Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is: provide a kind of intelligent controller and control method thereof, solves the users such as existing switching manipulation process is complicated or remote controller buttons is many, number of operations is many and experiences bad problem.
The technical scheme that the present invention solves the problems of the technologies described above is: provide a kind of intelligent controller, for controlling at least one home equipment, comprising a housing, comprising in described housing:
Action command acquiring unit, comprises action sensor, for obtaining the action command that the hand-held described housing of user produces;
Processing unit, according to the control signal kind of described at least one home equipment, is converted to steering order according to the transformation rule preset by described action command;
Transmitter unit, the steering order provided according to described processing unit sends infrared or radio-frequency (RF) control signal to controlled home equipment.
In intelligent controller of the present invention, described action sensor is acceleration transducer and/or angular-rate sensor.
In intelligent controller of the present invention, described acceleration transducer is 3-axis acceleration sensor, gathers the acceleration signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles; Described angular-rate sensor is three axis angular rate sensors, gathers the angular velocity signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles.
In intelligent controller of the present invention, described processing unit comprises transformation rule storage unit, at least one in the following transformation rule of described transformation rule cell stores:
A) ON/OFF
By the first action command that hand-held for user described housing produces, formed with the ON/OFF steering order of the current control object of intelligent controller and change corresponding relation;
b)+/－
By the second action command that hand-held for user described housing produces, formed with the +/-steering order of the current control object of intelligent controller and change corresponding relation;
C) contextual model is selected
The 3rd action command produced by hand-held for user described housing, forms corresponding relation with the contextual model steering order of described at least one home equipment;
D) control object is selected
The 4th action command produced by hand-held for user described housing, selects the steering order of controlled home equipment to be formed with intelligent controller and changes corresponding relation from least one home equipment.
In intelligent controller of the present invention, also comprise in described housing:
Vibration unit, described vibration unit is used for when described action command acquiring unit obtains the action command that the hand-held described housing of user produces by vibration prompt user.
Present invention also offers a kind of control method of intelligent controller, use intelligent controller to control at least one home equipment, comprise the steps:
The action command that described in S1, acquisition user operation, intelligent controller produces;
S2, control signal kind according to described at least one home equipment, be converted to steering order according to the transformation rule preset by described action command;
S3, send infrared or radio-frequency (RF) control signal according to described steering order to controlled home equipment.
In the control method of intelligent controller of the present invention, in described step S1, described action command judges to draw according to the acceleration signal of described intelligent controller collection and/or angular velocity signal; Described acceleration signal is the acceleration signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles, and described angular velocity signal is the angular velocity signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles.
In the control method of intelligent controller of the present invention, the transformation rule in described step S2 comprises following at least one:
A) ON/OFF
By the first action command that hand-held for user described housing produces, form corresponding relation with the ON/OFF steering order of the current control object of intelligent controller;
b)+/－
By the second action command that hand-held for user described housing produces, form corresponding relation with the +/-steering order of the current control object of intelligent controller;
C) contextual model is selected
The 3rd action command produced by hand-held for user described housing, forms corresponding relation with the contextual model steering order of described at least one home equipment;
D) control object is selected
The 4th action command produced by hand-held for user described housing, selects the steering order of controlled home equipment to form corresponding relation with intelligent controller from least two kinds of home equipments.
In the control method of intelligent controller of the present invention, also comprise before described step S1:
S0, the transformation rule of formulation also between storage action instruction and steering order.
Implement intelligent controller provided by the invention and control method thereof, its beneficial effect is: by the motion state of action sensor perception intelligent controller and/or track and/or attitude, often kind of motion state and/or track and/or attitude are set to a kind of input of action command, then by the steering order one_to_one corresponding of action command and home equipment, realize " gesture operation " some or all of alternative key-press input, realize inputting more easily than button operation, improve satisfaction and the manipulation enjoyment of Consumer's Experience.
Embodiment
Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, the every other embodiment that those of ordinary skill in the art obtain under the prerequisite not making creative work, all belongs to the scope of protection of the invention.
The home equipment that existing intelligent controller controls gets more and more, the control command of input is needed also to become increasingly complex, cause the number of keys on intelligent controller more, fall into disarray makes operation very complicated, and user is difficult to the control command that simple and clear operation input needs.Main innovate point of the present invention is: use " gesture operation " some or all of alternative key-press input, " gesture operation " carries out " waving " for user holds intelligent controller, its motion state and/or track and/or attitude are changed, then often kind of motion state and/or track and/or attitude are set to a kind of input of action command, the steering order one_to_one corresponding of action command and home equipment, achieves and reduces or substitute key-press input completely.
