CN103688572A

CN103688572A - Systems and methods for audio roaming for mobile devices, group information server among mobile devices, and defining group of users with mobile devices

Info

Publication number: CN103688572A
Application number: CN201280017387.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 拉明·米尔巴哈; 瓦赫德·米尔巴哈
Original assignee: Takwak GmbH
Current assignee: Takwak GmbH
Priority date: 2011-02-04
Filing date: 2012-01-31
Publication date: 2014-03-26
Also published as: EP2671406A2; WO2012104725A2; WO2012104725A3

Abstract

The present solution is directed to a system for seamlessly communicating among a plurality of mobile devices comprising a private mobile radio module. The system includes a plurality of mobile devices establishing a group. Each of the plurality of mobile devices comprises a cellular communications module and a private mobile radio module to communicate with other mobile devices in the group using private radio communications. A mobile device of the group in audio communications with one or more mobile devices of the group using private radio communications via the private mobile radio module. A roaming manager of each of the plurality of mobile devices determines that the mobile device is no longer in communication via the private mobile radio module and responsive to the roaming manager, the private mobile radio module is deactivated and the cellular communications module is activated. Each of the plurality of mobile devices of the group establishes a connection with the server using their cellular communications module, the server providing audio communications for the group.

Description

The system and method for the user's group that there is mobile device for audio frequency roaming, the group information server between mobile device and the definition of mobile device

related application

The application's requirement was submitted on February 4th, 2011, name is called the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/439 of " Systems And Methods For Audio Roaming For Mobile Devices ", 426 rights and interests and priority, it is included in this by integral body by reference.

The application's requirement was submitted on February 4th, 2011, name is called the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/439 of " Systems And Methods For Group Information Server Among Mobile Devices ", 729 rights and interests and priority, it is included in this by integral body by reference.

The application's requirement was submitted on February 4th, 2011, name is called the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/439 of " SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFINING GROUP OF USERS WITH MOBILE DEVICES ", 732 and on February 15th, 2011, submit to, name is called the U.S. Provisional Application No.61/443 of " SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFINING GROUP OF USERS WITH MOBILE DEVICES ", 165 rights and interests and priority, both are included in this by integral body by reference for this.

Technical field

The application relates generally to the mobile communications device for outdoor behavior.In one aspect, the application relates to the system and method for seamless roam between a plurality of communication interfaces of Multipurpose mobile device.In yet another aspect, the application relates to for using the system and method for the modularization group information server between a plurality of mobile devices.In yet another aspect, the application relates to for defining the system and method for user's group with mobile device.

Background technology

The user or the user's group that are arranged in the outdoor environment may or may not have with cell phone covering may wish to communicate each other via communicator.User may wish to set up communication for security purpose and can navigate and find each other urgent in the situation that.Private radio communications set such as wireless interspeaker can be so that one group of user can communicate each other via radio-frequency region.When user comes to communicate with user's group via private radio communications set, this user may walk out of radio signal scope, and loses and the contacting of this group.This makes to be difficult to remain on the communication between the user in group.

The user or the user's group that are arranged in outdoor environment or participate in outdoor behavior can attempt to communicate each other with mobile device.In such outdoor environment, if communication not timing occurs or is interrupted, may be difficult to know that other users are positioned at is where where going to them.And user's group may be difficult to know the details of any one user's position, whereabouts and surrounding environment.Lack progress and the maintenance that may make user organize tracing and managing group of information are navigated safely and successfully or explore challenging.

Summary of the invention

The disclosure provides for by carrying out the system and method that seamless switching remains on the communication between a plurality of mobile communications devices between a plurality of radio systems, described a plurality of radio system is for example the communication network of pulse mode blocking radio (Pulse Modular Radio, PMR) unit and the Internet protocol that comprises GSM network, GPRS network or be connected such as ip voice (IP).In PMR system, when participant is positioned at outside other PMR participants' communication range, this participant can not continue and the communicating by letter of other PMR participants conventionally.Yet, even if the disclosure has been described and has been made such participant walk out of PMR a-n radio range a-n once this participant also can to continue the system and method for session.System and method as herein described is configured to both communicate as PMR radio unit and mobile telephone unit device in " roaming " between PMR and mobile network by use and also keeps group communication feature participant walks out of communication range therein in the situation that.

Usually, the disclosure has been described a kind of wireless multipurpose and Multifunctional hand-held mobile device that is also alternatively called mobile device or device herein, and it can be so that the user of the user's group out of doors in environment can communicate individually or as group each other.Described user can, except come to communicate with other group memberships (therefore using described mobile device as the wireless interspeaker moving in radio-frequency region) via private radio communication function, also navigate by described outdoor region via individual global positioning system (GPS) function by the feature of described mobile device.Mobile device can be so that user can be via being connected to relevant content and social networks for accessing the cellular telephone communication function of the Internet, for accessing the cellular telephone communication function of the Internet, be for example general packet radio service (GPRS), for the enhanced data rates (EDGE) of GSM or strengthen GPRS(EGPRS) or wireless lan (wlan) technology.Mobile device also can be used as private mobile radio apparatus (PMR) and makes user can use radio-frequency region freely to communicate.For example, described user can come to be used for private radio communication object via the channel of the PMR446 radio frequency approximately 446MHz moves with described device.Described multipurpose and Multifunctional hand-held mobile device can be therefore provided for outdoor navigation and for from net/communicate by letter at net group communication, personal call, the parts of internet access and the group community service that some are other to described user.Described device can be by GPS, PMR446 and such as the GSM combination of GPRS or 3G communications carrier, to provide senior group communication service on the user customizable smart phone based on standard open operation.

Mobile device can comprise: easy-to-use a plurality of application, such as magnetic compass; Outdoor behavior related application, such as for following the tracks of other members' existence and the group function of position of group; And, other third party's application.Mobile device can comprise camera or video camera, light-emitting diode (LED) photoflash lamp and can be used as the barometer of barometric altimeter.Mobile device hand-held device can be by making user to provide many services at road and such as the uninhabited area in road exterior domain, mountain range or desert to outdoor enthusiast as GPS navigation device with described device.Kinsfolk and friend that described device can be had strong outdoor exercises hobby use, and described strong outdoor exercises hobby is for example skiing, snowboarding, mountain bike, mountain-climbing or rock-climbing, camp, caravan travelling, motorcycle, travel around the world, hunt, go fishing, row the boat or drift about in river.

In particular aspects of the present disclosure, one group of user in environment can communicate each other via the PMR radio or the wireless interspeaker function that are also equipped with the described mobile device of mobile phone telephony out of doors.When communicating such as the wireless described PMR function of described private, each of described member also can be in GSM/GPRS mobile network's overlay area.When one of described participant in described session loses with one or more described PMR signal of described group membership or is positioned at outside described PMR communication range, described session can be transferred to the environment providing via described GSM/GPRS mobile network from described PMR radio channel.

Also can between described PMR radio channel and any other radio communication media, agreement or connection (comprising GSM or GPRS network, worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), wireless lan (wlan) or ip voice (VOIP)), shift described session.In certain embodiments, can be from PMR radio channel via session bridge (conference bridge) to session described in GSM network transitions, described user can be communicated in the half-duplex environment of simulation PMR radio session rather than full duplex telephone conversation.In certain embodiments, described session can be carried to the GPRS environment transfer of described session wherein from PMR radio channel via GPRS packet.Can between described GSM phone connection, GPRS connection, VOIP and PMR radio channel more any, shift back and forth described session.In certain embodiments, with the described media independent ground of being connected, described session can keep its half-duplex characteristic, wherein, a time only unique user can communicate, so mock standard PMR radio session.In other embodiments, can regard described session as full duplex teleconference session.

When the described transfer of described session occurs, described user can not experience interruption, and can continue their session via described GSM/GPRS mobile network.The described participant of described PMR communication range, can in being provided, described mobile network's environment not rejoin the described session with other users.Once the member of described group turns back in described private a-n radio range a-n relative to each other, can be by the described session channel from described GSM/GPRS network transitions to the wireless selection of described PMR again.The mobile device that then participant can use them is as wireless interspeaker and do not cause any other mobile network's expense and on described PMR radio, seamlessly continue their session.

