Network distribution method, network distribution device and network distribution system of intelligent household electrical appliance

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent household appliances, and particularly relates to a network distribution method, device and system for intelligent household appliances. According to the method, the intelligent household electrical appliance comprises a first NFC module, and the first NFC module is used for performing near field communication with the terminal equipment. According to the method, when near field communication with a terminal device is determined to be established and network distribution information sent by the terminal device is received through a first NFC module, a network distribution mode is entered, and network distribution processing is performed on the intelligent household electrical appliance according to a first network identifier in the network distribution information and corresponding network verification information. Therefore, the operation of selecting the intelligent household electrical appliance needing network distribution by the user and the process of waiting for the intelligent household electrical appliance to enter the network distribution mode are avoided, so that the network distribution process is simplified, and the network distribution efficiency of the intelligent household electrical appliance is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home appliance technology, and in particular to a distribution network method, device and distribution network system for smart home appliances. Background Technology

[0002] With the continuous development of technologies such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, the performance of smart home appliances is constantly improving, and their functions are becoming increasingly rich, satisfying consumers' pursuit of a high-quality life. Smart home appliances typically establish communication connections with terminals to provide users with more efficient, convenient, and intelligent home services.

[0003] Currently, configuring smart home appliances for network connectivity requires users to perform specific actions on the appliances themselves to enable network access, then select the appliance to be configured on a mobile device, and enter the network account and password to complete the configuration process. This entire process is lengthy and cumbersome. Furthermore, users are prone to misselecting appliances when choosing them via their mobile devices.

[0004] Therefore, existing power distribution methods are cumbersome and may result in the wrong selection of home appliances, thus reducing the efficiency of power distribution. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a method, device, and system for network distribution of smart home appliances, which solves the problems of cumbersome network distribution processes in the prior art, which may lead to users misselecting home appliances and reducing network distribution efficiency.

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a network configuration method for smart home appliances, applied to smart home appliances, wherein the smart home appliance includes: a first NFC module, the first NFC module being used for near-field communication with a terminal device, and the method including:

[0007] Upon confirming the establishment of near-field communication with the terminal device and receiving network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, the system enters the network configuration mode. The network configuration information includes: a first network identifier and corresponding network verification information.

[0008] The smart home appliances are configured to use a network based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0009] Optionally, the smart home appliance is connected to the network, and before entering the network configuration mode, the method further includes:

[0010] Upon determining that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and receiving a network parameter confirmation instruction sent by the terminal device, the current network parameters of the smart home appliance are determined, including: a second network identifier and the current signal strength;

[0011] The current network parameters are sent to the terminal device via the first NFC module.

[0012] Optionally, the step of performing network configuration processing on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information includes:

[0013] Determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network;

[0014] When the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the current network parameters of the smart home appliance are determined, including: a second network identifier and the current signal strength;

[0015] Based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information, the target network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier are determined.

[0016] The switching result is determined based on the target network parameters and the current network parameters;

[0017] If the switching result indicates that a switching is required, the smart home appliance is configured to use a network according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0018] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0019] When the smart home appliance is not connected to the network, network configuration processing is performed on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0020] Secondly, this application provides a network configuration method for smart home appliances, applied to smart home appliances, wherein the smart home appliance includes: a first NFC module, the first NFC module being used for near-field communication with a terminal device, and the method including:

[0021] Receive network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, wherein the network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information;

[0022] Once near-field communication is established with the smart home appliance, the network configuration information is sent to the smart home appliance via the second NFC module, so that the smart home appliance enters the network configuration mode.

[0023] Optionally, before receiving the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, the method further includes:

[0024] Determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network;

[0025] When the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the second NFC module establishes near-field communication with the smart home appliance and sends a network parameter confirmation command to the smart home appliance.

[0026] The second NFC module receives the current network parameters sent by the smart home appliance, including: the second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0027] The receiving of network configuration information input by the user on the display interface includes:

[0028] If a reconfiguration command is received from the user, the corresponding network configuration information input box is displayed on the display interface, and the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface is received.

[0029] Thirdly, this application provides a network distribution device for smart home appliances, applied to smart home appliances, the smart home appliances including: a first NFC module, the first NFC module being used for near-field communication with terminal devices, the device including:

[0030] The processing module is configured to enter a network configuration mode when it determines that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and receives network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, wherein the network configuration information includes: a first network identifier and corresponding network verification information;

[0031] The network distribution module is used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliances based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0032] Optionally, the apparatus further includes: a determining module and a first transmitting module;

[0033] The determining module is used to determine the current network parameters of the smart home appliance when it is determined that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and a network parameter confirmation instruction sent by the terminal device is received. The current network parameters include: a second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0034] The first sending module is used to send the current network parameters to the terminal device via the first NFC module.

