A home appliance networking method, a home appliance, and a home appliance linkage system

Abstract

The application discloses a home appliance networking method, a home appliance and a home appliance linkage system. The method comprises the following steps: after a first home appliance accesses a network, a wireless hotspot is created; a target home appliance is determined from each second home appliance in a target area where the first home appliance is located; a message allowing to access the wireless hotspot is sent to the target home appliance, so that the target home appliance accesses the wireless hotspot. In the above manner, the target home appliance in the target area can be networked, and then the target home appliance after networking can be remotely controlled.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of Internet of Things (IoT) technology, and in particular to a method for networking home appliances, home appliances, and a home appliance linkage system. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of IoT and AI technologies, home appliances are becoming increasingly intelligent. However, current smart home appliances typically connect to a home router via a mobile device, and these devices cannot directly communicate with each other.

[0003] Mobile phones typically need to connect to a home router. In some scenarios, due to the layout of devices in the home and the large number of connected devices, the network signal of home appliances is poor, which is not conducive to the operation of home appliances.

[0004] In conclusion, improving the poor network signal of home appliances is of great significance. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The main technical problem addressed by this application is to provide intelligent home appliances and systems that enable target home appliances within a target area to be connected to the network, thereby facilitating subsequent remote control of the connected target home appliances.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, one technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide a method for networking home appliances, the method comprising: after a first home appliance connects to the network, creating a wireless hotspot; determining a target home appliance from among the second home appliances in the target area where the first home appliance is located; and sending a message to the target home appliance allowing access to the wireless hotspot, so that the target home appliance can connect to the wireless hotspot.

[0007] The first household appliance is connected to a mobile communication network or a WIFI network.

[0008] The method further includes, before the first home appliance creates a wireless hotspot after accessing the network: accessing a mobile communication network in response to the first home appliance's currently received WIFI signal strength not meeting the first access condition; accessing the WIFI network in response to the first home appliance's currently received WIFI signal strength meeting the first access condition; and after the target node device accesses the network, the method further includes: re-accessing the WIFI network in response to the current access network being a mobile communication network and the first home appliance's currently received WIFI signal strength meeting the first access condition; and re-accessing the mobile communication network in response to the current access network being a WIFI network and the first home appliance's currently received WIFI signal strength not meeting the first access condition.

[0009] The process of creating a wireless hotspot after accessing the network includes: if a preset network condition is detected in the target area after accessing the network, a wireless hotspot is created. The preset network condition includes one or more of the following: the WIFI signal strength in the target area does not meet the second access condition; or there are a preset number of unconnected second home appliances in the target area.

[0010] The process of identifying the target appliance from among the second appliances within the target area where the first appliance is located includes: obtaining equipment information for each second appliance; and identifying the target appliance from among the second appliances based on the equipment information.

[0011] The process of obtaining device information for each second home appliance includes: receiving device information broadcast by the second home appliance; determining the target home appliance from among the second home appliances based on the device information of each second home appliance, including: obtaining the verification result of whether the device information of each second home appliance belongs to the preset device information, wherein the device information includes at least one of brand, category and serial number; and selecting the second home appliance whose device information belongs to the preset device information as the target home appliance based on the verification result.

[0012] The networking method further includes, after sending a message to the target home appliance allowing it to access the Wi-Fi hotspot, the method also includes: acquiring the function items of the target home appliance; displaying the function items of the target home appliance on the display screen of the first home appliance; and controlling the target home appliance in response to the user's operation on the function items on the display screen.

[0013] The process of obtaining the function items of the target home appliance includes: obtaining the function information sent by the target home appliance through a wireless hotspot, and determining the function items of the target home appliance from the function information; or, obtaining the script information of the target home appliance from the server, and determining the function items of the target home appliance from the script information; and controlling the target home appliance includes: generating control information that matches the function items operated by the user, and sending the control information to the target home appliance.

[0014] The networking method further includes: after the first home appliance is powered on for the first time, if it detects network access, it sends activation information to the cloud server so that the cloud server updates the first home appliance from an inactive state to an active state, wherein the bound user of the first home appliance can control the first home appliance in the active state through the cloud server; and / or, after sending a message to the target home appliance allowing access to the wireless hotspot so that the target home appliance can access the wireless hotspot, the networking method further includes: sending the information of the target home appliance to the cloud server so that, when the bound user of the first home appliance accesses the control interface of the first home appliance, the cloud server sends at least one of the functions of the first home appliance and the target home appliance to the bound user.

