Equipment control method and device, electronic equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention provides an equipment control method and device, electronic equipment and a storage medium, the method is executed by a control device group, the control device group comprises a first control device and a second control device, the first control device is configured to be a first attribute, and the second control device is configured to be a first attribute or a second attribute. The first control device and the second control device are used for controlling the controlled equipment, and the method comprises the following steps: responding to a switching operation instruction aiming at the first control device and / or the second control device, and switching the first control device from a first attribute to a second attribute. Attributes of the control devices can be switched, and user experience is prevented from being affected by conflicts between the control devices.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of home appliance control, and in particular to an appliance control method and device, an electronic device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the field of air-conditioning control, the air-conditioning can be controlled through the control panel, for example, the air-conditioning temperature, wind speed and mode, etc. In order to control the air-conditioning using the control panel, it is necessary to configure the network, corresponding air-conditioning equipment, etc. for the control panel. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present disclosure provides a device control method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium to solve the problems in the related art.

[0004] A first aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a device control method, which is executed by a control device group, the control device group including a first control device and a second control device, the first control device being configured as a first attribute, the second control device being configured as the first attribute or the second attribute, the first control device and the second control device being used to control a controlled device, the method comprising: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute.

[0005] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first control device and the second control device are both control screens, the first attribute is a main screen attribute, the second attribute is a secondary screen attribute, and the controlled device is an indoor unit.

[0006] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first control device and the second control device are connected to an indoor unit, which is any one of a plurality of indoor units of an air-conditioning device.

[0007] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit, multiple indoor units and multiple control panels, the outdoor unit is connected to the multiple indoor units, and each indoor unit is connected to at least one control panel.

[0008] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit.

[0009] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second control device is of the first attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute.

[0010] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: before acquiring the switching operation instruction for the first control device, displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and the second control device.

[0011] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: after acquiring the switching operation instruction for the first control device, restarting the first control device.

[0012] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second control device is of the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0013] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, including any of the following: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is automatically switched from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0014] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is automatically switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, including any of the following: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device and the second control device are automatically restarted at the same time, so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically restarted, so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, the second control device is automatically restarted, so that the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0015] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, including any of the following: in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is restarted so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is restarted so that the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the first control device and the second control device are restarted at the same time so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0016] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method also includes: in response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, not executing or exiting the execution of switching the attributes of the first control device and / or the second control device; or in response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, when the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict, displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0017] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second control device is of the second attribute, and the state of the first control device is abnormal, and the method further includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0018] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, restarting the second control device so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0019] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, when the state of the first control device returns to normal, the method also includes any one of the following: automatically switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute; restarting the first control device to switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute; displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device; displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and switching the second control device from the first attribute back to the second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device.

[0020] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, after the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, the method further includes at least one of the following: updating the local data of the first control device and / or the second control device; the first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server, the update message including the current attributes and / or device identification of the first control device and / or the second control device, so that the server updates the cloud data of the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0021] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a central server.

[0022] A second aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a control device group, characterized in that the control device group is configured to execute a method as described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure, or the control device group includes a first control device and a second control device as described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure.

[0023] A third aspect embodiment of the present disclosure provides a control device, characterized in that the control device is the first control device and the second control device of any one of the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0024] The fourth aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an air-conditioning device, characterized in that it is used to execute any method as in the first aspect of the present disclosure, or includes a control device group as in the second aspect of the present disclosure, or includes a control device as in the third aspect of the present disclosure.

[0025] The fifth aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an electronic device, comprising: at least one processor; and a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor so that the at least one processor can execute the method described in the first aspect embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] The sixth aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are used to enable a computer to execute the method described in the first aspect embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] The seventh aspect embodiment of the present disclosure proposes an application, characterized in that the application is configured to execute any method as described in the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0028] In summary, the device control method proposed in the present disclosure can realize the properties of the switching control device, improve the flexibility of using the control device, avoid the user being unable to control the indoor unit due to damage of a control device, and improve the user experience.

[0029] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] The drawings herein are incorporated into and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure, and together with the description are used to explain the principles of the present disclosure, and do not constitute improper limitations on the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a device control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a device control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a flow chart of a device control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of a device control device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the chip structure provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present disclosure, and should not be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

[0038] Air conditioners can provide people with a living environment with suitable temperature and have become an indispensable household appliance for every household. By adjusting the temperature, wind speed and other parameters of the air conditioner, the temperature requirements of different users can be met in different scenarios. At present, in the scenario where the air conditioner equipment can be connected to the Internet, the air conditioner can be controlled by the control panel. One control panel can control one air conditioner accordingly. The control panel can control the air conditioner by connecting to the same wireless network (WIFI) as the air conditioner equipment.

