Device network configuration control method and system, and mobile terminal

Abstract

The application provides a device network configuration control method, system and mobile terminal, and relates to the technical field of intelligent household appliance network configuration. The method comprises the following steps: after starting the network configuration process of a target device by a mobile terminal application, obtaining the device type, network configuration mode and corresponding infrared network configuration instruction; based on the infrared hardware capability of the mobile terminal, the device type and the network configuration mode, providing an operation entrance for entering the infrared network configuration mode in the network configuration guide interface; in response to the operation entrance being triggered, loading the infrared network configuration guide interface adapted to the device type, which contains an infrared signal trigger control and guide information indicating the position of the infrared receiving area; in response to continuous triggering operation, periodically repeating the emission of the infrared network configuration instruction until the operation is released; and in response to the operation being released, outputting a network configuration state confirmation interface for the user to verify whether the device has entered the network configuration mode. The application solves the problem of difficult device network configuration without a physical remote controller, and improves the network configuration guide adaptability and operation accuracy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of smart home appliance distribution networks, and more specifically, to a device distribution network control method, system, and mobile terminal. Background Technology

[0002] With the popularization of smart homes, the remote control function of devices, as core home appliances, relies on accessing the home wireless network through the distribution network.

[0003] Currently, the mainstream methods for device network configuration include Soft Access Point (SoftAP) mode and Bluetooth Low Energy and Soft Access Point (BLE&SoftAP) mode. The network configuration triggering logic for these methods is centered around the physical remote control. Users need to press and hold specific buttons or key combinations on the remote control to put the device into network configuration mode, and then complete the subsequent network connection configuration through a mobile application. However, these solutions are highly dependent on the physical remote control. When the user loses, forgets, or damages the remote control, or when the remote control's battery is depleted, the device cannot be triggered to enter network configuration mode, preventing the device from connecting to the smart home system.

[0004] Furthermore, while some existing solutions attempt to utilize mobile phones for network configuration assistance—for example, sending configuration guidance commands to devices via Bluetooth or WiFi, or using the phone's infrared module to implement basic control functions—these solutions have significant shortcomings. Firstly, they fail to adapt to different device types, configuration methods, and mobile phone infrared hardware compatibility, providing only general configuration guidance. This results in a lack of specific operational instructions, easily leading to ineffective guidance and unresponsive devices. Secondly, they lack a status verification mechanism for the infrared control process, making it impossible for users to determine whether the device has actually entered configuration mode, easily leading to misoperation and interruptions in the configuration process.

[0005] Therefore, existing technologies suffer from technical problems such as difficulty in triggering device network configuration without a physical remote control, insufficient compatibility of network configuration guidance leading to low success rate, and inability to effectively verify the device network configuration status. Summary of the Invention

[0006] This application provides a device network configuration control method, system, and mobile terminal to solve the problem of difficult device network configuration when there is no physical remote control, and to improve the compatibility of network configuration guidance and the accuracy of operation.

[0007] This application provides a device network configuration control method, which includes: after a mobile terminal application initiates a network configuration process for a target device, obtaining the device type, network configuration method, and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target device; providing an operation entry for entering the infrared network configuration mode in a network configuration guidance interface, based at least on the infrared hardware capabilities, device type, and network configuration method of the mobile terminal; in response to the operation entry being triggered, loading an infrared network configuration guidance interface adapted to the device type, the infrared network configuration guidance interface displaying an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area on the target device; in response to continuous triggering of the infrared signal trigger control, controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network configuration command until the continuous triggering operation is released; in response to the release of the continuous triggering operation, stopping the transmission and outputting a network configuration status confirmation interface, the network configuration status confirmation interface being used to prompt the user to verify whether the target device has entered the network configuration mode based on external feedback from the target device.

[0008] According to the device network distribution control method provided in this application, an operation entry for entering the infrared network distribution mode is provided in the network distribution guidance interface, including: when it is determined that the mobile terminal supports infrared transmission, the device type belongs to the preset supported type, and the network distribution method belongs to the preset infrared triggering method, the operation entry is displayed in the network distribution guidance interface; otherwise, the operation entry is hidden, and the normal network distribution interface that guides the user to trigger the network distribution using a physical remote control is displayed by default.

[0009] According to the device distribution network control method provided in this application, an infrared distribution network guidance interface adapted to the device type is loaded, including: when the device type is a wall-mounted device, the loaded first guidance information indicates in graphic form that the infrared receiving area is located near the temperature display area; when the device type is a vertical device, the loaded second guidance information indicates in graphic form that the infrared receiving area is located at a specific height position of the device body.

[0010] According to the device network configuration control method provided in this application, the mobile terminal is controlled to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network configuration commands, including: detecting a user's long press operation on an infrared signal trigger control; during the duration of the long press operation, transmitting an infrared network configuration command to the target device once every preset time interval; and determining that the continuous trigger operation has ended when the long press operation is detected to have ended.

[0011] According to the device distribution network control method provided in this application, the output distribution network status confirmation interface includes: displaying a description of the expected sound and / or indicator light status when the target device enters the distribution network mode, and providing a first option and a second option; in response to the operation of the first option, entering the distribution network connection process; in response to the operation of the second option, returning to the infrared distribution network guidance interface.

[0012] According to the device distribution network control method provided in this application, the method further includes: providing a mode switching entry for returning to the normal distribution network mode on the infrared distribution network guidance interface; and switching the display to the normal distribution network interface that guides the user to trigger the distribution network using a physical remote control in response to the mode switching entry being triggered.

[0013] According to the device network distribution control method provided in this application, the method for obtaining the device type, network distribution method and corresponding infrared network distribution command of the target device includes: sending a configuration request carrying the identification information of the target device to a cloud server; and receiving configuration information returned by the cloud server, wherein the configuration information includes the device type, network distribution method, infrared network distribution command and its corresponding infrared carrier frequency band.

[0014] According to the device network distribution control method provided in this application, the method further includes: configuring the infrared transmission modulation parameters of the mobile terminal according to the infrared carrier frequency band before controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network distribution commands.

[0015] This application also provides a device network distribution control system, which includes: an information acquisition module, used to acquire the device type, network distribution method, and corresponding infrared network distribution command of the target device after the mobile terminal application initiates the network distribution process for the target device; an entry decision module, used to provide an operation entry for entering the infrared network distribution mode in the network distribution guidance interface based at least on the infrared hardware capabilities, device type, and network distribution method of the mobile terminal; an interface loading module, used to load an infrared network distribution guidance interface adapted to the device type in response to the operation entry being triggered, the infrared network distribution guidance interface displaying an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the position of the infrared receiving area on the target device; a command transmission module, used to control the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network distribution commands in response to the continuous trigger operation of the infrared signal trigger control until the continuous trigger operation is released; and a status verification module, used to stop transmitting and output a network distribution status confirmation interface in response to the release of the continuous trigger operation, the network distribution status confirmation interface being used to prompt the user to verify whether the target device has entered the network distribution mode based on external feedback from the target device.