Fig. 1 shows the logic diagram of intelligent controller preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, intelligent controller, for controlling at least one home equipment, is multiple under normal circumstances, the home equipment that such as switch, socket, curtain, window, gate, televisor, Set Top Box, DVD etc. are all.In the present embodiment, intelligent controller comprises a housing, comprises in this housing: action command acquiring unit 100, processing unit 200, transmitter unit 300.Wherein:
The action command that action command acquiring unit 100 produces for the housing obtaining user operation intelligent controller, the acquisition of action command is realized by action sensor, the motion state of action sensor perception intelligent controller in the hand-held situation of people and/or track and/or attitude, namely often kind of motion state and/or track and/or attitude can be considered a kind of action command of intelligent controller described in user operation, the input of this action command has identical effect with the input of conventional keys, but there is more various form, instead of click only or pressing keys, such as " brandish up and down ", " left and right is brandished ", " turn-take clockwise ", " inhour is turn-taked ", the action command that " telepilot is holded up " etc. are different, carry out the control of difference in functionality.Such as:
The action of upwards brandishing can be defined as raising volume, brandish downwards and can be defined as reduction volume, when we before initial use, sensor when upwards brandishing and the signal form of action command acquiring unit 100 and the meaning of its expression are kept in processing unit 200, like this, the action of waving up or down, just can be supplied to processing unit 100 by action command acquiring unit 100 and be performed.
Processing unit 200 is cores of whole intelligent controller, it can according to user intention, the form that in action command acquiring unit 100, sensor can be taked is corresponded in advance by the control of each home equipment, pre-define and save, like this when processing unit 200 receives action command, just by the transformation rule preset, action command can be converted to the home equipment steering order corresponding with it.Each home equipment may have different control signal kinds, the wireless communication protocol that this control signal kind comprises includes bluetooth (Bluetooth), WLAN (wireless local area network) 802.11 (Wi-Fi), infrared data transmission, ZigBee, ultra-wideband (Ultra WideBand), short-range communication (NFC), also can by different eigenwerts to form different control signals under often kind of wireless communication protocol, need to send different steering orders to this home equipment, such as, when this home equipment is televisor, may need to regulate volume, channel, brightness etc., often kind regulates the steering order all needing transmission different, therefore, need the transformation rule according to presetting, be the steering order of home equipment by aforementioned activities instruction transformation, it needs to be noted, a kind of steering order of home equipment all can find corresponding action command, but these corresponding action commands must not repeat to avoid maloperation.
Transmitter unit 300, can receive the steering order from processing unit 200 and send infrared or radio-frequency (RF) control signal according to the steering order that processing unit 200 provides to controlled home equipment, to realize the different control functions sent home equipment.Such as, after processing unit 200 is provided steering order by transmitter unit 300, convert to and can send the control signal with different steering order to home equipment, such as infrared or radio-frequency (RF) control signal, home equipment receives this control signal and is namely equivalent to receive remote signal, carries out corresponding function adjustment.
In another embodiment of the invention, the action sensor arranged in housing can be 3-axis acceleration sensor, to gather the acceleration signal of housing on X, Y and Z tri-axles.In the present embodiment, action command acquiring unit 100 also comprises sensing microprocessor, the signal sensed is processed and identifies, Fig. 2 shows the circuit structure of sensing microprocessor, as shown in Figure 2, 3-axis acceleration sensor can according to speed (by integrated acceleration), acceleration signal, direction of motion and run duration, calculate position and the movement locus of the housing of intelligent controller, judge that the selection of user is which kind of motion state and/or track, upper or under, left or right, before or after, rotate, rapid movement, accelerated motion, draw circle, draw triangle, write numeral etc.Each motion state and/or track form a kind of action command for the control to home equipment.Dimension, can complete one or more steering order by the housing brandishing intelligent controller.
In another embodiment of the invention, action sensor is three axis angular rate sensors, gathers the angular velocity signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles.In the present embodiment, action command acquiring unit 100 also comprises sensing microprocessor, this sensing microprocessor passes through the angular velocity signal of analysis three axles as judged the attitude of the housing of intelligent controller according to angular velocity, angular acceleration, direction of motion and run duration, as lean forward 30 degree, downward, the head of layback 45 degree, head to first-class, each attitude forms a kind of action command for the control to home equipment.