[0035] Optionally, the device further includes: a first determination module;

[0036] The first judgment module is used to determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network;

[0037] The determining module is further configured to determine the current network parameters of the smart home appliance when the smart home appliance is in a network-connected state, wherein the current network parameters include: a second network identifier and a current signal strength;

[0038] The determining module is further configured to determine the target network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information;

[0039] The determining module is further configured to determine the switching result based on the target network parameters and the current network parameters;

[0040] The network distribution module is specifically used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information when the switching result indicates that a switching is required.

[0041] Optionally, the network distribution module is specifically used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information when the smart home appliance is not connected to the network.

[0042] Fourthly, this application provides a network distribution device for smart home appliances, applied to a terminal device, the terminal device including: a second NFC module, the second NFC module being used for near-field communication with the smart home appliance, the device including:

[0043] The receiving module is used to receive network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, wherein the network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information;

[0044] The sending module is used to send the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module when it is determined that near-field communication has been established with the smart home appliance, so that the smart home appliance can enter the network configuration mode.

[0045] Optionally, the device further includes: a second determination module and a communication module;

[0046] The second judgment module is used to determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network;

[0047] The communication module is used to establish near-field communication with the smart home appliance via the second NFC module when the smart home appliance is connected to the network.

[0048] The sending module is also used to send a network parameter confirmation command to the smart home appliance;

[0049] The receiving module is used to receive the current network parameters sent by the smart home appliance through the second NFC module. The current network parameters include: the second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0050] The device further includes: a display module;

[0051] The display module is also used to display the corresponding network configuration information input box on the display interface if it receives a reconfiguration command input by the user.

[0052] The receiving module is specifically used to receive network distribution information input by the user on the display interface.

[0053] Fifthly, this application provides a power distribution system for smart home appliances, comprising:

[0054] A smart home appliance and a terminal device, wherein the smart home appliance is equipped with a first NFC module, the terminal device is equipped with a second NFC module, and the smart home appliance and the terminal device communicate near-field communication through the first NFC module and the second NFC module;

[0055] When the terminal device determines that it has established near-field communication with the smart home appliance and receives the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, it sends the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module. The network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information.

[0056] The smart home appliance enters the network configuration mode, and network configuration processing is performed on the smart home appliance according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0057] Optionally, the terminal device determines whether any of the multiple smart home appliances are in an abnormal network connection state;

[0058] If it is determined that there is an abnormal home appliance in an abnormal network state, the terminal device displays the device information of the abnormal home appliance on the display interface, so that the terminal device and the abnormal home appliance can establish near-field communication through the corresponding first NFC module and second NFC module, and complete the network configuration process of the abnormal home appliance.

[0059] Sixthly, this application provides a network distribution device for smart home appliances, comprising:

[0060] Memory;

[0061] processor;

[0062] The memory stores computer-executed instructions;

[0063] The processor executes computer execution instructions stored in the memory to implement the smart home appliance network distribution method as described in the first aspect and various possible implementations of the first aspect, as well as the smart home appliance network distribution method as described in the second aspect and various possible implementations of the second aspect.

[0064] In a seventh aspect, this application provides a computer storage medium storing computer execution instructions, which are executed by a processor to implement the network distribution method for smart home appliances as described in the first aspect and various possible implementations of the first aspect, as well as the network distribution method for smart home appliances as described in the second aspect and various possible implementations of the second aspect.

[0065] This application provides a method for configuring a smart home appliance for network pairing. The smart home appliance includes a first NFC module for near-field communication with a terminal device. Upon establishing near-field communication with the terminal device and receiving network pairing information from the terminal device via the first NFC module, the method enters a network pairing mode. Then, based on a first network identifier and corresponding network verification information in the network pairing information, the method performs network pairing processing on the smart home appliance. This eliminates the need for the user to select the smart home appliance to be paired and wait for it to enter the network pairing mode, thus simplifying the network pairing process and improving the efficiency of smart home appliance network pairing. Attached Figure Description

[0066] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0067] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a network configuration method for smart home appliances provided in this application.

[0068] Figure 2 This is an interactive illustration of the smart home appliance network configuration method provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 1 ;

[0069] Figure 3 This is a flowchart of the network configuration method for smart home appliances provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0070] Figure 4 This is an interactive illustration of the smart home appliance network configuration method provided in the embodiments of this application. Figure 2 ;

[0071] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the network distribution device for the smart home appliances provided in this application. Figure 1 ;

[0072] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the network distribution device for the smart home appliances provided in this application. Figure 2 ;

[0073] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the network distribution equipment for the smart home appliances provided in this application.