In some respects, this solution relates to a kind of for comprising the method seamlessly communicating between a plurality of mobile devices of private mobile radio module.Described method comprises: set up one group of mobile device.Each of described mobile device comprises cellular communication module and private mobile radio module, to communicate with other mobile devices in described group with private radio communication is next.Described method also comprises that the mobile device of described group uses via the private radio communication of described private mobile radio module to come with one or more mobile devices of described group, audio frequency to be communicated.Described method also comprises: each mobile device of described group determines that described mobile device no longer communicates via described private mobile radio module, and each mobile device of described group in response to described determine, stop using they private mobile radio module and start their cellular communication module.Described method may further include: each mobile device of described group comes to connect with described server by their cellular communication module, and described server is provided for the voice communication of group.

In certain embodiments, described method comprises: described server is set up videoconference between the described mobile device of described group.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: the voice communication between the described mobile device of described group that described server simulation occurs via described private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: described server determines that each mobile device of described group is in the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module, and in response to described, determine, to each mobile device of described group, send for the private mobile radio module via them to set up the instruction of communicating by letter with described other mobile devices.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: each mobile device of described group receives the information of a plurality of mobile devices and the identifier of each mobile device about described group.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: described mobile device is to each transmitting keep-alive (keep-alive) message of described other mobile devices of described group.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: each of the described mobile device of described group determines that described mobile device is outside the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: each mobile device of described group determines that described mobile device has lost the signal via described private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: when each mobile device of described group does not receive keep-alive message within a predetermined period of time, determine that described mobile device no longer communicates.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: described server is from one or more reception group information of the described mobile device of described group.

In some respects, this solution relates to for comprising the system seamlessly communicating between a plurality of mobile devices of private mobile radio module.Described system comprises a plurality of mobile devices of foundation group.Each of described a plurality of mobile devices comprises cellular communication module and private mobile radio module, to communicate with other mobile devices in described group with private radio communication is next.The mobile device of described group uses the private radio communication via described private mobile radio module to carry out voice communication with one or more mobile devices of described group.The roaming management device of each of described a plurality of mobile devices determines that described mobile device no longer communicates via described private mobile radio module, and in response to roaming management device, inactive described private mobile radio module, and start described cellular communication module.Each of described a plurality of mobile devices of described group is come to connect with described server by their cellular communication module, and described server is provided for the voice communication of described group.

In certain embodiments, described server is also set up videoconference between the described mobile device of described group.In certain embodiments, described server is also simulated the voice communication between the described mobile device of described group occurring via described private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, each of the described mobile device that described server is further definite described group is in the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module, and in response to determining of they, to each transmission of described mobile device, be used for setting up via their private mobile radio module the instruction of communication.In certain embodiments, each mobile device receives the information of a plurality of mobile devices and the identifier of each mobile device about described group.In certain embodiments, described mobile device is to each transmitting keep-alive message of described other mobile devices of described group.In certain embodiments, described roaming management device determines that described mobile device is outside the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, described roaming management device determines that described mobile device has lost the signal via described private mobile radio module.When in certain embodiments, described roaming management device does not receive keep-alive message within a predetermined period of time, determine that described mobile device no longer communicates.In certain embodiments, described server is from one or more reception group information of the described mobile device of described group.

This solution provides for participating in outdoor behavior as one group of user or sharing with described one group of user the system and method for information when the outdoor environment via mobile device.System and method herein allows described user share their data and watch the data from other users.Group information sharing provides for receive, process and divide the service of photos and sending messages and data between described user's group.By share information between described user, improved and strengthened experience, the tracing and managing of described outdoor behavior or group behavior.

Conventionally, the disclosure has been described a kind of wireless multipurpose and Multifunctional hand-held mobile device that is also alternatively called mobile device or device herein, and it can be so that the user of the user's group out of doors in environment can communicate individually or as group each other.Described user can, except come to communicate with other group memberships (therefore using described mobile device as the wireless interspeaker moving in radio-frequency region) via private radio communication function, also navigate by described outdoor region via individual global positioning system (GPS) function by the feature of described mobile device.Mobile device can be so that user can be via being connected to relevant content and social networks for accessing the cellular telephone communication function of the Internet, for accessing the cellular telephone communication function of the Internet, be for example general packet radio service (GPRS), for the enhanced data rates (EDGE) of GSM or strengthen GPRS(EGPRS) or wireless lan (wlan) technology.Mobile device also can be used as private mobile radio apparatus (PMR) and makes user can use radio-frequency region freely to communicate.For example, described user can come to be used for private radio communication object via the channel of the PMR446 radio frequency approximately 446MHz moves with described device.Described multipurpose and Multifunctional hand-held mobile device can be therefore provided for outdoor navigation and for from net/communicate by letter at net group communication, personal call, the parts of internet access and the group community service that some are other to described user.Described device can be by GPS, PMR446 and such as the GSM combination of GPRS or 3G communications carrier, to provide senior group communication service on the user customizable smart phone based on standard open operation.

In particular aspects of the present disclosure, one group of mobile device users in exploring is out of doors wished storage between other members of described group, processing or shared exploration related data, can realize these tasks with group information server.Described group of information server can be can and the modularization that can from mobile device depart from and the computing unit that move attached to mobile device.In certain embodiments, described group of information server is the integrated mobile device of usining as described group of server of inner and server module.Described group of server can receive information from the described mobile device of described group, being included in during described exploration can be by the described group of GPS positional information producing, about the information of navigation by triangulation, highly, speed, remaining battery capacity, region or path indication, weather, renewal, commentary, picture, video or any other data.Described server can be processed and to the information of storing described reception on the server on on-line storage storehouse, to be used in future by other users, or obtain in real time this information, to set up, to produce or process required any related data, such as waypoint, commentary, picture or the map in the position for described group or region.Described server can by combination, associated, from received data prediction or derive information that new information processes described reception to produce new data.Described server also can be processed historical data to produce the daily record of travelling, waypoint, rest, commentary, indication or guide about being carried out.The data of described processing can be broadcasted or send to user or any other device as required.

In some respects, this solution relates to a kind of method that is used to the one group of mobile device foundation group server that comprises private mobile radio module.Described method comprises: set up one group of mobile device.Each of described mobile device has private mobile radio module, to communicate with other mobile devices in described group.Described method can comprise: in response to departing from, depart to start the group server of usining as the group for described mobile device in described modular server unit in the modular server unit with being connected to the mobile device in the group of described mobile device from described mobile device.Described modular server unit can comprise described private mobile radio apparatus, and can be in response to starting the stop using described private mobile radio apparatus of described mobile device of described modular server unit.Described method also can comprise that described modular server unit comes a plurality of mobile devices from the group of described mobile device to receive data via described private mobile radio apparatus, and the data that processing receives are to strengthen described data.The data of described enhancing can be launched to each of the described mobile device of described group via described private mobile radio apparatus in described modular server unit.

In certain embodiments, described method comprises: by described modular server unit, send described modular server unit and be not re-used as the signal for the described group of server of described group.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: in response to described modular server unit is attached to described mobile device, send described signal, and the described private mobile radio apparatus of the described modular server unit of stopping using when attached, and in response to the described attached described private mobile radio module that starts described mobile device of described modular server unit.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: selection can depart from being used as described group of server with the second modular server unit that is connected to second mobile device of described group.In certain embodiments, described method comprises that described modular server unit receives about the one or more data in part below: position, orientation, highly, speed and remaining battery capacity.

In certain embodiments, described method comprises: described modular server unit is by combination, associated and from received data prediction or derive one of new information and process received data, and the data of described enhancing comprise described new information.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: described modular server unit uses received data to process the data of the previous reception of storing on described modular server unit, to produce the daily record of travelling.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: by described modular server unit, via Internet protocol (IP) communication, launch the data of described enhancing to on-line storage storehouse.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: the corresponding mobile device in described one group of mobile device departs from a plurality of modular servers unit.In certain embodiments, described method comprises: carry out nomination scheme to select one of described modular server unit to be used as described group of server from described a plurality of modular servers unit.

In some respects, this solution relates to a kind of system that is used to one group of mobile device foundation group server.Described system comprises one group of mobile device.Each of described mobile device comprises private mobile radio module, to communicate with other mobile devices in described group.Described system comprises: modular server unit, this modular server unit can depart from the mobile device with being connected in the group of described mobile device, and comprises private mobile radio apparatus.In response to being departed to start described modular server unit from described mobile device, described modular server unit usings as the group server for described group, and in response to starting the stop using described private mobile radio module of described mobile device of described modular server unit.Via described private mobile radio apparatus, a plurality of mobile devices from the group of described mobile device receive data in described modular server unit, and the data that processing receives are to strengthen described data; And to each of the mobile device in described group, launch the data of described enhancing via described private mobile radio apparatus.

