Employing a preview image on a preview screen to control lamp or curtain
View Patent ↗A control apparatus and method and an electronic device. Wherein, the apparatus includes: a communicating unit configured to establish communication connection with a controlled object; an image acquiring unit configured to obtain a preview image containing the controlled object; and a controlling unit configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and control the controlled object according to the control instruction. Controlling the controlled object according to the preview image containing the controlled object may realize control of the controlled object in a simple and convenient manner, thereby improving user experiences.
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a communicating circuitry configured to establish communication connection with a controllable object;
an image acquiring circuitry configured to obtain from a remote camera device, a preview image containing the controllable object; and
a controlling circuitry configured to receive a control instruction based on the preview image to control the controllable object according to the control instruction.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises:
a displaying circuitry configured to display in a real-time manner a change of the controllable object when the controlling circuitry controls the controllable object according to the control instruction, or to display a picture played when the controlling circuitry controls the controllable object according to the control instruction.
3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the displaying circuitry is further configured to display a control panel, and the controlling circuitry receives the control instruction inputted via the control panel.
4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the displaying circuitry displays a control panel corresponding to the controllable object.
5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises:
an authenticating circuitry configured to transmit an authentication request to the controllable object, and receive a message showing whether the authentication from the controllable object is successful; and
the controlling circuitry controls the controllable object when the authenticating circuitry receives a message showing that the authentication is successful.
6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the communicating circuitry establishes the communication connection via at least one of using near-field communication to establish Bluetooth connection, connecting directly via Bluetooth, or connecting via WiFi.
7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device is one of a mobile phone, tablet computer, smart glasses, camera or a wearable device.
8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises:
an identifying circuitry configured to identify whether the controllable object is able to be controlled by the controlling circuitry according to identification information and the preview image; and
the controlling circuitry controls the controllable object when the controllable object is able to be controlled by the controlling circuitry.
9. An electronic device comprising:
a communicating circuitry configured to establish communication connection with a controllable object;
an image acquiring circuitry configured to obtain a preview image containing the controllable object;
an identification information acquiring circuitry configured to acquire the identification information for the controllable object;
an identifying circuitry configured to identify whether the controllable object is able to be controlled by the controlling circuitry according to the identification information and the preview image;
a controlling circuitry configured to receive a control instruction inputted according to the preview image, and to control the controllable object according to the control instruction when the controllable object is able to be controlled by the controlling circuitry.
10. The electronic device according to claim 9 , wherein identification information acquiring circuitry obtains the identification information from a network or locally.
11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , wherein the identification information comprises: at least one of an image or preset identification of the controllable object.
12. A control method, comprising:
establishing communication connection with a controllable object;
acquiring via an image acquiring circuitry a preview image containing the controllable object; and
receiving a control instruction based on the preview image to control the controllable object according to the control instruction.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises:
displaying in a real-time manner a change of the controllable object when controlling the controllable object according to the control instruction, or displaying a picture played when controlling the controllable object according to the control instruction.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the method further comprises:
displaying a control panel; and the receiving a control instruction based on the preview image comprises: receiving the control instruction inputted via the control panel.
15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein the displaying a control panel comprises: displaying a control panel corresponding to the controllable object.
16. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises:
identifying whether the controllable object is able to be controlled by the controlling circuitry according to identification information and the preview image; and
the receiving a control instruction based on the preview image, and controlling the controllable object according to the control instruction comprises: controlling the controllable object when the controllable object is able to be controlled by the controlling circuitry.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises:
acquiring the identification information; wherein, the acquiring the identification information comprises: after the communication connection with the controllable object is established, receiving the identification information of the controllable object, obtaining the identification information from a network, or locally obtaining the identification information.
18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the identification information comprises: at least one of an image or preset identification of the controllable object.
19. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the method further comprises:
transmitting an authentication request to the controllable object, and receiving a message showing whether the authentication from the controllable object is successful; and
the receiving a control instruction based on the preview image, and controlling the controllable object according to the control instruction comprises: controlling the controllable object when a message showing that the authentication is successful is received.
20. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the communication connection is established via at least one of using near-field communication to establish Bluetooth connection, connecting directly via Bluetooth, or connecting via WiFi.