[0039] When there are multiple air-conditioning devices and control panels in the same wireless network, it is necessary to configure corresponding air-conditioning devices for the control panel. For example, in a one-to-many scenario, that is, when multiple air-conditioning devices use the same air-conditioning outdoor unit, it is necessary to match the control panel and the air-conditioning devices one by one. For example, in a home scenario, each room usually has an air-conditioning indoor unit and a control panel installed. At this time, it is necessary to match the control panel and the air-conditioning device in the room one by one, that is, it is necessary to configure the air-conditioning information corresponding to the room on the control panel.

[0040] When configuring the information of the air-conditioning device on the control panel, it is usually necessary to configure the network information for the control panel, and it is necessary to configure the corresponding air-conditioning device for the control panel. After the configuration is completed, when the air-conditioning device and the control panel are connected to the configured network, the air-conditioning can be controlled through the control panel. Specifically, when configuring the network information for the control panel, the user can establish a connection with the control panel through the terminal device (such as a Bluetooth connection), and the user can send information related to the configuration network to the control panel through the terminal device, such as the network name, key, etc., and the control panel can establish a connection with the cloud server according to the information related to the configuration network to complete the network configuration.

[0041] The present disclosure provides an air conditioning device, the air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit and a plurality of indoor units, the outdoor unit and the plurality of indoor units are connected, and the connection may be a wired connection. Alternatively, the connection may be other connection relationships, such as a communication connection, including a wireless connection, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0042] Optionally, any one of the plurality of indoor units includes an indoor unit and at least one control device (i.e., a control panel), and the indoor unit and the at least one control panel are connected, and optionally, the connection may be through a bus connection. Optionally, the connection may be other connection relationships, such as a communication connection, including a wireless connection, which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0043] In some embodiments, the wired connection can be a connection between multiple indoor units through a bus, or a connection between control panels corresponding to multiple indoor units through a bus, or a connection between multiple control panels and indoor units through a bus, or a connection between the indoor unit (control panel) and the outdoor unit through a bus, and so on.

[0044] Optionally, any indoor unit can correspond to one control screen; optionally, any indoor unit can correspond to at least two control screens, for example, two, wherein the two control screens can be divided into a main screen and a secondary screen, to achieve multi-terminal control of the indoor unit. The main screen and the secondary screen can set control priority to avoid control conflicts.

[0045] Optionally, the multiple indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through outdoor units.

[0046] Optionally, the terminal device can communicate with the air conditioning device. Optionally, the terminal device can communicate with the indoor unit of the air conditioning device. Optionally, the terminal device can communicate with the control panel.

[0047] In the present disclosure, the outdoor unit can be called an air conditioner outdoor unit, the indoor unit can be called an air conditioner indoor unit, one air conditioner indoor unit can correspond to one room of the user, and the control screen can be called a control panel, a central control screen, etc., which is not limited in the present disclosure.

[0048] In the present disclosure, the indoor unit can be a whole integrated by the indoor unit and the control panel, or the indoor unit and the control panel can be separate independent devices, which is not limited by the present disclosure. In the following description of the present disclosure, the descriptions related to the indoor unit distribution network, the linkage display of the indoor unit and the terminal, and the aggregation of the indoor unit as a whole on the terminal for display and overall control can be regarded as the indoor unit and the control panel being equivalently replaceable. In other words, when the control panel and the indoor unit are integrated into a whole, the operation of the control panel is equivalent to the operation of the indoor unit or the indoor unit. When the control panel and the indoor unit are separate independent devices and communicate through a bus connection, the operation of the indoor unit is equivalent to the operation of the control panel.

[0049] In the present disclosure, among the multiple indoor units of the above-mentioned air-conditioning equipment, there may be one or some indoor units 1 (or control screens) that communicate with the terminal, and there may also be one or some indoor units 2 (or control screens) that do not communicate with the terminal. The indoor unit 1 can act as an agent or hub to realize the control or configuration of the indoor unit 2.

[0050] In some embodiments, optionally, the air-conditioning equipment can be a multi-split equipment or a central air-conditioning, for example, it can be a one-to-many air-conditioning, that is, multiple air-conditioning indoor units share the same air-conditioning outdoor unit. At this time, each air-conditioning indoor unit can be configured with at least one control screen for controlling the air conditioner. Optionally, one control screen can control one air-conditioning indoor unit. One control screen can be configured to control the air-conditioning indoor unit equipment in the same room. Optionally, one control screen can also be used to control other networked devices in the room. For example, one control screen can control the air-conditioning indoor unit equipment, smart lights, fresh air fans, etc. in a room, and the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0051] In the present disclosure, a first application may be installed on the terminal device. The first application may be a management and control application for the user's home appliances, and specifically, may be a management and control application for smart home devices such as air conditioners.