[0015] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, another technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide a home appliance, including a processor and a wireless network module connected to the processor, wherein the wireless network module is used to create a wireless hotspot after the home appliance is connected to the network, and the processor is used to execute the above method.

[0016] The home appliance also includes a mobile communication network module for accessing a mobile communication network; and / or, a wireless network module for accessing a Wi-Fi network; and / or, the home appliance is a range hood, and the target area where the home appliance is located is the kitchen.

[0017] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, another technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide a home appliance linkage system, including a first home appliance and at least one second home appliance and a cloud server located in the same target area, wherein the first home appliance is the aforementioned home appliance.

[0018] The beneficial effects of this application are: after the first home appliance is connected to the network, it can create a wireless hotspot. Then, from the second home appliances in the target area where the first home appliance is located, the target home appliance is identified, and a message allowing access to the wireless hotspot is sent to the target home appliance, so that the target home appliance can access the wireless hotspot, realize the networking of the target home appliances in the target area, and facilitate the subsequent remote control of the networked target home appliances. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the home appliance networking method provided in this application;

[0020] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The flowchart of step S12 shown is a schematic diagram of one embodiment;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a partial flowchart of an embodiment of the home appliance networking method provided in this application;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the home appliance provided in this application;

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the framework of an embodiment of the home appliance linkage system provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The embodiments of this application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures, interfaces, and technologies are presented for illustrative purposes rather than for limiting purposes, in order to provide a thorough understanding of this application.

[0026] In this document, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship. Furthermore, "many" in this document means two or more. Moreover, the term "at least one" in this document means any combination of at least two of any one or more of a plurality of objects. For example, including at least one of A, B, and C can mean including any one or more elements selected from the set consisting of A, B, and C.

[0027] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this application involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. If the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0028] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the home appliance networking method provided in this application. It should be noted that if substantially the same result is achieved, this embodiment does not necessarily reflect that outcome. Figure 1 The illustrated process sequence is limited. For example... Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment includes:

[0029] S11: After the first home appliance connects to the network, it creates a wireless hotspot.

[0030] The method in this embodiment is used to create a wireless hotspot after the first home appliance is connected to the network, so that the target home appliances in the target area can be connected to the network.

[0031] The first home appliance in this article refers to any home appliance that, after connecting to the network, can create a Wi-Fi hotspot and connect to the target home appliance in the target area via the Wi-Fi hotspot. This can include, but is not limited to, air conditioners, refrigerators, televisions, range hoods, water purifiers, etc. The target area in this article can refer to the home area where the first home appliance is located, or a home area within a certain distance of the first home appliance. For example, if the first home appliance is a range hood, the target area can be the kitchen, or a dining room, living room, etc., which are close to the kitchen. The second home appliance is a home appliance different from the first home appliance. In this article, the second home appliance is a home appliance within the target area, and the target home appliance is a second home appliance within the target area that can connect to the Wi-Fi hotspot via the first home appliance or is already connected to the Wi-Fi hotspot.

[0032] In one embodiment, the first home appliance is equipped with a mobile communication network module. The network accessed by the first home appliance is a mobile communication network. After accessing the mobile communication network, the first home appliance creates a wireless hotspot and then connects to the target home appliance in the target area through the wireless hotspot.

[0033] In another embodiment, the first home appliance is equipped with a wireless network module. The network accessed by the first home appliance is a Wi-Fi network. After accessing the Wi-Fi network, the first home appliance creates a wireless hotspot, and then connects to the target home appliances in the target area through the wireless hotspot. Of course, after accessing the Wi-Fi network, the first home appliance may not need to create a hotspot; it can configure the network for the target home appliances in the target area, enabling the target home appliances to access the Wi-Fi network. Here, the Wi-Fi network in this document refers to a network formed by other devices in the home, such as a Wi-Fi network formed by a home router.

