Method, apparatus and electronic device for controlling smart home device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016284207-A1
Application number	US-201615005539-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 25, 2016
Priority date	Mar 25, 2015
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and an electronic device are provided for controlling a smart home device. In the method, the device detects a user trigger operation from a user, where the user trigger operation indicates a request for a control permission to control the smart home device. The device determines whether a wearable device associated with the user is located within a preset distance range. When determining that the wearable device is located within the preset distance range, the device grants the user the control permission.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A method for controlling a smart home device, comprising:
detecting, by a terminal including a processor, a user trigger operation from a user, the user trigger operation indicating a request for a control permission to control the smart home device; determining, by the terminal, whether a wearable device associated with the user is located within a preset distance range of the terminal; and granting, by the terminal, the user the control permission when determining that the wearable device is located within the preset distance range.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user trigger operation comprises a touch operation or a swipe operation with respect to a screen of the terminal by the user, a touch point of the touch operation or the swipe operation is within a trigger range of a displayed icon corresponding to the smart home device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user trigger operation comprises a touch operation or a swipe operation with respect to a locked screen of the terminal by the user, a touch point of the touch operation or the swipe operation is within a trigger range of a displayed icon corresponding to the smart home device.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within the preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal containing, an emitting parameter corresponding to the preset distance range; determining whether the wearable device is located within the preset distance range by receiving a corresponding response signal, and determining a sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within a preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal; when receiving a corresponding response signal, determining whether a strength of the response signal is indicative of the wearable device being within a preset range; and when the strength of the response signal is within the preset range, determining a sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within a preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal, an emitting parameter of the probe signal corresponding to the preset distance range; when receiving a corresponding response signal, determining whether a sending party of the response signal is the wearable device according to whether the response signal contains a preset device ID; and when the response signal contains the preset device ID, determining the sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein granting a control permission with respect to the smart home device comprises:
before a current control operation finishes, granting a control permission with respect to the smart home device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises: after granting a control permission with respect to the smart home device, switching to a control operation interface of the smart home device.

9 . An electronic device, comprising:
a processor; and a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; wherein the processor is configured to perform: detecting a user trigger operation from a user, the user trigger operation indicating a request for a control permission to control a smart home device; determining whether a wearable device associated with the user is located within a preset distance range of the electronic device; and granting the user the control permission when determining the wearable device is located within the preset distance range.

10 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the user trigger operation is a touch operation or a swipe operation with respect to a screen of the electronic device by the user, a touch point of the touch operation or the swipe operation is within a trigger range of a displayed icon corresponding to the smart home device.

11 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the user trigger operation is a touch operation or a swipe operation with respect to a locked screen of the electronic device by a user, a touch point of the touch operation or the swipe operation is within a trigger range of a displayed icon corresponding to the smart home device.

12 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within a preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal, an emitting parameter of the probe signal corresponding to the preset distance range; determining whether the wearable device is located within the preset distance range by receiving a response signal; and determining a sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

13 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within a preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal; when receiving a corresponding response signal, determining whether a strength of the response signal is indicative of the wearable device being within a preset range; and when the strength of the response signal is within the preset range, determining a sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

14 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within a preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal, an emitting parameter of the probe signal corresponding to the preset distance range; when receiving a corresponding response signal, determining whether a sending party of the response signal is the wearable device according to whether the response signal contains a preset device ID; and when the response signal contains the preset device ID, determining the sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

15 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein granting a control permission with respect to the smart home device comprises:
before a current control operation finishes, granting a control permission with respect to the smart home device.

16 . The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform: after granting a control permission with respect to the smart home device, switching to a control operation interface of the smart home device.

17 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when being executed by a processor of a terminal, cause the terminal to perform:
detecting a user trigger operation from a user, the user trigger operation indicating a request for a control permission to control a smart home device; determining whether a wearable device associated with the user is located within a preset distance range of the terminal and granting the user the control permission when determining that the wearable device is located within the preset distance range.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein determining whether the wearable device is located within a preset distance range comprises:
emitting a probe signal, an emitting parameter of the probe signal corresponding to the preset distance range; and determining whether the wearable device is located within the preset distance range according to whether receiving a response signal; and when receiving a corresponding response signal, determining a sending party of the response signal as the wearable device.

19 . The non-transitory com

Assignees

• Xiaomi Inc

Inventors

• Hou Enxing
• Dai Long
• Wen Zhenwei

Classifications

• H04L63/0853

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title

• H04L67/125

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

• G08C2201/93

  Remote control using other portable devices, e.g. mobile phone, PDA, laptop · CPC title

• G08C2201/60

  Security, fault tolerance · CPC title

• H04W4/00

  Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor · CPC title