[0052] In actual usage scenarios, one indoor unit of an air conditioner may include two control panels, that is, one indoor unit of an air conditioner may be controlled by two control panels. If the two control panels are of the same type, a conflict may occur, causing the control panel to be unusable.

[0053] Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure proposes a device switching method, which can be used to switch the type of control screen to avoid the conflict of control screen types affecting user use.

[0054] The specific contents of this method are as follows.

[0055] Figure 1 The following is a flow chart of a device control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1 As shown, the method includes the following steps.

[0056] Step 101 : In response to a switching operation instruction for a first control device and / or a second control device, switching the first control device from a first attribute to a second attribute.

[0057] In some embodiments, the first control device and the second control device are both control screens, the first attribute is a main screen attribute, the second attribute is a secondary screen attribute, and the controlled device is an indoor unit. In other words, one indoor unit can correspond to two control screens, and the two control screens include a control screen with main screen attributes and a control screen with secondary screen attributes, that is, one indoor unit can correspond to a main control screen and a secondary control screen, wherein the main control screen and the secondary control screen have the same structure, but the main control screen and the secondary control screen are configured with different attributes, the main control screen has more functions than the secondary control screen, and the control screen can switch attributes, for example, from the main screen attribute to the secondary screen attribute, or from the secondary screen attribute to the main screen attribute. When performing attribute switching, the hardware structure of the control screen is not affected, and only the attributes of the control screen are modified.

[0058] In some embodiments, the first control device and the second control device are connected to an indoor unit, and the indoor unit is any one of a plurality of indoor units of an air-conditioning device. Optionally, when the properties of the first control device and the second control device are different, the first control device and / or the second control device can be used normally to control the indoor unit. When the properties of the first control device and the second control device are the same, there is a conflict between the first control device and the second control device, and the indoor unit cannot be used normally. Optionally, when there is a conflict between the first control device and the second control device. The screens of the first control device and the second control device both display attribute conflict information to prompt the user that a conflict has occurred.

[0059] In some embodiments, the air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit, multiple indoor units and multiple control panels, the outdoor unit is connected to the multiple indoor units, and each indoor unit is connected to at least one control panel, wherein the outdoor unit can be an air conditioning outdoor unit device, and the indoor unit is an air conditioning indoor unit device.

[0060] In some embodiments, the multiple indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through an outdoor unit. Optionally, the multiple indoor units can be connected by wire, the multiple indoor units can be directly connected through an internal bus, or the multiple indoor units can be connected to the same outdoor unit through an internal bus, that is, multiple indoor units of an air conditioning device can be connected to the same outdoor unit.

[0061] In some embodiments, the user can trigger a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, that is, the user can trigger a switching operation instruction on the screen of the first control device, or can trigger a switching operation instruction on the screen of the second control device, and the switching operation instruction can be used to switch the properties of the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0062] In some embodiments, optionally, when the first control device is of the first attribute and the second control device is also of the first attribute, the first control device can be switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, or the second control device can be switched from the first attribute to the second attribute; or the first control device and the second control device can both be of the second attribute, in which case the first control device or the second control device can be switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0063] In some embodiments, optionally, when the first control device is of the first attribute and the second control device is of the second attribute, the attributes of the two control devices can be interchanged, that is, the first control device can be switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device can be switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, and the same applies when the first control device is of the second attribute and the second control device is of the first attribute.

[0064] In some embodiments, when the first control device is of the first attribute and the second control device is of the second attribute, if the first control device is in an abnormal state, such as being damaged, the second control device can be switched to the first attribute to control the indoor unit, thereby preventing the main control panel from being damaged and causing the indoor unit to be unable to be controlled.

[0065] In summary, the embodiments of the present disclosure can achieve the properties of the switching control device, improve the flexibility of using the control device, avoid the user being unable to control the indoor unit due to damage of a control device, and improve the user experience.

[0066] Figure 2 The following is a flow chart of a device control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the method may include the following steps.

[0067] Step 201 : In response to a switching operation instruction for a first control device, the first control device is switched from a first attribute to a second attribute.

[0068] In some embodiments, the second control device is of the first attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute.

[0069] In some embodiments, the method further includes: before acquiring the switching operation instruction for the first control device, displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and the second control device.

[0070] In some embodiments, the method further includes: after obtaining the switching operation instruction for the first control device, restarting the first control device.