In certain embodiments, described modular server unit sends described modular server unit and is not re-used as the signal for the described group of server of described group.In certain embodiments, described modular server cell response is in described modular server unit is attached to described mobile device and sends described signal, the described private mobile radio apparatus of described modular server unit is deactivated when attached, and in response to the described attached of described modular server unit, starts the described private mobile radio apparatus of described mobile device.In certain embodiments, can depart from being selected as described group of server with the second modular server unit that is connected to second mobile device of described group.

In certain embodiments, described modular server unit receives about the one or more data in part below: position, orientation, highly, speed and remaining battery capacity.In certain embodiments, described modular server unit is by combination, associated and from received data prediction or derive one of new information and process received data, and the data of described enhancing comprise new information.In certain embodiments, described modular server unit uses received data to process the data of the previous reception of storing on described modular server unit, to produce the daily record of travelling.In certain embodiments, the data of described enhancing are launched via Internet protocol (IP) communication in described modular server unit to on-line storage storehouse.In certain embodiments, a plurality of modular servers unit departs from the corresponding mobile device in described one group of mobile device.In certain embodiments, one of one of described modular server unit or described mobile device are carried out nomination scheme to select one of described modular server unit to be used as described group of server from described a plurality of modular servers unit.

This solution provides the system and method having the user's of the mobile device for outdoor behavior group for defining.This solution can define that have can be via one group of user of the mobile computing device of radio wave sending and receiving particular data.N human user may be wanted to form each other group via the N that can send and receive information by a radio wave mobile computing device.Each of these devices has been equipped with at least one button, can press described at least one button and process to call described marshalling.Can send and receive information and can receive and store from another mobile computing device of any one information of a described N mobile computing device via radio wave and store these, the mode that any one that allows a same N calculation element retrieved these information and can be arrived with described information described mobile computing device via radio wave sends this information to one or N mobile computing device.

Conventionally, the disclosure a kind of wireless multipurpose that is also alternatively called mobile device or device herein and Multifunctional hand-held mobile device have been described can be so that the user of the user's group out of doors in environment can communicate individually or as group each other.Described user can, except come to communicate with other group memberships (therefore using described mobile device as the wireless interspeaker moving in radio-frequency region) via private radio communication function, also navigate by described outdoor region via individual global positioning system (GPS) function by the feature of described mobile device.Mobile device can be so that user can be via being connected to relevant content and social networks for accessing the cellular telephone communication function of the Internet, for accessing the cellular telephone communication function of the Internet, be for example general packet radio service (GPRS), for the enhanced data rates (EDGE) of GSM or strengthen GPRS(EGPRS) or wireless lan (wlan) technology.Mobile device also can be used as private mobile radio apparatus (PMR) and makes user can use radio-frequency region freely to communicate.For example, described user can come to be used for private radio communication object via the channel of the PMR446 radio frequency approximately 446MHz moves with described device.Described multipurpose and Multifunctional hand-held mobile device can be therefore provided for outdoor navigation and for from net/communicate by letter at net group communication, personal call, the parts of internet access and the group community service that some are other to described user.Described device can be by GPS, PMR446 and such as the GSM combination of GPRS or 3G communications carrier, to provide senior group communication service on the user customizable smart phone based on standard open operation.

In particular aspects of the present disclosure, the outdoor region of can exploring when sharing information and being closely connected with other members of described group of one group of outdoor enthusiast in exploration.In order to share information and user, organize operation, described mobile device users can form group via their the marshalling function of mobile device 100.Because traditional mobile device does not provide group special services to the user in remote outdoor region conventionally, particularly, when this region is not moved service provider and covers, described mobile device can provide this service via radio frequency (such as the frequency of being used by wireless interspeaker PMR radio).Mobile device can be so that user can be via their PMR radio function switched communication, even and described user not in mobile phone overlay area time, also can keep being closely connected.Described user also can share about each other or any relevant information of described exploration by their described group of function of mobile device.In addition, described user can access various groups of application functions with better in described area navigation and the experience of recording them.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a kind of for defining the method for the group of mobile device.This group mobile device comprises private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, described method comprises that broadcast is for setting up the first request of group.By each mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices, broadcast described the first request.Described a plurality of mobile device other mobile devices each nearby.Can on predetermined channel, set up described group via private mobile radio module.Also can set up described group with the code of predetermined modulation.Described method can comprise that from the second mobile device, receiving described first asks.The first mobile device receives described the first request.Described the first mobile device is one of described a plurality of mobile devices of intercepting the described predetermined modulation code on described predetermined channel.Described the second mobile device can be one of described a plurality of mobile devices.Described method also can comprise transmitting the first response.Described the first response response is launched in receiving described the first request, and comprises replying for described the first request.Described the first mobile device is launched described the first response to described the second mobile device.Described method also can comprise second request that receives.Described second asks from described the second mobile device, and is received by described the first mobile device.Described the second request can comprise encryption key.Described method also can comprise transmitting the second response.Described the first mobile device is launched described the second response to described the second mobile device.Described the second response comprises one or more unique identifiers of mobile device.These mobile devices are viewed as request formation group by described the first mobile device.Described the second response response is in receiving described the second request.With the described encryption key of described the second request, encrypt described the second response.Described method also can comprise and set up described group.At least by described the first mobile device and described second mobile device of described a plurality of mobile devices, set up described group.The foundation of described group receives described the second response in response to described the second mobile device.

In one embodiment, described method also can comprise the signal strength signal intensity of determining on predetermined channel.Described signal strength signal intensity can be determined by the 3rd mobile device in described a plurality of mobile devices.Described the 3rd mobile device can determine that described signal strength signal intensity is reduced to lower than predeterminated level.

In one embodiment, described method also can comprise: broadcast is used to form described first request of described group again.Described broadcast again can be in response to be reduced to determining lower than predeterminated level about described signal strength signal intensity.

In one embodiment, described method can comprise that exchange described request and response are so that described the 3rd mobile device adds described group.Described the 3rd mobile device can with described the first mobile device or described the second mobile device at least one exchange described request and response.

In one embodiment, described method can comprise and in response to pressing of button, broadcasts described signal.Each mobile device can be broadcasted described signal.Described button can be on each mobile device, and can be pressed by corresponding user.When pressing the described button predetermined amount of time on corresponding mobile device simultaneously, each user can form described group.

In one embodiment, described method comprises: each mobile device nearby in form circle.Can form described circle by the described user of described a plurality of mobile devices.

In one embodiment, described method comprises: the unique identifier that receives described the second mobile device.Described the first mobile device can receive described unique identifier from described the second mobile device.Can receive described unique identifier via described the first request.

In one embodiment, described method comprises described the first response of transmitting, and described the first response comprises and is used to form the confirmation of described group or for one of request of the encryption key of described the second mobile device.Described the first mobile device is launched described the first response to described the second mobile device.

In one embodiment, described method comprises: transmitting comprises described first response of the unique identifier of described the first mobile device.Described the first mobile device is launched described the first response to described the second mobile device.

In one embodiment, described method comprises that with described encryption key, deciphering described second responds.By described the first mobile device, carry out described deciphering.Described the second response is from described the second mobile device.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a kind of for defining the system of the group of mobile device.Described system comprises private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, described system comprises a plurality of mobile devices.Described mobile device other mobile devices each nearby.Described system comprises the reflector of transmitting the first request.Described the first request is for setting up the request of group.Use predetermined modulation code on predetermined channel, to launch described the first request.Described reflector is private mobile radio module.Each mobile device of described a plurality of mobile devices comprises this private mobile radio module.Described system comprises the first receiver.Described the first receiver is the first private mobile radio apparatus of the first mobile device of described a plurality of mobile devices.Described the first receiver is intercepted described predetermined modulation code on described predetermined channel.Described the first receiver also receives described the first request.Described the first request is from the second mobile device of described more than first mobile device.Described system comprises the first reflector.Described the first reflector is the described first private mobile radio apparatus of described the first mobile device.Described the first reflector transmitting comprises first response of replying for described the first request.Described the first response response is in described the first request.From described the first mobile device to described the second mobile device, launch described the first response.Described the first receiver can further receive the second request that comprises encryption key.Described the first reflector can further be launched the second response of the one or more unique identifiers that comprise mobile device.Described the first reflector can be transmitted into the second mobile device from the first mobile device by the second response.Described the second response can be in response to receiving described the second request.Described unique identifier can identify and may by described the first mobile device, be viewed as the mobile device of request formation group.Can encrypt described the second response with the encryption key of described the second request.Described system further comprises the described foundation of described group that receives described the second response in response to described the second mobile device.At least by described the first mobile device and described second mobile device of described a plurality of mobile devices, set up described group.

