DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS AND TERMINAL DEVICE Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G08C17/02 

FIELD: control; regulation.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of data processing. Method of controlling a device includes recognising an identification image of a controlled device, obtaining a device interface according to the identification image, receiving a control operation instruction and transmitting the control operation instruction to the controlled device by using a communication connection established with the controlled device. Before receiving control operation instruction triggered by a user according to the control interface, said method further comprises: obtaining information about the operational status of the controlled device, and includes steps of sending a status acquisition request, receiving operational status information sent by a server.

EFFECT: technical result is widening the range of tools for the same purpose.

11 cl, 12 dwg