Methods and apparatuses for sending prompt message to close a movable article

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10142402-B2
Application number	US-201615001818-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 20, 2016
Priority date	Dec 29, 2014
Publication date	Nov 27, 2018
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018

Abstract

A method and an apparatus are provided for sending a prompt message. The apparatus receives a status of a movable article corresponding to a sensor. The apparatus obtains a working status of an air cleaner bound with the sensor when the movable article corresponding to the sensor is in an open status. The apparatus detects whether the working status of the air cleaner is an on status. The apparatus sends the prompt message in a predetermined manner when it is detected that the working status of the air cleaner is the on status, in which the prompt message is configured to indicate to close the movable article in a room containing the air cleaner or to turn off the air cleaner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for sending a prompt message, comprising:
receiving, by a device comprising a processor and a communication circuitry, a status of a movable article from a sensor corresponding to the movable article;
obtaining, by the device, a working status of an air cleaner bound with the sensor when the movable article corresponding to the sensor is in an open status;
detecting, by the device, whether the working status of the air cleaner is an on status; and
sending, by the device, the prompt message to a user in a predetermined manner when detecting that the working status of the air cleaner is the on status, wherein the prompt message is configured to indicate the user to close the movable article in a room containing the air cleaner or to turn off the air cleaner.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein receiving the status of the movable article corresponding to the sensor comprises:
receiving an open/closed status of the movable article sent by the sensor; or
receiving the open/closed status of the movable article sent via a user account by an electronic device connected with the sensor and obtained by the sensor; or
receiving the open/closed status of the movable article sent by the air cleaner connected with the sensor and obtained by the sensor.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the working status of the air cleaner sent by the air cleaner; or
receiving the working status of the air cleaner sent by the sensor connected with the air cleaner and obtained by the air cleaner; or
receiving the working status of the air cleaner sent via a user account by an electronic device connected with the air cleaner and obtained by the air cleaner,
wherein the working status comprises an air cleaner identifier of the air cleaner.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving an air cleaner identifier and a sensor identifier uploaded via a user account; and
binding the user account, the air cleaner corresponding to the air cleaner identifier, and the sensor corresponding to the sensor identifier together to obtain a binding relationship that comprises the user account, the air cleaner identifier, and the sensor identifier.

5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein obtaining the working status of the air cleaner bound with the sensor comprises:
obtaining the binding relationship containing the sensor identifier of the sensor;
obtaining the air cleaner identifier from the binding relationship; and
determining the working status of the air cleaner that is identified by the air cleaner identifier.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein sending the prompt message in the predetermined manner comprises:
sending the prompt message to an electronic device associated with a user account of the user that is bound with the air cleaner.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
sending a first closing instruction to the air cleaner, the first closing instruction being configured to instruct the air cleaner to turn off a purification function of the air cleaner automatically;
sending a second closing instruction to the sensor, the second closing instruction being configured to instruct the sensor to close the movable article corresponding to the sensor; and
sending a third closing instruction to an electronic device, the third closing instruction being configured to instruct the electronic device to turn off the air cleaner or to close the movable article.

8. An apparatus for sending a prompt message, comprising:
a processor;
a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to:
receive a status of a movable article corresponding to a sensor;
obtain a working status of an air cleaner bound with the sensor when the movable article corresponding to the sensor is in an open status;
detect whether the working status of the air cleaner is an on status; and
send the prompt message to a user in a predetermined manner when it is detected that the working status of the air cleaner is the on status, wherein the prompt message is configured to indicate the user to close the at least one of the movable article in a room containing the air cleaner or to turn off the air cleaner.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to receive the status of the movable article corresponding to the sensor by:
receiving an open/closed status of the movable article sent by the sensor; or
receiving the open/closed status of the movable article sent via a user account by an electronic device connected with the sensor and obtained by the sensor; or
receiving the open/closed status of the movable article sent by the air cleaner connected with the sensor and obtained by the sensor.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive the working status of the air cleaner sent by the air cleaner; or
receive the working status of the air cleaner sent by the sensor connected with the air cleaner and obtained by the air cleaner; or
receive the working status of the air cleaner sent via a user account by an electronic device connected with the air cleaner and obtained by the air cleaner,
wherein the working status comprises an air cleaner identifier of the air cleaner.

11. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive an air cleaner identifier and a sensor identifier uploaded via a user account; and
bind the user account, the air cleaner corresponding to the air cleaner identifier, and the sensor corresponding to the sensor identifier together to obtain a binding relationship that comprises the user account, the air cleaner identifier, and the sensor identifier.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to obtain the working status of the air cleaner bound with the sensor by:
obtaining the binding relationship containing the sensor identifier of the sensor;
obtaining the air cleaner identifier from the binding relationship; and
determining the working status of the air cleaner that is identified by the air cleaner identifier.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is configured to send the prompt message in the predetermined manner by:
sending the prompt message to the air cleaner; or
sending the prompt message to the sensor bound with the air cleaner; or
sending the prompt message to an electronic device associated with a user account bound with the air cleaner.

14. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
send a first closing instruction to the air cleaner, the first closing instruction being configured to instruct the air cleaner to turn off a purification function of the air cleaner automatically;
send a second closing instruction to the sensor, the second closing instruction being configured to instruct the sensor to close at least one of the movable article corresponding to the sensor; and
send a third closing instruction to an electronic device, the third closing instruction being configured to instruct the electronic device to turn off the air cleaner or to close the at least one of the movable article.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, causes the electronic device to perform acts comprising:
receiving an status of a movable article corresponding to a sensor;
obtaining a working status of an air clea

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Chen Changbing
• Chen Hao
• Hou Enxing

Classifications

• G05B2219/2614

  HVAC, heating, ventillation, climate control · CPC title

• H04L67/10 Primary

  in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) · CPC title

• G05B2219/2642

  Domotique, domestic, home control, automation, smart house · CPC title

• G05B15/02 Primary

  electric · CPC title

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title