[0016] This application also provides a mobile terminal, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the program to implement the device network control method described above.

[0017] The device network distribution control method, system, and mobile terminal provided in this application acquire the device type, network distribution method, and corresponding infrared network distribution command of the target device, enabling the mobile terminal to identify and adapt to the network distribution triggering requirements of different device models. Based on this, and considering the mobile terminal's infrared hardware capabilities, device type, and network distribution method, an operation entry point for entering infrared network distribution mode is dynamically provided in the network distribution guidance interface. This ensures that the entry point is only displayed to the user when the terminal has infrared capabilities and the device supports infrared triggering, avoiding user confusion and operation failures caused by blindly displaying invalid entry points, thereby improving the adaptability of the network distribution guidance. When the operation entry point is triggered, an infrared network distribution guidance interface adapted to the device type is loaded, and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area is displayed, allowing users of devices with different structural forms to obtain clear aiming directions, solving the problem of infrared receiving... The difficulty in signal alignment caused by differences in area location further improves the accuracy of operation. In the guidance interface, the infrared network pairing command is repeatedly transmitted periodically in response to continuous triggering operations, simulating the behavior of a physical remote control's long press to send the network pairing combination key. This ensures that the device receives infrared signals for a sufficient duration and number of times to complete the triggering of the network pairing mode, overcoming the limitation of not being able to pair the device without a physical remote control. When the continuous triggering operation is released, the transmission stops and a network pairing status confirmation interface is output in a timely manner, prompting the user to verify whether the device has entered the network pairing mode based on external feedback from the device. This transforms one-way signal transmission into a closed-loop verification interaction, enabling the user to accurately judge the validity of the operation and avoid network pairing interruptions and repeated retries caused by blindly entering subsequent processes due to signal failure. Overall, this solves the problem of difficult device network pairing without a physical remote control and improves the adaptability and accuracy of network pairing guidance. Attached Figure Description

[0018] 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.

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a device distribution network control method provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interactive interface of a device distribution network control method provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 3 This is an interactive timing diagram of a device distribution network control method provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a device distribution network control system provided in an embodiment of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile terminal provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0021] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0022] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application 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 the embodiments of this application described herein can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion; for example, a process, method, system, product, or apparatus that comprises a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products, or apparatus.

[0023] It should be noted that the "device" mentioned in the claims of this application can be any home appliance that supports infrared network distribution, such as an air conditioner, television, fan, air purifier, etc. For ease of description, the following embodiments use an air conditioner as an example, and the device is specifically referred to as the "target air conditioner".

[0024] It should be understood that the use of air conditioners as an example is only for the purpose of helping those skilled in the art to understand the technical solution of this application, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. The methods and systems provided in this application are also applicable to other home appliances that need to be triggered to enter the distribution network mode via infrared.

[0025] The following is combined with Figure 1 This application describes the device distribution network control method. For consistency, the entity executing this method will be uniformly named "system," and will not be further described thereafter.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating the device distribution network control method provided in the embodiments of this application, such as... Figure 1As shown, the method includes the following: S101. After the mobile terminal application starts the network configuration process for the target air conditioner, obtain the air conditioner type, network configuration method and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target air conditioner.

[0027] In this embodiment, the mobile terminal can be a portable electronic device equipped with an infrared emitting module, such as a smartphone or tablet. The mobile terminal application can be a home appliance control application (APP) installed on the mobile terminal.

[0028] For example, when a user needs to connect a newly purchased or reset air conditioner to the home wireless network, they can open the appliance control application and enter the device addition process. The user can select the target air conditioner model to be networked by scanning the QR code on the air conditioner body, manually entering the air conditioner model name, or selecting from the device model list provided by the application.

[0029] In some embodiments, a configuration request carrying identification information of the target air conditioner may be sent to a cloud server.

[0030] For example, after a user selects the model name of the target air conditioner in the home appliance control application, the application obtains the corresponding information for that product from the server.

[0031] The server can be the manufacturer's cloud server, used to store the core configuration parameters of various air conditioner models. The configuration request can carry identification information such as the model name or category code of the target air conditioner selected by the user in the application interface.

[0032] Specifically, after the application sends a configuration request to the cloud server, the manufacturer's cloud server retrieves all configuration parameters corresponding to the model air conditioner from the pre-stored product database based on the model code, and packages the configuration parameters into configuration information and returns it to the mobile terminal APP.

[0033] Furthermore, it receives configuration information returned by the cloud server.

[0034] In this embodiment of the application, the configuration information includes air conditioner type, network distribution method, infrared network distribution command and its corresponding infrared carrier frequency band.

[0035] For example, the configuration information may include, but is not limited to, the following: model name, network configuration method, product category code, infrared network configuration command and frequency band, normal mode network configuration guide diagram and text, and infrared network configuration mode guide diagram and text.

[0036] The types of air conditioners can include wall-mounted and floor-standing air conditioners, and the network distribution methods can include various types such as SoftAP mode, BLE & SoftAP mode, SoftAP Only mode, Smart Link mode, and Smart AP mode.

[0037] Infrared distribution network command refers to a set of specific infrared coded information that can trigger the target air conditioner of this model to enter the distribution network mode, while the infrared carrier frequency band is used to identify the carrier frequency parameters required when the infrared distribution network command is transmitted.

[0038] Specifically, after receiving the configuration information, the APP parses the configuration information and stores the core parameters such as air conditioner type, network configuration method, infrared network configuration command, and infrared carrier frequency band to the local cache. At the same time, it extracts resources such as the guide diagram and text for the normal network configuration mode and the guide diagram and text for the infrared network configuration mode, so that they can be called by each step in the subsequent network configuration process.

[0039] Thus, by obtaining the air conditioner type, network configuration method, and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target air conditioner from the cloud server, this application enables the mobile terminal to accurately obtain the infrared code information required to trigger the air conditioner to enter the network configuration mode and the network configuration method that matches the air conditioner, based on the actual configuration of different models of air conditioners.

[0040] S102. Based at least on the infrared hardware capabilities of the mobile terminal, the type of air conditioner, and the network configuration method, provide an operation entry point for entering the infrared network configuration mode in the network configuration guidance interface.

[0041] In this embodiment of the application, the network distribution guidance interface refers to the interface page displayed by the application after the user selects the target air conditioner model, which guides the user to trigger the air conditioner to enter the network distribution mode; the operation entry point refers to an interactive control provided on the network distribution guidance interface that can be triggered by the user.

