# US 10,121,359 B2 · Methods and devices for prompting information of a smart socket

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- Number: US 10,121,359 B2
- Document ID: US10121359B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/394,335
- Filed: 2016-12-29
- Published: 2017-11-30
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-31
- Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Qiang Fu; Hao Chen; Enxing Hou
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121359B2

## CPC

- G08B 25/10: using wireless transmission systems {(G08B25/009 takes precedence)}
- G08B 21/182: {Level alarms, e.g. alarms responsive to variables exceeding a threshold}
- G08B 25/08: using communication transmission lines {(G08B13/19658, G08B21/0286, G08B25/016 take precedence)}
- H01R 13/7137: {with thermal interrupter (H01R13/7132 takes precedence)}
- H04L 12/2825: {Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network (access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002)}
- H04M 1/72454: according to context-related or environment-related conditions
- H02J 3/14: by switching loads on to, or off from, the networks, e.g. progressively balanced loading
- H02J 2105/12: supplying households or buildings
- H04L 2012/2841: {Wireless}
- Y02B 70/30: Systems integrating technologies related to power network operation and communication or information technologies for improving the carbon footprint of the management of residential or tertiary loads, i.e. smart grids as climate change mitigation technology in the buildings sector, including also the last stages of power distribution and the control, monitoring or operating management systems at local level
- Y02B 70/3225: Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
- Y04S 20/20: End-user application control systems
- Y04S 20/222: Demand response systems, e.g. load shedding, peak shaving
- G08B: SIGNALLING SYSTEMS, e.g. PERSONAL CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)
- H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08)
- H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- Y02B: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS

## Abstract

Methods and devices are provided for prompting information. The method includes: temperature in a smart socket is acquired; the temperature in the smart socket is compared with a preset temperature threshold value, and it is determined whether power of electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than an upper limit of an acceptable power range of the smart socket according to a comparison result; when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, alarming information indicating that the power of the electric equipment is excessively high is generated; and the alarming information is pushed to a mobile terminal bound with the smart socket.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method, comprising:
acquiring temperature in a smart socket measured by a built-in sensor of a micro-controller in the smart socket;
comparing the temperature in the smart socket with a preset temperature threshold value, and determining whether power of electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than an upper limit of an acceptable power range of the smart socket according to a comparison result, wherein the preset temperature threshold value is a preset threshold value configured to determine whether the power of the electric equipment is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket;
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, generating alarming information indicating that the power of the electric equipment is excessively high; and
pushing the alarming information to a mobile terminal bound with the smart socket;
wherein comparing the temperature in the smart socket with the preset temperature threshold value and determining whether the power of the electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket according to the comparison result comprises:
when the temperature measured by the built-in sensor of the micro-controller is more than or equal to the preset temperature threshold value, determining that the power of the electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring the temperature in the smart socket comprises:
acquiring the temperature in the smart socket from a temperature sensor in the smart socket.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, wherein acquiring the temperature in the smart socket comprises:
acquiring the temperature in the smart socket during working of the electric equipment, the electric equipment being connected with the smart socket.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, sending an operation instruction for cutting off power to the smart socket to control the smart socket to perform an operation of cutting off the power.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
measuring an ambient temperature where the smart socket operates.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The method according to claim 5, further comprising:
pushing the alarming information to the mobile terminal when a different between the temperature and the ambient temperature is greater than or equal to a second threshold.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The method according to claim 6, further comprising:
adjusting the second threshold when the ambient temperature changes from a first preset range to a second preset range.

### Claim 8

A device, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
acquire temperature in a smart socket measured by a built-in sensor of the processor in the smart socket;
compare the temperature in the smart socket with a preset temperature threshold value, and determine whether power of electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than an upper limit of an acceptable power range of the smart socket according to a comparison result, wherein the preset temperature threshold value is a preset threshold value configured to determine whether the power of the electric equipment is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket;
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, generate alarming information indicating that the power of the electric equipment is excessively high; and
push the alarming information to a mobile terminal bound with the smart socket;
wherein comparing the temperature in the smart socket with the preset temperature threshold value and determining whether the power of the electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket according to the comparison result comprises:
when the temperature measured by the built-in sensor of the processor is more than or equal to the preset temperature threshold value, determining that the power of the electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The device according to claim 8, wherein in order to acquire the temperature in the smart socket, the processor is configured to:
acquire the temperature in the smart socket from a temperature sensor in the smart socket.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The device according to claim 8, wherein in order to acquire the temperature in the smart socket, the processor is configured to:
acquire the temperature in the smart socket during working of the electric equipment, the electric equipment being connected with the smart socket.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The device according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, send an operation instruction for cutting off power to the smart socket to control the smart socket to perform an operation of cutting off the power.

### Claim 12 (depends on 9)

The device according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, send an operation instruction for cutting off power to the smart socket to control the smart socket to perform an operation of cutting off the power.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The device according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, send an operation instruction for cutting off power to the smart socket to control the smart socket to perform an operation of cutting off the power.

### Claim 14

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform an information prompting method, the method comprising:
acquiring temperature in a smart socket measured by a built-in sensor of the processor in the smart socket;
comparing the temperature in the smart socket with a preset temperature threshold value, and determining whether power of electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than an upper limit of an acceptable power range of the smart socket according to a comparison result, wherein the preset temperature threshold value is a preset threshold value configured to determine whether the power of the electric equipment is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket;
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, generating alarming information indicating that the power of the electric equipment is excessively high; and
pushing the alarming information to a mobile terminal bound with the smart socket;
wherein comparing the temperature in the smart socket with the preset temperature threshold value and determining whether the power of the electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket according to the comparison result comprises:
when the temperature measured by the built-in sensor of the processor is more than or equal to the preset temperature threshold value, determining that the power of the electric equipment connected with the smart socket is higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein acquiring the temperature in the smart socket comprises:
acquiring the temperature in the smart socket from a temperature sensor in the smart socket.

### Claim 16 (depends on 14)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein acquiring the temperature in the smart socket comprises:
acquiring the temperature in the smart socket during working of the electric equipment, the electric equipment being connected with the smart socket.

### Claim 17 (depends on 14)

The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14, wherein the method further comprises:
when the power of the electric equipment is determined to be higher than the upper limit of the acceptable power range of the smart socket, sending an operation instruction for cutting off power to the smart socket to control the smart socket to perform an operation of cutting off the power.