[0034] In some embodiments, the first home appliance can access either a Wi-Fi network or a mobile communication network. Whether the first home appliance accesses a mobile communication network or a Wi-Fi network depends on whether the current Wi-Fi signal strength received by the first home appliance meets a first access condition. The first access condition indicates whether the current Wi-Fi signal strength is sufficient for the first home appliance to operate normally. If the first access condition is met, it means the current Wi-Fi signal strength is sufficient for the first home appliance to operate normally; if the first access condition is not met, it means the current Wi-Fi signal strength is insufficient for the first home appliance to operate normally. Normal operation of the first home appliance means that the first home appliance can perform some or all of its functions. Whether the first home appliance is operating normally means it can perform some or all of its functions needs to be determined according to actual needs and is not specifically limited here. For example, if the first appliance is a range hood, and in a real-world scenario, the first appliance only needs to extract cooking fumes, then its ability to extract fumes indicates that it is functioning normally. Conversely, if in a real-world scenario, the first appliance not only needs to extract fumes but also needs to control the operation of target appliances connected to it, then the first appliance is functioning normally because it can both extract fumes and control the operation of target appliances connected to it.

[0035] In one embodiment, after the first home appliance connects to the network but before creating a Wi-Fi hotspot, it can be determined whether the first home appliance connects to a mobile communication network or a Wi-Fi network based on whether the Wi-Fi signal strength currently received by the first home appliance meets the first access condition. The mobile communication network is a network provided by the first home appliance itself. The first home appliance may be equipped with a mobile communication network module capable of accessing the mobile communication network, such as a 4G or 5G chip, so that the first home appliance can provide its own network for normal operation.

[0036] In some scenarios, since the WIFI network is shared by multiple devices in a home, and due to factors such as home interior design and distance, the WIFI signal strength of each home device may be affected. If the WIFI signal strength currently received by the first home appliance does not meet the first access condition, it means that the current WIFI signal strength is not sufficient for the first home appliance to operate normally, and thus the first home appliance can access its own mobile communication network.

[0037] In other scenarios, if there are few devices currently connected to the Wi-Fi network, and the Wi-Fi signal strength received by the first appliance meets the first access condition, then the first appliance disconnects from its current mobile communication network and connects to the Wi-Fi network to save its own mobile communication network traffic. Conversely, if the first appliance is not currently connected to the network, but the Wi-Fi signal strength received by it meets the first access condition, then the first appliance connects to the Wi-Fi network.

[0038] It is understandable that determining whether to access the WIFI network or the mobile communication network based on whether the current WIFI signal strength received by the first appliance meets the first access condition ensures that the first appliance is always in a good network communication state so that the first appliance can operate normally.

[0039] In one embodiment, after the first home appliance connects to the network, if a preset network condition is detected in the target area, a wireless hotspot is created. The preset network condition includes one or more of the following: the Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area does not meet the second access conditions; or a preset number of second home appliances are present in the target area but not connected to the network. The preset network condition indicates that the Wi-Fi signal strength received by the first and / or second home appliances in the current target area is too weak to enable the first home appliance to operate normally, and / or to enable the second home appliance to operate normally.

[0040] In some embodiments, if the Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area does not meet the second access condition, the first home appliance creates a wireless hotspot after accessing the network, enabling the target home appliance to connect to the first home appliance via the wireless hotspot. The Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area not meeting the second access condition can mean that either the first or second home appliance receives a Wi-Fi signal that meets the second access condition. The Wi-Fi signal strength of the first home appliance can be detected by the first home appliance itself, while the Wi-Fi signal strength of the second home appliance can be broadcast by the second home appliance and received by the first home appliance. If the Wi-Fi signal strength received by the first home appliance does not meet the second access condition, it means that the received Wi-Fi signal strength is insufficient for its single function or the function it needs to perform. If the Wi-Fi signal strength received by the second home appliance does not meet the second access condition, it means that the Wi-Fi signal strength received by the second home appliance in the target area is too weak to function properly through the connected Wi-Fi network. In this scenario, if the Wi-Fi signal strength of either the first or second appliance in the target area does not meet the second access condition, the first appliance can create a wireless hotspot (e.g., by creating a wireless hotspot through a mobile communication network) so that the target appliances in the target area can connect to the first appliance by accessing the wireless hotspot.