[0042] For example, a button, an icon, or a text link allows users to switch from the normal network configuration mode to the infrared network configuration mode by clicking the operation entry.

[0043] In some embodiments, when it is determined that the mobile terminal supports infrared transmission, the air conditioner type belongs to the preset supported type, and the network configuration method belongs to the preset infrared triggering method, the operation entry is displayed in the network configuration guidance interface.

[0044] In this embodiment, the preset supported types can be a set of air conditioner categories pre-registered on the server. For example, both wall-mounted and floor-standing air conditioners belong to the preset supported types.

[0045] The preset infrared triggering method can be a set of pre-defined network distribution methods that support entering the network distribution mode via infrared triggering. For example, SoftAP mode, BLE&SoftAP mode, SoftAP Only mode, etc.

[0046] For example, when the return value of the Application Programming Interface (API) provided by the mobile terminal's own operating system indicates that the mobile terminal has an infrared transmitting module and the infrared function has been enabled, and the air conditioner type obtained in S101 belongs to the above-mentioned preset supported type, and the network configuration method obtained in S101 belongs to one of the above-mentioned preset infrared triggering methods, the application determines that the above three conditions are met at the same time, and then displays the network configuration mode switching entry for switching to infrared network configuration mode on the network configuration guidance page.

[0047] The entry point for switching the distribution network mode can be represented as a button on the distribution network guidance page, with a message such as "Switch to Infrared Distribution Network" or similar. Users can enter the infrared distribution network mode by clicking the button.

[0048] Specifically, determining whether a mobile terminal supports infrared transmission can be achieved by calling the infrared function detection interface provided by the mobile terminal's operating system.

[0049] To determine whether an air conditioner type belongs to a preset supported type, the air conditioner type field obtained from the cloud server can be matched with a list of preset air conditioner types maintained locally or on the server.

[0050] To determine whether a network configuration method belongs to a preset infrared triggering method, the network configuration method field obtained from the cloud server can be matched with the list of preset infrared triggering methods.

[0051] It should be noted that the order of the above three conditions is not important; they can be executed in parallel or sequentially.

[0052] In other embodiments, if it is determined that the mobile terminal does not support infrared transmission, and / or the air conditioner type does not belong to the preset supported type, and / or the network configuration method does not belong to the preset infrared triggering method, the operation entry is hidden, and the normal network configuration interface that guides the user to trigger the network configuration using the physical remote control is displayed by default.

[0053] For example, when the mobile terminal does not have an infrared transmitting module, even if the infrared network configuration command obtained from the cloud server can be received normally, the application determines that the conditions for displaying the operation entry are not met because the mobile terminal hardware cannot transmit infrared signals. Therefore, the above-mentioned network configuration mode switching entry is hidden in the network configuration guidance interface, and only the network configuration guidance diagram and text in the normal network configuration mode are displayed.

[0054] The guide images and text in the normal network configuration mode are used to prompt users to find the original physical remote control of the air conditioner and to trigger the air conditioner to enter the network configuration mode by pressing and holding specific buttons or key combinations on the remote control.

[0055] For example, the standard network configuration guide interface can display detailed steps with pictures and text to trigger network configuration using the physical remote control, including the button combinations that need to be pressed and held, the duration of the press and hold, and the expected status prompts when the air conditioner enters network configuration mode.

[0056] Specifically, hiding the operation entry point can be achieved by setting the visibility property of the operation entry point control to invisible, or by directly removing the control from the interface layout.

[0057] For example, the default display of the normal network configuration interface includes a second graphic guidance interface, which is used to display second graphic guidance information. This second graphic guidance information is a graphic guidance process for users to control home appliances to enter the network configuration state using an air conditioner remote control.

[0058] For example, the standard network distribution interface also includes a second operation button, which is used to control the home appliances to enter the subsequent network distribution operation process after the home appliances enter the network-configurable state.

[0059] Thus, this application dynamically provides an operation entry point for entering infrared network configuration mode in the network configuration guidance interface by comprehensively considering the infrared hardware capabilities of the mobile terminal, the type of air conditioner, and the network configuration method. This ensures that the entry point is only displayed to the user when the terminal has infrared capabilities and the air conditioner supports infrared triggering, avoiding user confusion and operation failures caused by blindly displaying invalid entry points, thereby improving the adaptability of the network configuration guidance. When the conditions are not met, the entry point is automatically hidden and the configuration is downgraded to normal network configuration guidance, ensuring that the network configuration process can proceed normally under various hardware conditions.

[0060] S103. In response to the operation entry being triggered, load the infrared network configuration guide interface that is compatible with the air conditioner type.

[0061] In this embodiment of the application, the infrared distribution network guidance interface displays an infrared signal triggering control and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area on the target air conditioner.

[0062] The infrared signal trigger control is an interactive control that allows users to perform touch operations to send infrared network distribution commands. For example, a circular button with the text "Long press to send network distribution signal" makes it easy for users to intuitively understand the operation method.

[0063] The guidance information includes a guide diagram and explanatory text, which instruct users on which area of ​​the target air conditioner the infrared transmitter module of the mobile terminal should be pointed at to ensure that the infrared signal can be correctly received by the air conditioner.

[0064] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the interactive interface of a device distribution network control method provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 2 As shown, in infrared network configuration mode, the network configuration guide page displays an infrared transmit button (i.e., long press to send a signal). Users can send infrared signals to the air conditioner by operating the infrared transmit button to quickly control the air conditioner to enter the network configuration state.

[0065] In this embodiment of the application, the first distribution network display interface (i.e., the leftmost figure) is provided with a first graphic guidance interface, a switching button, an infrared emission button and a first operation button. The first graphic guidance interface is used to display first graphic guidance information, which is a graphic guidance process for users to control home appliances to enter the distribution network state through the control device.

[0066] The first operation button (i.e., operation completed, next step) is used to control the first network distribution display interface to proceed to the next step. Once the home appliance enters the network-configurable state, the user can enter the subsequent network distribution process by operating the first operation button. The switching module is used to switch between the first network distribution display interface and the second network distribution display interface (i.e., the second image from the left).

[0067] For example, when a user clicks the operation entry, the application extracts the infrared network configuration guidance diagram and text corresponding to the air conditioner type from the configuration information based on the air conditioner type parameter obtained in S101, and switches the network configuration guidance page to the infrared network configuration guidance interface. Users can see operation instructions matching their air conditioner type on the infrared network configuration guidance interface, thus quickly understanding how to correctly align the infrared transmitter position.

[0068] In one alternative implementation, when the air conditioner type is a wall-mounted air conditioner, the loaded first guidance information indicates in graphic form that the infrared receiving area is located near the temperature display area.

