in the voice commands. In this embodiment, the voice feature recognition module 3 is a voiceprint recognition module, used to identify voiceprints in voice commands, thereby distinguishing different users; in other embodiments, the voice feature recognition module 3 can also be a module used to identify other types of voice features (such as speech rate, tone, or timbre). The personalized voice module 4 is used to convert the acquired information into voice with specified voice feature parameters.

[0044] Furthermore, the control module 5 can also communicate with an external control terminal of the air conditioner. This control terminal can be the air conditioner's controller or a smart terminal with pre-installed applications (such as a mobile phone, tablet, or smartwatch). Users can configure their voice characteristics (such as voiceprint) and the desired voice parameters for the air conditioner through the control terminal, and the control module 5 can obtain the configuration data from the control terminal based on the communication connection.

[0045] In this embodiment of the invention, reference is made to Figure 1The control module 5 includes: a processor 1001 (e.g., CPU), a memory 1002, a data interface 1003, etc. The memory 1002 can be a high-speed RAM or a stable memory (non-volatile memory), such as a disk storage device. Optionally, the memory 1002 can also be a storage device independent of the aforementioned processor 1001.

[0046] Among them, the control module 5 can obtain the configuration data of the control terminal based on the data interface 1003.

[0047] Those skilled in the art will understand that Figure 1 The device structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the device and may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, the memory 1002, which is a computer-readable storage medium, may include a control program for an air conditioner. Figure 1 In the device shown, the processor 1001 can be used to call the control program of the air conditioner stored in the memory 1002 and execute the relevant steps of the control method of the air conditioner in the following embodiments.

[0049] This invention also provides a control method for an air conditioner, applied to control the process of the air conditioner broadcasting voice messages.

[0050] Reference Figure 2 This application proposes an embodiment of a control method for an air conditioner. In this embodiment, the control method for the air conditioner includes:

[0051] Step S10: Receive the voice control command from the air conditioner and identify the sound feature information of the voice control command;

[0052] The voice feature information here specifically refers to the voice characteristics used to distinguish different users in voice control commands. In this embodiment, the voice feature information includes voiceprint information. In other embodiments, the voice feature information may also include tone, timbre, and / or speech rate, etc.

[0053] Step S20: Determine the speech feature parameters corresponding to the sound feature information; the speech feature parameters are the feature parameters of the speech broadcast by the air conditioner.

[0054] In this embodiment, the voice feature parameters include the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner. In other embodiments, the voice feature parameters may also include the language of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner.

[0055] Different users' voice feature information can be associated with different voice feature parameters. The specific voice feature information and voice feature parameters are set by the user. Based on this, a preset correspondence can be formed by associating the voice feature information of different users with the voice feature parameters of the desired air conditioner playback, according to the needs of different users. By obtaining the information associated with the currently recognized voice feature information in the preset correspondence, the corresponding voice feature parameters can be obtained.

[0056] A user may have one or more preset correspondences configured. When there is more than one preset correspondence, the voice feature information in all of the multiple preset correspondences corresponding to a user belongs to that user. Therefore, the voice feature parameters corresponding to the same voice feature information in different preset correspondences corresponding to a user may be different. Furthermore, when there is more than one preset correspondence, a target correspondence can be determined from the multiple preset correspondences based on the current operating status of the air conditioner or the currently acquired voice control command, and the voice feature parameters corresponding to the current voice feature information can be determined according to the determined target correspondence.

[0057] Step S30: Control the air conditioner to broadcast voice according to the voice feature parameters.

[0058] Specifically, in this embodiment, the air conditioner is controlled to broadcast voice based on voice feature parameters such as timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate. Specifically, the content to be broadcast by the air conditioner can be converted into speech according to the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate corresponding to the voice feature information, and the air conditioner is controlled to play the converted speech. Based on this, it can be ensured that the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate of the voice played by the air conditioner accurately meet the actual broadcasting needs of the user currently inputting the voice control command.

[0059] The voice messages broadcast by the air conditioner can be pre-set fixed content or voice content determined based on voice control commands.

