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Granted Patent B2
US 12,259,278 · App. 17/581,254 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Temperature measurement method and electronic device

Inventors: Qi Xie (Wuhan, CN); Kai Qian (Shenzhen, CN); Liwei Huang (Shenzhen, CN); Hua Jiang (Nanjing, CN); Landi Li (Shanghai, CN); Wei Li (Shenzhen, CN); Jian Qin (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
G01J5/0003G01J5/0025G01J5/80G01K13/223H04N5/33H04N23/611
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Patent No.
US 12,259,278
App. No.
17/581,254
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method, applied to an electronic device comprising a camera and a temperature sensor, wherein the method comprises displaying a temperature measurement interface, receiving, from a user, a temperature measurement operation, measuring, in response to the temperature measurement operation and using the temperature sensor, a first temperature of a measured object, collecting, using the camera, a picture of the measured object, determining, based on the picture, a type of the measured object, matching, based on the type, a first temperature algorithm for the measured object, and determining, based on the first temperature and first algorithm, a second temperature of the measured object.

Claims (85)

1. A method implemented by one or more processors of an electronic device, wherein the method comprises:

displaying a temperature measurement interface;

receiving, from a user on the temperature measurement interface, a temperature measurement operation;

measuring, in response to the temperature measurement operation and using a temperature sensor of the electronic device, a first temperature of a measured object;

collecting, using a camera of the electronic device, a picture of the measured object;

determining, based on the picture, a type of the measured object;

matching, based on the type, a temperature algorithm for the measured object; and

determining, based on the first temperature and the temperature algorithm, a second temperature of the measured object.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the user, a recording operation;

displaying, in response to the recording operation, a predicted object name; and

saving information about the second temperature in an information base of the measured object when the predicted object name comprises the measured object; and

adding the measured object to the predicted object name and saving information about the second temperature in the information base when the predicted object name does not comprise the measured object.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the measured object is a person, the method further comprises:

determining, based on the picture, a measurement part of the person;

determining, based on the measurement part, a first correction algorithm; and

further determining, based on the first correction algorithm, the second temperature.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the picture comprises a facial feature of the measured object, and wherein the method further comprises displaying a first contact in the predicted object name when a degree of matching between the facial feature and a profile picture of the first contact in an address book contacts is greater than a preset value.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the picture comprises a facial feature of the measured object, and wherein the method further comprises displaying a first portrait user in the predicted object name when a degree of matching between the facial feature and the first portrait user marked in a gallery is greater than a preset value.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a first prompt window or sending a first voice prompt when a preset scenario is met, wherein the first prompt window or the first voice prompt prompts the user that the second temperature cannot be currently displayed, and wherein the preset scenario comprises:

detecting that the second temperature is beyond a first preset range;

detecting that a distance between the measured object and the temperature sensor is beyond a second preset range;

failing to detect the measured object;

detecting that an ambient temperature is beyond a third preset range; or

detecting that a temperature of the electronic device is beyond a fourth preset range.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a second prompt window or sending a second voice prompt when the measured object is a person, the second temperature is within a first preset range, and a health status of the measured object, based on the second temperature, is abnormal, wherein content of the second prompt window or the second voice prompt comprises one or more:

the abnormal health status of the measured object;

outpatient medical information for the abnormal health status; or

a news event related to the abnormal health status.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a second correction algorithm based on the type; and

determining the second temperature of the measured object based on the first temperature, the temperature algorithm, the first correction algorithm, and the second correction algorithm.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

determining an epsilon of the measured object based on the type; and

determining the second correction algorithm based on the epsilon.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying the second temperature in the temperature measurement interface or broadcasting the second temperature by voice when the second temperature is within a first preset range.

11. The method of claim 2 , wherein the information comprises a measurement time point, and wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, from a user, a deletion operation of the user; and

deleting in response to the deletion operation, current information about the second temperature or deleting information about all second temperatures of the measured object.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein after displaying the temperature measurement interface, the method further comprises calibrating, in a calibration manner, the temperature sensor, wherein the calibration manner comprises one or more of:

automatically calibrating the temperature sensor;

periodically calibrating the temperature sensor;

calibrating, in response to receiving, from the user, a calibration operation instruction, the temperature sensor; or

calibrating the temperature sensor when detecting an environment change or a position change of the electronic device.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a camera;

a temperature sensor disposed adjacent to the camera;

a memory coupled to the temperature sensor and configured to store computer instructions; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory, wherein when executed by the processor, the computer instructions cause the electronic device to:

display a temperature measurement interface;

receive, from a user on the temperature measurement interface, a temperature measurement operation;

measure, in response to the temperature measurement operation and using the temperature sensor, a first temperature of a measured object;

collect, using the camera, a picture of the measured object;

determine, based on the picture, a type of the measured object;

match, based on the type, a temperature algorithm for the measured object; and

determine, based on the first temperature and the temperature algorithm, a second temperature of the measured object.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the computer instructions further cause the electronic device to:

receive, from the user, a recording operation;

display, in response to the recording operation, a predicted object name; and

save information about the second temperature in an information base of the measured object when the predicted object name comprises the measured object; and

add the measured object to the predicted object name, and saving information about the second temperature in an information base of the measured object when the predicted object name does not comprise the measured object.

15. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the measured object is a person, and wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the computer instructions further cause the electronic device to:

determine a measurement part of the person based on the picture;

determine a first correction algorithm based on the measurement part; and

further determine the second temperature based on the first correction algorithm.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the picture comprises a facial feature of the measured object, and wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the computer instructions further cause the electronic device to display a first contact in the predicted object name when a degree of matching between the facial feature and a profile picture of a first contact in an address book contacts is greater than a preset value.

17. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the picture of the measured object comprises a facial feature of the measured object, and wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the computer instructions further cause the electronic device to display a first portrait user in the predicted object name when a degree of matching between the facial feature and a first portrait user marked in a gallery is greater than a preset value.

18. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the computer instructions further cause the electronic device to display a first prompt window or send a first voice prompt when a preset scenario is met, wherein the first prompt window or the first voice prompt prompts the user that the second temperature cannot be currently displayed, and wherein the preset scenario comprises:

detecting that the second temperature is beyond a first preset range;

detecting that a distance between the measured object and the temperature sensor is beyond a second preset range;

failing to detect the measured object;

detecting that an ambient temperature is beyond a third preset range;

detecting that a temperature of the electronic device is beyond a fourth preset range.

19. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein when executed by the one or more processors, the computer instructions further cause the electronic device to display a second prompt window or send a second voice prompt when the measured object is a person, the second temperature is within the first preset range and a health status of the measured object, based on the second temperature is abnormal, and wherein content of the second prompt window or the second voice prompt comprises one or more of the following:

the abnormal health status of the measured object;

outpatient medical information for the abnormal health status; or

a news event related to the abnormal health status.

20. A computer program product comprising computer-executable instructions that are stored on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and that, when executed by one or more processors, cause an electronic device to:

display a temperature measurement interface;

receive, from a user on the temperature measurement interface, a temperature measurement operation;

measure, in response to the temperature measurement operation and using the temperature sensor, a first temperature of a measured object;

collect, using the camera, a picture of the measured object;

determine a type of the measured object based on the picture;

match, based on the type, a temperature algorithm for the measured object; and

determine, based on the first temperature and the temperature algorithm, a second temperature of the measured object.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2022
From: XIE, QI; QIAN, KAI; HUANG, LIWEI; JIANG, HUA; LI, LANDI; LI, WEI; QIN, JIAN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010261169.8 · Apr 3, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020096039 · Jun 15, 2020
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