Smart Home Scenario Interface for Automatic Intent-Based Setup

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Solution Overview

Problem

The current scenario setting process for smart home systems is complex, requiring users to manually add devices and set trigger conditions, which demands strong logical ability and is difficult for common users.

Innovation Solution

A method and electronic device for automatically generating a real-time scenario in response to user operations, simplifying the scenario setting process by displaying a trigger area with identifiers for devices that execute intentions, and allowing users to intuitively control and view device statuses.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If users manually add devices and trigger conditions in scenario setting, then scenario control functionality is achieved, but user operations become complex and logical ability requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescenario setting operationVSAvoidscenario setting process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically generates scenario configuration information by monitoring device triggering relationships and user operations. The control device autonomously analyzes which devices trigger each other and what operations users perform, then automatically creates the scenario setup without requiring manual configuration from users. This self-service approach eliminates complex manual setup while maintaining functional completeness.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary analysis of device triggering logic and user operation patterns before formal scenario creation. By pre-monitoring device interactions and user behaviors, the system prepares scenario configuration data in advance, so when users need scenario functionality, the configuration is already prepared and can be applied immediately without complex setup steps.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Ease of operation

If automatic scenario generation is implemented, then user operation difficulty is reduced, but system automation requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvescenario setting operationVSAvoidscenario generation process
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system continuously monitors device triggering relationships and user operations as feedback inputs. By observing which devices trigger each other and how users interact with them, the system dynamically adjusts and refines scenario configuration generation. This feedback mechanism ensures the automation produces accurate, context-appropriate scenarios while keeping the process transparent and controllable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS20250036274A1Scenario setting method and electronic device
Publication Date: 2025.01.30 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

A scenario setting method and an electronic device are provided, and relate to the field of terminal technologies. In an electronic device control process, a real-time scenario is automatically generated in response to a user operation, thereby reducing a scenario setting difficulty and improving user experience. The method includes: A control device displays a first interface including a trigger area, displays, in the trigger area, a first identifier of a first device that executes a first intention, and displays, outside the trigger area, a second identifier of a second device that does not execute a second intention. The control device generates, in response to a user operation, a scenario corresponding to the first interface, where the scenario includes indicating the first device to execute the first intention, and indicating the second device to cancel execution of the second intention.