Spatial Environment Modeling for Smart Device Location Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing solutions lack intuitive monitoring of smart devices in a scene, such as a smart home, leading to ineffective device control services due to the inability to associate smart devices with specific areas, especially when non-smart devices are also important environmental factors.

Innovation Solution

Generate an environmental model that describes the states of smart and non-smart devices by associating them with a spatial layout diagram, using radar technology to identify positions and states, and update the model dynamically to reflect real-time changes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple smart devices are deployed in a scene without spatial association, then device coverage is improved, but user ability to locate and control specific devices deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedevice coverageVSAvoiddevice location and control
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a spatial dimension by generating an environmental model that maps devices to their physical locations in the scene. Instead of presenting devices as a flat list, the system creates a two-dimensional spatial representation where devices are positioned according to their actual locations, enabling users to visually locate and control specific devices based on their spatial context.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Extent of automation

If only smart devices are monitored, then automation capability is improved, but environmental monitoring completeness deteriorates due to exclusion of non-smart devices

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation capabilityVSAvoidenvironmental monitoring completeness
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The environmental model serves multiple functions: it tracks smart devices for automation purposes while simultaneously representing non-smart devices and environmental elements. This universal representation allows the system to maintain automation capabilities while providing a complete picture of the physical environment, including furniture, walls, and other non-intelligent objects that affect the scene.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Speed

If devices are controlled without spatial context, then control speed is improved, but control precision deteriorates due to inability to target specific areas

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecontrol speedVSAvoidcontrol precision
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSMeasurement precision

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables local quality control by allowing users to select and control devices based on their specific spatial locations within the environmental model. Users can target specific areas (e.g., upper left area of living room) and control the devices in those locations, providing precise local control while maintaining the speed of automated interaction through the visual interface.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4685669A1Method and apparatus for generating environment model, display method and apparatus, device and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.01.28 SHENZHEN LUMIUNITED TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

Provided by the present application are a method and apparatus for generating an environment model, a display method and apparatus, an electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method for generating an environment model comprises : displaying a spatial layout diagram corresponding to a target scene, the spatial layout diagram being generated on the basis of the relationship between the trajectory of a first target object in the target scene and each space in the target scene; identifying each second target object deployed in the target scene, and obtaining the position of each identified second target object in the target scene; and according to the position of each second target object in the target scene and the spatial layout diagram corresponding to the target scene, generating an environment model of the target scene, the environment model being used for describing the state of at least one of the first target object and a second target object in the target scene.