[0071] In other words, when both the first control device and the second control device have the first attribute, attribute conflict information is displayed on the first control device and the second control device, and the attribute conflict information is used to prompt that the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict, that is, the attributes of the first control device and the second control device are the same. After the first control device obtains the switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device performs a restart, and after the restart is completed, the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute. That is, when the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict, only the attribute of one control device can be switched.

[0072] Alternatively, optionally, when the first control device and the second control device are both of the second attribute, attribute conflict information is displayed on the first control device and the second control device. After the first control device obtains the switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device executes a restart. After the restart is completed, the first control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0073] Optionally, the user can trigger a switching operation instruction on the attribute conflict information interface displayed on the first control device and the second control device, for example, by clicking a "de-switch" button to trigger the switching operation instruction. Optionally, the first control device can be a control screen on which the user triggers the switching operation instruction.

[0074] In some embodiments, after the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, the method further includes at least one of the following: updating the local data of the first control device and / or the second control device; the first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server, the update message including the current attributes and / or device identification of the first control device and / or the second control device, so that the server updates the cloud data of the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0075] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server.

[0076] In other words, after the first control device and / or the second control device completes switching of attributes, the first control device and / or the second control device can update local data, for example, can update data corresponding to the attributes. In addition, the first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server to request the server to update the cloud data corresponding to the control device.

[0077] In summary, the above embodiments of the present disclosure can switch the properties of the control device when the properties of the first control device and the second control device conflict, thereby avoiding the property conflict between the first control device and the second control device affecting the normal use of the user, and improving the user experience.

[0078] Figure 3 The following is a flow chart of a device control method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, the following steps may be included.

[0079] Step 301 : In response to a switching operation instruction for a first control device, the first control device is switched from a first attribute to a second attribute, and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0080] In some embodiments, the attribute of the first control device is a first attribute, and the attribute of the second control device is a second attribute. In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0081] In other words, when there is no conflict between the attributes of the first control device and the second control device, the attributes of the first control device and the second control device can also be switched, for example, the attributes of the first control device and the second control device can be interchanged. For example, when the attributes of the first control device are primary screen attributes and the attributes of the second control device are secondary screen attributes, the attributes of the first control device can be switched to secondary screen attributes and the attributes of the second control device can be switched to primary screen attributes. When interchanged, the attributes of both control devices need to be switched.

[0082] In some embodiments, in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, including any of the following: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is automatically switched from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0083] In other words, when both control devices need to be switched, the user can trigger a switching operation instruction on one control device, and then based on the switching operation instruction, the two control devices can automatically realize the switching properties, that is, the user only needs to trigger the switching operation instruction once; or, the user can trigger the switching of the first control device and the second control device respectively, that is, the user needs to trigger the switching operation instruction twice, and each triggering of the switching operation instruction can trigger the switching property of one control device.

[0084] In some embodiments, in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is automatically switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, including any of the following: in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device and the second control device are automatically restarted at the same time, so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically restarted, so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, the second control device is automatically restarted, so that the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0085] In other words, the user can trigger the switching operation instruction only once to achieve the attribute switching of the two control devices. In one implementation, the user can trigger the switching operation instruction on the first control device, and then the first control device and the second control device restart at the same time. After the restart is completed, the first control device and the second control device can both complete the attribute switching. At this time, the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0086] In another implementation method, the user can trigger a switching operation instruction on the first control device, after which the first control device can execute a restart. After the restart is completed, the attribute switching of the first control device is realized, and at this time, the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the switching of the first control device is completed, the second control device automatically restarts, and after the restart is completed, the attribute switching of the second control device is realized, and at this time, the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0087] In some embodiments, in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, including any of the following: in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is restarted so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is restarted so that the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the first control device and the second control device are restarted at the same time so that the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0088] In other words, the user can trigger each control device to implement the attribute switching of the control device. For example, the user can trigger the switching operation instruction for the first control device on the first control device, and then the first control device can execute a restart. After the restart is completed, the attribute switching of the first control device is implemented. At this time, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute. Since the attribute of the second control device is the second attribute at this time, the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict. Therefore, the screens of the first control device and the second control device display attribute conflict information. At this time, the user can trigger the switching operation instruction for the second control device on the attribute conflict information interface displayed on the second control device, and then the second control device can execute a restart. After the restart is completed, the attribute switching of the second control device is implemented. At this time, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0089] For another example, the user may trigger a switching operation instruction for the first control device on the first control device, and then the screen of the second control device may display attribute conflict information, for example, it may be prompted that if the first control device executes attribute switching, there is an attribute conflict between the first control device and the second control device. At this time, the user may trigger a switching operation instruction for the second control device on the second control device, for example, the user may click a "go switch" button to trigger the switching operation instruction, and then the first control device and the second control device may restart at the same time. After the restart is completed, the first control device and the second control device may both complete the attribute switching. At this time, the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0090] Optionally, in the above example, when the user triggers a switching operation instruction for the first control device on the first control device and then the screen of the second control device displays attribute conflict information, the user may not trigger the switching operation instruction for the second control device, and the user may cancel the switching operation of the first control device. For example, the user may click a "Cancel" button. At this time, both the first control device and the second control device cancel the attribute switching. At this time, the first control device maintains the attribute as the first attribute, and the second control device maintains the attribute as the second attribute.

