Interface display method and apparatus for household appliance, and electronic device and storage medium

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of household appliance control. Specifically provided are an interface display method and apparatus for a household appliance, and an electronic device and a storage medium, which aim to solve the technical problem of the low control efficiency of existing household appliances. For this purpose, the interface display method for a household appliance of the present invention comprises: receiving display information sent by at least one slave device; determining a display priority of the at least one slave device on the basis of the display information; and on the basis of the display priority, performing partitioned displaying on a control interface of a master device and a control interface of the at least one slave device in a preset display mode. In this way, remote control over a slave device is realized, the efficiency of controlling a household appliance is improved, and the usage experience of a user is improved.

Description

Interface display method, device, electronic device and storage medium for household appliance

[0001] This application claims priority to Chinese patent application CN202310701638.7, filed on June 13, 2023, with the invention name “Interface display method, device, electronic device and storage medium for household appliances”. The entire contents of the above Chinese patent application are incorporated into this application by reference. Technical Field

[0002] The present invention relates to the field of home appliance control technology, and specifically provides an interface display method and device for a home appliance, an electronic device, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0003] Air conditioners, refrigerators, washing machines, and other home appliances are now essential. Traditional home appliance control methods require specific device controls, regardless of the user's method. For example, controlling a washing machine requires operating the washing machine panel, while controlling an air conditioner requires operating the air conditioner panel or using a remote control. This method lacks interoperability between different home appliances, resulting in inefficient control and a poor user experience.

[0004] Accordingly, this field requires a new solution to solve the above problems.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] In order to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention is proposed to provide a solution or at least partially solve the above-mentioned technical problems. The present invention provides an interface display method, device, electronic device and storage medium for household appliances.

[0007] In a first aspect, the present invention provides an interface display method for household appliances, which is applied to a master device, and the method includes: receiving display information sent by at least one slave device; determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information; and partitioning and displaying the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device according to a preset display method based on the display priority.

[0008] In one embodiment, determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information includes: determining the information type of the display information; obtaining the preset weight corresponding to the information type; and determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the information type and the preset weight.

[0009] In one embodiment, determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the information type and the preset weight includes: determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the product of the information type and the preset weight.

[0010] In one embodiment, the partitioning display of the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device based on the display priority and in accordance with a preset display mode includes: sorting the display priorities of all slave devices to obtain the highest display priority; and partitioning the display of the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the slave device corresponding to the highest display priority in accordance with a preset display mode.

[0011] In one embodiment, before receiving display information sent by at least one slave device, the method further includes: determining whether the distance between the user and the first household appliance is less than a preset threshold; if so, using the first household appliance as the master device and at least one of the remaining household appliances as the slave device.

[0012] In one embodiment, the method further includes: obtaining user operation instructions from a partitioned display area of ​​the master device, wherein the partitioned display area is the area where the control interface of the slave device is located; and remotely controlling the slave device based on the user operation instructions.

[0013] In one embodiment, the method further includes: determining whether a user's touch sliding operation is detected; if so, implementing interface switching between the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device based on the user's touch sliding operation.

[0014] In a second aspect, the present invention provides an interface display device for a household appliance, the device comprising:

[0015] a receiving module configured to receive display information sent by at least one slave device;

[0016] a determining module configured to determine a display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information;

[0017] The display module is configured to display the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device in a partitioned manner based on the display priority and in a preset display manner.

[0018] In a third aspect, an electronic device is provided, which includes at least one processor and at least one storage device, wherein the storage device is suitable for storing multiple program codes, and the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by the processor to execute the interface display method of the household appliance described in any one of the above items.

[0019] In a fourth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein a plurality of program codes are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, wherein the program codes are suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute the interface display method of a household appliance as described in any one of the above.

[0020] The above one or more technical solutions of the present invention have at least one or more of the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The interface display method for a home appliance disclosed herein includes receiving display information transmitted by at least one slave device; determining a display priority for at least one slave device based on the display information; and partitioning and displaying the control interface of a master device and the control interface of at least one slave device in a predetermined display mode based on the display priority. This enables the display of the control interface of a slave device on the master device's display screen, further enabling remote control of the slave device based on the control interface, thereby improving control efficiency of the home appliance and enhancing the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The disclosure of the present invention will be more easily understood with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that these drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Furthermore, similar numbers in the drawings represent similar components, wherein:

[0023] FIG1 is a schematic flow chart showing the main steps of a method for displaying an interface of a household appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of a process for determining a display priority of at least one slave device based on display information in an embodiment;