In one embodiment, described system comprises the 3rd mobile device.Described the 3rd mobile device is one of described a plurality of mobile devices.Described the 3rd mobile device determines that the described signal strength signal intensity on described predetermined channel is reduced to lower than predeterminated level.In one embodiment, described the 3rd mobile device is broadcasted described the first request that is used to form described group again.Described again broadcast in response to the described signal strength signal intensity about on described predetermined channel of described the first request has been reduced to determining lower than predeterminated level.In one embodiment, the 3rd mobile device exchange request and response are so that described the 3rd mobile device adds described group.At least one of described the 3rd mobile device and described the first mobile device or described the second mobile device exchanges these requests and response.

In one embodiment, the described private mobile radio apparatus of each mobile device is launched described the first request that is used to form described group in response to pressing of button.Described button, on each mobile device, and is pressed by corresponding user.When each user presses the described button predetermined amount of time on the mobile device in described correspondence simultaneously, launch described the first request.

In one embodiment, described a plurality of mobile device is arranged in the circle nearby of each mobile device.In one embodiment, described the first mobile device receives the unique identifier of described the second mobile device.Via described the first request, from described the second mobile device, receive described unique identifier.

In one embodiment, described the first mobile device is launched described the first response, and described the first response comprises and is used to form the confirmation of described group or for one of request of the encryption key of described the second mobile device.Described the first mobile device is launched described the first response to described the second mobile device.

In one embodiment, described the first mobile device transmitting comprises described first response of the unique identifier of described the first mobile device.In one embodiment, described the first mobile device is deciphered described the second response with described encryption key.Described the second response is from described the second mobile device.

In one aspect, the present invention relates to a kind ofly for defining the method for the group of mobile device, described method comprises broadcaster title.Each mobile device of a plurality of mobile devices carrys out broadcaster title via bluetooth.Described broadcast has predetermined format, and comprises user name and Uniform Resource Identifier.Described method comprises: each the described device name that receives other mobile devices.Each mobile device of described a plurality of mobile devices receives described device name via bluetooth.Described method comprises that each the described device name of determining described other mobile devices is corresponding to described predetermined format.Each mobile device carries out this and determines.Described method comprises the leader of designated groups.By the mobile device in described a plurality of mobile devices, carry out described appointment.The described Uniform Resource Identifier of the described device name identification of described appointment based on from described mobile device.Described method comprises the list that user name is provided.From each of the described device name corresponding with described predetermined format, identify the list of described user name.The list of described user name is provided by described mobile device.Described method comprises: receive the selection to one or more user names from described list.Described mobile device receives the selection of described user name.The described selection of one or more user names is used to form described group.

In one embodiment, described method comprises: carry out the login with user orientation server.Each device is based on carry out described user's described login via the described device name of Bluetooth broadcast.In one embodiment, described method is included in the described broadcast of device name of each mobile device and broadcasts described mobile device identifier.The described broadcast that comprises the described device name of described mobile device identifier has predetermined format.In another embodiment, described method is included in the Mobile Directory Number of broadcasting described user in the described broadcast of device name of each mobile device.The described broadcast of described device name that comprises described user's Mobile Directory Number has described predetermined format.

In one embodiment, described method comprises any device name that does not correspond to described predetermined format that each mobile device filtering receives between the discovery period in bluetooth.

In one embodiment, described method comprises the appointment as the leader of described group by described mobile device.The Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence of described appointment based on described mobile device is lower than any Uniform Resource Identifier of the device name identification from described other mobile devices.In another embodiment, the Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence of described appointment based on described mobile device is higher than the Uniform Resource Identifier of described other mobile devices.

In one embodiment, described method comprises via server to other mobile device transmitting groups formation message.Described group of described transmitting response that forms message is in the described selection that is used to form the described user name of described group.

In one embodiment, described method comprises that described mobile device receives the selection of one or more features of described group.From being designated as the described leader's of described group the user of described mobile device, receive described selection.

In one embodiment, described method comprises that described mobile device receives the request of being sent by user.Described user is designated as the described leader of described group.Described request is for starting the group of described formation.Described method also comprises that described mobile device launches message in response to described request.The group that is used for starting described formation to the described message of server transmitting.Described method also comprise described a plurality of devices each receive the designator of the group activity of described formation.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to a kind of for defining the system of the group of mobile device.In one embodiment, described system comprises a plurality of mobile devices.Each mobile device of described a plurality of mobile devices comprises bluetooth module.The device name of described bluetooth module broadcast predetermined format.The device name of described predetermined format comprises user name and Uniform Resource Identifier.Described bluetooth module also find to receive each described device name of other mobile devices via blue-tooth device.Each mobile device comprises filter, and the described device name of each of definite described other mobile devices of described filter is corresponding to described predetermined format.Described each mobile device of described system also comprises marshalling module.The described Uniform Resource Identifier of the described device name identification of described marshalling module based on from described mobile device is appointed as described mobile device the leader of group.Described marshalling module also can provide the list of user name.From each of the described device name corresponding with described predetermined format, identify the list of described user name.Described marshalling module also forms described group from described list to the selection of one or more user names by receiving.

In one embodiment, each mobile device of described system is carried out the login with user orientation server.In another embodiment, each mobile device of described system is broadcasted described mobile device identifier in the described broadcast of the device name of each mobile device.The described broadcast that comprises the described device name of described mobile device identifier has predetermined format.In another embodiment, the Mobile Directory Number that described each mobile device of described system is broadcasted described user in the described broadcast of the device name of each mobile device.The described broadcast of described device name that comprises described user's Mobile Directory Number has described predetermined format.

In one embodiment, any device name that does not correspond to described predetermined format that the described filter filtering of each mobile device of described system receives between the discovery period at blue-tooth device.

In another embodiment, the described marshalling module of described system is appointed as described mobile device the described leader of described group.The Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence of the described mobile device of the device name identification of described appointment based on from described mobile device is lower than any Uniform Resource Identifier of the device name identification from described other mobile devices.

In one embodiment, described system comprises the described marshalling module of each mobile device, for each of described other mobile devices of described a plurality of mobile devices is appointed as to the member of described group.The Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence of the described mobile device of described appointment based on identifying in the device name of described mobile device is higher than the Uniform Resource Identifier of mobile device.

In one embodiment, described mobile device forms message via described server to described other mobile device transmitting groups.Described transmitting can be in response to the described selection that is used to form the described user name of described group.

In one embodiment, the described mobile device of described system receives the described selection of one or more features of described group.From being designated as the described leader's of described group the described user of described mobile device, receive described selection.

In one embodiment, the described mobile device of described system receives and is sent for starting the request of the described group forming by user.Described mobile device is also launched message to start the group of described formation to server.The message response of described transmitting is in described request.Each of described a plurality of mobile devices of described system receives the designator of the group activity of described formation.

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By the description below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, above and other object of the present invention, aspects, features and advantages will become clearer, and be understood better, in the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1A is the block diagram that is also referred to as in this article the Multifunctional mobile device of mobile device;

Figure 1B is an embodiment of the design of mobile device;

Fig. 1 C is another embodiment of the design of mobile device;

Fig. 1 D is the block diagram of the hardware component of mobile device;

Fig. 2 A is the block diagram of embodiment of the firmware/software platform of mobile device;

Fig. 2 B is the block diagram of another embodiment of firmware/software platform;

Fig. 2 C is the block diagram of the embodiment of mobile device application;

Fig. 2 D is the embodiment of the mobile device application of demonstration;

Fig. 2 E is the diagram of other embodiment of the mobile device application that shows;

Fig. 2 F is the diagram of other embodiment of the mobile device application that shows;

Fig. 2 G is the embodiment of the mobile device application of demonstration;

Fig. 2 H is the embodiment of the mobile device application of demonstration;

Fig. 2 I is the embodiment of the mobile device application of demonstration;

Fig. 2 J is the embodiment of the mobile device application of demonstration;

Fig. 2 K is a diagram of the embodiment of the mobile device application that shows;

Fig. 2 L is another diagram of the embodiment of the mobile device application that shows;

Fig. 3 A is the block diagram for the system of the audio frequency roaming between private radio communications system and mobile telephone network; And

Fig. 3 B is for realize the flow chart of the embodiment of the method for roaming between private radio communications system and mobile telephone network.