[0091] In some embodiments, the method also includes: in response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, not executing or exiting the switching of the attributes of the first control device and / or the second control device; or in response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, when the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict, displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0092] Optionally, when the first control device or the second control device is performing attribute switching, the user can cancel the attribute switching operation of the first control device or the second control device, and the first control device or the second control device exits the attribute switching, and the first control device and the second control device maintain the original attributes. Optionally, after the user triggers the cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, when the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict, the attribute conflict information will be displayed on the screens of the first control device and the second control device.

[0093] In some embodiments, the attribute of the first control device is the first attribute, the attribute of the second control device is the second attribute, and the state of the first control device is abnormal. The method also includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0094] In the above embodiment, the first control device is the main control screen, and the second control device is the sub-control screen. That is, when the main control screen is in an abnormal state, the properties of the sub-control screen can be switched to the main screen properties, that is, the sub-control screen can be switched to the main control screen. After the switch is completed, the control function of the main control screen can be realized, that is, in this scenario, only the properties of one control device need to be switched.

[0095] In some embodiments, the method further includes: in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, restarting the second control device so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0096] In other words, when the first control device is in an abnormal state, the user can trigger a switching operation instruction for the second control device on the second control device to switch the attributes of the second control device. The second control device can restart in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device to switch the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0097] In some embodiments, when the state of the first control device returns to normal, the method also includes any of the following: automatically switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute; restarting the first control device so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device; displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and switching the second control device from the first attribute back to the second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device.

[0098] In other words, after the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, when the state of the first control device returns to normal, the first control device can automatically restart to switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, thereby avoiding conflict between the first control device and the second control device.

[0099] Alternatively, after the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, when the state of the first control device returns to normal, the screens of the first control device and the second control device may display attribute conflict information. At this time, the user may trigger a switching operation instruction for the first control device on the first control device, and the first control device may restart in response to the switching operation instruction to switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute.

[0100] Alternatively, after the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute, when the state of the first control device returns to normal, the screens of the first control device and the second control device may display attribute conflict information. At this time, the user may trigger a switching operation instruction for the second control device on the second control device, and the second control device may restart in response to the switching operation instruction to switch the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0101] In some embodiments, after the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, the method further includes at least one of the following: updating the local data of the first control device and / or the second control device; the first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server, the update message including the current attributes and / or device identification of the first control device and / or the second control device, so that the server updates the cloud data of the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0102] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server.

[0103] In other words, after the first control device and / or the second control device completes switching of attributes, the first control device and / or the second control device can update local data, for example, can update data corresponding to the attributes. In addition, the first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server to request the server to update the cloud data corresponding to the control device.

[0104] In summary, the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure can realize the properties of interchangeable control devices, or can switch the sub-control screen to the main control screen when the main control screen is in an abnormal state to realize the control function of the main control screen, can realize flexible switching of the properties of the control screen, and can avoid the problem that the main control screen is damaged and the sub-control screen cannot perform control, and can improve the user experience.

[0105] The following is a method for switching the main and sub-screen definitions provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. This method can realize the switching of the type of control screen. The name of the control screen of the air-conditioning equipment can also be the central control screen, control panel, air-conditioning panel, etc., which is not limited by the present disclosure.

[0106] Optionally, the control screen can not only control the air-conditioning equipment, but also be used to control other smart home devices, such as smart etc., smart switches, etc. Each air-conditioning equipment can correspond to at least one control screen. An air-conditioning equipment can include an air-conditioning outdoor device and at least one air-conditioning indoor device, and at least one control screen corresponding to at least one air-conditioning indoor device. In this example, one air-conditioning indoor device can correspond to two control screens.

