Wearable-Linked Smart Home Control for Automatic Mode Switching

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing methods for controlling smart home devices, such as air conditioners, humidifiers, and air purifiers, require manual adjustments by users, which is inconvenient and inefficient.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that utilize a wearable device to send operation mode configuration information containing a device identification, allowing smart home devices to automatically operate based on pre-set operation parameters stored in an association relationship table, reducing the need for frequent manual adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual adjustment of operation parameters is required, then the device can operate in optimal mode for the user, but it involves complicated operations and brings inconvenience

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoptimal operation modeVSAvoidmanual adjustment convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The wearable device automatically sends operation mode configuration information to the smart home device based on pre-established associations, enabling the system to self-adjust without requiring manual user intervention for parameter changes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The association relationship table is pre-established between the wearable device and smart home devices, storing device identifications and corresponding operation parameters in advance, so that automatic control can be executed immediately when the wearable device sends the configuration information

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Adaptability or versatility

If operation parameters are frequently adjusted manually, then the device can adapt to different user needs, but it increases operation complexity and time consumption

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveparameter adjustment flexibilityVSAvoidtime for manual adjustments
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic parameter adjustment through the wearable device sending operation mode configuration information, eliminating the need for frequent manual interventions while maintaining adaptability to different user needs through pre-configured associations

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The wearable device receives operation mode configuration information from the smart home device and automatically processes the parameter adjustments, creating a feedback loop that eliminates manual intervention cycles

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentEP3131235B1Method and apparatus for controlling device
Publication Date: 2022.10.05 XIAOMI INC
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling a device. The method includes: receiving operation mode configuration information broadcast by a wearable device, in which the operation mode configuration information contains a device identification corresponding to the wearable device; obtaining an operation parameter corresponding to the device identification; and operating according to the operation parameter. In the present disclosure, the smart home device may detect the device identification of the wearable device, and operate automatically according to the corresponding operation parameter, and thus the user does not need to manually adjust the operation mode of the smart device frequently, which brings convenience to the user.