[0025] 3 is a schematic diagram of a process for partitioning and displaying a control interface of a master device and a control interface of at least one slave device based on display priority and in a preset display mode in an embodiment;

[0026] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of partitioning the display interface of a master device in one embodiment;

[0027] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of a complete flow chart of a method for displaying an interface of a household appliance in an embodiment;

[0028] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the main structure of an interface display device for a household appliance in an embodiment;

[0029] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device in an embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Some embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that these embodiments are only used to explain the technical principles of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, "module" and "processor" may include hardware, software, or a combination of both. A module may include hardware circuitry, various suitable sensors, communication ports, and memory. It may also include software components, such as program code, or a combination of software and hardware. A processor may be a central processing unit, a microprocessor, an image processor, a digital signal processor, or any other suitable processor. A processor has data and / or signal processing capabilities. A processor may be implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of both. Non-transitory computer-readable storage media include any suitable medium capable of storing program code, such as magnetic disks, hard disks, optical disks, flash memory, read-only memory, random access memory, and the like. The term "A and / or B" refers to all possible combinations of A and B, such as only A, only B, or both A and B. The terms "at least one of A or B" or "at least one of A and B" have similar meanings to "A and / or B" and may include only A, only B, or both A and B. The singular forms "one" and "the" may also include the plural forms.

[0032] Traditional home appliance control methods require users to control specific devices, regardless of the method used. For example, controlling a washing machine requires controlling the washing machine panel, and controlling an air conditioner requires controlling the air conditioner panel or using a remote control. This method fails to achieve interoperability between different home appliances, resulting in inefficient control and a poor user experience.

[0033] To this end, the present application provides a method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for displaying the interface of a home appliance. The method comprises receiving display information sent by at least one slave device; determining the display priority of at least one slave device based on the displayed information; and partitioning and displaying the control interface of a master device and the control interface of at least one slave device in accordance with a preset display mode based on the display priority. This enables the display of the control interface of the slave device on the display screen of the master device, and further enables remote control of the slave device based on the control interface, thereby improving the control efficiency of the home appliance and enhancing the user experience.

[0034] Please refer to FIG1 , which is a flowchart showing the main steps of a method for displaying an interface of a household appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] As shown in FIG1 , the interface display method of a household appliance in an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes the following steps S100 to S300 .

[0036] Step S100: receiving display information sent by at least one slave device.

[0037] Step S200: Determine the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information.

[0038] Step S300: Based on the display priority, the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device are displayed in partitions according to a preset display mode.

[0039] Based on steps S100 to S300, the process includes receiving display information sent by at least one slave device; determining the display priority of at least one slave device based on the display information; and partitioning and displaying the control interface of the master device and the control interface of at least one slave device in a preset display mode based on the display priority. This enables the display of the control interface of the slave device on the master device's display screen, further enabling remote control of the slave device based on this control interface, thereby improving the control efficiency of the home appliance and enhancing the user experience.

[0040] In a specific embodiment, before receiving display information sent by at least one slave device, the method also includes: determining whether the distance between the user and the first household appliance is less than a preset threshold; if so, using the first household appliance as the master device and at least one of the remaining household appliances as the slave device.

[0041] The first household appliance is a household appliance provided with a display screen.

[0042] Specifically, the intelligent monitoring system can be used to monitor each home appliance with a display screen in the user's home. For example, a sensor installed on the home appliance with a display screen can be used to determine whether a user is approaching the home appliance. If so, the home appliance will be used as the master device and the remaining home appliances will be used as slave devices, without limiting whether the remaining home appliances are equipped with display screens.

[0043] For example, a refrigerator with a display screen can be used as an example of a master device, and a washing machine and an oven can be used as examples of a slave device, but are not limited thereto.

[0044] The above steps S100 to S300 are further described below.

[0045] Regarding step S100, both the master device and the slave device are home appliances, each equipped with a communication component such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC, or Zigbee. Communication between the master and slave devices can be achieved through a communication protocol. For example, the master and slave devices can send display information to each other, and the master device can further receive the display information sent by the slave device.

[0046] The above is a further description of step S100 , and the following further describes step S200 .

[0047] Specifically as shown in FIG. 2 , the above step S200 can be implemented through the following steps S201 to S203 .

[0048] Step S201: Determine the information type of the display information.