[0069] For example, for wall-mounted air conditioners, the infrared receiving module is typically integrated into the indoor unit panel, located near the temperature display area.

[0070] The first guidance information may include a schematic diagram of a wall-mounted air conditioner indoor unit, in which the infrared receiving area near the temperature display screen is marked with a highlighted box or red arrow, accompanied by text prompts.

[0071] For example, "Please point the infrared transmitter at the top of your phone at the air conditioner temperature display area." For some wall-mounted air conditioner models, the infrared receiver may be integrated on the right edge or below the temperature display screen. The guide will mark this specific location with a box and add the explanation "Please refer to the actual product."

[0072] Specifically, the text and images in the first guidance information can be loaded from the server, and the loaded text and images match the model or category code of the current target air conditioner. After the APP identifies the target air conditioner as a wall-mounted air conditioner based on the category code in the configuration information, it automatically filters out the exclusive guidance image and text corresponding to the wall-mounted air conditioner from the downloaded infrared network configuration guidance resources, and renders it in the upper area of ​​the infrared network configuration guidance interface, so that the user can clearly understand the alignment position before operation.

[0073] In another alternative implementation, when the air conditioner type is a floor-standing air conditioner, the loaded second guidance information indicates in graphic form that the infrared receiving area is located at a specific height position on the unit.

[0074] For example, for a floor-standing air conditioner, its infrared receiving module is usually set at a specific height on the front panel of the unit, and its exact position needs to be determined by matching the specific model.

[0075] The second guidance information may include a schematic diagram of a vertical air conditioner unit, in which the location of the infrared receiving area corresponding to the model is marked with a highlighted box or a red arrow.

[0076] For example, the central area of ​​the control panel will be accompanied by text prompts such as "Please point the infrared transmitter at the top of your phone at the center of the air conditioner control panel." The height of the infrared receiving area may vary between different models of floor-standing air conditioners, and the guidance information will be adjusted according to the specific parameters of the model to ensure that the guidance information is completely consistent with the actual product.

[0077] Specifically, the text and images in this second guidance information can also be loaded from the server, and the loaded text and images match the specific model of the target air conditioner. After the APP identifies the target air conditioner as a floor-standing air conditioner based on the category code in the configuration information, it automatically filters out the exclusive guidance image and text corresponding to the floor-standing air conditioner from the infrared network guidance resources, and adjusts the marking position of the infrared receiving area in the guidance image according to the specific parameters of the air conditioner model.

[0078] Thus, this application loads an infrared network configuration guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type and displays guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area when the operation entry is triggered. It loads exclusive adaptive guidance content to address the differences in the infrared receiving area locations of wall-mounted and floor-standing air conditioners, enabling users of air conditioners with different structural forms to obtain clear aiming directions. This solves the problem of signal alignment difficulties caused by differences in the location of the infrared receiving area and further improves the accuracy of operation.

[0079] S104. In response to the continuous triggering operation of the infrared signal trigger control, control the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network configuration commands until the continuous triggering operation is released.

[0080] In this embodiment, continuous triggering operation refers to a continuous and uninterrupted touch operation performed by the user on the infrared signal trigger control, which has a clearly defined start and end time. Periodic repetitive transmission refers to repeatedly transmitting infrared network distribution commands at equal time intervals, rather than transmitting only once at the start of the operation.

[0081] In some embodiments, a long press operation by the user on the infrared signal trigger control is detected.

[0082] For example, the application detects a user's long press operation by listening for touch events on an infrared-triggered control. After the user presses their finger on the infrared-triggered control, the app monitors the touch state in real time through a touch event listener. When the app detects that the user's finger has pressed the control for a duration exceeding a preset threshold, it determines that a long press operation has begun.

[0083] Specifically, touch events can be listened to through the control's touch event listener interface. When a press event is received, the press time is recorded and a timer is started. If no release event is received within the preset time, it is determined that a long press operation has started.

[0084] For example, once a long press operation is detected, the app immediately changes the background color of the infrared signal trigger control from gray to a bright color (such as blue) and displays dynamic visual effects such as ripple diffusion animation around the control to indicate to the user that the signal transmission state has been entered.

[0085] Furthermore, during the long press operation, an infrared network distribution command is sent to the target air conditioner once every preset time interval.

[0086] For example, during the duration of the long press operation, an infrared network configuration command is sent every preset time interval (e.g., 2 seconds). The application starts a periodic timer with a trigger interval of the preset time. Whenever the timer triggers, the APP calls the infrared transmission interface of the mobile terminal to transmit the infrared network configuration command obtained in S101 outward through the infrared transmission module of the mobile terminal.

[0087] In real-world scenarios, during signal transmission, the application can also control the mobile terminal's display interface to play dynamic visual effects of the signal transmission. For example, it can make the infrared icon flash once or use a ripple-like spreading animation to indicate to the user that the infrared signal is being continuously transmitted.

[0088] Specifically, each time an infrared network configuration command is transmitted, the application configures the modulation parameters of the mobile terminal's infrared transmitting module according to the infrared carrier frequency band of the target air conditioner, generates an infrared modulated signal that conforms to the air conditioner's reception specifications, and then drives the infrared transmitting module to transmit the signal. This infrared network configuration command is used to trigger the target air conditioner's wireless communication module to power on and enter a connection-ready state.

[0089] For example, for an air conditioner that supports SoftAP network configuration, after receiving the infrared network configuration command, it will turn on the Wi-Fi module and enter SoftAP hotspot mode. At this time, the air conditioner will broadcast a Wi-Fi hotspot signal with a specific name for mobile terminals to search and connect to.

[0090] Furthermore, when the long press operation is detected to have ended, the continuous triggering operation is determined to have ended.

[0091] For example, when the user completes the signal transmission and lifts their finger, the APP receives the lift event and immediately determines that the long press operation has ended; if the user accidentally slides their finger out of the infrared signal trigger control area during the long press, the APP receives the cancel event and also determines that the long press operation has ended.

[0092] For example, once the long press operation is determined to be over, the APP immediately stops the periodic timer and no longer sends new infrared network configuration commands; at the same time, the background color of the infrared signal trigger control is restored to gray, and the signal sending animation is stopped.

[0093] Specifically, after the continuous triggering operation ends, the application records the current state and prepares to enter the next step of the state confirmation process.

[0094] Thus, this application simulates the behavior of a physical remote control by periodically transmitting infrared network configuration commands in response to continuous triggering operations in the guidance interface, ensuring that the air conditioner receives infrared signals of sufficient duration and frequency to complete the triggering of the network configuration mode, thereby overcoming the limitation that network configuration is impossible without a physical remote control.