[0060] This invention proposes a control method for an air conditioner. This method identifies sound feature information in received voice control commands and determines the corresponding voice feature parameters to control the air conditioner's voice playback. Based on this, different users can associate different sound feature information with the desired voice feature parameters for the air conditioner's voice playback according to their own needs. When the air conditioner receives a voice control command with specific sound feature information from a user, it can use the user-customized voice feature parameters to play the voice. The voice played by the air conditioner is no longer fixed; different user needs result in different voice playback options, enabling the air conditioner to provide different voices for different users and improving the personalization of the voice playback.

[0061] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after step S10, the method further includes determining the corresponding voice content based on the voice control command. Step S30 here includes controlling the air conditioner to play a voice containing the specified voice content according to the voice feature parameters. Specifically, different voice control commands correspond to different voice content. For example, when the voice control command is "turn on," the content played is "The air conditioner is on"; when the voice control command is "measure temperature," the content played is the temperature value detected by the air conditioner, and so on. Specifically, the voice content can be converted into a corresponding target voice according to the voice feature parameters, and the air conditioner can be controlled to play the target voice. Based on this, it can be ensured that when the user controls the air conditioner to run via voice control commands, and the air conditioner responds to the voice control commands by playing voice messages, the characteristics of the voice messages played can accurately match the user's customized needs, thereby further improving the personalization of the air conditioner's voice messages.

[0062] Furthermore, based on the above embodiments, another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of this application is proposed. In this embodiment, the sound feature information includes voiceprint information, referring to... Figure 3 Step S20 includes:

[0063] Step S21: In the preset database, determine the pre-stored voiceprint information that matches the voiceprint information as the target voiceprint information; the preset database includes the pre-stored voiceprint information corresponding to different users and their associated voice setting parameters, the voice setting parameters being user configuration parameters of the voice features of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner;

[0064] Step S22: Determine the voice setting parameters associated with the target voiceprint information as the voice feature parameters.

[0065] Specifically, different users can record their voiceprints and the voice feature settings parameters of the desired air conditioner announcements to form voice configuration data corresponding to different users. By collecting and saving the voice configuration data of multiple different users, a preset database can be formed. The voice configuration data here can be obtained by the user who recorded their voiceprint and then analyzed, or by the user who recorded their voiceprint and then analyzed after selecting the desired voice from multiple preset voices, or by the user who recorded their voiceprint and then setting the configuration parameter values ​​of the sound (such as volume value, the proportion of various sounds when mixing different sounds, etc.).

[0066] In this embodiment, a pre-stored database is formed by collecting the voiceprints of different users and associating them with the voice feature parameters of the voice broadcasts by the air conditioner. After recognizing the voiceprint in the voice control command input by the user, the voice features of the customized voice required by the user are quickly obtained by querying the pre-stored database. This allows the voice broadcast of the air conditioner to meet the user's personalized needs while effectively improving the efficiency of its voice broadcast.

[0067] Furthermore, in this embodiment, before step S21, the method further includes: receiving the pre-stored voiceprint information and its corresponding voice setting parameters sent by the target terminal; the target terminal is a terminal that is communicatively connected to the air conditioner; associating the pre-stored voiceprint information with its corresponding voice setting parameters and saving it in the preset database. Here, the target terminal is specifically a terminal that is wirelessly connected to the air conditioner, which can be a mobile terminal with a preset application installed (such as a mobile phone, smartwatch, tablet, etc.), a television set with a preset application installed, a remote control, etc. The preset application is specifically application software used to configure the air conditioner's operating parameters. Based on this, the user can input their voiceprint by controlling the target terminal, and can also set the configuration parameters of the desired voice features played by the air conditioner by controlling the target terminal. The air conditioner obtains the data sent by the target terminal and saves it to form a preset database, thereby ensuring that the air conditioner's voice playback can meet the user's personalized needs while allowing the user to use different terminals communicating with the air conditioner for voice broadcasting configuration, effectively improving the convenience of voice configuration for the user.

