Method for verifying operation in wireless control system
地域：
Taichung
摘要
A method for verifying an operation in a wireless remote control system is disclosed, comprising the following steps: receive a control command with a server, and store the control command in the server; upon receiving an inquiry command from a relay device, the control command is sent to the relay device, and then sent to a home appliance to operate the home appliance accordingly; a state information is generated by the home appliance after performing the operation, and is sent to the server by the relay device; determine whether the server receives the state information; if so, a corresponding relation between the state information and the control command is established in the server; otherwise, the relay device is required to return the state information again, until the server does receive the state information. Whereby, the operation of the home appliance could be verified.
說明書
The present invention relates generally to a system for controlling home appliances, and more particular to a method for verifying an operation in a wireless control system.
A remote control is a commonly seen component in present days to operate a home appliance wirelessly from a short distance. Typically, one remote control is matched with one home appliance in a one-to-one relation, which means that each home appliance has a specific remote control to control it. Therefore, with more home appliances in a home, there would be more remote controls to be placed. Furthermore, home appliances of the same type usually have similar looking remote controls, which may confuse the user.
In light of this, a remote control system having a relay device is developed, which allows the user to access the system with an electronic device such as a computer or a mobile phone through a network. Within such a remote control system, the user could input a command on an electronic device, and this command would be then transmitted to the relay device. Upon receiving the command, the relay device would convert it into a control signal, and transmit the control signal to a specific home appliance. In this way, the user is able to control various home appliances with one single electronic device as a remote control.
權(quán)利要求
What is claimed is:1. A method for verifying an operation in a wireless remote control system, wherein the wireless remote control system comprises a server, a relay device, and at least one home appliance; the server is connected to the relay device through a network; the relay device is wirelessly connected to the at least one home appliance; the method comprising the steps of:A. receiving at least one control command with the server from an electronic device inputted by a user, and saving the at least one control command in the server; B. generating an inquiry command by the relay device, and sending the inquiry command to the server, wherein the inquiry command is to inquire whether the server has received the at least one control command corresponding to the relay device; C. sending the at least one control command stored in the server to the relay device according to the inquiry command when the server determines that the at least one control command corresponding to the relay device has been received; D. sending the at least one control command from the relay device to the at least one home appliance to operate the at least one home appliance accordingly, and generating a corresponding state information by the at least one home appliance after performing a corresponding operation; E. sending the state information from the at least one home appliance to the relay device; F. sending the state information from the relay device to the server; G. determining whether the server receives the state information; if so, establishing a corresponding relation between the state information and the at least one control command in the server; otherwise, repeating step F and step G. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in step G, if the server does not receive the state information, the server generates a nonresponsive command, and sends the nonresponsive command to the relay device; once the relay device receives the nonresponsive command, step F and step G are repeated. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein step A further comprises creating a state field, which corresponds to the at least one control command; in step G, once the server receives the state information, the state information is incorporated into the corresponding state field to establish the corresponding relation between the at least one control command and the state information. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in step D, the at least one control command is transmitted from the relay device to the at least one home appliance for at least two times; a first interval is defined as a time interval between time points when the at least one control command is sent out for a first time and for a second time; in step E, the state information is transmitted from the at least one home appliance to the relay device; a second interval is defined as a time interval between time points when the state information is sent out for a first time and for a second time; the second interval is different from the first interval. 5. The method of claim 4 , wherein, in step D, the first interval is randomly decided. 6. The method of claim 5 , wherein, in step D, the first interval comprises a first waiting time and a first random time; the first random time is randomly decided. 7. The method of claim 4 , wherein, in step E, the second interval is randomly decided. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein, in step E, the second interval comprises a second waiting time and a second random time; the second random time is randomly decided. 9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one home appliance comprises a plurality of home appliances; in step A, the at least one control command corresponds to more than one of the home appliances; in step D, the at least one control command is sent to the corresponding home appliances; each of said home appliances generates the corresponding state information after performing the corresponding operation; in step E, the state information is transmitted from each of said corresponding home appliances to the relay device for at least two times. 10. The method of claim 1 , wherein step F further comprises generating another inquiry command, and sending the another inquiry command to the server; after step F, the method further comprises determining whether another control command is stored in the server; if so, the another control command is sent from the server to the relay device according to the another inquiry command, and then sent to the at least one home appliance to operate the corresponding home appliance. 11. A method for verifying an operation in a wireless remote control system, wherein the wireless remote control system comprises a server, a relay device, and at least one home appliance; the server is connected to the relay device through a network; the relay device is wirelessly connected to the at least one home appliance; the method comprising the steps of:A. receiving at least one control command with the server from an electronic device inputted by a user, and saving the at least one control command in the server; B. generating an inquiry command by the relay device, and sending the inquiry command to the server; C. sending the at least one control command stored in the server to the relay device according to the inquiry command; D. sending the at least one control command from the relay device to the at least one home appliance to operate the at least one home appliance accordingly, and generating a corresponding state information by the at least one home appliance after performing a corresponding operation; E. sending the state information from the at least one home appliance to the relay device; F. sending the state information from the relay device to the server; G. determining whether the server receives the state information; if so, establishing a corresponding relation between the state information and the at least one control command in the server; otherwise, repeating step F and step G; wherein, in step D, the at least one control command is transmitted from the relay device to the at least one home appliance for at least two times; a first interval is defined as a time interval between time points when the at least one control command is sent out for a first time and for a second time; in step E, the state information is transmitted from the at least one home appliance to the relay device; a second interval is defined as a time interval between time points which the state information is sent out for a first time and a second time; the second interval is different from the first interval. 12. The method of claim 11 , wherein, in step D, the first interval is randomly decided. 13. The method of claim 12 , wherein, in step D, the first interval comprises a first waiting time and a first random time; the first random time is randomly decided. 14. The method of claim 11 , wherein, in step E, the second interval is randomly decided. 15. The method of claim 14 , wherein, in step E, the second interval comprises a second waiting time and a second random time; the second random time is randomly decided. 16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the at least one home appliance comprises a plurality of home appliances; in step A, the at least one control command corresponds to more than one of the home appliances; in step D, the at least one control command is sent to the corresponding home appliances; each of said home appliances generates the corresponding state information after performing the corresponding operation; in step E, the state information is transmitted from each of said corresponding home appliances to the relay device for at least two times.
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