Scene-Labeled Relay Control to Prevent Smart Device Selection Errors
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Solution Overview
Problem
The control of multiple smart devices in different areas within a smart home system often results in user errors due to confusion, as users may inadvertently select the wrong device, leading to incorrect commands.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that identify a target relay node within a group network, determine its scene label, and send control instructions to the appropriate proxy nodes in the target area, eliminating the need for users to manually select devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If users control multiple smart devices through one application software, then the system provides comprehensive control capability, but users may experience control errors due to confusion when selecting devices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a relay node as an intermediary between the terminal and proxy nodes. The relay node receives control instructions from the terminal, identifies the target area through scene labels, and forwards instructions to the correct proxy node. This mediator structure eliminates the need for users to directly select devices, preventing control errors while maintaining comprehensive control capability across multiple smart devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system provides comprehensive control of all smart devices, then versatility is improved, but device selection complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the smart device control system into distinct functional components: terminal, relay node, and proxy nodes. Each proxy node represents a specific smart device or group of devices in a particular area. This segmentation allows the system to maintain comprehensive control capability while simplifying the user interface to just area selection, eliminating the need for users to navigate through individual device lists.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension (area/scene labels) as the primary organization method for device control. Instead of organizing devices by type or function in traditional lists, the system groups devices by their physical location areas. Users select control targets by choosing areas first, which automatically filters to show only devices in that area, dramatically reducing selection complexity while maintaining access to all devices.
3Ease of operation
If users manually select smart devices for control, then direct device selection is possible, but errors occur when same devices are arranged in different areas
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by associating each proxy node with a specific area through scene labels. When a user selects an area, the system automatically activates only the proxy nodes (smart devices) located in that specific area. This ensures that even if identical devices exist in multiple areas, the user can only control devices in the selected area, eliminating control errors while maintaining ease of operation through simple area-based selection.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides a smart device control method, a smart device control apparatus, an electronic device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The method includes: determining a target relay node connected to a current terminal after the current terminal enters a target group network; identifying a scene label carried by the target relay node, the scene label being a label of a target area where the target relay node is located, each area including one relay node and at least one proxy node, and each node corresponding to one smart device; and sending a control instruction to the target relay node in a case that it is determined that scene label is labeled correctly, and transmitting, by the target relay node, the control instruction to the proxy node in the target area.