[0068] Furthermore, based on any of the above embodiments, another embodiment of the control method for the air conditioner of this application is proposed. In this embodiment, reference is made to... Figure 4 Before step S21, the following are also included:

[0069] Step S201: Obtain the preset database according to the voice control command; wherein, different voice control commands correspond to different preset databases.

[0070] Specifically, the air conditioner can be pre-set with multiple preset voice commands. Different preset voice commands correspond to different databases. When the user enters pre-stored voiceprint information, the user can select one of the preset commands of the air conditioner as the target command for entering the voiceprint information. After obtaining the pre-stored voiceprint information entered by the user and its corresponding voice setting parameters, the database corresponding to the target command can be determined as the target database. The obtained pre-stored voiceprint information entered by the user and its corresponding voice setting parameters are saved to the target database.

[0071] Based on this, the database associated with the voice control command can be obtained as the preset database here. Based on the preset database, the voice feature parameters corresponding to the voiceprint information under the current voice control command are determined to control the air conditioner to perform voice broadcast.

[0072] In this embodiment, since users have different operating needs for the air conditioner when they input different voice control commands, the system obtains the correspondence between sound feature information and voice feature parameters based on the voice control commands to control the current voice broadcast process of the air conditioner, thereby further improving the personalization of the air conditioner's voice broadcast and enabling the air conditioner's voice broadcast process to be accurately matched with the user's needs.

[0073] Furthermore, in this embodiment, step S201 may include: determining the type of voice content corresponding to the voice control command; obtaining the preset database according to the type; different types correspond to different preset databases.

[0074] Specifically, in addition to associating different databases with different commands, the preset databases can be classified based on the type of voice content fed back during the operation and regulation of the air conditioner corresponding to the voice control command, with different types of voice content associated with different preset databases.

[0075] Specifically, when the voice content is interactive with children, a first database can be used as a preset database. The voice setting parameters associated with the preset voiceprint information of the mother in the first database are the voice feature parameters of the mother's voice recorded by the user. The voice setting parameters associated with the preset voiceprint information of users other than the mother are the voice feature parameters of the voice recorded by the user who is the mother. When the voice content is of a type other than interactive with children, a second database can be used as a preset database. The voice setting parameters associated with the preset voiceprint information of each user in the second database are one of the parameters selected by the user from a variety of preset voice feature parameters stored in the system.

[0076] In this embodiment, by means of the above method, it can be ensured that when the air conditioner plays voice, it can meet the user's personalized needs while also meeting the functional requirements of the voice being played, and further ensure that the voice characteristics of the voice played by the air conditioner can accurately meet the user's actual usage needs.

[0077] Furthermore, in this embodiment, after determining the type of voice content corresponding to the voice control command, the method further includes: when the type is audio, controlling the air conditioner to play the audio; when the type is other than audio, executing the step of obtaining the preset database based on the type. Here, when the required playback content type is audio, the air conditioner is controlled to prevent processing of the audio according to the user-customized voice feature parameters, and instead directly plays the audio; only when the required playback content type is non-audio is the voice content processed according to the user-customized voice feature parameters. This helps ensure that the voice broadcast by the air conditioner meets the user's personalized needs without affecting the audio playback quality, enabling the air conditioner to accurately meet the user's usage needs.

[0078] To better understand the air conditioner control method according to the embodiments of the present invention, an application example of the technical solution involved in the embodiments of the present invention is provided below:

[0079] (1) User A enters his voiceprint through the voiceprint recognition module and customizes his personalized TTS (i.e., the voice setting parameters mentioned above) through the personalized TTS module. The voiceprint and personalized TTS configuration module associates and stores User A's voiceprint with his personalized TTS. User B enters his voiceprint through the voiceprint recognition module and customizes his personalized TTS (i.e., the voice setting parameters mentioned above) through the personalized TTS module. The voiceprint and personalized TTS configuration module associates and stores User B's voiceprint with his personalized TTS.