[0074] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0075] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solutions of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0076] The terms "first," "second," "third," "fourth," etc. (if present) in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this invention are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of the invention described herein can be implemented, for example, in orders other than those illustrated or described herein.

[0077] In this application, the terms "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or descriptions. Any embodiment or design described as "exemplary" or "for example" in this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of terms such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0078] To better meet consumers' growing demand for personalization, smart home appliances are rapidly developing towards more diversified functions and more automated operation. Smart home appliances typically communicate with users' smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices, enabling remote control through corresponding applications to provide users with more convenient home services.

[0079] Before smart home appliances can communicate with mobile terminals, they need to be configured on the network. Current network configuration methods require specific operations on the smart appliances to put them into network mode. Then, the user's mobile terminal searches for multiple devices to be configured. The user selects the smart appliance to be configured, enters the network account and password, and completes the network configuration. This entire process is lengthy and cumbersome. Furthermore, users are prone to selecting the wrong smart appliance when choosing it via their mobile terminal.

[0080] Therefore, the existing power distribution process is too cumbersome and may result in users selecting the wrong smart home appliances, thus reducing the efficiency of the power distribution network.

[0081] To address the aforementioned issues, this application provides a network configuration method for smart home appliances. Figure 1 A schematic diagram illustrating a network distribution method for smart home appliances provided in this application, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the interaction objects of this application include a smart home appliance 101 and a terminal device 102. Both the smart home appliance 101 and the terminal device 102 are equipped with NFC modules and establish near-field communication through these modules. Additionally, the network to be configured can be home Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) or a Wi-Fi hotspot of the terminal device 102.

[0082] Figure 1 The smart home appliance 101 can be, for example, a smart refrigerator, a smart clothing processing device, a smart water heater, a smart air conditioner, a smart projection device, etc. The terminal device 102 can be a mobile electronic device or a non-mobile electronic device. For example, mobile electronic devices can be smartphones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, in-vehicle electronic devices, wearable devices, etc., and non-mobile electronic devices can be personal computers (PCs), etc., which are not limited herein.

[0083] Based on the aforementioned application scenarios, this application involves installing an NFC module on a smart home appliance and triggering a network configuration process after the NFC module establishes a communication connection with the terminal device. Specifically, after establishing near-field communication between the smart home appliance and the terminal device, the smart home appliance receives network configuration information sent by the terminal device and uses this information to configure the network for the smart home appliance. This method eliminates the need for the user to actively select the smart home appliance to be configured and avoids the process of operating and waiting for the smart home appliance to enter network configuration mode, thereby simplifying the network configuration process and improving the network configuration efficiency of smart home appliances.

[0084] The technical solution of this application and how the technical solution of this application solves the above-mentioned technical problems are described in detail below with specific embodiments. These specific embodiments can be combined with each other, and the same or similar concepts or processes may not be described again in some embodiments. The embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0085] Figure 2 Interactive illustration of the network configuration method for smart home appliances provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 1 The execution entities in this embodiment include smart home appliances and terminal devices. The smart home appliances are equipped with a first NFC module, and the terminal devices are equipped with a second NFC module. The first NFC module and the second NFC module are communicatively connected to establish near-field communication between the smart home appliances and the terminal devices. Figure 2As shown, the network configuration method for smart home appliances provided in this embodiment is applied to smart home appliances, and the method includes:

[0086] S201: The terminal device receives the network configuration information entered by the user on the display interface.

[0087] The network distribution information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information, such as terminal devices. Figure 1 The terminal device 102 in this embodiment is equipped with a second NFC module.

[0088] Specifically, the user enters network configuration information on the terminal device's display interface. This network configuration information corresponds to the network to be configured. For example, the terminal device searches for the network to be configured, the user selects the network to be configured on the terminal device's display interface, and enters the corresponding network configuration information. The network identifier in the network configuration information can be the network name of the network to be configured, and the corresponding network verification information can be the password of the network to be configured.

[0089] Understandably, the aforementioned distribution network information can also be stored in the terminal device in advance. After the terminal device finds at least one configurable network, the user selects the network to be configured from the at least one configurable network, and the network to be configured is associated with the corresponding distribution network information.

[0090] S202: When the terminal device determines that it has established near-field communication with the smart home appliance, it sends the distribution network information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module.

[0091] Among them, smart home appliances, for example Figure 1 The smart home appliance 101 in this embodiment is equipped with a first NFC module.

