Smart Light Color Identification for Multi-Device Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

When multiple smart lights are turned on simultaneously, existing systems face inefficiencies in controlling them due to the inability to display distinct control options, requiring users to manually identify each light, leading to low operational efficiency.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a method where each smart light broadcasts its unique light color information in device open notifications, allowing the terminal to differentiate and display specific control options based on these colors, enabling direct selection and control of individual smart lights.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple smart lights are turned on simultaneously and broadcast device open notifications with only device type information, then the terminal can receive notifications from all lights, but the terminal cannot display distinct control options for each light, requiring users to manually identify each light one by one

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveability to control multiple smart lightsVSAvoidefficiency of controlling smart light
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies color information as a distinctive identifier for each smart light. When a smart light is turned on, it determines its light color information and includes this information in the device open notification broadcast. The terminal receives the notification and displays control options with the corresponding light color information, enabling users to quickly identify and select the desired smart light based on its color rather than manually checking each device. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining versatility to control multiple lights while dramatically improving operational ease through visual color differentiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

2Device complexity

If device open notification carries only device type information, then the notification format is simple and universal, but multiple smart lights of the same type cannot be distinguished from each other

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesimplicity of notification formatVSAvoiddistinction information of smart light
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent enhances the notification format by incorporating light color information alongside the device type. The smart light determines its current light color information when turned on and includes this additional attribute in the device open notification. The terminal preserves the simple universal structure of the notification while adding the color attribute that enables differentiation. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining format simplicity and universality while preventing information loss about individual light identity through the added color descriptor.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #32Color changes

Data Source

PatentEP3236717B1Method, device and system for controlling smart light
Publication Date: 2023.01.25 BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a method, a device and a system for controlling a smart light,. The method includes: determining (101) first light color information of a first smart light when the first smart light is turned on; broadcasting (102) a device open notification carrying the first light color information; receiving (103) the device open notification broadcast by the first smart light, the device open notification carrying the first light color information of the first smart light; displaying (104) a control option corresponding to the first smart light according to the first light color information; and when receiving an executing instruction of a target function triggered by the control option corresponding to the first smart light, sending (105) a control request corresponding to the target function to the first smart light; receiving (106) the control request corresponding to the target function sent by the terminal and executing the target function.