Method and apparatus for adjusting mode

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method for adjusting a mode and an apparatus for adjusting a mode, belonging to a field of intelligent household technology. Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for controlling a refrigerator. The method includes receiving a list of participants to join a meal, determining a first ingredient used in the meal based on the list of participants, determining a processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator, determining a first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator, and adjusting a working mode of the refrigerator according to the processing period and the first time.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for controlling a refrigerator, comprising:
 receiving a list of participants to join a meal;   determining a first ingredient used in the meal based on the list of participants;   determining a processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator;   determining a first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator; and   adjusting a working mode of the refrigerator according to the processing period and the first time.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the list of participants to join the meal comprises:
 receiving a user identifier of a terminal device that accesses a local area network; and   determining the list of participants to join the meal according to the user identifier of the terminal device.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the list of participants to join the meal comprises:
 receiving location information of users who have registered in a management program; and   determining a user to join the meal when a distance from a location of the user to a destination location is shorter than a pre-determined threshold distance.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein receiving the list of participants to join the meal comprises:
 receiving at least one of communication information and schedule information of users who have registered in a management program; and   identifying a user to join the meal based on at least one of the communication information and the schedule information.   
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining the first ingredient used in the meal based on the list of participants comprises:
 receiving diet preference information associated with a participant in the list; and   determining the first ingredient used in the meal according to the diet preference information.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein determining the processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator comprises:
 receiving a processing mode of the first ingredient in the refrigerator; and   determining the processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator according to the processing mode.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining the first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator comprises:
 receiving historical records of time when ingredients in a same category as the first ingredient are taken out of the refrigerator; and   determining the first time based on the time in the historical records.   
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein determining the first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator comprises:
 receiving location information and a speed of a participant in the list;   computing a second time when the participant arrives at a destination according to the location information and the speed of the participant; and   determining the first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator according to the second time.   
     
     
         9 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein adjusting the working mode of the refrigerator according to the processing period and the first time comprises:
 receiving a processing mode of the first ingredient in the refrigerator and a storage area of the first ingredient in the refrigerator; and   controlling the refrigerator to change the storage area from a first cooling mode to a second cooling mode corresponding to the processing mode at a time that is before the first time by the processing period.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , further comprising:
 determining a third time to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator when the first ingredient is not taken out of the refrigerator at the first time;   restoring the storage area into the first cooling mode; and   controlling the refrigerator to change the storage area from the first cooling mode to the second cooling mode corresponding to the processing mode at another time that is before the third time by the processing period.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for controlling a refrigerator, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory configured to store an instruction executable by the processor;   wherein the processor is configured to:   receive a list of participants to join a meal;   determine a first ingredient used in the meal based on the list of participants;   determine a processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator;   determine a first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator; and   adjust a working mode of the refrigerator according to the processing period and the first time.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive a user identifier of a terminal device that accesses a local area network; and   determine the list of participants to join the meal according to the user identifier of the terminal device.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive location information of users who have registered in a management program; and   determine a user to join the meal when a distance from a location of the user to a destination location is shorter than a pre-determined threshold distance.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive at least one of communication information and schedule information of users who have registered in a management program; and   identify a user to join the meal based on at least one of the communication information and the schedule information.   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive diet preference information associated with a participant in the list;   determine the first ingredient used in the meal according to the diet preference information;   receive a processing mode of the first ingredient in the refrigerator; and   determine the processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator according to the processing mode.   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive historical records of time when ingredients in a same category as the first ingredient are taken out of the refrigerator; and   determine the first time based on the time in the historical records.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive location information and a speed of a participant in the list;   compute a second time when the participant arrives at a destination according to the location information and the speed of the participant in the list; and   determine the first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator according to the second time.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to:
 receive a processing mode of the first ingredient in the refrigerator and a storage area of the first ingredient in the refrigerator; and   control the refrigerator to change the storage area from a first cooling mode to a second cooling mode corresponding to the processing mode at a time that is before the first time by the processing period.   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine a third time to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator when the first ingredient is not taken out of the refrigerator at the first time;   restore the storage area into the first cooling mode; and   control the refrigerator to change the storage area from the first cooling mode to the second cooling mode corresponding to the processing mode at another time that is before the third time by the processing period.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, when executed by a processor of a device, causes the device to perform operations for controlling a refrigerator, the operations comprising:
 receiving a list of participants to join a meal;   determining a first ingredient used in the meal based on the list of participants;   determining a processing period for processing the first ingredient in the refrigerator;   determining a first time when to take the first ingredient out of the refrigerator; and   adjusting a working mode of the refrigerator according to the processing period and the first time.