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Method and device for remotely controlling household appliance, and computer readable storage medium

US9958841B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2014
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2012/2841
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method and device for remotely controlling a household appliance. The method includes: sending, by a social application client, a control command for a target household appliance, wherein the control command includes an account of the target household appliance, and the account of the target household appliance is a unique social account registered in a social application server when the target household appliance leaves a factory; and controlling, by the social application client, the target household appliance corresponding to the account of the target household appliance according to the control command. A user can directly control the household appliance through the social application client, thus improving the efficiency of controlling the household appliance and reducing the cost.

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