In another embodiment of the invention, action sensor is 3-axis acceleration sensor and three axis angular rate sensors, and the attitude of the motion state of 3-axis acceleration sensor perception and/or track, three axis angular rate sensor perception forms a kind of action command respectively for the control to home equipment.Possess 3-axis acceleration sensor and three axis angular rate sensors, the action command that can derive more horn of plenty, enhances the interest of manipulation simultaneously.
In another embodiment of the invention, processing unit 200 comprises transformation rule storage unit, and the transformation rule of transformation rule memory cell storage comprises at least one as follows:
A) ON/OFF
The signal that the first action command produce hand-held for user housing and sensor collect, forms corresponding relation with the ON/OFF steering order of the current control object of intelligent controller.The ON/OFF that open/close steering order comprises all home equipments such as socket, curtain, window, gate, televisor, Set Top Box, DVD controls, but the difference of the control signal due to each home equipment, causes the ON/OFF steering order of each home equipment all different.But, current control object is unique, after use intelligent controller selectes current control object, namely its control signal selects the preset type suitable with current control object, send ON/OFF steering order in the control signal suitable with current control object, the ON/OFF of the control object before can realizing controls.Because all home equipments can include ON/OFF steering order, therefore, the first action command can be set to general action command, all intelligent controllers can realize open/close control by the first identical action command.This first action command can be: head-up erect and once move up and down at vertical direction.Or the first action command can be: erect upside down and once move up and down at vertical direction.First time implements the first action command and can be expressed as "ON", and second time implements the first action command can be expressed as "Off", does not repeat when namely the instruction of "on" and "off" is emitted in adjacent twice enforcement the first action command.Certainly, the first action command also can be other mode of motion any, only needs this kind of mode of motion significantly can make a distinction with other mode of motion and simple.It should be noted that at this, the ON/OFF of often kind of home equipment controls can arrange separately a kind of mode of motion, to realize respectively controlling the ON/OFF of often kind of home equipment.
b)+/－
The signal that the second action command produce hand-held for user housing and sensor collect, forms corresponding relation with the +/-steering order of the current control object of intelligent controller.Open/close steering order all can exist in the home equipments such as televisor, Set Top Box, DVD, such as regulate volume, adjustment channel etc., control similar with ON/OFF, it also can be general action command that +/-controls, and also can design a kind of mode of motion respectively according to each home equipment and control to realize +/-.In this second action command, "+" can be: first head-up erect, then set level; "-" can be: first erect upside down, then set level.Or in this second action command, "+" can be: horizontal positioned, the 45 degree of back that are tilted to the right are set level; "-" can be: horizontal positioned, and the 45 degree of back that are tilted to the left are set level.Second action command also may be used for " continuously+" or " continuously-", and such as, " continuously+" can be: first head-up erect, and just terminates until set level " continuously+"; " continuously-" can be: first erect upside down, just terminates until set level " continuously-".Certainly, the second action command also can be other mode of motion any, only needs this kind of mode of motion significantly can make a distinction with other mode of motion and simple.It should be noted that at this, the +/-of often kind of home equipment controls can arrange separately a kind of mode of motion, to realize respectively controlling the +/-of often kind of home equipment.
C) contextual model is selected
The signal that the 3rd action command produced by hand-held for user described housing and sensor collect, forms corresponding relation with the contextual model steering order of described at least one home equipment.3rd action command, for selecting contextual model, an action command controls one or more home equipment, and contextual model comprises has a meal, sees TV, reading, sleep and receive a visitor.When the contextual model that user selects is for seeing TV, intelligent controller sends corresponding contextual model steering order and automatically TV socket, televisor, ceiling light and television background wall lamp is opened, and closes other key lighting lamp.Again such as, when the contextual model that user selects is for reading, universal remote control will open illuminating lamp, the background music in study automatically, close corridor lamp, parlor lamp, parlor air-conditioning, curtain etc. simultaneously.Contextual model module operation is convenient and swift, avoids repeatable operation universal remote control to adjust the state of home equipment, improves Consumer's Experience.