[0092] Specifically, both the terminal device and the smart home appliance are equipped with NFC modules, and establish near-field communication through these modules. After establishing near-field communication between the terminal device and the smart home appliance, the terminal device sends network configuration information to the smart home appliance through a second NFC module, enabling the smart home appliance to enter network configuration mode.

[0093] Optionally, the smart home appliance is equipped with an NFC sensing area. After receiving the network configuration information corresponding to the network to be configured, the terminal device approaches the NFC sensing area of ​​the smart home appliance to establish near-field communication with the smart home appliance and sends the aforementioned network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module.

[0094] S203: When the smart home appliance determines that it has established near-field communication with the terminal device and receives the network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, it enters the network configuration mode.

[0095] Specifically, the first NFC module of the smart home appliance establishes a communication connection with the second NFC module of the terminal device to establish near-field communication between the smart home appliance and the terminal device. After establishing near-field communication between the smart home appliance and the terminal device, the smart home appliance receives the network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, and the smart home appliance switches to network configuration mode.

[0096] Optionally, the default mode of smart home appliances is AP (Access Point) mode. When the terminal device is close to the NFC sensing area of ​​the smart home appliance, the smart home appliance establishes near-field communication with the terminal device. After receiving the network configuration information sent by the terminal device, the smart home appliance switches from AP mode to Station mode, i.e., network configuration mode.

[0097] It should be noted that the above-mentioned network configuration information may also include the signal strength of the network to be configured, the number of historical configurations, and the router IP (Internet Protocol Address) address and port number corresponding to the network to be configured. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0098] S204: The smart home appliance performs network configuration processing based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0099] The first network identifier is used to identify the network to be configured, and the network verification information is the security verification information of the network to be configured, in order to prevent unauthorized devices from accessing the network.

[0100] Specifically, after receiving the network distribution information, the smart home appliances connect to the network to be configured based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information in the network distribution information, and complete the network configuration.

[0101] Optionally, after receiving the network configuration information, the smart home appliance can also verify the network configuration information. If the network configuration information passes the verification, it can access the corresponding network to be configured based on the network configuration information. For example, the smart home appliance stores a network configuration list. Based on the network configuration list, it verifies the first network identifier in the network configuration information. If the first network identifier is stored in the network configuration list, the network configuration information passes the verification.

[0102] The smart home appliance network configuration method provided in this embodiment receives network configuration information input by the user on the display interface through a terminal device. After establishing near-field communication with the smart home appliance, the terminal device sends the network configuration information to the smart home appliance via its second NFC module. Once the smart home appliance confirms the establishment of near-field communication with the terminal device and receives the network configuration information via its first NFC module, it enters network configuration mode. Then, based on the first network identifier and corresponding network verification information in the network configuration information, it completes network configuration. This method avoids the process of operating and waiting for the smart home appliance to enter network configuration mode, and eliminates the need for the user to actively select the smart home appliance to be configured, simplifying the network configuration process and improving the efficiency of smart home appliance network configuration.

[0103] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating the network configuration method for smart home appliances provided in this application embodiment. Figure 3 As shown, in this embodiment... Figure 2 Based on the embodiments, a network configuration method for smart home appliances is described in detail. The execution subject of this application embodiment is the processor of the smart home appliance. This embodiment illustrates a network configuration method for smart home appliances, including:

[0104] S301: Upon determining that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and receiving network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, enter the network configuration mode.

[0105] This step S301 is similar to step S203 above, and will not be described again here.

[0106] S302: Determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network.

[0107] Specifically, after entering the network configuration mode, the system acquires the network information of the smart home appliances and, based on this information, determines whether the smart home appliances are connected to the network. This allows the system to determine the network configuration process for the smart home appliances based on the determination result. Understandably, the network configuration process for smart home appliances when they are connected to the network differs from the process when they are not connected to the network.

[0108] S303: When the smart home appliance is connected to the network, determine the current network parameters of the smart home appliance.

[0109] The current network parameters include: the second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0110] Optionally, if it is determined that the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the current network parameters of the smart home appliance are determined according to the network information in step 302, or the current network parameters are directly obtained. These current network parameters are used to reflect the current network status, such as the signal strength of the current network.

[0111] It is understood that the aforementioned current network parameters may also include network performance parameters such as network stability and network transmission rate, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0112] S304: Based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information, determine the target network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier.

[0113] The target network parameters are used to determine the network status of the network to be configured. For example, network stability and signal strength.