[0107] In the initial state, the control screen may have predefined attribute information. For example, the attributes of the control screen may be configured as the main screen attributes, that is, the control screen is the main control screen. For example, the control screens may be set as the main control screens at the factory. The two control screens corresponding to an air conditioner indoor device may include a main control screen and a sub-control screen. When both control screens are main control screens or both are sub-control screens, a conflict occurs between the two control screens. At this time, conflict information is displayed on the screens of both control screens to prompt the user that the control screen attributes conflict. Therefore, when the attributes of the two control screens are the same, it is necessary to switch the attributes of one of the control screens. For example, when both control screens are main control screens, the "De-switch" button of the conflict information prompt may be clicked to switch the attributes of one of the main control screens and switch one control screen to the sub-control screen. Optionally, after the user triggers the control screen to switch the attributes of the control screen, the control screen needs to be restarted. After the restart is completed, the control screen is switched from the main control screen to the sub-control screen.

[0108] Alternatively, in one example, the two control screens corresponding to an air-conditioning indoor device are A and B, where A is the main control screen and B is the sub-control screen. The properties of the two control screens A and B can be switched at the same time, that is, the A control screen is switched to the sub-control screen, and the B control screen is switched to the main control screen. Specifically, the following steps can be included: when the switch is triggered on the A screen, a pop-up window appears on the A screen prompting "Do you want to change the air management panel type"; after the user confirms, the A screen restarts; after the A screen is restarted, the A screen switches to the sub-control screen, which conflicts with the properties of the B control screen. The B screen pops up a window prompting "Panel type conflict", and you can click "Cancel" or "Go to Change" on the B screen. After clicking "Cancel", the page on the B screen pops up again; click "Go to Change" on the B screen, and a pop-up window on the B screen prompts "Do you want to change the air management panel type". Click confirm and the B screen will restart. After the restart is completed, the B screen switches to the main control screen.

[0109] The above method is to switch screen A first, and then switch the properties of screen B when the properties of screens AB conflict, but it is not limited to this. In the scenario where screen A is the main control screen and screen B is the secondary control screen, the properties of both control screens A and B can also be switched at the same time to improve switching efficiency.

[0110] For example, the user can confirm the switch on screen A, and then A and B will restart synchronously, which is equivalent to screen B automatically switching properties; for another example, the user can confirm the switch on screen A, and then screen A can restart to switch properties. After the restart of screen A is completed, screen B can automatically restart to switch properties; for another example, the user can confirm the switch on screen A, and then screen B can pop up a window asking "Do you want to change the panel type?" After screen B clicks confirm, screens A and B will restart at the same time; if screen B clicks cancel, neither screen A nor B will switch properties.

[0111] In summary, the above examples of the present application can realize the switching of the properties of the control screen, avoid conflicts in the properties of the control screen, and improve the user experience.

[0112] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a device control apparatus 400 provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 As shown, it includes: a processing module 401.

[0113] In some embodiments, the device control apparatus further includes a display module for displaying attribute conflict information.

[0114] In some embodiments, the first control device and the second control device are both control screens, the first attribute is a main screen attribute, the second attribute is a secondary screen attribute, and the controlled device is an indoor unit.

[0115] In some embodiments, the first control device and the second control device are connected to an indoor unit, which is any one of a plurality of indoor units of an air conditioning device.

[0116] In some embodiments, the air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit, multiple indoor units and multiple control panels, the outdoor unit is connected to the multiple indoor units, and each indoor unit is connected to at least one control panel.

[0117] In some embodiments, multiple indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through outdoor units.

[0118] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to switch the first control device from a first attribute to a second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device.

[0119] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to display attribute conflict information on the first control device and the second control device before acquiring the switching operation instruction for the first control device.

[0120] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to restart the first control device after obtaining the switching operation instruction for the first control device.

[0121] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and switch the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device.

[0122] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to automatically switch the first control device from a first attribute to a second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, and automatically switch the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, switch the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0123] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to automatically restart the first control device and the second control device at the same time in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, automatically restart the first control device so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, automatically restart the second control device so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0124] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to restart the first control device in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is restarted, so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute; in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the first control device and the second control device are restarted at the same time, so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute and the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0125] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to, in response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, not execute or exit the execution of switching the properties of the first control device and / or the second control device; or in response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, when the properties of the first control device and the second control device conflict, display property conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0126] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to switch the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device.

[0127] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to restart the second control device in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

[0128] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to automatically switch the first control device from a first attribute to a second attribute; restart the first control device to switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute; display attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, switch the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute; display attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, switch the second control device from the first attribute back to the second attribute.

[0129] In some embodiments, the processing module is used to update the local data of the first control device and / or the second control device; the first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server, and the update message includes the current attributes and / or device identification of the first control device and / or the second control device, so that the server updates the cloud data of the first control device and / or the second control device.

[0130] In some embodiments, the server includes at least one of a cloud server and a hub server.

