IoT Coordinated Control via Event Association for Multi-Device Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices lack automatic coordination capabilities, requiring users to control multiple devices individually, which is inconvenient and hampers industrial chain cooperative capabilities among Internet of Things devices.
Innovation Solution
A coordinated control method and apparatus that acquires an operation signal, determines associated control events, and generates a control signal to control a target device in a coordinated manner, allowing devices to be controlled collectively rather than individually.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If devices are controlled individually by users, then each device can be precisely controlled, but the operation process becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a server as an intermediary between users and multiple devices. The server receives user operations, translates them into control signals, and distributes them to target devices. This mediator approach simplifies user interaction while maintaining precise device control, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and control complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed with universal functionality to handle multiple device types through a unified interface. The server can interpret various operation types (voice, touch, gesture) and translate them into device-specific control signals, allowing single operation to control multiple devices simultaneously, thereby improving operational ease without sacrificing control precision.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple devices are controlled individually, then each device operates independently, but user convenience deteriorates and industrial chain cooperative capabilities are hampered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges control functions for multiple devices into a unified control system. When a user operates one device, the server automatically coordinates and triggers operations on related devices based on pre-established associations. This combining approach enables devices to work cooperatively while maintaining user convenience through single-point control.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-establishing associations between devices and defining coordination rules before actual operation. When devices need to work together, the server has already prepared the coordination logic, allowing automatic cooperative execution without requiring users to manually configure each device interaction, thus improving both versatility and ease of operation.
3Extent of automation
If devices lack automatic coordination capabilities, then device independence is maintained, but operation complexity increases and user experience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The control system provides self-service automation where devices automatically coordinate their operations through server-mediated communication. When one device is operated, the server automatically determines which other devices should be involved and coordinates their actions without requiring user intervention. This self-service approach enables automatic coordination while keeping the control system architecture relatively simple and modular.
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AI summary
Provided are a coordinated control method and apparatus for a device, an electronic device, and a medium, which relate to the technical field of the Internet. The method includes: acquiring (5110) an operation signal generated for a control operation on an operation object; determining (S120) a first control event associated with the operation signal; performing smart association on the basis of the first control event corresponding to the operation object; determining (S130) a second control event associated with the first control event; and generating (5140) a control signal for controlling a target device according to the second control event.