Discovery of and connection to remote devices
A method includes receiving a signal that indicates a location of a control device that is configured to change an operating state of a controlled device. The method also includes identifying a first visible device and a second visible device in one or more images, matching the first visible device with the control device based on a location of the first visible device matching the location of the control device, matching the second visible device with the controlled device, pairing the control device with a host device, and controlling the control device using the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
1 . A method, comprising:
receiving a signal that indicates a location of a control device, wherein the control device is configured to change an operating state of a controlled device;
identifying a first visible device and a second visible device in one or more images;
matching the first visible device with the control device based on a location of the first visible device matching the location of the control device;
matching the second visible device with the controlled device;
pairing the control device with a host device; and
controlling the control device using the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein matching the second visible device with the controlled device comprises:
changing the operating state of the controlled device using the control device; and
detecting a change of an operating state of the second visible device in the one or more images.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein matching the second visible device with the controlled device is based on a user input that identifies the controlled device.
4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the signal further indicates a device type for the control device, and matching the first visible device with the control device is further based on the device type for the control device matching a device type for the first visible device.
5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the device type for the control device is a switch and the controlled device is a light.
6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein matching the first visible device with the control device is further based on a visible output of the control device that is recognized in the one or more images.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more images are captured using an imaging device that is associated with the host device.
8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
defining an association between the control device and the controlled device to enable the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
9 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage device including program instructions executable by one or more processors that, when executed, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, the operations comprising:
receiving a signal that indicates a location of a control device, wherein the control device is configured to change an operating state of a controlled device;
identifying a first visible device and a second visible device in one or more images;
matching the first visible device with the control device based on a location of the first visible device matching the location of the control device;
matching the second visible device with the controlled device;
pairing the control device with a host device; and
controlling the control device using the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
10 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 9 , wherein matching the second visible device with the controlled device comprises:
changing the operating state of the controlled device using the control device; and
detecting a change of an operating state of the second visible device in the one or more images.
11 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 9 , wherein matching the second visible device with the controlled device is based on a user input that identifies the controlled device.
12 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 9 , wherein the signal further indicates a device type for the control device, and matching the first visible device with the control device is further based on the device type for the control device matching a device type for the first visible device.
13 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 12 , wherein the device type for the control device is a switch and the controlled device is a light.
14 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 13 , wherein matching the first visible device with the control device is further based on a visible output of the control device that is recognized in the one or more images.
15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more images are captured using an imaging device that is associated with the host device.
16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage device of claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
defining an association between the control device and the controlled device to enable the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
17 . A system, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors that are configured to execute instructions that are stored in the memory, wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the one or more processors to:
receive a signal that indicates a location of a control device, wherein the control device is configured to change an operating state of a controlled device;
identify a first visible device and a second visible device in one or more images;
match the first visible device with the control device based on a location of the first visible device matching the location of the control device;
match the second visible device with the controlled device;
pair the control device with a host device; and
control the control device using the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.
18 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the instructions that cause the one or more processors to match the second visible device with the controlled device further cause the one or more processors to:
change the operating state of the controlled device using the control device; and
detect a change of an operating state of the second visible device in the one or more images.
19 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the instructions that cause the one or more processors to match the second visible device with the controlled device further cause the one or more processors to obtain a user input that identifies the controlled device.
20 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the signal further indicates a device type for the control device, and matching the first visible device with the control device is further based on the device type for the control device matching a device type for the first visible device.
21 . The system of claim 20 , wherein the device type for the control device is a switch and the controlled device is a light.
22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein the instructions that cause the one or more processors to match the first visible device with the control device further cause the one or more processors to recognize a visible output of the control device in the one or more images.
23 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the one or more images are captured using an imaging device that is associated with the host device.
24 . The system of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the one or more processors to:
define an association between the control device and the controlled device to enable the host device to change the operating state of the controlled device.