[0049] Specifically, the information types of the displayed information may generally include alarm type, control type, and prompt type. Furthermore, the information type corresponding to the displayed information of each slave device may be determined based on actual circumstances. For example, the information types of the displayed information of a washing machine may also include safety type and marketing type.

[0050] Step S202: Obtain the preset weight corresponding to the information type.

[0051] Specifically, the database in the home appliance stores preset weights corresponding to each information type. After the information type corresponding to the displayed information is determined, the corresponding preset weight can be further obtained from the database according to the information type.

[0052] Step S203: Determine the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the information type and the preset weight.

[0053] In a specific embodiment, determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the information type and the preset weight includes: determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the product of the information type and the preset weight.

[0054] Display priority refers to the priority of the control area of ​​the slave device when displayed on the master device.

[0055] Specifically, the product of the information type of each display information and its corresponding preset weight may be used as the display priority of the corresponding slave device.

[0056] In another embodiment, the display priority of the display information pushed by the slave device may be directly agreed upon in the communication protocol, and the master device may directly read the display priority of the corresponding slave device, thereby omitting the calculation step.

[0057] The above is a further description of step S200 , and the following further describes step S300 .

[0058] Specifically as shown in FIG. 3 , the above step S300 can be implemented through the following steps S301 to S302 .

[0059] Step S301: sorting the display priorities of all slave devices to obtain the highest display priority.

[0060] Specifically, when there are multiple slave devices, the display priorities of all slave devices are first sorted to obtain the highest display priority.

[0061] Step S302: Displaying the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the slave device corresponding to the highest display priority in a partitioned manner according to a preset display mode.

[0062] The preset display mode can be a pre-set display mode, for example, dividing the master device's display screen into left and right areas, with the left area displaying the master device's control interface and the right area displaying the control interface of the slave device with the highest display priority. This expands the use range of the master device's display screen, facilitates remote control of slave devices, and enhances the user experience.

[0063] For example, when the master device receives multiple display information sent by multiple slave devices, the display priority of each slave device can be calculated using the following formula:

[0064] Wherein, s represents the display priority of each slave device, k represents the total number of information categories of display information sent by each slave device, x represents the preset weight corresponding to the information category, and n represents the number of a certain type of information.

[0065] In one embodiment, using the score as an example of the preset weight, determining the display priority of at least one slave device based on the information type and the preset weight is described in detail. For example, a user is cooking in the kitchen, and the display screen of the refrigerator receives the following display information:

[0066] The oven displays three types of information: alarm, control, and prompt. Each type has a corresponding score (weight) of 5, 3, and 2 points. At a given moment, the oven generates the following information: 2 alarm messages, 1 control message, and 1 prompt message. The oven's display priority is S = 2*5 + 1*3 + 1*2 = 15 points.

[0067] Washing machine information is divided into five categories: safety, alarm, control, prompt, and marketing, with scores (weights) of 10, 5, 3, 2, and 1, respectively. At a given moment, if the following information is displayed: one safety message (e.g., a power failure), one alarm, one waiting for user control message, and two marketing messages, the washing machine's display priority S = 10 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 20 points.

[0068] The main device (refrigerator) compares the display priorities of the oven and washing machine and finds that the washing machine has the highest display priority. In this case, the screen is switched to the multi-device control interface first, and the control interface of the device and the washing machine are displayed separately for the user to operate.

[0069] In addition to the above-mentioned preset display modes, as shown in Figure 4, the control interface of the master device, the display interface of the slave device with the highest display priority, and the control interfaces of other devices can also be displayed. Among them, the master device control interface (the current device control area) directly controls the master device, the slave device control interface (the push device control area) remotely controls the slave device with the highest display priority, and the other device control area further enables remote control of other home appliances, making it easier for users to remotely control the slave devices and improving the user experience.

[0070] In a specific embodiment, the method further includes: obtaining user operation instructions from a partitioned display area of ​​the master device, wherein the partitioned display area is the area where the control interface of the slave device is located; and remotely controlling the slave device based on the user operation instructions.

[0071] Specifically, as shown in FIG4 , in the slave device control interface (push device control area), the user can perform key operations or touch screen operations in this area, so that the user's operation instructions are obtained from the slave device control interface (push device control area) to achieve remote control of the slave device corresponding to the highest display priority. This facilitates the user's remote control of the slave device and improves the user experience.

[0072] In one embodiment, the method further includes: determining whether a user's touch sliding operation is detected; if so, implementing interface switching between the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device based on the user's touch sliding operation.

