Smart Home System Wireless Gateway Automation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart home systems require manual intervention for control and lack automated scheduling, leading to inefficient management and complex wired communication, which increases production costs and user effort.
Innovation Solution
A smart home system that integrates a scene profile and schedule, allowing users to set instructions for automatic execution via a client device, cloud server, router, control terminal, and gateway devices, transitioning from wired to wireless communication for simplified control of household appliances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired communication is used between gateway devices and household appliances, then communication reliability is improved, but device complexity and installation difficulty increase due to too many wires
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired mechanical connections with wireless communication technology. Gateway devices and household appliances communicate via wireless signals instead of physical wire connections, eliminating the need for complex wiring while maintaining communication functionality. This substitution resolves the contradiction by removing the mechanical wiring system that caused complexity without compromising communication reliability.
2Ease of operation
If manual intervention is required for controlling smart home devices, then ease of operation is maintained, but productivity decreases due to repeated manual settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements self-service functionality through automated scheduling and scene profiles. The system automatically executes pre-configured control instructions at specified times or under specific conditions without requiring repeated manual user intervention. This allows the system to manage itself, improving productivity while maintaining ease of operation through the initial setup phase.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables preliminary action by allowing users to pre-configure scene profiles and schedules in advance. These pre-set instructions are stored and automatically executed when triggering conditions are met, eliminating the need for repeated manual control actions. This preliminary configuration approach significantly improves management efficiency while keeping the system easy to operate.
3Productivity
If automated scheduling is implemented, then productivity is improved through automatic execution, but device complexity increases due to additional system components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by integrating scheduling, scene profile management, and automatic execution capabilities into existing smart home control components. Rather than adding separate dedicated systems, the gateway devices and control terminals are enhanced to perform multiple functions including automated scheduling, thereby improving productivity without proportionally increasing system complexity.
4Ease of manufacture
If wireless communication is used instead of wired connection, then ease of manufacture is improved by simplifying installation, but communication signal quality may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces wired mechanical connections with wireless communication technology. Gateway devices and household appliances communicate via wireless signals instead of physical wire connections, eliminating the need for complex wiring while maintaining communication functionality. This substitution resolves the contradiction by removing the mechanical wiring system that caused complexity without compromising communication reliability.
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AI summary
Provided are a smart home system and control method thereof, the system comprising: a client (8), a cloud server (1), a router (2), a control terminal (3), gateway devices (4), and household appliances (5). The control method comprises: a client transmits control instructions containing preset time and a scene command to the cloud server (1); the cloud server (1) transmits the control instructions to the control terminal (3) via the router (2); the control terminal (3) transmits corresponding scene command to the gateway devices (4); the gateway devices (4) receive the scene command, generate a control command, and transmit the control commands to the household appliances (5); and the household appliances (5) receive and execute the control command. Through the combination of a scene profile and a schedule, a user needs not repeatedly make manual settings, thus facilitating the user in automatically and intelligently managing an air-conditioner as desired; and the air-conditioner can be automatically controlled by simply setting a scene profile and a schedule via APP software; and the wired connection is changed into a wireless connection, thus avoiding much effort in wiring design.