[0114] Specifically, when it is determined that the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the corresponding target network parameters are determined based on the first network identifier in the above-mentioned network configuration information, so as to determine the network status of the network to be configured based on the parameters.

[0115] It should be noted that this step can be performed before step S303 above. This application does not restrict the execution order of step S303 above and this step S304.

[0116] S305: Determine the switching result based on the target network parameters and the current network parameters.

[0117] Specifically, after determining the current network parameters corresponding to the current network and the target network parameters corresponding to the network to be configured, the parameter values ​​corresponding to each network performance in the target network parameters and the current network parameters are compared to compare the network performance of the current network and the network to be configured. Then, based on the judgment result, it is determined whether to switch the current network to the network to be configured.

[0118] Optionally, if the current network performance is better than the network to be configured, the above switching result is determined as the first switching result, which is used to indicate that the current network is not switched to the network to be configured; if the current network performance is worse than the network to be configured, the above switching result is determined as the second switching result, which is used to indicate that the current network is switched to the network to be configured.

[0119] S306: If the switching result indicates that a switching is required, the smart home appliance is configured to use a network according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0120] Specifically, the switching result is determined by the target network parameters and the current network parameters; that is, the switching result is determined by the current network and the network to be configured corresponding to the target network parameters. If the switching result indicates that the current network needs to be switched to the network to be configured, network configuration is performed based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information to enable smart home appliances to connect to the network to be configured.

[0121] This method improves the communication efficiency between smart home appliances and terminal devices by comparing the current network status with the network status to be configured, thereby improving the user's control efficiency over smart home appliances.

[0122] S307: When the smart home appliance is not connected to the network, perform network configuration processing on the smart home appliance according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0123] Specifically, in step S302, if it is determined that the smart home appliance is not currently connected to the network, network configuration is performed based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information in the network configuration information, so that the smart home appliance is in the network to be configured corresponding to the first network identifier, and the terminal device can control the smart home appliance through the network to be configured.

[0124] The smart home appliance network configuration method provided in this embodiment determines whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network. If the smart home appliance is connected, it compares the current network parameters with the target network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier to switch the smart home appliance to a network with better performance. Conversely, if the smart home appliance is not connected, it performs network configuration based on the network configuration information sent by the terminal device. This method, by switching the smart home appliance to a better network when it is connected and performing network configuration based on the network configuration information sent by the terminal device when it is not connected, not only facilitates configuring a better network for the smart home appliance but also improves the network configuration efficiency.

[0125] Figure 4 Interactive illustration of the network configuration method for smart home appliances provided in the embodiments of this application Figure 2 .like Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment... Figure 2-3 Based on the embodiments, the network configuration process for smart home appliances in a network-connected state is described in detail. The network configuration method for smart home appliances shown in this embodiment includes:

[0126] S401: The terminal device determines whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network.

[0127] Specifically, the terminal device obtains the network information of the smart home appliance and determines whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network based on this information. For example, the smart home appliance can be a Wi-Fi device. After the terminal device binds to the smart home appliance, it obtains the current network information of the smart home appliance and determines whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network based on this information, and then determines different network configuration procedures based on the determination result.

[0128] S402: When the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the terminal device establishes near-field communication with the smart home appliance through the second NFC module and sends a network parameter confirmation command to the smart home appliance.

[0129] The network parameter confirmation command instructs the smart home appliance to send its current network parameters to the terminal device to determine its current network status. Additionally, a second NFC module is located on the terminal device. When the terminal device approaches the first NFC module of the smart home appliance, it establishes near-field communication with the smart home appliance via the second NFC module.

[0130] Optionally, the smart home appliance is equipped with an NFC sensing area. When the terminal device is brought close to the NFC sensing area of ​​the smart home appliance, and the result of step S401 indicates that the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the terminal device sends a network parameter confirmation command to the smart home appliance. This network parameter confirmation command may include information such as network identifier, signal strength, and network stability.

[0131] Understandably, when a smart home appliance is not connected to the network, it can perform the above step S307 to configure the network according to the above network configuration information.

[0132] S403: When the smart home appliance determines that it has established near-field communication with the terminal device and has received a network parameter confirmation instruction sent by the terminal device, it determines the current network parameters of the smart home appliance.

[0133] The current network parameters include: the second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0134] Specifically, when the terminal device approaches the first NFC module of the smart home appliance, the smart home appliance establishes near-field communication with the terminal device. After the smart home appliance confirms the establishment of near-field communication with the terminal device and receives a network parameter confirmation command from the terminal device, it determines the network identifier corresponding to the current network and determines the corresponding current network parameters based on the network identifier. These current network parameters may also include network performance parameters such as network transmission rate. This application does not impose any limitations on this.