[0041] In other embodiments, if the Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area is weak and there are a preset number of unconnected second home appliances, the first home appliance, after connecting to the mobile communication network, can create a wireless hotspot. This allows the target home appliance to connect to the first home appliance via the wireless hotspot, enabling both the first and target home appliances to operate normally. The number of unconnected second home appliances reflects the Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area; a higher number of connected second home appliances indicates a weaker Wi-Fi signal in the target area. The specific preset number of unconnected second home appliances can be determined based on actual conditions and is not specifically limited here.

[0042] S12: Determine the target appliance from among the second appliances in the target area where the first appliance is located.

[0043] In one embodiment, device information of each second home appliance is first obtained, and then the target home appliance is determined from among the second home appliances based on the device information of each second home appliance. In one embodiment, the device information obtained by the first home appliance is the device information broadcast by the second home appliances, wherein the first home appliance obtains the device information of each second home appliance from the broadcast device information after receiving it. In another embodiment, the device information obtained by the first home appliance is the device information of the second home appliances sent by the user through a mobile terminal device, wherein the mobile terminal device can obtain the device information of each second home appliance by scanning each second home appliance, and then send the device information of each second home appliance to the first home appliance.

[0044] In another embodiment, the target home appliance can also be determined by other means. Generally, home appliances have QR codes affixed or engraved with information such as the appliance model, brand, and serial number. Therefore, the device information of each second home appliance can be obtained by scanning the QR code using a mobile terminal device with scanning function. Then, the device information of the second home appliance is sent to the first home appliance. The first home appliance determines the target home appliance by obtaining the information of each second home appliance sent by the mobile terminal device.

[0045] Specifically, please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The flowchart shown is a schematic diagram of one embodiment of step S12. It should be noted that if substantially the same result is achieved, this embodiment does not necessarily follow the same pattern. Figure 2 The illustrated process sequence is limited. For example... Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the target home appliance is determined from among the second home appliances based on the device information of each second home appliance, including:

[0046] S21: Obtain the verification result of whether the equipment information of each second household appliance belongs to the preset equipment information. The equipment information includes at least one of the following: brand, category and serial number.

[0047] This embodiment is used to verify a second home appliance through device information, and to determine the target home appliance that can be connected to the first home appliance based on the verification results.

[0048] In one embodiment, the device information includes at least one of brand, category, and serial number. The device information can be any one or a combination of brand, category, and serial number, where category represents product type, and serial number is, for example, a serial number (SN). Of course, in other embodiments, the device information can also be communication protocol information supported by the device. The specific device information can be determined based on actual verification results, and is not specifically limited here.

[0049] In one embodiment, after the first appliance obtains the device information of each second appliance, it compares the device information of each second appliance with preset device information to verify whether the device information of each second appliance belongs to the preset device information. If it does, the verification is passed; otherwise, the verification fails.

[0050] In another embodiment, after the first home appliance obtains the device information of each second home appliance, it sends the device information of each second home appliance to the cloud server. The cloud server compares the device information of each second home appliance with preset device information to verify whether the device information of each second home appliance belongs to the preset device information, and returns the corresponding verification result to the first home appliance.

[0051] The preset device information is used to verify whether each second home appliance is a target home appliance that can connect to the network with the first device. The preset device information can include at least one of the following: brand, category, and serial number. Alternatively, it can be the communication protocol information of target home appliances that the first home appliance allows to access its Wi-Fi hotspot. The specific content of the preset device information can be set according to actual needs. For example, if the preset device information is brand information, only second home appliances belonging to the preset brand can access the Wi-Fi hotspot created by the first home appliance; similarly, if the preset device information is communication protocol information, only second home appliances belonging to the preset communication protocol can access the Wi-Fi hotspot created by the first home appliance.

[0052] S22: Based on the verification results, select the second home appliance whose device information belongs to the preset device information as the target home appliance.

[0053] In this embodiment, based on the verification result, a second home appliance whose device information belongs to preset device information can be selected as the target home appliance. The device that passes the verification is one that can connect to the network with the first home appliance. In other words, only the target home appliance with a passed verification result can access the Wi-Fi hotspot created by the first home appliance.

[0054] S13: Send a message to the target home appliance allowing it to access the Wi-Fi hotspot, so that the target home appliance can access the Wi-Fi hotspot.