D) control object is selected
The 4th action command produced by hand-held for user described housing, selects the steering order of controlled home equipment to form corresponding relation with intelligent controller from least one home equipment.This transformation rule is used for selecting controlled home equipment from least one home equipment.Illustrate above, different home equipments there is different control signal kinds, therefore, user only has the home equipment that be have selected current control by intelligent controller, and intelligent controller its control signal kind can select the preset type matched with the home equipment of current control.User can pass through enforcement the 4th action command, to transfer control object selection unit, realizes the selection of intelligent controller control object.4th action command can be: turn-take clockwise; By repeating the 4th action command, the control object variation pattern of intelligent controller is: socket → curtain → window → gate → televisor → Set Top Box → DVD ...Certainly, the 4th action command can be: turn-take clockwise; By repeating the 4th action command, the control object variation pattern of intelligent controller is: DVD → Set Top Box → televisor → gate → window → curtain → socket ...For the ease of operation, often kind of control object all has and its pilot lamp one to one, and this pilot lamp points out current control object by the mode lighted or glimmer.Certainly, the 4th action command also can be other mode of motion any, such as, draws shape " V ", is directly switch into televisor; Draw shape " S ", be directly switch into Set Top Box; So analogize.Each control object all has and its 4th action command one to one, only needs this kind of mode of motion significantly can make a distinction with other mode of motion and simple.
In another embodiment of the invention, intelligent controller is involving vibrations unit also, and vibration unit is used for when action command acquiring unit obtains the action command that user operation housing produces by vibration prompt user.When instruction fetch unit obtains action command, the vibration prompt user intelligent controller of vibration unit and receive the operation of user, prompting user and then enhance human-computer interaction, improves satisfaction and the enjoyment of Consumer's Experience.
Present invention also offers a kind of control method of intelligent controller, intelligent controller is used to control at least one home equipment, Fig. 3 shows the process flow diagram of the control method preferred embodiment of intelligent controller of the present invention, and as shown in Figure 3, the control method of intelligent controller comprises the steps:
The action command that described in S1, acquisition user operation, intelligent controller produces.
The acquisition of action command is realized by action sensor, the motion state of action sensor perception intelligent controller and/or track and/or attitude, namely often kind of motion state and/or track and/or attitude can be considered a kind of action command of intelligent controller described in user operation, the input of this action command has identical effect with the input of conventional keys, but there is more various form, instead of click only or pressing keys, such as " brandish up and down ", " left and right is brandished ", " turn-take clockwise ", " inhour is turn-taked ", the action command that " telepilot is holded up " etc. are different, carry out the control of difference in functionality.
S2, control signal kind according to described at least one home equipment, be converted to steering order according to the transformation rule preset by described action command.
Each home equipment may have different control signal kinds, need the transformation rule according to presetting, be the steering order of home equipment by aforementioned activities instruction transformation, it needs to be noted, the steering order of home equipment all can find a corresponding action command, but these corresponding action commands must not repeat to avoid maloperation.
S3, send infrared or radio-frequency (RF) control signal according to described steering order to controlled home equipment.
After above-mentioned steering order generates, send infrared or radio-frequency (RF) control signal according to this steering order to controlled home equipment, to realize the different control functions sent home equipment, home equipment receives this steering order, namely adjusts accordingly.
Preferably, in step sl, action command according to intelligent controller collection acceleration signal judge draw; Acceleration signal is the acceleration signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles, or acceleration signal is the acceleration signal of X, Y and Z tri-axles within the scope of default effective acceleration signal.
Preferably, transformation rule is in step s 2 consistent with aforementioned processing unit 200, does not repeat them here.
In another preferred embodiment of the control method of intelligent controller of the present invention, also comprise before step S1:
S0, the transformation rule of formulation also between storage action instruction and steering order.Transformation rule is pre-establish and store, and intelligent controller, after perceiving action command, namely searches out the steering order corresponding to this action command by processing unit from the transformation rule stored.The formulation process of transformation rule can adopt unified standard to arrange, and such as "+" is: first head-up erect, then set level; "-" is: first erect upside down, then set level.This formulation process also can be that user oneself is arranged, and such as "+" is: turn clockwise, and "-" is: be rotated counterclockwise.Make instruction and steering order one to one under prerequisite in guarantee, user arbitrarily can arrange transformation rule.
Implement intelligent controller of the present invention and control method thereof, by the motion state of action sensor perception intelligent controller and/or track and/or attitude, will often kind of motion state and/or track and/or attitude as a kind of action command, the steering order one_to_one corresponding of often kind of action command and home equipment, realize " gesture operation " some or all of alternative key-press input, improve satisfaction and the manipulation enjoyment of Consumer's Experience.