[0073] Specifically, the main device can also detect in real time whether there is a user's touch sliding operation, including but not limited to swiping up the bottom of the display screen of the main device, tapping with three fingers, or sliding with two fingers. When the user's trigger sliding operation is detected, the operation interface is switched accordingly.

[0074] For example, the current master device only displays the control interface of the master device, and it does not receive any display information sent by the slave device, but detects the user's touch sliding operation on the bottom of the display screen of the master device. Based on the user's touch sliding operation, the control interface of the current master device is switched to the control interface of the slave device. In this way, the control interface of the master device to the slave device is quickly switched.

[0075] It should be pointed out that although the various steps in the above embodiments are described in a specific order, those skilled in the art will understand that in order to achieve the effects of the present invention, different steps do not have to be performed in such an order. They can be performed simultaneously (in parallel) or in other orders. These changes are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0076] As shown in Figure 5, a complete flow chart of the interface display method for household appliances first determines the main device, then determines whether the main device receives push information (display information) from other devices. If so, the push information is analyzed to obtain the display priority of the slave device, and then the display information with the highest priority is displayed. The control interface of the main device and the control interface of the slave device corresponding to the highest display priority are partitioned and displayed to facilitate users to remotely control the slave devices, thereby improving the user experience.

[0077] The interface display method of this application can specifically implement the following scenarios:

[0078] A user's washing machine has a large screen. While washing clothes on the balcony, he suddenly remembers that he should turn on the rice cooker in the kitchen to cook rice. At this time, he can turn on the multi-device control function on the washing machine screen and further remotely control the rice cooker to turn on the cooking function.

[0079] Another user was cooking in the kitchen when a pop-up window appeared on the refrigerator screen reminding him that the dryer had finished drying and asking if he wanted aromatherapy. The user chose not to do so, and then controlled the dryer door to open and the electric clothes drying rack to dry the clothes.

[0080] Furthermore, the present invention also provides an interface display device for household appliances.

[0081] Please refer to FIG6 , which is a main structural block diagram of an interface display device for a household appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0082] As shown in Figure 6, the interface display device for a household appliance in an embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a receiving module 11, a determining module 12, and a display module 13. In some embodiments, one or more of the receiving module 11, the determining module 12, and the display module 13 can be combined into one module.

[0083] In some embodiments, the receiving module 11 may be configured to receive display information sent by at least one slave device.

[0084] The determination module 12 may be configured to determine a display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information.

[0085] The display module 13 may be configured to display the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device in partitioned manner based on the display priority and in a preset display manner.

[0086] In one embodiment, the description of the specific implementation functions can refer to steps S100 to S300.

[0087] The interface display device of the above-mentioned household appliance is used to execute the embodiment of the interface display method of the household appliance shown in Figure 1. The technical principles, technical problems solved and technical effects produced by the two are similar. Technical personnel in this technical field can clearly understand that for the convenience and conciseness of description, the specific working process and related instructions of the interface display device of the household appliance can refer to the contents described in the embodiment of the interface display method of the household appliance, and will not be repeated here.

[0088] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the processes in the method for implementing the above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention may also be accomplished by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program. The computer program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the computer program is executed by a processor, it may implement the steps of each of the above-mentioned method embodiments. The computer program includes computer program code, which may be in source code form, object code form, executable file, or some intermediate form. The computer-readable storage medium may include: any entity or device, medium, USB flash drive, mobile hard disk, magnetic disk, optical disk, computer memory, read-only memory, random access memory, electric carrier signal, telecommunication signal, and software distribution medium capable of carrying the computer program code. It should be noted that the content contained in the computer-readable storage medium may be appropriately increased or decreased according to the requirements of legislation and patent practice in the jurisdiction. For example, in some jurisdictions, according to legislation and patent practice, computer-readable storage media do not include electric carrier signals and telecommunication signals.

[0089] Furthermore, the present invention also provides an electronic device. In an electronic device embodiment according to the present invention, as shown in FIG7 , the electronic device includes at least one processor 71 and at least one storage device 72. The storage device 72 can be configured to store a program for executing the interface display method for a household appliance according to the above-described method embodiment. The processor 71 can be configured to execute the program in the storage device 72, which includes but is not limited to a program for executing the interface display method for a household appliance according to the above-described method embodiment. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiment of the present invention are shown. For specific technical details not disclosed, please refer to the method section of the embodiment of the present invention.

