Control method and control system using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11969890-B2
Application number	US-202217584398-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2022
Priority date	Mar 26, 2021
Publication date	Apr 30, 2024
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024

Abstract

A control method and a control system using the same as are provided. The method includes: extracting a corresponding component data from a component data stream based on an application protocol registered by each of a plurality of applications and encapsulating a corresponding application data packet for the application in response to receiving the component data stream in a current control period; transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications; obtaining control data reported by each of the applications according to data reporting timing corresponding to the application; and generating a component control instruction for controlling each of the components according to the control data reported by each of the applications in the current control period and the application protocol registered by the application. In this manner, the orderly control of a smart devices within a limited control period can be achieved.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computer-implemented control method for a smart device, comprising:
extracting a corresponding component data from a component data stream based on an application protocol registered by each of a plurality of applications and encapsulating a corresponding application data packet for the application in response to receiving the component data stream in a current control period, wherein the application protocol indicates at least a component of the smart device monitored and controlled by the corresponding application;
transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications;
obtaining control data reported by each of the applications according to data reporting timing corresponding to the application, wherein the control data reported by the application is generated based on the corresponding application data packet received by the application; and
generating a component control instruction for controlling each of the components according to the control data reported by each of the applications in the current control period and the application protocol registered by the application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein types of the applications include a synchronous application and an asynchronous application; before the obtaining the control data reported by each of the applications according to the data reporting timing corresponding to the application, the method further comprises:
determining the data reporting timing corresponding to each of the applications according to the type the application belonging to.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications comprises:
detecting whether each first application has a report timeout in a previous control period, wherein the first application belongs to the synchronous application; and
transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each target first application, wherein the target first application is the first application not having the report timeout in the previous control period.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications further comprises:
transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each second application after transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each target first application, wherein the second application belongs to the asynchronous application.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining the data reporting timing corresponding to each of the applications according to the type the application belonging to comprises:
obtaining an asynchronous cycle amount of each second application, and determining a target control cycle according to the asynchronous cycle amount, wherein the target control cycle is after the current control cycle; and
determining the data reporting timing of the second application as after receiving the component data stream n the target control period.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the determining the data reporting timing corresponding to each of the applications according to the type the application belonging to comprises:
determining the data reporting timing of each target first application as in a preset timeout period in the current control period after transmitting the corresponding application data packet to the target first application.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the generating the component control instruction for controlling each of the components according to the control data reported by each of the applications in the current control period and the application protocol registered by the application comprises:
determining the control data corresponding to each of the components according to the application protocol registered by the application;
obtaining target control data based on the control data corresponding to each of the components; and
generating a component control instruction for each of the components based on the target control data of the component.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the obtaining the target control data based on the control data corresponding to each of the components comprises:
obtaining a weight of the application corresponding each of at least two of the control data in response to the component being associated with the at least two control data; and
obtaining the target control data based on the control data and the weight corresponding to the component.

9. A control system for a smart device, wherein the system comprises a component, an application, and a decision center; wherein the decision center comprises:
a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor; and
one or more computer programs stored in the memory and executable on the processor;
wherein, the one or more computer programs comprise:
instructions for extracting a corresponding component data from a component data stream based on an application protocol registered by each of a plurality of applications and encapsulating a corresponding application data packet for the application in response to receiving the component data stream in a current control period, wherein the application protocol indicates at least a component of the smart device monitored and controlled by the corresponding application;
instructions for transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications;
instructions for obtaining control data reported by each of the applications according to data reporting timing corresponding to the application, wherein the control data reported by the application is generated based on the corresponding application data packet received by the application; and
instructions for generating a component control instruction for controlling each of the components according to the control data reported by each of the applications in the current control period and the application protocol registered by the application.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein types of the applications include a synchronous application and an asynchronous application; the one or more computer programs further comprise:
instructions for determining the data reporting timing corresponding to each of the applications according to the type the application belonging to.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the instructions for transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications comprise;
instructions for detecting whether each first application has a report timeout in a previous control period, wherein the first application belongs to the synchronous application; and
instructions for transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each target first application, wherein the target first application is the first application not having the report timeout in the previous control period.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the instructions for transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each of the applications further comprise:
instructions for transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each second application after transmitting the corresponding application data packet to each target first application, wherein the second application belongs to the asynchronous application.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the instructions for determining the data reporting timing corresponding to each of the applications according to the type the application belonging to comprise:
instructions for obtaining an asynchronous cycle amount of each second application, and determining a target control cycle according to the asynchrono

Assignees

• Ubtech Robotics Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Wang Ziyi
• Yang Guoping
• Dong Hao

Classifications

• B25J9/161 Primary

  Hardware, e.g. neural networks, fuzzy logic, interfaces, processor · CPC title

• G05B15/02

  electric · CPC title

• H04L67/125

  involving control of end-device applications over a network · CPC title

• B25J9/1628 Primary

  characterised by the control loop · CPC title

• G05B2219/33097

  Variable ticks, align clocks, to synchronise cycles with other machine, robot · CPC title