[0135] S404: The smart home appliance sends the current network parameters to the terminal device through the first NFC module.

[0136] Specifically, after determining the current network parameters, the smart home appliance sends these parameters to the terminal device via the first NFC module. For example, when the smart home appliance is connected to the internet, it determines the current network information and sends it to the terminal device via the NFC module, allowing the terminal device to display the smart home appliance's current network information to the user. During this process, the terminal device is brought close to the smart home appliance's NFC sensing area.

[0137] S405: The terminal device receives the current network parameters sent by the smart home appliance through the second NFC module.

[0138] Specifically, the terminal device approaches the NFC sensing area of ​​the smart home appliance and receives the current network parameters sent by the smart home appliance through the second NFC module. During this process, the smart home appliance needs to encode the current network parameters to adapt to the NFC transmission format. After receiving the encoded current network parameters through the second NFC module, the terminal device decodes the encoded current network parameters to restore the original network parameter information and displays this network parameter information to the user so that the user can determine whether to reconfigure the network based on the network parameters.

[0139] This step uses NFC communication to securely and efficiently send the current network parameters to the terminal device, allowing users to keep track of the network status of smart home appliances in a timely manner. This enables them to reconfigure the network or troubleshoot network faults if the smart home appliances are not in good network condition.

[0140] S406: If the terminal device receives the reconfiguration command input by the user, it displays the corresponding network configuration information input box on the display interface and receives the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface.

[0141] Optionally, after receiving the network parameter information, the terminal device displays the information on its display interface, allowing the user to determine whether to reconfigure the network based on the network parameter information. After receiving the user's reconfiguration command, the terminal device displays the corresponding network configuration information input box on the display interface and then receives the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface.

[0142] For example, if the network parameter information shows that the current network stability is poor, the user can select the reconfigure option on the terminal device's display interface. After receiving the reconfigure command associated with this option, the terminal device will display a network configuration information input box on the display interface. The user can enter the network name and network password of the network to be configured in the network configuration information input box so that the network name and network password can be sent to the smart home appliance, and the smart home appliance can then configure the network based on the network name and network password.

[0143] S407: When the terminal device determines that it has established near-field communication with the smart home appliance, it sends the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module.

[0144] This step S407 is similar to step S202 above, and will not be described again here.

[0145] S408: The smart home appliance performs network configuration processing based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0146] This step S408 is similar to step S204 above, and will not be described again here.

[0147] This embodiment provides a network configuration method for smart home appliances. The terminal device determines whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network. If the smart home appliance is connected, the current network parameters are obtained via NFC communication. If the user determines to reconfigure the network based on these parameters, a corresponding network configuration information input box is displayed on the interface. The method receives the network configuration information entered by the user on the display interface and sends this information to the smart home appliance. The smart home appliance then completes the network configuration based on this information. This method directly displays the current network status of the smart home appliance to the user. The user can choose whether to reconfigure the network on the terminal device's display interface, and the user-input network configuration information is transmitted via NFC communication, simplifying the network configuration process and improving efficiency.

[0148] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the network distribution device for smart home appliances provided in this application Figure 1 .like Figure 5 As shown, this application provides a network distribution device for smart home appliances, applied to smart home appliances. The smart home appliance includes: a first NFC module, which is used for near-field communication with terminal devices. The network distribution device 500 for the smart home appliance includes:

[0149] The processing module 501 is configured to enter a network configuration mode when it is determined that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and the network configuration information sent by the terminal device is received through the first NFC module. The network configuration information includes: a first network identifier and corresponding network verification information.

[0150] The network distribution module 502 is used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliances according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0151] Optionally, the device further includes: a determining module 503 and a first transmitting module 504;

[0152] The determining module 503 is used to determine the current network parameters of the smart home appliance when it is determined that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and a network parameter confirmation instruction sent by the terminal device is received. The current network parameters include: a second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0153] The first sending module 504 is used to send the current network parameters to the terminal device through the first NFC module.

[0154] Optionally, the device further includes: a first determination module 505;

[0155] The first judgment module 505 is used to determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network;

[0156] The determining module 503 is further configured to determine the current network parameters of the smart home appliance when the smart home appliance is in a network-connected state, wherein the current network parameters include: a second network identifier and a current signal strength;

[0157] The determining module 503 is further configured to determine the target network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information;

[0158] The determining module 503 is further configured to determine the switching result based on the target network parameters and the current network parameters;

[0159] The network distribution module 502 is specifically used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliance according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information when the switching result indicates that a switching is required.

