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Device control method and apparatus

US11157634B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 23, 2018
Grant dateOct 26, 2021
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Expiry dateFeb 21, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/80
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure describes a device control method. A close-range communication connection between a terminal and a target device is established. A feature description of the target device is obtained through the close-range communication connection. The feature description corresponds to a function of the target device. An operation permission regarding the feature description is queried. The function is controlled by the terminal using the feature description according to the operation permission regarding the feature description.

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