Fig. 4 A is for providing the block diagram of the system of service to a plurality of mobile devices by modularization and departing group of information server; And

Fig. 4 B is for the flow chart of embodiment of the method for service is provided to a plurality of mobile devices by modularization and departing group of information server.

Fig. 5 A is for setting up group and the block diagram of organizing the system of serving and applying being provided to mobile device users; And

Fig. 5 B is for setting up group and the flow chart of embodiment of the method for group service and application being provided to mobile device users.

Fig. 6 is for setting up group and another flow chart of embodiment of the method for group service and application being provided to mobile device users.

In the accompanying drawings, the general indication of similar drawing reference numeral identical, in function similar element similarly and/or structurally.

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In order to read the object of the description of each embodiment below, the description below of the part of specification and their contents separately may be useful:

-A has partly described the hardware structure of Multifunctional mobile device;

-B has partly described the software component of Multifunctional mobile device;

-C has partly described the system and method for the audio frequency roaming between the communication interface at Multifunctional mobile device;

-D has partly described for modularization and the departing group of information server of service are provided to a plurality of mobile devices; And

-E has partly described for setting up group and the system and method for organizing correlation function being provided via mobile device.

a. Multifunctional mobile device hardware structure

Before the details of embodiment of describing the system and method for roaming via the audio frequency of the Multifunctional mobile device also referred to as mobile device 100 or device 100, it may be useful discussing and wherein can use the environment of this device.Any outdoor enthusiast that this mobile device can be started travelling in following environment uses: in this environment, he or she wants to utilize firm mobile phone to come for voice and urgency communication, with firm GPS navigation device, come for recognizing site information, and with firm wireless interspeaker for carrying out from net group communication with other users in region.Can use this mobile device at any outdoor environment such as high mountain, grassland, desert, marsh, lake, the woods, jungle or in any uninhabited region.This device also can be under any weather by such as camping or crossing the kinsfolk of whole nation travelling and friend, slider and Halfpipe person, person and globetrotter's any user's group, individual or group use by motorcycle.Can be in the travel of fishing, the travel of hunting and rowing the boat, use mobile device in travel, jungle expedition and the hunting expedition of sailing boat and river drift.The people of hobby outdoor activities can be with mobile device for following thought and safety: know urgent in the situation that, he or she can access phone, wireless interspeaker, GPS navigation system and device, light source, the device that is connected to the Internet, compass or be presented at any other user in region or the device of people's position if desired time, and these are all provided by single general multifunctional hand-hold device.

Mobile device can be to being arranged in the user of distant place outdoor environment or the parts that user's group is provided for communicating each other.This device can further provide personal GPS navigation feature and for locating other members' of group ability, can enable be connected and access for the data of various actions related application and Internet service to user.Therein in the environment of user's inaccessible cell phone or cellular data coverage, mobile device can provide the means that communicate via the radio frequency of opening for common people's radio communication to user, such as (private mobile radio) PMR446 moving under about 446MHz frequency.In certain embodiments, can by the radio-frequency region of appointment, realize radio communication via military or government.Via radio frequency band, realizing communication can be so that user can communicate each other, and does not cause the other charge from mobile phone service provider, such as roaming charges.

Referring now to Figure 1A,, an embodiment of the block diagram of diagram Multifunctional mobile device 100.Mobile device 100 or device 100 can have three main modular, such as mobile telephone module, wireless interspeaker module and GPS navigation module.Device 100 also can comprise power knob, display screen and a plurality of other function buttons.Mobile device 100 can be centered around overcoat and maybe can comprise in the shell of hard and firm material.Display screen can so that user can operative installations each feature, and watch graphic user interface.Mobile device can comprise any feature of portable navigation assistant (PNA) or portable guider (PND).Mobile device can comprise to any function of global positioning system (GPS) device of user-provided location, location and direction function and feature.Mobile device also can comprise any portable hand-held multi-path radio transceiver function, such as any function of the hand-hold wireless intercom for communicating via radio frequency band.Mobile device may further include and makes that user can access the Internet, checks, sending and receiving Email or use any function of the smart phone of any other network function.

The shell of mobile device 100 can comprise any hard and/or firm material for the protection of device, comprises metal, plastics or the rubber of any type and shape.This shell can comprise for the protection of this device in case comprise any material of external factor or any combination of material of water, rain, wind, pressure, temperature, stretching or compression.This shell can provide protection for the hardware component in this device, and protection display screen is in case any outdoor factor.This shell so that this device can be being dropped, normally work while using in scuffing or any harsh or nervous environment.Mobile device shell can comprise mobile device logo and/or mobile device relevant information, such as Business Name or address.Mobile device shell can meet IP57 and MIL-STD810F/516.6 & 522 standards, and can be also waterproof, such as reaching under water 1 meter of degree of depth duration of 30 minutes.This shell can be designed to bear the electric charge of aerial 8kV and the electric charge of the about 4kV contacting together with the remainder of this device, and does not damage mobile device 100.The display screen of mobile device 100 can comprise any type as described below and the display of shape.

Mobile device 100 can comprise any amount of choice point or can be made for operating the joystick of this device by user.In certain embodiments, mobile device comprises on/off button, volume button, hands-free phone button or telephone button.Mobile device can comprise the button for changing between communication pattern, this communication pattern be for example via the communication of radio frequency with via cellular, communicate by letter or the communication of internet data communication.Can comprise any amount of function button, such as docking button, load button, menu button, exit button, output button, go to button, enter button, the navigation button, search button and mark button.Mobile device can comprise for enabling any button or the selection function parts of any function of mobile device or the selection of feature.

Still referring to Figure 1A, the embodiment of the function of multi-function device can include any amount of functional part that benefits one group of sports fan in environment out of doors.Mobile device 100 can combine and comprise all functions of cell phone, wireless talkback machine and handhold GPS guider.Mobile device can comprise portable telephone device for realizing the combination of any hardware, software or the hardware and software of function of cellular phone.Mobile device also can comprise the combination of any hardware, software or the hardware and software of the private radio communications set such as radio intercommunication machine.In addition, mobile device also can comprise the combination of any hardware, software or the hardware and software of GPS navigation device.Mobile device can be realized the function of cell phone, wireless interspeaker or GPS navigation device or any one of feature on single assembly, therefore on the hardware and software of single assembly, realizes the whole of these functions.

Referring now to Figure 1B and 1C,, show the embodiment of the industrial design of mobile device 100.In Figure 1B, mobile device 100 can be designed as the function that comprises smart phone, and this smart phone is for example to use the Android operating system of the mobile device for being developed by Google and the smart phone of software stack.In such embodiments, mobile device can comprise the function with the Android smart phone of the function combination of outdoor guider and wireless talkback machine.Mobile device can comprise loud speaker and microphone, one or more volume button, power knob, menu button, one's own department or unit (home) button, return push-button and the PMR button for communicating.Mobile device also can comprise carrying loop, USB (USB) port, together with PMR antenna, camera flash-light, camera, battery and battery screw or the mechanism for accessing of the open details of PMR antenna.Mobile device can comprise for comprising all modules of PMR, GSM and GPS module and agreement and the individual antenna of communication protocol, or can comprise any one independently inside antenna for this module.

Mobile device 100 can be included in 10 and 200mm between any entire length, such as 10mm, 20mm, 40mm, 80mm, 90mm, 100mm, 110mm, 120mm, 130mm, 131.60mm, 140mm and 200mm.Mobile device can be included in 10 and 200mm between any integral width, such as 10mm, 20mm, 30mm, 40mm, 50mm, 60mm, 66.50mm, 70mm, 80mm, 90mm, 100mm, 120mm, 150mm, 200mm and 300mm.Mobile device can be included in 5 and 50mm between any integral thickness, such as 5mm, 10mm, 15mm, 20mm, 20.40mm, 25mm, 30mm, 40mm and 50mm.Mobile device can be included in any weight between 50 grams and 500 grams, such as 50 grams, 100 grams, 150 grams, 200 grams, 230 grams, 250 grams, 300 grams, 400 grams, 500 grams, 600 grams, 800 grams and 1 kilogram.In certain embodiments, mobile device comprises about 13 centimetres, about 7.5 centimetres and the size of about 3 centimetres in the degree of depth and the weight of about 300 grams with battery in the situation that on width in height.