[0095] Optionally, before controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network distribution commands, this application configures the infrared transmission modulation parameters of the mobile terminal according to the infrared carrier frequency band.

[0096] For example, the infrared carrier frequency band can be obtained from the configuration information returned by the cloud server in S101. Different brands and models of air conditioners may use different infrared carrier frequency bands, with common carrier frequency bands including 38kHz, 36kHz, 40kHz, etc.

[0097] Before transmitting the infrared distribution command for the first time, the application calls the configuration interface of the mobile terminal's infrared transmitting module to set the carrier frequency to a parameter value that matches the target air conditioner, so as to ensure that the transmitted infrared signal can be correctly received and interpreted by the target air conditioner.

[0098] Specifically, after the APP extracts the infrared carrier frequency band parameters from the configuration information, it converts them into configuration instructions that the mobile terminal's infrared transmitting module can recognize and sends them to the system's infrared service. The system's infrared service adjusts the modulation parameters of the infrared transmitting module according to the configuration instructions to ensure that the transmitted infrared signal matches the receiving frequency of the target air conditioner.

[0099] Thus, by configuring the infrared transmission modulation parameters of the mobile terminal according to the infrared carrier frequency band, this application enables the mobile terminal to adaptively match the hardware receiving characteristics of different models of air conditioners, ensuring that infrared network distribution commands can be accurately transmitted.

[0100] S105. In response to the release of the continuous triggering operation, stop transmitting and output the distribution network status confirmation interface.

[0101] In this embodiment of the application, the power distribution status confirmation interface is used to prompt the user to verify whether the target air conditioner has entered the power distribution mode based on external feedback.

[0102] External feedback refers to the signals that the air conditioner emits through its own hardware after successfully receiving the infrared distribution network command and entering the distribution network mode, which can be perceived by the user.

[0103] For example, buzzer sound signals, indicator light flashing signals, or display screen content.

[0104] Since no wireless communication connection was established between the mobile terminal and the air conditioner before the distribution network was established, the APP could not directly obtain the internal status of the air conditioner. Therefore, the status confirmation was achieved by verifying external feedback through user verification, transforming the one-way signal transmission into a closed-loop verification interaction.

[0105] For example, when the user releases the infrared signal trigger control, the application stops transmitting infrared network configuration commands and immediately displays a semi-transparent network configuration status confirmation pop-up on the network configuration guide interface.

[0106] The pop-up window covers the central area of ​​the infrared network distribution guidance interface but does not obstruct the air conditioning unit itself, allowing users to simultaneously observe the pop-up notifications and the air conditioning status. The network distribution status confirmation pop-up displays text prompts.

[0107] For example, "Please observe whether the air conditioner is making a beeping sound or the WiFi indicator light is flashing?" The pop-up window also provides two operation buttons for the user to choose from.

[0108] In some embodiments, the network status confirmation interface may display a description of the expected sound and / or indicator light status when the target air conditioner enters the network status mode, and provide a first option and a second option.

[0109] For example, the title of the status confirmation pop-up window is "Please confirm whether the air conditioner has entered the network distribution mode", and the content section displays a typical status description of the air conditioner model when it enters the network distribution mode.

[0110] For example, it says, "If the air conditioner emits two consecutive 'beep' sounds and the WiFi indicator light flashes, it means that the network configuration mode has been successfully entered," accompanied by an illustration of the air conditioner indicator light flashing. The bottom left of the pop-up window has a "Not in network configuration mode" button (first option), and the right side has a "Into network configuration mode" button (second option).

[0111] Specifically, after receiving the infrared network distribution command, the air conditioner will emit a beeping sound to indicate the network distribution status, or a specific digital tube on its display screen will flash or display specific characters (such as "AP"), or the wireless connection indicator light will change to a specific flashing frequency.

[0112] The expected status characteristics displayed on the network distribution status confirmation interface are used to compare and verify the actual performance of the air conditioner observed by the user. The app dynamically generates status descriptions based on the typical status characteristics of this model of air conditioner entering network distribution mode stored in the configuration information; the status descriptions may differ for different air conditioner models.

[0113] In one alternative implementation, the network connection process is initiated in response to an operation on the first option.

[0114] For example, when the user observes that the air conditioner is indeed beeping or the indicator light is flashing as expected, confirming that the air conditioner has successfully entered the network configuration mode, clicking the "Entered Network Configuration Mode" button will close the application status confirmation pop-up window and automatically enter the subsequent network configuration search steps, starting to search for the network hotspot signal or Bluetooth broadcast signal emitted by the air conditioner, and completing the network connection configuration with the air conditioner based on the searched signal.

[0115] Specifically, for the SoftAP network configuration method, the subsequent network configuration search steps involve using the Wi-Fi module of the mobile terminal to search for the SoftAP hotspot emitted by the target air conditioner.

[0116] For the BLE & SoftAP network configuration method, the subsequent network configuration search steps are as follows: first, the target air conditioner's Bluetooth broadcast is searched through the Bluetooth module of the mobile terminal, and then Wi-Fi connection information is sent to the air conditioner through the Bluetooth channel.

[0117] After the app redirects to the network configuration page, it will automatically obtain the name of the currently connected home Wi-Fi network and prompt the user to enter the Wi-Fi password. After the user enters the password, the app will transmit the Wi-Fi configuration information to the air conditioner through the corresponding network configuration method. After receiving the configuration information, the air conditioner will connect to the home Wi-Fi network and complete the network configuration binding.

[0118] In another alternative implementation, in response to the operation of the second option, the user returns to the infrared network configuration guidance interface.

[0119] For example, if the user does not observe the air conditioner beeping and the WiFi indicator light does not flash, after the user clicks the "Not in network configuration mode" button, the status confirmation pop-up closes, the APP returns to the infrared network configuration guide interface, and displays prompt text at the top of the interface.

[0120] For example, "Please adjust the distance and angle between your phone and the air conditioner, and press and hold the button again to send the signal," which allows users to try sending the infrared network configuration command again.

[0121] Specifically, after returning to the infrared network distribution guide interface, the application will automatically clear the previous operation state, reinitialize the configuration of the infrared transmitting module, and redisplay the infrared signal trigger control and guide information. Users can then perform a long press operation on the infrared signal trigger control to periodically transmit infrared network distribution commands again until the air conditioner successfully enters the network distribution mode and sends a feedback signal.

[0122] Thus, this application stops transmitting and promptly outputs a network configuration status confirmation interface after the continuous triggering operation is released, prompting the user to verify whether the air conditioner has entered the network configuration mode based on external feedback from the air conditioner. This transforms unidirectional signal transmission into a closed-loop verification interaction, enabling the user to accurately judge the validity of the operation and avoid network configuration interruption and repeated retries caused by blindly entering subsequent processes due to signal failure. Overall, this solves the problem of difficult air conditioner network configuration when there is no physical remote control and improves the adaptability and operational accuracy of network configuration guidance.