[0131] In summary, the above-mentioned device disclosed in the present invention can realize the properties of the switching control device, improve the flexibility of using the control device, avoid the user being unable to control the indoor unit due to damage of a control device, and improve the user experience.

[0132] In the embodiments provided in the present application, the methods and devices provided in the embodiments of the present application are introduced. In order to implement the functions in the methods provided in the embodiments of the present application, the electronic device may include a hardware structure and a software module, and implement the functions in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module. A function of the functions may be executed in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a hardware structure plus a software module.

[0133] Figure 5 is a block diagram of an electronic device 500 for implementing the above method according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the electronic device 500 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0134] Reference Figure 5 , the electronic device 500 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 502 , a memory 504 , a power component 506 , a multimedia component 508 , an audio component 510 , an input / output (I / O) interface 512 , a sensor component 514 , and a communication component 516 .

[0135] The processing component 502 generally controls the overall operation of the electronic device 500, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 502 may include one or more processors 520 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method. In addition, the processing component 502 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 502 and other components. For example, the processing component 502 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 508 and the processing component 502.

[0136] The memory 504 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the electronic device 500. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the electronic device 500, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 504 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEP ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0137] The power supply component 506 provides power to the various components of the electronic device 500. The power supply component 506 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the electronic device 500.

[0138] The multimedia component 508 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the electronic device 500 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 508 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the electronic device 500 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0139] The audio component 510 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 510 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the electronic device 500 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 504 or sent via the communication component 516. In some embodiments, the audio component 510 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0140] I / O interface 512 provides an interface between processing component 502 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0141] The sensor assembly 514 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the electronic device 500. For example, the sensor assembly 514 can detect the open / closed state of the electronic device 500, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the electronic device 500, and the sensor assembly 514 can also detect the position change of the electronic device 500 or a component of the electronic device 500, the presence or absence of user contact with the electronic device 500, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the electronic device 500, and the temperature change of the electronic device 500. The sensor assembly 514 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 514 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 514 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0142] The communication component 516 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the electronic device 500 and other devices. The electronic device 500 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR (NewRadio) or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 516 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 516 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0143] In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 500 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above methods.

[0144] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 504 including instructions, and the instructions can be executed by a processor 520 of an electronic device 500 to perform the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0145] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are used to enable a computer to execute the method described in the above embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0146] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer program product, including a computer program, which executes the method described in the above embodiments of the present disclosure when a processor is used.

[0147] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a control device group, characterized in that the control device group is configured to execute a method as described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure, or the control device group includes a first control device and a second control device as described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure.

[0148] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a control device, characterized in that the control device is the first control device or the second control device as described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure.

[0149] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes an air-conditioning device, characterized in that it is used to execute a method as described in any one of the first aspects of the present disclosure, or includes a control device group as described in the second aspect of the present disclosure, or includes a control device as described in the third aspect of the present disclosure.

[0150] Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a chip 600 for implementing the above method according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 6 The chip 600 includes a communication interface 601 and at least one processor 602. The communication interface 601 is used to receive signals input to the chip 600 or signals output from the above chip 600. The processor 602 communicates with the communication interface 601 and implements the method described in the above embodiment of the present disclosure through logic circuits or executing code instructions.

[0151] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present disclosure and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchanged where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure described herein can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0152] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples" or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any at least one embodiment or example in a suitable manner.

[0153] Any process or method description in a flowchart or otherwise described herein may be understood to represent a module, segment or portion of code that includes one or more executable instructions for implementing the steps of a specific logical function or process, and the scope of the preferred embodiments of the present invention includes alternative implementations in which functions may not be performed in the order shown or discussed, including performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the reverse order depending on the functions involved, which should be understood by those skilled in the art to which the embodiments of the present invention belong.

[0154] The logic and / or steps represented in the flowchart or otherwise described herein, for example, can be considered as an ordered list of executable instructions for implementing logical functions, and can be embodied in any computer-readable medium for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus (such as a computer-based system, a system including a processing module, or other system that can fetch instructions from an instruction execution system, device or apparatus and execute instructions), or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. For the purposes of this specification, "computer-readable medium" can be any device that can contain, store, communicate, propagate or transmit a program for use by an instruction execution system, device or apparatus, or in combination with these instruction execution systems, devices or apparatuses. More specific examples (non-exhaustive list) of computer-readable media include the following: an electrical connection having at least one wiring (control method), a portable computer disk box (magnetic device), a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable and programmable read-only memory (EPROM or flash memory), an optical fiber device, and a portable compact disk read-only memory (CDROM). In addition, the computer-readable medium may even be paper or other suitable medium on which the program is printed, since the program may be obtained electronically, for example, by optically scanning the paper or other medium and then editing, interpreting or otherwise processing in a suitable manner if necessary, and then stored in a computer memory.

