A TYPE OF A SMART HOME MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE BASED ON INSTANT MESSAGING (IM)

摘要

This invention discloses a type of a smart home management structure based on Instant Messaging (IM),in ascending order, there are network layer, IM layer and management layer. Network layer provide fundamental network passage for management control of smart home through Ethernet, Bluetooth, wireless local area network(WLAN),ZigBee, mobile internet and more. IM layer includes a lightweight IM client and server client, to be installed at user client and smart home appliance respectively, allowing smart home to communicate with user like a human using IM; management layer divided into management client and managed client, both are applications in IM client, being used for the management and control of smart home. The significance of the invention is: Based on IM channel, user able to manage smart home using IM interactions, improve the interactive experience of user towards smart home.