[0055] The first home appliance sends a message to the target home appliance allowing access to the Wi-Fi hotspot. This message can be a prompt that enables the target home appliance to access the Wi-Fi hotspot, or a response message given after receiving the Wi-Fi hotspot access request from the target home appliance, so that the target home appliance can access the Wi-Fi hotspot according to the message.

[0056] In this embodiment, after the first home appliance connects to the network, it can create a wireless hotspot. Then, from among the second home appliances in the target area where the first home appliance is located, the target home appliance is identified, and a message allowing access to the wireless hotspot is sent to the target home appliance, enabling it to connect to the wireless hotspot. This achieves network connectivity for the target home appliances within the target area, facilitating subsequent remote control of the networked target home appliances. Here, remote control means that in a network scenario, the device can be controlled via network signals.

[0057] In one embodiment, after the target node device accesses the network, it can also determine whether to switch the current WIFI network to a mobile communication network or switch the current mobile communication network to a WIFI network based on the current network access status and whether the current received WIFI signal strength meets the first access condition.

[0058] Optionally, if the network currently accessed by the first home appliance is a mobile communication network, and the strength of the WIFI signal currently received by the first home appliance meets the first access condition, indicating that the current WIFI signal strength is sufficient for the first home appliance to operate normally, then the current mobile communication network is disconnected, allowing the first home appliance to reconnect to the WIFI network, thereby saving the mobile communication network traffic of the first home appliance itself.

[0059] Optionally, if the first home appliance is currently connected to a WIFI network, and the WIFI signal strength currently received by the first home appliance does not meet the first access condition, it means that the current WIFI signal strength is not sufficient for the first home appliance to operate normally. In this case, the first home appliance shall reconnect to the mobile communication network to ensure the normal operation of the first home appliance and the target node device.

[0060] Please see Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a partial flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the home appliance networking method provided in this application. It should be noted that if substantially the same result is achieved, this embodiment does not necessarily reflect that outcome. Figure 3 The illustrated process sequence is limited. For example... Figure 3 As shown, after sending a message allowing the target home appliance to access the Wi-Fi hotspot in step S13, thus enabling the target home appliance to access the Wi-Fi hotspot, the process further includes:

[0061] S31: Obtain the function items of the target home appliance.

[0062] This embodiment is used for the first home appliance to respond to the user's operation of function items on the display screen and control the target home appliance.

[0063] In one embodiment, after the first home appliance and the target home appliance are connected to the network, the target home appliance will send its own functional information to the first home appliance through a wireless hotspot. After obtaining the functional information sent by the target home appliance through the wireless hotspot, the first home appliance will determine the functional items of the target home appliance from the obtained functional information.

[0064] In another embodiment, after the first home appliance and the target home appliance are connected to the network, the functional items of the target home appliance can also be determined from the script information of the target home appliance sent by the server.

[0065] S32: Display the function items of the target home appliance on the display screen of the first home appliance.

[0066] In this embodiment, the first home appliance is equipped with a display screen. After the first home appliance obtains the function items of the target home appliance, it can display the function items of the target home appliance connected to the network through the display screen, so that the user can remotely control the target home appliance by operating the function items of the target home appliance displayed on the display screen of the first home appliance.

[0067] S33: Control the target home appliance in response to the user's operation of the function item on the display screen.

[0068] In one embodiment, after the first home appliance receives the operation information of the function item input by the user through the display screen, it generates control information matching the function item operated by the user and sends the control information to the target home appliance to realize remote control of the target home appliance.

[0069] In one embodiment, after the first home appliance is powered on for the first time, if network access is detected, the first home appliance sends activation information to the cloud server, causing the cloud server to update the first home appliance from an inactive state to an active state. When the first device is active, the user bound to the first home appliance can control the active device through the cloud server. Of course, before the first home appliance is powered on for the first time, the user can complete account registration and binding with the first home appliance, so that after the first home appliance is powered on and connected to the network for the first time, the user can activate and control the first home appliance through the cloud server.