[0123] In the device network distribution control method provided in this application embodiment, by acquiring the air conditioner type, network distribution method, and corresponding infrared network distribution command of the target air conditioner, the mobile terminal can identify and adapt to the network distribution triggering requirements of different air conditioner models. Based on this, considering the mobile terminal's infrared hardware capabilities, air conditioner type, and network distribution method, an operation entry for entering the infrared network distribution mode is dynamically provided in the network distribution guidance interface. This ensures that the entry is only displayed to the user when the terminal has infrared capabilities and the air conditioner supports infrared triggering, avoiding user confusion and operation failures caused by blindly displaying invalid entry points, thereby improving the adaptability of the network distribution guidance. When the operation entry is triggered, an infrared network distribution guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type is loaded, and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area is displayed, enabling users of air conditioners with different structural forms to obtain a clear aiming direction, solving the problem of infrared receiving area... The difficulty in signal alignment caused by positional differences further improves the accuracy of operation. In the guidance interface, the infrared network pairing command is repeatedly transmitted periodically in response to the continuous trigger operation, simulating the behavior of a physical remote control's long press to send the network pairing combination key. This ensures that the air conditioner receives infrared signals for a sufficient duration and number of times to complete the triggering of the network pairing mode, breaking through the limitation of not being able to pair the network without a physical remote control. When the continuous trigger operation is released, the transmission stops and a network pairing status confirmation interface is output in a timely manner, prompting the user to verify whether it has entered the network pairing mode based on the external feedback of the air conditioner. This transforms one-way signal transmission into a closed-loop verification interaction, enabling the user to accurately judge the validity of the operation and avoid network pairing interruptions and repeated retries caused by blindly entering subsequent processes due to the failure to deliver the signal. Overall, this solves the problem of difficult air conditioner network pairing without a physical remote control and improves the adaptability and accuracy of the network pairing guidance.

[0124] Optionally, this application may also provide a mode switching entry on the infrared distribution network guidance interface for returning to the normal distribution network mode.

[0125] For example, at the bottom of the infrared network configuration guide interface, a mode switching button can be set up for "Return to Normal Mode" or "Use Remote Control for Network Configuration". The font color is blue, forming a clear contrast with the background, making it easy for users to identify and click. If users encounter problems during the infrared network configuration process, they can click this button at any time to switch back to the traditional network configuration method.

[0126] Specifically, this mode switching entry corresponds to the operation entry in S102, and together they form a bidirectional switching path between normal mode and infrared mode. Users can freely switch between the two modes, flexibly choosing the most suitable network configuration triggering method based on whether they currently have a physical remote control, whether their mobile phone's infrared function is working properly, and other factors.

[0127] Furthermore, in response to the mode switching entry being triggered, the display switches to guide the user to use the physical remote control to trigger the normal network configuration interface.

[0128] For example, when the user clicks the "Return to Normal Mode" button, the application releases the resources occupied by the current infrared network configuration guide interface, stops all infrared transmission-related timers and listeners, clears all temporary states in the infrared network configuration mode, including the recorded infrared commands and signal transmission animation status, and switches the displayed content to the normal network configuration guide interface.

[0129] For example, the standard network configuration guide interface displays detailed steps with pictures and text to trigger network configuration using a physical remote control, such as an operation diagram of "press and hold the remote control switch + fan speed + temperature combination button for 3 seconds" and a "Next" button, guiding users to complete the network configuration trigger using the physical remote control.

[0130] Specifically, the standard network configuration guide interface also has a second operation button. After the user confirms that the air conditioner has successfully entered the network configuration mode via the remote control, they can click this button to enter the subsequent wireless network search and connection configuration process.

[0131] Thus, by providing a switching entry to return to the normal network configuration mode on the infrared network configuration guide interface, this application supports users to flexibly switch between the infrared network configuration mode and the normal network configuration mode. When the user finds the physical remote control again or the infrared network configuration mode fails to work properly for some reason, they can easily switch back to the normal network configuration mode to continue to complete the network configuration process, thereby improving the system's fault tolerance and user experience.

[0132] The following is combined with Figure 3 The complete interactive timing of the equipment distribution network control method provided in the embodiments of this application is described in detail.

[0133] like Figure 3 As shown, the power distribution network interaction process involves three parties: the mobile terminal (smartphone), the server, and the air conditioner. The interaction process includes: S301. The user enters the process of adding a device and selecting the appliance model on the mobile terminal.

[0134] S302. The home appliance control APP on the mobile terminal obtains product information from the server.

[0135] S303, The server returns product information to the app.

[0136] The product information includes model name, network configuration method, product category code, infrared network configuration command and frequency band, normal mode network configuration guide diagram and text, and infrared network configuration mode guide diagram and text.

[0137] S304. The APP determines whether to display the network configuration mode switching entry based on the phone's infrared function support, network configuration method, and product category information.

[0138] When the conditions are met, the S305 and APP will display a switching entry for switching to infrared distribution mode on the distribution network guidance page.

[0139] S306, Users click the network configuration mode switching entry.

[0140] S307 and APP switch the current network distribution mode to infrared network distribution mode and load an infrared network distribution guide interface that is compatible with the air conditioner type.

[0141] The infrared distribution network guidance interface displays infrared signal triggering controls and infrared receiving area location guidance.

[0142] S308. The user presses and holds the infrared signal trigger control on the infrared network configuration guide interface.

[0143] S309: During the long press operation, the APP sends an infrared network configuration command to the air conditioner once every preset time interval.

[0144] For example, the preset time can be 2 seconds.

[0145] S310 After receiving the infrared network distribution command, the air conditioner enters the network distribution state and displays the network distribution status by emitting a beeping sound from the buzzer and / or flashing the indicator light.

[0146] S311, The user releases the infrared signal to trigger the control, and the long press operation ends.

[0147] S312, the APP stops sending infrared network configuration commands and displays a network configuration status confirmation pop-up on the interface.

[0148] The pop-up window for confirming the distribution network status displays a description of the expected status when the air conditioner enters the distribution network mode, allowing users to verify this information.

[0149] S313. Users can confirm the status of the distribution network in the pop-up window based on the actual feedback from the air conditioner.

[0150] In one example, if the user confirms that the air conditioner has entered the network configuration mode, the APP will proceed with the subsequent network configuration search and connection process.

[0151] In another example, if the user confirms that they have not entered the network configuration mode, the APP returns to the infrared network configuration guide interface so that the user can adjust and resend the infrared network configuration command.