Mobile device 100 can comprise electric resistance touch screen, and it can be so that user can communicate by touch feature, button or the option and this device that show on screen.This device also can comprise the function button of the Android Mobile operating system of Google, such as one's own department or unit, menu with return to button.Can adjust ringer, the cellular calls of calling out such as GSM, such as the radio frequency band of the PMR calling when mobile device is used as to wireless interspeaker, call out by volume button, or even adjust the media of audio/video file or the volume of internet, applications showing such as on device.Can come for this device energising with power key, and this device is waken up from park mode.Special-purpose PMR button can be for being transformed into and changing from radio communication pattern or wireless interspeaker pattern (also can be called as PMR pattern).Mobile device can comprise that aluminium frame and hard and soft plastic material are together with buffer, scalable PMR antenna with for the block of USB port.

The robustness of mobile device can, according to any international degree of protection, comprise IPx5 or IPx7.Mobile device can be designed as and bears extreme condition, comprise be exposed to water, dust, extreme temperature, drop, crooked, distortion and vibration.Mobile device can be robust, to meet the international degree of protection of IPx5 or the international degree of protection of IPx7, for protecting with respect to the external factor that comprises water, temperature, dust, drops or impact.In one embodiment, mobile device is according to IPx5 and IPx7 standard waterproof.In another embodiment, mobile device is dustproof according to IPx5 and IPx7 standard.Mobile device can be the test of dropping resisting at the height with respect to 1,1.5 or 2 meter on concrete floor.Mobile device also can resist the stress of being introduced by bucket test, and wherein, this device falls from 0.5 meter in the metal drum rotating.

Referring to Fig. 1 C, shown the embodiment of the mobile device of pulling out PMR antenna.When described device can switch between cellular phone modes and wireless interspeaker or PMR use pattern, user can pull out PMR antenna from this device, to improve the reception at PMR mobile device between the operating period.

Referring now to Fig. 1 D,, illustrate an embodiment of mobile device hardware system.Mobile device 100 systems can comprise any amount of integrated circuit, processor, memory, logic and computing unit.Device 100 CPU that can comprise also referred to as processor 101.Processor can be used as the primary processor for this device, and can with any amount of other unit, function, device or module integrated or communicate with it.Mobile device 100 also can comprise the module for global mobile system (GSM) and/or general packet radio service (GPRS) communication.Mobile device 100 may further include the module for PMR communication, such as the PMR chipset of the airwave communication for such as intercom communication.Mobile device 100 may further include GPS module, for GPS navigation and location.Mobile device 100 may further include any amount of storage arrangement, such as miniature secure digital (MicroSD) card interface and subscriber identity module (SIM) card interface, MicroUSB connector with such as the memory of the low-power consumption DDR2 memory of low-power consumption 256 Mbytes and the multimedia card (MMC) of 2 GB.Power module can comprise battery, such as the lithium ion battery of 2700 MAHs with for controlling or the electric power management circuit of managing electrical power, such as power supply and audio frequency controller integrated circuit (IC).Visible display device also referred to as display unit 124 can comprise touch-screen and one or more key/button 126.Power supply also referred to as power supply 116 can comprise electric power management circuit, lithium ion battery and battery control functional part.Storage arrangement can comprise the high-speed cache that by bus interface connects, and this high-speed cache can have than main storage response time faster.

In addition, mobile device 100 also can comprise 3.5 inches of displays, and it has resistive touch plate, and this resistive touch plate can be used as the display 124 for this device.The combination BT/WLAN chip of communicating by letter with wireless lan (wlan) for bluetooth (BT) may be provided in bluetooth and WLAN module.Can in mobile device 100, comprise that JTAG received text access port is for the object of test.With similar by communicating by letter of receiving or the vibration module of the mobile phone that call starts, also vibrator module can be integrated so that mobile device can be used in vibration mode.5,000,000 pixels (MP) camera with automatic focus and photoflash lamp LED also can be integrated in this system.This camera can comprise digital zoom, such as 3x, 5x or 10x digital zoom.Mobile device 100 also can comprise the module for G transducer, electronic compass, electronics air gauge, barometertic altimeter, proximity transducer and ambient light sensor.Such as micropkonic loud speaker, can with interface, be connected with amplifier, so that the dB grade that is enough to bear any noisy outdoor environment to be provided, and the distance that makes user to install about 10-100 centimetre with respect to this communicates via loudspeaker.

Still more specifically referring to Fig. 1 D, primary processor 101 or CPU (CPU) can comprise any hardware or the logical circuit for the treatment of instruction, order, data, application or any function of mobile device 100.CPU101 can comprise in response to and processes the instruction of obtaining from main storage unit 122 or apply any logic OR function of relevant any instruction to any function or user.Can provide CPU by microprocessor.Mobile device 100 can comprise any mobile phone, smart phone or any mobile device processor or can on mobile device, use or CPU that can operation as described herein.

The memory of this device can comprise data-storable one or more chip.The memory that also can be called as main storage unit 122 can comprise static memory and/or dynamic memory.Main storage unit 122 can comprise for allowing the directly function of any memory location of access of microprocessor 101.Main storage unit 122 can comprise read-only memory (ROM), erasable programmable ROM(EPROM), flash memory (NOR flash memory and NAND flash memory), electronics Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory EPROM (EEPROM).Memory cell 112 can comprise static RAM (SRAM), burst SRAM or SynchBurst SRAM(BSRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), fast page mode DRAM(FPM DRAM), strengthen DRAM(EDRAM), growth data output RAM(EDO RAM), growth data output DRAM(EDODRAM), burst growth data output DRAM(BEDO DRAM), strengthen DRAM(EDRAM), synchronous dram (SDRAM), JEDEC SRAM, PC100SDRAM, double data rate sdram (DDR SDRAM), strengthen SDRAM(ESDRAM), SyncLink DRAM(SLDRAM), direct Rambus DRAM(DRDRAM) or ferroelectric RAM (FRAM).Main storage 122 can be based on above-mentioned any one or any other available memory chip that can operation as described herein of memory chip.Processor 101 communicates via system bus and main storage 122.Main storage unit 122 also can comprise the interface for memory outside, that user inserts, and memory this outside, that user inserts is for example to be made for increase the SD microstorage card of other memory space to this device by user.In certain embodiments, mobile device 100 is supported in memory space at least miniature SD card of 8GB.

Memory cell can comprise the designated memory coming for storage operation systemic-function, software, data, application and function.Operating system can comprise the mobile operating system of any type and form, such as the SmartPhone operating system of Android company, the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system of the Saipan operating system of Saipan Co., Ltd, Microsoft, the open source operating system that moves Linux based on Moblin maybe can be carried out any other operating system of function as herein described.Calculation element 100 can move any operating system, such as

any, Unix of the version of Windows operating system and the different editions of (SuSE) Linux OS, for the Mac of macintosh computer

any version, the operating system of any embedding, any real-time operating system, any open source operating system, any special purpose operating system, for any operating system of mobile computing device or can move and carry out any other operating system of operation as herein described on calculation element.Software in storage device deploy can comprise software and the software of realizing by operating system or function or mobile device specific function or the application that any user selects or downloads.Application 120 also can comprise mobile device application-specific and function and user's application-specific as herein described or function.