[0070] In one embodiment, after the first home appliance sends a message to the target home appliance allowing it to access the Wi-Fi hotspot, enabling the target home appliance to connect, the target home appliance's information is sent to a cloud server. This allows the cloud server to send at least one of the functions of the first and target home appliances to the bound user when the user accesses the control interface of the first home appliance. This enables the user to control the first and / or target home appliances via a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device can be, for example, a mobile phone or a computer. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the user bound to the first home appliance can control the first home appliance by accessing its control interface, or by accessing the target home appliance within that interface. The user can access the control interface of the first home appliance based on their specific needs to achieve control of the first and / or target home appliances via a mobile terminal device.

[0071] Please see Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the home appliance provided in this application. The home appliance 40 provided in this application can be any home appliance such as a range hood, water purifier, air conditioner, refrigerator, or television.

[0072] Please continue reading. Figure 4 In this embodiment, the home appliance 40 includes a processor 41 and a wireless network module 42 connected to the processor 41. The wireless network module 42 is used to create a wireless hotspot after the home appliance accesses the network, and the processor 41 is used to execute the above method.

[0073] In one embodiment, the home appliance 40 further includes a mobile communication network module 43, which is used to access a mobile communication network. It is understood that when the home appliance 40 includes the mobile communication network module 43, there is no need for network configuration (Wi-Fi network access) of the home appliance 40; it can directly utilize its own mobile communication network to ensure normal operation. Furthermore, the mobile communication network module 43 is connected to the wireless network module 42. After the home appliance 40 accesses the mobile communication network through the mobile communication network module 43, it can create a wireless hotspot through the wireless network module 42, facilitating subsequent access to the wireless hotspot by target home appliances. This enables the home appliance 40 to control target home appliances and ensures the normal operation of target home appliances connected to the network.

[0074] In one embodiment, the wireless network module 42 is also used to access a Wi-Fi network. It is understood that if the Wi-Fi network received by the current home appliance 40 has sufficient bandwidth to allow the home appliance 40 to operate normally, the mobile communication network can be disconnected and the Wi-Fi network accessed to save mobile communication network bandwidth.

[0075] In one embodiment, the appliance 40 is a range hood, and the target area where the appliance 40 is located is the kitchen.

[0076] It should be noted that in a typical home environment, all smart devices are connected to a Wi-Fi network. Understandably, the more devices connected to a Wi-Fi network, the weaker the Wi-Fi signal strength received by each device. Furthermore, since the kitchen is generally far from the home's Wi-Fi network, in some cases, devices in the kitchen area, especially those housed inside storage units, may receive weaker Wi-Fi signals. Therefore, when appliance 40 is equipped with both a wireless network module 42 and a mobile communication network module 43, if the Wi-Fi signal strength received by appliance 40 in the kitchen area does not meet the first access condition, appliance 40 can access the mobile communication network through the mobile communication network module 43 to ensure its normal operation. Alternatively, after appliance 40 accesses the network, if a preset network is detected in the target area (kitchen), a wireless hotspot is created through the wireless network module 42, allowing the target appliance in the target area to access the wireless hotspot, ensuring the normal operation of appliance 40 and the target appliance.

[0077] Please see Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a framework of an embodiment of the home appliance linkage system provided in this application. The home appliance linkage system 50 provided in this application includes a first home appliance 51 located in the same target area, at least one second home appliance 52, and a cloud server 53, wherein the first home appliance is the aforementioned home appliance.

[0078] In one embodiment, at least one second home appliance 52 can access the wireless hotspot created by the first home appliance 51 and connect to the network with the first home appliance 51. The first home appliance 51 can obtain the function items of at least one second home appliance 52 and display the function items of at least one second home appliance 52 on the display screen. In addition, the first home appliance 51 can respond to the user's operation on the function items on the display screen and control at least one second home appliance 52.

[0079] In one embodiment, the home appliance linkage system 50 further includes a mobile terminal device (not shown in the figure). After being bound to the first home appliance 51, the mobile terminal device can download the application of the first home appliance 51 to control the first home appliance 51 and at least one second home appliance 52 connected to the first home appliance 51 through the application of the first home appliance 51.

[0080] In the above scheme, after the first home appliance connects to the network, it can create a wireless hotspot. Then, from the second home appliances in the target area where the first home appliance is located, the target home appliance is identified, and a message allowing access to the wireless hotspot is sent to the target home appliance, so that the target home appliance can connect to the wireless hotspot and realize the networking of the target home appliances in the target area. This facilitates the subsequent remote control of the networked target home appliances.