[0152] In this way, after obtaining product information from the server, the APP dynamically displays the entry point based on infrared capabilities, air conditioner type, and network configuration method. After the user triggers the entry, the adaptation guide interface is loaded. The APP sends infrared commands periodically by long-pressing and verifies the status based on the air conditioner's feedback. This allows the air conditioner to reliably trigger network configuration even without a physical remote control, improving the compatibility and accuracy of the network configuration guide.

[0153] The equipment distribution network control system provided in this application is described below. The equipment distribution network control system described below can be referred to in correspondence with the equipment distribution network control method described above.

[0154] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a device distribution network control system provided in an embodiment of this application. The device distribution network control system includes: an information acquisition module 401, an entry decision module 402, an interface loading module 403, a command issuance module 404, and a status verification module 405.

[0155] The system comprises: an information acquisition module 401, used to acquire the air conditioner type, network configuration method, and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target air conditioner after the mobile terminal application initiates the network configuration process for the target air conditioner; an entry decision module 402, used to provide an operation entry for entering the infrared network configuration mode in the network configuration guidance interface, based at least on the infrared hardware capabilities of the mobile terminal, the air conditioner type, and the network configuration method; an interface loading module 403, used to load an infrared network configuration guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type in response to the operation entry being triggered, the infrared network configuration guidance interface displaying an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area on the target air conditioner; a command transmission module 404, used to control the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network configuration commands in response to the continuous triggering operation of the infrared signal trigger control until the continuous triggering operation is released; and a status verification module 405, used to stop transmitting in response to the release of the continuous triggering operation and output a network configuration status confirmation interface, the network configuration status confirmation interface being used to prompt the user to verify whether the target air conditioner has entered the network configuration mode based on external feedback from the target air conditioner.

[0156] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned entry decision module 402 is specifically used to: when it is determined that the mobile terminal supports infrared transmission, the air conditioner type belongs to the preset supported type, and the network configuration method belongs to the preset infrared triggering method, display the operation entry in the network configuration guidance interface; otherwise, hide the operation entry and display the normal network configuration interface that guides the user to trigger the network configuration using the physical remote control by default.

[0157] In some embodiments, the interface loading module 403 is specifically used to: when the air conditioner type is a wall-mounted air conditioner, load first guidance information in graphic form to indicate that the infrared receiving area is near the temperature display area; when the air conditioner type is a floor-standing air conditioner, load second guidance information in graphic form to indicate that the infrared receiving area is at a specific height position on the unit.

[0158] In some embodiments, the instruction transmission module 404 is specifically used to: detect a user's long press operation on the infrared signal trigger control; during the duration of the long press operation, transmit an infrared network distribution instruction to the target air conditioner once every preset time; and determine that the continuous trigger operation has ended when the long press operation is detected to have ended.

[0159] In some embodiments, the status verification module 405 is specifically used to: display a description of the expected sound and / or indicator light status when the target air conditioner enters the network distribution mode in the network distribution status confirmation interface, and provide a first option and a second option; in response to the operation of the first option, enter the network distribution connection process; in response to the operation of the second option, return to the infrared network distribution guidance interface.

[0160] In some embodiments, the interface loading module 403 is further configured to: provide a mode switching entry for returning to the normal network distribution mode on the infrared network distribution guidance interface; and switch the display to the normal network distribution interface that guides the user to trigger network distribution using a physical remote control in response to the mode switching entry being triggered.

[0161] In some embodiments, the information acquisition module 401 is specifically used to: send a configuration request carrying the identification information of the target air conditioner to the cloud server; and receive configuration information returned by the cloud server, the configuration information including air conditioner type, network distribution method, infrared network distribution command and its corresponding infrared carrier frequency band.

[0162] In some embodiments, the instruction transmission module 404 is further configured to configure the infrared transmission modulation parameters of the mobile terminal according to the infrared carrier frequency band before controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit infrared network distribution instructions.

[0163] In the device distribution network control system provided in this application, by acquiring the air conditioner type, distribution network method, and corresponding infrared distribution network command of the target air conditioner, the mobile terminal can identify and adapt to the distribution network triggering requirements of different air conditioner models. Based on this, considering the mobile terminal's infrared hardware capabilities, air conditioner type, and distribution network method, an operation entry point for entering the infrared distribution network mode is dynamically provided in the distribution network guidance interface. This ensures that the entry point is only displayed to the user when the terminal has infrared capabilities and the air conditioner supports infrared triggering, avoiding user confusion and operation failures caused by blindly displaying invalid entry points, thereby improving the adaptability of the distribution network guidance. When the operation entry point is triggered, an infrared distribution network guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type is loaded, and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area is displayed, enabling users of air conditioners with different structural forms to obtain clear aiming directions, solving the problem of infrared receiving area location issues. The signal alignment difficulties caused by differences further improve the accuracy of operation. In the guidance interface, the infrared network pairing command is repeatedly transmitted periodically in response to the continuous trigger operation, simulating the behavior of a physical remote control's long press to send the network pairing combination key. This ensures that the air conditioner receives infrared signals for a sufficient duration and number of times to complete the triggering of the network pairing mode, breaking through the limitation of not being able to pair the network without a physical remote control. When the continuous trigger operation is released, the transmission stops and a network pairing status confirmation interface is output in a timely manner, prompting the user to verify whether it has entered the network pairing mode based on the external feedback of the air conditioner. This transforms the one-way signal transmission into a closed-loop verification interaction, enabling the user to accurately judge the validity of the operation and avoid network pairing interruptions and repeated retries caused by blindly entering the subsequent process due to the failure to deliver the signal. Overall, this solves the problem of difficult air conditioner network pairing without a physical remote control and improves the adaptability and accuracy of the network pairing guidance.

[0164] Figure 5 An example is a schematic diagram of the physical structure of a mobile terminal, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the mobile terminal may include: a processor 510, a communications interface 520, a memory 530, and a communications bus 540, wherein the processor 510, the communications interface 520, and the memory 530 communicate with each other through the communications bus 540.

[0165] The processor 510 can call logic instructions in the memory 530 to execute a device network configuration control method. This method includes: after the mobile terminal application initiates the network configuration process for the target air conditioner, obtaining the air conditioner type, network configuration method, and corresponding infrared network configuration command for the target air conditioner; providing an operation entry point for entering the infrared network configuration mode in a network configuration guidance interface, based at least on the mobile terminal's infrared hardware capabilities, air conditioner type, and network configuration method; in response to the operation entry point being triggered, loading an infrared network configuration guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type, the infrared network configuration guidance interface displaying an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area on the target air conditioner; in response to continuous triggering of the infrared signal trigger control, controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network configuration command until the continuous triggering operation is released; in response to the release of the continuous triggering operation, stopping transmission and outputting a network configuration status confirmation interface, the network configuration status confirmation interface being used to prompt the user to verify whether the target air conditioner has entered the network configuration mode based on external feedback from the target air conditioner.

