Simultaneous Response Method and Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022272645-A1
Application number	US-202017626335-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 22, 2020
Priority date	Jul 25, 2019
Publication date	Aug 25, 2022
Grant date	—

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

1 .- 23 . (canceled)

24 . 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.

25 . The method of claim 24 , 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.

26 . The method of claim 25 , 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.

27 . The method of claim 26 , 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.

28 . The method of claim 27 , 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.

29 . The method of claim 27 , 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.

30 . The method of claim 27 , 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.

31 . The method of claim 28 , wherein the local area network is a WI-FI network.

32 . 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.

33 . The method of claim 32 , 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.

34 . The method of claim 33 , 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.

35 . The method of claim 34 , 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.

36 . The method of claim 35 , 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.

37 . The method of claim 36 , wherein the local area network is a WI-FI wireless local area network.

38 . 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.

39 . The first electronic device of claim 38 , wherein before sending T to the second electronic device and the third electronic

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shen Wenjing

Classifications

• H04N21/43615

  Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals (home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805) · CPC title

• G06F3/16

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

• H04L65/80

  Responding to QoS · CPC title

• H04N21/4302 Primary

  Content synchronisation processes, e.g. decoder synchronisation · CPC title

• H04W56/0015

  one node acting as a reference for the others · CPC title