Device control method and device
US11212657B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and provides a device control method and a device, so that efficiency of controlling a wireless device to disable or enable a wireless transmit capability of the wireless device or to be powered off can be improved. One solution includes at least: establishing, by a first device, a wireless short-range communication connection to a second device, and sending, by the first device, a first control command to the second device through the wireless short-range communication connection. The first control command is used to instruct the second device to perform a control action, the control action includes disabling a wireless communication capability, enabling a wireless communication capability, powering on, or powering off, and the wireless communication capability includes a wireless transmit capability, or the wireless communication capability includes a wireless transmit capability and a wireless receive capability.
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