[0080] (2) When the air conditioner receives a voice command from user A, it recognizes user A's voiceprint through the voiceprint recognition module. The air conditioner then reads the personalized TTS voiceprint configuration A corresponding to user A's voiceprint through the voiceprint and personalized TTS configuration module, and uses user A's personalized TTS to broadcast the command. When the air conditioner receives a voice command from user B, it recognizes user B's voiceprint through the voiceprint recognition module. The air conditioner then reads the personalized TTS voiceprint configuration B corresponding to user B's voiceprint through the voiceprint and personalized TTS configuration module, and uses user B's personalized TTS to broadcast the command.

[0081] Furthermore, this invention also proposes a computer-readable storage medium storing a control program for an air conditioner. When the control program is executed by a processor, it implements the relevant steps of any of the above-described air conditioner control methods.

[0082] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or system that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or system. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or system that includes that element.

[0083] The sequence numbers of the above embodiments of the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent the superiority or inferiority of the embodiments.

[0084] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms. Of course, they can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better implementation method. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present invention, or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) as described above, and includes several instructions to cause a terminal device (which may be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of the present invention.

[0085] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the patent. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the description and drawings of the present invention, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A control method for an air conditioner, characterized in that, The control method for the air conditioner includes the following steps: Receives voice control commands from the air conditioner and identifies the voice feature information of the voice control commands, the voice feature information including voiceprint information; A preset database is obtained according to the voice control command, wherein different voice control commands correspond to different preset databases. The type of voice content corresponding to the voice control command is determined, and the preset database is obtained according to the type. Different types correspond to different preset databases. Specifically, when the type of voice content is content that interacts with children, a first database can be obtained as the preset database. The voice setting parameters associated with the preset voiceprint information of the mother in the first database are the voice feature parameters of the mother's voice recorded by the user. The voice setting parameters associated with the preset voiceprint information of users other than the mother are the voice feature parameters of the voice recorded by the user who is the mother. When the type of voice content is other than content that interacts with children, a second database can be obtained as the preset database. The voice setting parameters associated with the preset voiceprint information of each user in the second database are one of the parameters selected by the user from a variety of preset voice feature parameters pre-stored in the system. In the preset database, the pre-stored voiceprint information that matches the voiceprint information is determined as the target voiceprint information; the preset database includes the pre-stored voiceprint information corresponding to different users and their associated voice setting parameters, the voice setting parameters being user configuration parameters of the voice characteristics of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner; The voice setting parameters associated with the target voiceprint information are determined to be the voice feature parameters; the voice feature parameters are the feature parameters of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner. The air conditioner is controlled to broadcast voice messages according to the stated voice feature parameters.

2. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Before the step of determining the pre-stored voiceprint information that matches the voiceprint information as the target voiceprint information in the preset database, the method further includes: The system receives the pre-stored voiceprint information and its corresponding voice setting parameters sent by the target terminal; the target terminal is a terminal that is communicatively connected to the air conditioner. The pre-stored voiceprint information is associated with its corresponding voice setting parameters and saved in the preset database.

3. The control method for an air conditioner as described in claim 1, characterized in that, After determining the type of voice content corresponding to the voice control command, the method further includes: When the type is audio, control the air conditioner to play the audio; When the type is a voice content other than audio, the step of obtaining the preset database according to the type is performed.

4. The control method for an air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The voice feature parameters include the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate of the voice broadcast by the air conditioner. The step of controlling the air conditioner to broadcast the voice according to the voice feature parameters includes: The air conditioner is controlled to broadcast voice messages based on the timbre, pitch, volume, and / or speech rate.

5. The control method for an air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, After the step of receiving the voice control command of the air conditioner and recognizing the sound feature information of the voice control command, the method further includes: The corresponding voice content is determined based on the voice control command; The step of controlling the air conditioner to broadcast voice according to the voice feature parameters includes: The air conditioner is controlled to broadcast a voice containing the aforementioned voice content according to the stated voice feature parameters.

6. An air conditioner, characterized in that, The air conditioner includes: a memory, a processor, and a control program for the air conditioner stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the control program for the air conditioner is executed by the processor, it implements the steps of the control method for the air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores a control program for an air conditioner, which, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the control method for an air conditioner as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

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