The power module that is also referred to as power supply 116 can comprise battery and for any logic, the hardware and software of the energy management of installing.Power supply 116 also can comprise for the function for battery charging or energising.Power supply can comprise energy management functionality, makes to optimize with respect to battery useful life the function of mobile device for Modulating Power output.For example, power supply 116 can even provide about 5V to USB port in off state.Power supply can have the restriction on the magnitude of current that can simultaneously pull out, such as the restriction of about 500mA.Power supply 116 can comprise the battery of any type and form, such as lithium ion battery, nickel-cadmium cell, silver oxide cell or for storage of electrical energy and the device of any other type of such stored energy is provided to the mobile device such as mobile device 100.Battery can be used as the power supply for all mobile device modules, and these all mobile device modules comprise gsm module, PMR module or GPS module.Can battery be charged via the charging such as USB interface or communication interface, or can use the charger such as standard USB charger that battery is charged.USB interface can comprise convertible 4 line universal asynchronous receiver/reflectors (UART) that can be in USB interface.USB interface also can be used as connector, such as the miniature AB socket of 10 pin USB or base plate connector.For example, can access UART via USB interface.In one embodiment, can use such as the outside rechargeable battery of AA or AAA battery mobile device 100 is powered.External cell can be provided to mobile device 100 together with any additional charger or installation material as other annex.Power supply 116 can comprise the function for power management, to guarantee that mobile device 100 can have the stand-by time of about 72 hours and the time that is used in combination of about 8 hours.This is used in combination GSM call that the time can comprise about 30 minutes, the PMR call of 30 minutes, the GPS of 8 hours connects and upgrade via the group state of every 5 minutes of about 20kb data of PMR or GSM.

Management circuit or function can provide charging control, temperature to control and power supply detects.About charge protection, temperature controlled safety related functions, must be independent of processor or operating system and work.In the temperature because of battery or in the situation that the restriction on power supply causes charging by device, should from power supply, to this device, power completely, for example battery may not exhaust.Can to API, upgrade periodically the parameter that any power management is relevant to be no more than the speed of 10s.Can in every kind of electric source modes, dynamically detect the change for external power source to be not less than the renewal rate of 5s, such as the disconnection of main PC and the connection of charger.When connecting external charger, this charger can provide the 5V under 1A to mobile device battery.Can when device suspends or turn-off, in 2.5 hours and in this device of operation, in 3.0 hours, this be installed from 0%(, be less than operational threshold) be charged to 100%.When this device is connected to main PC, if this device is in operation, may there is no charging interval requirement.If this device is turned off or in park mode, should be by battery charging in maximum 3.0 hours, and this device should be pulled out and be not more than 500mA from main PC.

Installation's power source management circuit can comprise for just can enable the function powering up of this device when needing only the integrality that guarantees system power supply voltage.This can allow suitably to select for determining whether to allow the battery voltage threshold of power-up sequence.In the situation that attached external power source, this power management architecture can allow from that external power source directly to this device power supply, and can be supported in and power up immediately as long as just can be independent of battery charge level while guaranteeing memory and system integrity, even when all unexpected electric power stops.Only have remaining battery electric power to allow initiating sequence, this power management architecture just can allow device to start processing.Specifically, any sequence that can avoid cycle power to attempt.For example, battery electric power can allow the startup of device.When starting processing beginning, cell voltage may reduce to such an extent that be less than operation level because of the running current increasing, and this can be so that this device turn-offs between the starting period.In pass, have no progeny, battery level is elevated to again and is greater than operation start threshold value, and this process restarts.Can avoid the behavior via above-mentioned power management function.Operating system can be monitored the charged state of this device.The charging of battery can be limited to the safe charging of assurance device and safe temperature range.Thus, if if cell voltage surpasses voltage limit or the charging interval surpasses the timeout value limiting in charging circuit, can provide overcharge protection to interrupt charging process.Battery power management can comprise the function for reset movement device 100.Warm reset can reset movement device processor, wherein, guarantee the integrality of data and memory.High-speed cache can be emptied, and driver and Memory Controller can be stopped.Can carry out hardware reset temporarily all circuit of power supply and this device are disconnected.Can carry out hard reset arranges mobile device setting is turned back to factory.

Display screen or display unit 124 can comprise the display unit of any type and form.Display unit 124 can be liquid crystal display (LCD), light-emitting diode (LED) display, electroluminescent display (ELD), thin-film transistor (TFT) display, Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, light emitting diode with quantum dots display (QDLED) or nanocrystal display or any other type that can use on this device and the display of form.Therefore mobile device display can comprise touch-screen, and this touch-screen can detect the existence by the position of user's touch, and what make that user can be by touch display carrys out selection function parts, button or point on display to certain portions.Display can comprise any size or resolution, such as the HVGA resolution of about 320 * 480 pixels or the QVGA resolution of about 320 * 240 pixels.In one embodiment, display 124 comprises semi-transparent reflection formula TFTHVGA display screen, and it has contrast 300:1, the about 350cd/m2 of brightness and 16 of every pixels of color depth (BPP).Display can show user's position, other users' position and user's list.Display also can show coordinate, direction or the location of user's position, any one of coordinate, direction or the location of other users' position or GPS or navigation correlation function.Display screen can illustrate time, battery relevant information or any other device relevant information via clock.Display can provide graphic user interface to user, and user can be communicated with this device, and selects the various functions of this device.Display unit also can comprise backlight, and it can be applied with the every step 6.25% of 16 step from 0%-100% light modulation via CPU/.

The interface that is used for communicating with external network device can be referred to as the network interface of mobile device.Network interface can comprise any hardware, software or the driver for mobile device can be communicated with network or another calculation element.Network interface also can comprise hardware, software or the logic for mobile device can be communicated via wired or wireless connection and external device (ED), and this connection comprises USB connection, bluetooth, WLAN, PMR, GSM/GPRS, GPS or any other communication technology.In certain embodiments, network interface can communicate via World Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMax media (WiMAX) communication protocol mobile device.Network interface can be so that mobile device can carry out sending and receiving communication via any frequency range and via any communication protocol, and this communication protocol comprises: high-speed packet access (HSPA), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet access (HSUPA), evolution high-speed packet access (HSPA+) or any other mobile phone agreement that can operation as described herein.And, network interface can comprise that the plurality of connection includes, but are not limited to for be connected to the function of Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN) or the Internet with interface by a plurality of connections: some any or whole combinations of standard phone line, LAN or wide-area network link (for example 802.11, T1, T3,56KB, X.25), broadband connection (for example ISDN, frame relay, ATM), wireless connections or above-mentioned part.Network interface can comprise or be provided for the function of following part: built-in network adapter, network interface unit, PCMCIA network card, card bus network adapter, wireless network adapter, USB network adapter, USB socket, modulator-demodulator or be suitable for any other device of with interface, calculation element 100 being connected to the network of any type that can communicate and carrying out operation as herein described.Network interface can comprise USB interface, for communicating with external device (ED), or for mobile device battery is charged.USB interface data wire can be changed to support to comprise request with transmission (RTS) and empty to send the hardware flow control signal of the 4 line UART interfaces of (CTS) function between UBS pattern.In the time of the device of connection can being detected at the pin via micro USB socket, realize conversion.

Network interface can comprise for detection of the function that is just connected to any external device (ED) of mobile device 100.Network interface can comprise for the function in response to this device and foundation communication.In one embodiment, network interface comprises according to the USB interface of the Specification Design of USB tissue.In such embodiments, when device is by one of data wire being drawn high when notifying it to exist to main device with signal, this device can record and in response to the communication request of this main frame.If this device can not, in time for example, in response to main PC communication request (during cold bootstrap is processed), must postpone to send to the initialize signal of main device, until this device is ready in response to main communication request.When this device is suspended when it is connected to main PC, this device can be carried out virtual link, to notify this device not respond to main PC.From time-out recovers, this device should notify it available again to main device.

Loud speaker can be 2 watts of mono speakers of about 36mm film diameter.Mobile device 100 may further include or be configured with earphone, such as the standard earphone for mobile phone communications.This loud speaker can be connected with shell with interface, to enable stability and the acoustics for effectively output.The frequency range of loud speaker can-5dB scope is 500-10000Hz.Sound pressure level can be the 86dB measuring at 1m, and on the frequency band of at least 1kHz in the frequency range between 2kHz and 4kHz, has the total harmonic distortion that is less than 10%.

Mobile device can comprise for the microphone of communicating by letter outdoor and mobile environment.This microphone can be integrated comes for speech recognition, and can in 16 bit quality of speech recognition, with 16kHz signal, be sampled.This microphone can be separated and be isolated in rubbery outer cover, with any low-frequency disturbance of decoupling, and with motherboard electronic device, vibration or noise separation.

