Smart Socket Wireless Control via Local Router
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing smart socket control systems are unreliable as they rely on wired networks, which can fail, leading to safety risks when timing instructions for turning on or off electric devices cannot be sent promptly.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for controlling smart sockets that allow wireless communication between a control device and the socket, enabling timely turn-on and turn-off instructions to be sent via a local area network, even if the wired network between the router and server is down, using a processor and memory to store and execute timing information and instructions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If wired network is used for smart socket control, then network coverage and connectivity are improved, but system reliability deteriorates due to network failures
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a router as an intermediary device that stores timing instructions locally and can directly control smart sockets without requiring continuous connection to the remote server. This mediator enables the system to function even when the wired network between router and server fails, thus improving reliability while managing complexity through a centralized local storage solution.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary action by pre-storing timing instructions in the router's memory before network failures occur. The router receives and stores control instructions from the server in advance, allowing it to execute these pre-fetched instructions locally when the network is unavailable, ensuring continuous reliable operation of smart sockets.
2Reliability
If timing instructions are sent via wired network, then control precision is improved, but response time deteriorates when network fails
Solution Approach 1:
The router pre-receives and stores timing instructions from the server before they are needed for execution. By having these instructions readily available in local memory, the router can immediately transmit them to smart sockets when the predetermined time arrives, eliminating transmission delays that would occur if instructions needed to be fetched from the server during network outages.
Solution Approach 2:
The router acts as an intermediary that buffers and forwards timing instructions locally, reducing dependency on real-time server communication. This local buffering mechanism ensures that timing instructions can be delivered promptly to smart sockets even when the server is inaccessible, maintaining both reliability and response time.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling turn-on and turn-off of an electric current supplied by a smart socket. The method includes retrieving a timing instruction used for controlling turn-on and turn-off of the electric current, and controlling on and off of an electric current to a device connected to a smart socket according to the timing instruction. The timing instruction is stored in the smart socket and a control device. The control device is wirelessly connected with the smart socket. The present disclosure improves the reliability of controlling turn-on and turn-off of an electric current supplied by the smart socket.