[0081] In some embodiments, the functions or modules of the apparatus provided in this disclosure can be used to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. The specific implementation can be referred to the description of the above method embodiments, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0082] The description of the various embodiments above tends to emphasize the differences between the various embodiments. The similarities or similarities between them can be referred to, and for the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0083] The above description is merely an embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made using the content of this application's specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A home appliance networking method, characterized by, include: After the first home appliance connects to the network, if a preset network condition is detected in the target area where the first home appliance is located, a wireless hotspot is created. The preset network condition includes one or more of the following: the Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area does not meet the second access condition; or a preset number of second home appliances are present in the target area but not connected to the network. The second home appliances are home appliances in the target area other than the first home appliance. The "Wi-Fi signal strength in the target area does not meet the second access condition" indicates that at least one home appliance in the target area receives a Wi-Fi signal strength less than a preset strength threshold required for its normal operation. The first home appliance is equipped with a mobile communication network module and a wireless network module, and the network accessed by the first home appliance is either a mobile communication network or a Wi-Fi network. From the second appliances within the target area where the first appliance is located, determine the target appliance; Send a message to the target home appliance allowing it to access the Wi-Fi hotspot, so that the target home appliance can access the Wi-Fi hotspot; The system acquires the function items of the target home appliance, displays the function items of the target home appliance on the display screen of the first home appliance, and controls the target home appliance in response to the user's operation on the function items on the display screen; or, the system sends the information of the target home appliance to a cloud server, so that the cloud server sends the function items of at least one of the first home appliance and the target home appliance to the bound user when the bound user of the first home appliance accesses the control interface of the first home appliance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, Before the first home appliance creates a wireless hotspot after connecting to the network, the method further includes: In response to the first home appliance's current WIFI signal strength not meeting the first access condition, it accesses the mobile communication network; In response to the first home appliance currently receiving a WIFI signal strength that meets the first access condition, it accesses the WIFI network; After the first home appliance is connected to the network, the method further includes: If the currently accessed network is the mobile communication network and the WIFI signal strength currently received by the first home appliance meets the first access condition, then the appliance re-accesses the WIFI network. If the currently accessed network is the WIFI network, and the WIFI signal strength currently received by the first home appliance does not meet the first access condition, then it re-accesses the mobile communication network.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The step of determining the target home appliance from among the second home appliances within the target area where the first home appliance is located includes: Obtain the equipment information of each of the second home appliances; Based on the equipment information of each of the second home appliances, the target home appliance is determined from each of the second home appliances.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The step of obtaining the device information of each of the second home appliances includes: Receive device information broadcast by the second home appliance; The step of determining the target home appliance from among the second home appliances based on the device information of each of the second home appliances includes: The verification result of whether the device information of each of the second home appliances belongs to the preset device information is obtained. The device information includes at least one of brand, category and serial number. Based on the verification results, the second home appliance whose device information belongs to the preset device information is selected as the target home appliance.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The acquisition of the function items of the target home appliance includes: Obtain the function information transmitted by the target home appliance through the wireless hotspot, and determine the function items of the target home appliance from the function information; or... Obtain the script information of the target home appliance from the server, and determine the functional items of the target home appliance from the script information; The control of the target home appliance includes: Generate control information that matches the function item operated by the user, and send the control information to the target home appliance.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: After the first home appliance is powered on for the first time, if it detects network access, it sends activation information to the cloud server so that the cloud server updates the first home appliance from an inactive state to an active state. The user bound to the first home appliance can control the first home appliance in the active state through the cloud server.

7. An electric home appliance characterized by comprising: The device includes a processor and a wireless network module connected to the processor, wherein the wireless network module is configured to create a wireless hotspot after the home appliance accesses the network, and the wireless network module is also configured to access a WIFI network; the processor is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-6; The home appliance also includes a mobile communication network module, which is used to access a mobile communication network.

8. The device according to claim 7, characterized in that, The appliance is a range hood, and the target area where the appliance is located is the kitchen.

9. A home appliance linkage system, characterized by, This includes the first appliance located in the same target area, at least one second appliance, and a cloud server; Wherein, the first home appliance is the home appliance as described in any one of claims 7-8; the first home appliance is provided with a mobile communication network module, which enables the first home appliance to access a mobile communication network.

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