[0090] In the embodiment of the present invention, the electronic device may be a control device device formed by various devices. In some possible implementations, the electronic device may include multiple storage devices and multiple processors. The program for executing the interface display method of the household appliance of the above method embodiment can be divided into multiple subroutines, and each subroutine can be loaded and run by the processor to execute different steps of the interface display method of the household appliance of the above method embodiment. Specifically, each subroutine can be stored in different storage devices respectively, and each processor can be configured to execute the program in one or more storage devices to jointly implement the interface display method of the household appliance of the above method embodiment, that is, each processor executes different steps of the interface display method of the household appliance of the above method embodiment respectively to jointly implement the interface display method of the household appliance of the above method embodiment.

[0091] The aforementioned multiple processors may be processors deployed on the same device. For example, the aforementioned electronic device may be a high-performance device composed of multiple processors, and the aforementioned multiple processors may be processors configured on the high-performance device. Furthermore, the aforementioned multiple processors may also be processors deployed on different devices. For example, the aforementioned electronic device may be a server cluster, and the aforementioned multiple processors may be processors on different servers in the server cluster.

[0092] Furthermore, the present invention also provides a computer-readable storage medium. In a computer-readable storage medium embodiment according to the present invention, the computer-readable storage medium can be configured to store a program for executing the interface display method of the household appliance of the above-mentioned method embodiment, and the program can be loaded and run by the processor to implement the interface display method of the above-mentioned household appliance. For ease of explanation, only the parts related to the embodiment of the present invention are shown. For specific technical details not disclosed, please refer to the method part of the embodiment of the present invention. The computer-readable storage medium can be a storage device formed by various electronic devices. Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium in the embodiment of the present invention is a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium.

[0093] Furthermore, it should be understood that since the configuration of each module is merely for the purpose of illustrating the functional units of the apparatus of the present invention, the physical devices corresponding to these modules may be the processor itself, or a portion of the software in the processor, a portion of the hardware, or a combination of software and hardware. Therefore, the number of modules in the figure is merely illustrative.

[0094] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various modules in the device can be adaptively split or merged. Such splitting or merging of specific modules does not cause the technical solution to deviate from the principles of the present invention. Therefore, the technical solutions after splitting or merging will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0095] Thus far, the technical solutions of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present invention is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of the present invention, those skilled in the art may make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after such changes or substitutions will fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for displaying an interface of a household appliance, applied to a main device, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving display information sent by at least one slave device; determining a display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information; Based on the display priority and in a preset display mode, the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device are displayed in partitions.

2. The interface display method of household electrical appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: The determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information comprises: Determining the information type of the displayed information; Obtaining a preset weight corresponding to the information type; A display priority of the at least one slave device is determined based on the information type and the preset weight.

3. The interface display method of household electrical appliances according to claim 2, characterized in that: The determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the information type and the preset weight includes: determining the display priority of the at least one slave device based on the product of the information type and the preset weight.

4. The interface display method of household electrical appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: The partitioning and displaying the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device based on the display priority and in a preset display mode includes: Sorting the display priorities of all slave devices to obtain the highest display priority; According to a preset display mode, the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the slave device corresponding to the highest display priority are displayed in partitions.

5. The interface display method of household electrical appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: Before receiving display information sent by at least one slave device, the method further includes: Determining whether the distance between the user and the first home appliance is less than a preset threshold; If so, the first household appliance is used as the master device, and at least one of the remaining household appliances is used as the slave device.

6. The interface display method of household electrical appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Acquire a user operation instruction from a partitioned display area of ​​the master device, wherein the partitioned display area is an area where a control interface of the slave device is located; The slave device is remotely controlled based on the user operation instruction.

7. The interface display method of household electrical appliances according to claim 1, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Determine whether a user's touch sliding operation is detected; If so, the interface switching between the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device is achieved based on the touch sliding operation of the user.

8. An interface display device for household appliances, characterized in that: The device comprises: A receiving module, configured to receive display information sent by at least one slave device; a determination module configured to determine a display priority of the at least one slave device based on the display information; The display module is configured to display the control interface of the master device and the control interface of the at least one slave device in partitions according to a preset display mode based on the display priority.

9. An electronic device comprising at least one processor and at least one storage device, wherein the storage device is suitable for storing a plurality of program codes, characterized in that: The program code is suitable for being loaded and run by the processor to execute the interface display method of the household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium storing a plurality of program codes, characterized in that: The program code is suitable for being loaded and run by a processor to execute the interface display method of a household appliance according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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