[0155] It should be understood that the various parts of the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by hardware, software, firmware or a combination thereof. In the above embodiments, multiple steps or methods can be implemented by software or firmware stored in a memory and executed by a suitable instruction execution system. For example, if implemented by hardware, as in another embodiment, it can be implemented by any one of the following technologies known in the art or their combination: a discrete logic circuit having a logic gate circuit for implementing a logic function for a data signal, a dedicated integrated circuit having a suitable combination of logic gate circuits, a programmable gate array (PGA), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), etc.

[0156] A person skilled in the art may understand that all or part of the steps in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiment may be completed by instructing related hardware through a program, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, which, when executed, includes one or a combination of the steps of the method embodiment.

[0157] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present invention may be integrated into a processing module, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one module. The above-mentioned integrated module may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of a software functional module. If the integrated module is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as an independent product, it may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. The above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk or an optical disk, etc.

[0158] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A device control method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a control device group, the control device group includes a first control device and a second control device, the first control device is configured as a first attribute, the second control device is configured as a first attribute or a second attribute, the first control device and the second control device are used to control a controlled device, and the method includes: In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first control device and the second control device are both control panels, the first attribute is a main panel attribute, the second attribute is a secondary panel attribute, and the controlled device is an indoor unit.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first control device and the second control device are connected to the indoor unit, and the indoor unit is any one of a plurality of indoor units of an air conditioning apparatus.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The air conditioning device includes an outdoor unit, the plurality of indoor units and a plurality of control panels. The outdoor unit is connected to the plurality of indoor units, and each indoor unit is connected to at least one control panel.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The plurality of indoor units are directly connected to each other or indirectly connected through the outdoor unit.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The second control device has the first attribute, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute includes: In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: Before acquiring the switching operation instruction for the first control device, attribute conflict information is displayed on the first control device and the second control device.

8. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The method further comprises: After obtaining the switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is restarted.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The second control device has the second attribute, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device and / or the second control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute includes: In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that In response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute, includes any one of the following: In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, automatically switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and automatically switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute; In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that In response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, automatically switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute, and automatically switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute, includes any of the following: In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, automatically restarting the first control device and the second control device at the same time, so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute, and the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute; In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, the first control device is automatically restarted so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, the second control device is automatically restarted so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The step of switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute in response to the switching operation instruction for the first control device, and switching the second control device from the second attribute to the first attribute in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, includes any of the following: In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, restart the first control device so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; after the first control device is restarted, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device, and in response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, restart the second control device so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute; In response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device, attribute conflict information is displayed on the second control device; in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the first control device and the second control device are restarted simultaneously so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute and the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The method further comprises: In response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, not executing or exiting the switching of the properties of the first control device and / or the second control device; or In response to a cancel operation instruction for the first control device or the second control device, when the attributes of the first control device and the second control device conflict, attribute conflict information is displayed on the first control device and / or the second control device.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The second control device has the second attribute, and the state of the first control device is abnormal, and the method further includes: In response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the second attribute to the first attribute.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The method further comprises: In response to the switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is restarted so that the second control device switches from the second attribute to the first attribute.

16. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that When the state of the first control device returns to normal, the method further includes any one of the following: automatically switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute; Restarting the first control device so that the first control device switches from the first attribute to the second attribute; Displaying attribute conflict information on the first control device and / or the second control device, and switching the first control device from the first attribute to the second attribute in response to a switching operation instruction for the first control device; The attribute conflict information is displayed on the first control device and / or the second control device, and in response to a switching operation instruction for the second control device, the second control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that After the first control device is switched from the first attribute to the second attribute, the method further includes at least one of the following: Updating local data of the first control device and / or the second control device; The first control device and / or the second control device sends an update message to the server, where the update message includes the current attributes and / or device identification of the first control device and / or the second control device, so that the server updates the cloud data of the first control device and / or the second control device.

18. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The server includes at least one of a cloud server and a central server.

19. A control device group, characterized in that: The control device group is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, or the control device group includes the first control device and the second control device according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

20. A control device, characterized in that: The control device is the first control device or the second control device as described in any one of claims 1-18.

21. An air conditioning device, characterized in that: Used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, or, including the control device group according to claim 19, or, including the control device according to claim 20.

22. An application program, characterized in that The application is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-18.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that: The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1-18.

24. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: at least one processor; as well as a memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor, and the instructions are executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

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