Remote control method and apparatus

A remote control method, comprising:

• obtaining, by a terminal device, an authorization token, wherein
• the authorization token comprises authorization token content and authorization token signature information;
• the authorization token content comprises at least one of a token ID, an issuer identifier, an authorized-object identifier, an authorization content list, an issuance time, a validity period start time, or a validity period end time;
• and
• the authorization token signature information comprises signature data or signature data and a signature algorithm;
• and
• sending, by the terminal device, first request information comprising an operation request and the authorization token to a device management system, wherein the operation request is used to request the device management system to deliver a remote control instruction to a remote device, and the authorization token is used to verify a validity of the remote control instruction.

A remote control apparatus, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory to store instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
• receive second request information from a device management system, wherein the second request information comprises a remote control instruction and an authorization token, wherein
• the authorization token comprises authorization token content and authorization token signature information;
• the authorization token content comprises at least one of a token ID, an issuer identifier, an authorized-object identifier, an authorization content list, an issuance time, a validity period start time, or a validity period end time;
• and
• the authorization token signature information comprises signature data or signature data and a signature algorithm;
• verify a validity of the authorization token;
• and
• verify a validity of the remote control instruction based on the verifying of the authorization token.