[0160] Optionally, the network distribution module 502 is specifically used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information when the smart home appliance is not in a network connection state.

[0161] The smart home appliance network distribution device provided in this embodiment is applied to smart home appliances and can execute the methods provided in the above method embodiments. Its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, and will not be described in detail here.

[0162] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the network distribution device for smart home appliances provided in this application Figure 2 .like Figure 6 As shown, this application provides a network distribution device for smart home appliances, applied to a terminal device. The terminal device includes: a second NFC module, which is used for near-field communication with the smart home appliance. The network distribution device 600 for the smart home appliance includes:

[0163] The receiving module 601 is used to receive network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, wherein the network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information;

[0164] The sending module 602 is used to send the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module when it is determined that near-field communication has been established with the smart home appliance, so that the smart home appliance enters the network configuration mode.

[0165] Optionally, the device further includes: a second determination module 603 and a communication module 604;

[0166] The second judgment module 603 is used to determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network;

[0167] The communication module 604 is used to establish near-field communication with the smart home appliance through the second NFC module when the smart home appliance is in a network-connected state.

[0168] The sending module 602 is also used to send a network parameter confirmation command to the smart home appliance;

[0169] The receiving module 601 is used to receive the current network parameters sent by the smart home appliance through the second NFC module. The current network parameters include: the second network identifier and the current signal strength.

[0170] The device further includes: a display module 605;

[0171] The display module 605 is also used to display the corresponding network configuration information input box on the display interface if it receives the reconfiguration command input by the user.

[0172] The receiving module 601 is specifically used to receive network distribution information input by the user on the display interface.

[0173] The smart home appliance network distribution device provided in this embodiment is applied to terminal devices and can execute the methods provided in the above method embodiments. Its implementation principle and technical effect are similar, and will not be described in detail here.

[0174] This application also provides a power distribution system for smart home appliances, the power distribution system comprising:

[0175] The smart home appliance and terminal device are configured with a first NFC module and a second NFC module, respectively. The smart home appliance and the terminal device communicate with each other via the first NFC module and the second NFC module.

[0176] Once the terminal device establishes near-field communication with the smart home appliance and receives the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, it sends the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module. The network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information. The smart home appliance enters the network configuration mode and performs network configuration processing on the smart home appliance according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

[0177] Optionally, the number of smart home appliances in the above-mentioned power distribution network system may be multiple;

[0178] The terminal device determines whether there is an abnormal home appliance in an abnormal network state among multiple smart home appliances. If an abnormal home appliance in an abnormal network state is determined, the terminal device displays the device information of the abnormal home appliance on the display interface, so that the terminal device and the abnormal home appliance can establish near-field communication through the corresponding first NFC module and second NFC module, and complete the network configuration processing of the abnormal home appliance.

[0179] Understandably, the smart home appliance network distribution system provided in this embodiment implements all the steps performed by the smart home appliance network distribution method in the above embodiments. For details, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the foregoing embodiments of the smart home appliance network distribution method.

[0180] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the network distribution equipment for the smart home appliances provided in this application. Figure 7 As shown, this application provides a network distribution device for smart home appliances. The network distribution device 700 for smart home appliances includes: a receiver 701, a transmitter 702, a processor 703, and a memory 704.

[0181] Receiver 701 is used to receive instructions and data;

[0182] Transmitter 702 is used to send commands and data;

[0183] Memory 704 is used to store instructions executed by the computer;

[0184] The processor 703 is used to execute computer execution instructions stored in the memory 704 to implement the various steps of the smart home appliance network distribution method in the above embodiments. For details, please refer to the relevant descriptions in the foregoing embodiments of the smart home appliance network distribution method.

[0185] Alternatively, the memory 704 can be either standalone or integrated with the processor 703.

[0186] When the memory 704 is set up independently, the electronic device also includes a bus for connecting the memory 704 and the processor 703.

[0187] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the smart home appliance network distribution method performed by the network distribution device of the smart home appliance described above.

[0188] It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or some of the steps, systems, or apparatuses disclosed above, and their functional modules / units, can be implemented as software, firmware, hardware, or suitable combinations thereof. In hardware implementations, the division between functional modules / units mentioned in the above description does not necessarily correspond to the division of physical components; for example, a physical component may have multiple functions, or a function or step may be performed collaboratively by several physical components. Some or all physical components may be implemented as software executed by a processor, such as a central processing unit, digital signal processor, or microprocessor, or as hardware, or as an integrated circuit, such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Such software may be distributed on a computer-readable medium, which may include computer storage media (or non-transitory media) and communication media (or transient media). As is known to those skilled in the art, the term computer storage media includes volatile and non-volatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storing information (such as computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data). Computer storage media include, but are not limited to, RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory or other memory technologies, CD-ROM, digital versatile disc (DVD) or other optical disc storage, magnetic cartridges, magnetic tape, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to store desired information and can be accessed by a computer. Furthermore, it is well known to those skilled in the art that communication media typically contain computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in modulated data signals such as carrier waves or other transmission mechanisms, and may include any information delivery medium.