[0166] Furthermore, the logical instructions in the aforementioned memory 530 can be implemented as software functional units and, when sold or used as independent products, can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a portion of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0167] On the other hand, this application also provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program that can be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer can execute the device network distribution control method provided by the above methods. The method includes: after a mobile terminal application initiates the network distribution process for a target air conditioner, obtaining the air conditioner type, network distribution method, and corresponding infrared network distribution command of the target air conditioner; providing an operation entry for entering the infrared network distribution mode in a network distribution guidance interface, at least based on the infrared hardware capability of the mobile terminal, the air conditioner type, and the network distribution method; in response to the operation entry being triggered, loading an infrared network distribution guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type, the infrared network distribution guidance interface displaying an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the position of the infrared receiving area on the target air conditioner; in response to the continuous triggering operation of the infrared signal trigger control, controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network distribution command until the continuous triggering operation is released; in response to the release of the continuous triggering operation, stopping the transmission and outputting a network distribution status confirmation interface, the network distribution status confirmation interface being used to prompt the user to verify whether the target air conditioner has entered the network distribution mode based on external feedback.

[0168] In another aspect, this application also provides a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program thereon. When executed by a processor, the computer program is implemented to perform the device network distribution control method provided by the above methods. The method includes: after a mobile terminal application initiates the network distribution process for a target air conditioner, obtaining the air conditioner type, network distribution method, and corresponding infrared network distribution command of the target air conditioner; providing an operation entry for entering the infrared network distribution mode in a network distribution guidance interface, at least based on the infrared hardware capabilities of the mobile terminal, the air conditioner type, and the network distribution method; in response to the operation entry being triggered, loading an infrared network distribution guidance interface adapted to the air conditioner type, the infrared network distribution guidance interface displaying an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the position of the infrared receiving area on the target air conditioner; in response to the continuous triggering operation of the infrared signal trigger control, controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network distribution command until the continuous triggering operation is released; in response to the release of the continuous triggering operation, stopping the transmission and outputting a network distribution status confirmation interface, the network distribution status confirmation interface being used to prompt the user to verify whether the target air conditioner has entered the network distribution mode based on external feedback from the target air conditioner.

[0169] The system embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0170] Through the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that each embodiment can be implemented by means of software plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, it can also be implemented by hardware. Based on this understanding, the above technical solutions, in essence or the part that contributes to the prior art, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc., and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in the various embodiments or some parts of the embodiments.

[0171] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of this application. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this application, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A method for controlling equipment distribution networks, characterized in that, The method includes: After the mobile terminal application initiates the network configuration process for the target device, it obtains the device type, network configuration method, and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target device. At least based on the infrared hardware capabilities of the mobile terminal, the device type, and the network configuration method, an operation entry point for entering the infrared network configuration mode is provided in the network configuration guidance interface; In response to the operation entry being triggered, an infrared network configuration guide interface adapted to the device type is loaded; the infrared network configuration guide interface displays an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the location of the infrared receiving area on the target device; In response to a continuous triggering operation of the infrared signal triggering control, the mobile terminal is controlled to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network distribution command until the continuous triggering operation is released; In response to the release of the continuous triggering operation, the transmission stops and a network distribution status confirmation interface is output; the network distribution status confirmation interface is used to prompt the user to verify whether the target device has entered the network distribution mode based on external feedback.

2. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The operation entry point for entering the infrared distribution network mode is provided in the distribution network guidance interface, including: When it is determined that the mobile terminal supports infrared transmission, the device type belongs to a preset supported type, and the network configuration method belongs to a preset infrared triggering method, the operation entry is displayed in the network configuration guidance interface; Otherwise, the operation entry point is hidden, and the normal network configuration interface that guides the user to trigger network configuration using a physical remote control is displayed by default.

3. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The loading of the infrared network configuration guidance interface adapted to the device type includes: When the device type is a wall-mounted device, the first guidance information loaded indicates in graphic form that the infrared receiving area is located near the temperature display area; When the device type is a vertical device, the loaded second guidance information indicates in graphic form that the infrared receiving area is located at a specific height position on the fuselage.

4. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control of the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network configuration command includes: Detect the user's long press operation on the infrared signal trigger control; During the duration of the long press operation, the infrared network configuration command is transmitted to the target device once every preset time interval; When the long press operation is detected to have ended, the continuous triggering operation is determined to have ended.

5. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The output distribution network status confirmation interface includes: The network status confirmation interface displays a description of the expected sound and / or indicator light status when the target device enters the network status mode, and provides a first option and a second option. In response to the operation of the first option, the network configuration connection process is initiated; In response to the operation of the second option, return to the infrared distribution network guidance interface.

6. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: The infrared distribution network guidance interface provides a mode switching entry for returning to the normal distribution network mode; In response to the triggering of the mode switching entry, the display switches to guide the user to use the physical remote control to trigger the normal network distribution interface.

7. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The step of obtaining the device type, network configuration method, and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target device includes: Send a configuration request carrying the identification information of the target device to the cloud server; The system receives configuration information returned by the cloud server, including the device type, the network configuration method, the infrared network configuration command, and its corresponding infrared carrier frequency band.

8. The equipment distribution network control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Before controlling the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network distribution command, the infrared transmission modulation parameters of the mobile terminal are configured according to the infrared carrier frequency band.

9. A device distribution network control system, characterized in that, The system includes: The information acquisition module is used to acquire the device type, network configuration method and corresponding infrared network configuration command of the target device after the mobile terminal application starts the network configuration process for the target device; The entry decision module is used to provide an operation entry for entering the infrared network configuration mode in the network configuration guidance interface, based at least on the infrared hardware capabilities of the mobile terminal, the device type, and the network configuration method. The interface loading module is used to load an infrared network configuration guide interface adapted to the device type in response to the operation entry being triggered; the infrared network configuration guide interface displays an infrared signal trigger control and guidance information indicating the position of the infrared receiving area on the target device; The command transmission module is used to control the mobile terminal to periodically and repeatedly transmit the infrared network distribution command in response to the continuous triggering operation of the infrared signal triggering control until the continuous triggering operation is released; The status verification module is used to stop transmitting and output a distribution network status confirmation interface in response to the release of the continuous triggering operation; the distribution network status confirmation interface is used to prompt the user to verify whether the target device has entered the distribution network mode based on external feedback from the target device.

10. A mobile terminal, characterized in that, It includes a processor, a memory, and an infrared emitting module. The memory stores at least one instruction, which is loaded and executed by the processor to implement the device distribution network control method as described in any one of claims 1 to 8.

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