Simultaneous response method and device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12063607-B2
Application number	US-202017626335-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 22, 2020
Priority date	Jul 25, 2019
Publication date	Aug 13, 2024
Grant date	Aug 13, 2024

Abstract

A method for simultaneous response consistency and user experience includes, in response to detecting a response indication, a first electronic device that sends a response instruction to a second electronic device after a duration T−t1, and sends a response instruction to a third electronic device after a duration T−t2. The first electronic device performs a response operation after a target duration T, where T is greater than or equal to a maximum time consumption t, and t is a larger one of a first time consumption t1 between the first electronic device and the second electronic device and a second time consumption t2 between the first electronic device and the third electronic device. The second electronic device and the third electronic device each performs a response operation in response to receiving the response instruction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
detecting, by a first electronic device in a local area network, a response indication;
sending, by the first electronic device and in response to detecting the response indication, a first response instruction to a second electronic device in the local area network, wherein the first response instruction instructs the second electronic device to perform a first response operation, wherein the first response instruction comprises a target duration (T) and a first time consumption (t1) for a first transmission, and wherein t1 is a first duration for a first data transmission between the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
sending, by the first electronic device, to a third electronic device in the local area network, and in response to the response indication, a second response instruction instructing the third electronic device to perform a second response operation, wherein the second response instruction comprises T and a second time consumption (t2) for a second transmission, and wherein t2 is a second duration for a second data transmission between the first electronic device and the third electronic device;
performing, by the first electronic device, a third response operation after T, wherein T is greater than or equal to a maximum time consumption (t) for a third transmission, and wherein t is a larger one of t1 and t2;
performing, by the second electronic device, the first response operation after a third duration (T−t1) and in response to receiving the first response instruction; and
performing, by the third electronic device, the second response operation after a fourth duration (T−t2) and in response to receiving the second response instruction.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein before sending T to the second electronic device and the third electronic device, the method further comprises:
measuring, by the first electronic device, t1 and t2; and
determining, by the first electronic device, t based on t1 and t2.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
pairing, by the first electronic device, with the second electronic device and the third electronic device or accessing, by the first electronic device, the local area network; and
further measuring, by the first electronic device, t1 and t2 after the first electronic device is paired with the second electronic device and the third electronic device or after the first electronic device has accessed the local area network.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
detecting, by the first electronic device, a voice wake-up indication from a user; or
receiving, by the first electronic device, wake-up indication information from the second electronic device or the third electronic device.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device are a group of stereo audio devices that cooperate with each other.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the local area network is a WI-FI network.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device are a group of audio and video devices that cooperate with each other.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device are a group of audio and light devices that cooperate with each other.

9. A method implemented by a first electronic device in a local area network, wherein the method comprises:
detecting a response indication;
sending, in response to detecting the response indication, a first response instruction to a second electronic device in the local area network, wherein the first response instruction instructs to perform a first response operation, wherein the first response instruction comprises a target duration (T) and a first time consumption (t1) for a first transmission, and wherein t1 is a first duration for a first data transmission between the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
sending, in response to the response indication, a second response instruction to a third electronic device in the local area network, wherein the second response instruction instructs to perform a second response operation, wherein the second response instruction comprises T and a second time consumption (t2) for a second transmission, and wherein t2 is a second duration for a second data transmission between the first electronic device and the third electronic device; and
performing a third response operation after T, wherein T is greater than or equal to a maximum time consumption (t) for a third transmission, wherein t is a larger one of t1 and t2.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein before sending T to the second electronic device and the third electronic device, the method further comprises:
measuring t1 and t2; and
determining t based on t1 and t2.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
pairing with the second electronic device and the third electronic device or accessing the local area network; and
further measuring t1 and t2 after the first electronic device is paired with the second electronic device and the third electronic device or after the first electronic device accessed the local area network.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting a voice wake-up indication from a user; or
receiving wake-up indication information from the second electronic device or the third electronic device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and the third electronic device are a first group of stereo audio devices that cooperate with each other, a second group of audio and video devices that cooperate with each other, or a third group of audio and light devices that cooperate with each other.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the local area network is a WI-FI wireless local area network.

15. A first electronic device in a local area network and comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and
a processor coupled to the memory, wherein when executed by the processor, the instructions cause the first electronic device to:
detect a response indication;
send, in response to detecting the response indication, a first response instruction to a second electronic device in the local area network, wherein the first response instruction instructs to perform a first response operation, wherein the first response instruction comprises a target duration (T) and a first time consumption (t1) for a first transmission, and wherein t1 is a first duration for a first data transmission between the first electronic device and the second electronic device;
send, in response to the response indication, a second response instruction to a third electronic device in the local area network, wherein the second response instruction instructs to perform a second response operation, wherein the second response instruction comprises T and a second time consumption (t2) for a second transmission, and wherein t2 is a second duration for a second data transmission between the first electronic device and the third electronic device; and
perform a third response operation after T, wherein T is greater than or equal to a maximum time consumption (t) for a third transmission, and wherein t is a larger one of t1 and t2.

16. The first electronic device of claim 15 , wherein before sending T to the second electronic device and the third electronic device, when executed by the processor, the instructions further cause

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shen Wenjing

Classifications

• H04W84/12

  WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks] · CPC title

• H04W52/0254

  detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device · CPC title

• G06F3/16

  Sound input; Sound output (speech processing G10L) · CPC title

• H04L65/61

  for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio · CPC title

• H04L65/80

  Responding to QoS · CPC title