[0189] The technical solutions of this application have been described above with reference to the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it is readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of this application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

Claims

1. A network distribution method for smart home appliances, characterized in that, Applied to smart home appliances, the smart home appliances include: a first NFC module, the first NFC module being used for near-field communication with terminal devices, the method including: Upon confirming the establishment of near-field communication with the terminal device and receiving network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, the system enters the network configuration mode. The network configuration information includes: a first network identifier and corresponding network verification information. The smart home appliances are configured to use a network based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The smart home appliance is connected to the network. Before entering the network configuration mode, the method further includes: Upon determining that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and receiving a network parameter confirmation instruction sent by the terminal device, the current network parameters of the smart home appliance are determined, including: a second network identifier and the current signal strength; The current network parameters are sent to the terminal device via the first NFC module.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of performing network configuration processing on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information includes: Determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network; When the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the current network parameters of the smart home appliance are determined, including: a second network identifier and the current signal strength; Based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information, the target network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier are determined. The switching result is determined based on the target network parameters and the current network parameters; If the switching result indicates that a switching is required, the smart home appliance is configured to use a network according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the smart home appliance is not connected to the network, network configuration processing is performed on the smart home appliance based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

5. A method for configuring a network for smart home appliances, characterized in that, The method is applied to a terminal device, the terminal device including: a second NFC module, the second NFC module being used for near-field communication with smart home appliances, the method including: Receive network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, wherein the network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information; Once near-field communication is established with the smart home appliance, the network configuration information is sent to the smart home appliance via the second NFC module, so that the smart home appliance enters the network configuration mode.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Before receiving the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, the method further includes: Determine whether the smart home appliance is connected to the network; When the smart home appliance is connected to the network, the second NFC module establishes near-field communication with the smart home appliance and sends a network parameter confirmation command to the smart home appliance. The second NFC module receives the current network parameters sent by the smart home appliance, including: the second network identifier and the current signal strength. The receiving of network configuration information input by the user on the display interface includes: If a reconfiguration command is received from the user, the corresponding network configuration information input box is displayed on the display interface, and the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface is received.

7. A network distribution device for smart home appliances, characterized in that, Applied to smart home appliances, the smart home appliance includes: a first NFC module, the first NFC module being used for near-field communication with a terminal device, the device including: The processing module is configured to enter a network configuration mode when it determines that near-field communication has been established with the terminal device and receives network configuration information sent by the terminal device through the first NFC module, wherein the network configuration information includes: a first network identifier and corresponding network verification information; The network distribution module is used to perform network distribution processing on the smart home appliances based on the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

8. A network distribution device for smart home appliances, characterized in that, Applied to a terminal device, the terminal device includes: a second NFC module, the second NFC module being used for near-field communication with smart home appliances, the device including: The receiving module is used to receive network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, wherein the network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information; The sending module is used to send the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module when it is determined that near-field communication has been established with the smart home appliance, so that the smart home appliance can enter the network configuration mode.

9. A distribution network system for smart home appliances, characterized in that, The power distribution system includes: A smart home appliance and a terminal device, wherein the smart home appliance is equipped with a first NFC module, the terminal device is equipped with a second NFC module, and the smart home appliance and the terminal device communicate near-field communication through the first NFC module and the second NFC module; When the terminal device determines that it has established near-field communication with the smart home appliance and receives the network configuration information input by the user on the display interface, it sends the network configuration information to the smart home appliance through the second NFC module. The network configuration information includes: network identifier and corresponding network verification information. The smart home appliance enters the network configuration mode, and network configuration processing is performed on the smart home appliance according to the first network identifier and the corresponding network verification information.

10. The distribution network system according to claim 9, characterized in that, The number of smart home appliances in the power distribution system is multiple; The terminal device determines whether any of the multiple smart home appliances are in an abnormal network connection state; If it is determined that there is an abnormal home appliance in an abnormal network state, the terminal device displays the device information of the abnormal home appliance on the display interface, so that the terminal device and the abnormal home appliance can establish near-field communication through the corresponding first NFC module and second NFC module, and complete the network configuration process of the abnormal home appliance.

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