The mobile communication module that also can be called as the mobile device 100 of gsm module can comprise any hardware and software, to support any standard 2G, 2.5G and/or 3G communication via GSM, GPRS and/or EDGE agreement.Mobile communication or gsm module can comprise customized logic and/or function.Mobile communication module also can be supported the communication via code division multiple access (CDMA) or time division multiple access (TDMA).The mobile communication module that is referred to herein as gsm module can comprise for supporting the function for the high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) of 3G communication.Gsm module can comprise having adaptive multi-rate (AMR-NB) audio coder-decoder and the multi-slot class (MSC) that at least 4TS down link and 2TS up link Pv4 are supported.Gsm module can comprise for supporting the function of WiMAX communication.Gsm module also can comprise the function for mobile device 100 can be communicated with server, and this server is for example the server, proxy server, cache server of mobile network provider or for any server or the network equipment for the access of the Internet is provided.In certain embodiments, gsm module can comprise the function for the server as coming to communicate with other mobile devices 100 via the transport layer protocol such as Internet protocol (IP).

GPS module can comprise any hardware and software for position navigation and detection.GPS module can comprise receiver, and this receiver can comprise wide area augmentation system (WAAS).GPS module can be that difference is ready, and can comprise 12 parallel channel.GPS module can comprise power input: 7.2.1, antenna: the renewal rate of 1 time per second inner and that can upgrade continuously.GPS module can comprise the GPS radio frequency (RF) of about 161dBm sensitivity, and it can be front-end filtering, and the positioning precision of about 1 meter with respect to target location is provided.GPS module also can comprise that DGPS ability is together with WAAS function.GPS module can be as accurate as about 20 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters, 3 meters, 2 meters or 1 meter, has about 95% variation, and has or proofread and correct without any DGPS.GPS module can be included in the velocity accuracy of 0.1 meter per second under stable state, and can have the acquisition time arbitrarily between 1 second and 60 seconds, such as 3 seconds, 32 seconds and 39 seconds.GPS module can comprise for about 1 meter or make comparisons and be equal to or better than the function in the precision of the best minimum detection and localization of the class competitor's device such as navigation system Garmin550T.

For best GPS, receive, make comparisons with the parametric receiver of the same model of using in described device or structure, can SC any undesired radiation (self-interference) from described device itself be minimised as to the level that does not make GPS sensitivity variation.Shield technology is stablized in suitable a large amount of productions and filtering method can be applied to design, to guarantee that the having that attaches the device to user can not make GPS degradation.In certain embodiments, GPS paster antenna can comprise the size of about 25mm * 25mm * 2mm.If gps receiver as independent solution (non-Host Based), can send to the serial port of CPU national ocean Institution of Electronics (NMEA) signal output.NMEA can comprise for the electronics of the communication between GPS device and data standard.At the GPS module performance aspect primary positioning time (TTFF), can be less than for 60 seconds of cold start-up and be less than for using 5 seconds of warm start of mobile navigation device (MN7) application.At device, when broadcasting is positioned at removable memory device and is set up and is also positioned at video on inner flash memory (on screen visual dynamic video content), the power level of signal can be less than 1.0dB with the ratio of the radiated noise of the noise being undertaken by mobile device or generation.The front end of gps receiver can comprise filtering, and it is during the stage of obtaining and during tracking phase, both may disturb by the sim module from mating interface after can being attached to or GPRS module the level that is reduced to the significant degradation that does not cause gps receiver.

PMR module can comprise the hardware and software for radio communication.PMR module can comprise for realizing any function of the two-way communication via radio wave such as wireless interspeaker or PMR communication.PMR interface can comprise for realizing and use hardware or the logic via the transmitting and receiving service of any frequency range.PMR interface may further include the antenna for PMR communication.PMR interface can comprise the function that any frequency place for the radio-frequency region such as between 30kHz and 300GHz sends and receives information.In certain embodiments, PMR interface can comprise the function sending and receiving information for the frequency place between 1MHz and 1GHz, should at the frequency place between 1MHz and 1GHz, be for example any communication channel place between 446.00 and 446.20MHz of European private mobile radio (PMR) 446 radio-frequency regions, any channel place between 476.425 and 477.400MHz of Australian hyperfrequency (UHF) citizens band (CB) radio-frequency region, the frequency range of the General Mobile radio traffic of the FMUHF radio traffic for the U.S. 462.550 and 467.725 between any channel place or can be by wireless interspeaker, any other radio-frequency region that two-way radios or any other radio-frequency region radio communication device are used.

PMR interface can comprise for being provided for realizing any logic, hardware, software or the firmware of the function of PMR radio communication and/or Bluetooth wireless communication.Bluetooth function also can comprise high staging error minimizing/noise decrease (AEC/NR) feature based on non-host CPU.PMR module can be included in any amount of channel between 1 and 100, such as 8 channels.PMR module can comprise for the function communicating via any UHF frequency range such as at about 446MHz, and can comprise logic and the function for communicating via PMR446.PMR module can comprise for eliminating the function of irrelevant radio communication, such as continuous tone coding squelch system (CTCSS) code.In certain embodiments, PMR module comprises 38 CTCSS codes.PMR module can have the scope arbitrarily that reaches at most 100km, such as 21km or 5km.PMR module can have the wireless power output of RMR0.5W, and can have outside or inside antenna.PMR module can comprise for sending the function of voice and data.Bluetooth function can also be supported bluetooth 2.0 at a high speed and low-speed communication except supporting WLAN communication.In certain embodiments, PMR module comprises the function for supporting that mobile device is communicated by letter with the WiMAX of other devices with interface.

Mobile device 100 can move at any temperature, such as between Celsius-10 and Celsius 60, and can at any temperature between Celsius-20 and Celsius 80, be saved.Mobile device 100 can be supported in the GSM/EDGE frequency band at any amount of frequency place, comprises 850MHz, 900MHz, 1800MHz, 1900MHz and 2100MHz.Mobile device can enable to communicate by letter with wireless talkback machine via PMR radio, two-way radio via the GMS for any distance range, GSM/GPRS or WiMAX, and this any distance range is for example 1km, 2km, 3km, 4km, 5km, 6km, 7km, 8km, 9km, 10km, 11km, 12km, 15km, 20km, 25km, 30km, 50km, 75km, 100km, 150km, 200km, 500km and 1000km.PMR application can be so that user can communicate to other standards PMR446 wireless interspeaker.In some cases, PMR application can be so that user can communicate to any other two-way radios or wireless interspeaker, and no matter frequency or channel.Especially, this application provides for adjusting the guide of channel and the specific setting of other PMR (such as voice activation, voice scrambling and Luo Jie buzzing).

Mobile device 100 can comprise transducer, indicating device, accelerometer, light-emitting diode or device (LED) or button.Can be by air pressure probe as baroceptor or barometertic altimeter.Pressure-altitude sensor or baroceptor can comprise for measuring the pressure of surrounding air and/or determining height above sea level on sea level or the combination of any hardware, software or the hardware and software of height.Barometer can comprise function, algorithm, executable file or program.Barometer can comprise for measuring the function of air pressure and for calibrating and adjust the algorithm for the reading of temperature effect.

Accelerometer can be any device of the acceleration of measurement mechanism.Accelerometer can be for demonstration rotation and for game.Hall effect sensor 3 axles can be for electronic compass.Proximity Sensor or ambient light sensor can touch and display brightness adjustment for controlling.Proximity Sensor can approach for identification the user's of mobile device 100 hand.The scope of transducer can with respect to device 1 and 20 centimetre between.Can carry out the distance of measuring to application programming interfaces (API) report via 4 bit linear values.LED photoflash lamp can be any power, and can have any brightness range of the outdoor photoflash lamp of standard, such as between 10 and 100 lumens.Mobile device can comprise indicating device, such as the LED indicating device that can indicate power supply status or charging.These indicating devices can have each other 10% in brightness, make them in intensity, seem even.Button such as power knob can be designed as the power that needs specific quantity, to turn on and off described device, avoid any and trigger unintentionally.In certain embodiments, power knob may 2 and 2.5N between power, such as 2.2N, to turn on and off described device.

Can be provided for for loud speaker and/or microphone the function of minimise interference, to improve clear degree and efficiency.High pass filter can be provided, and the characteristic that it has electronic audio frequency path, makes the audio signal below about 300Hz not make the strong distortion of hearing low.And the particular community of the frequency response of loudspeaker may need to handle.Platform can be for example provided for decaying to such an extent that be less than the means of (adjustable) cut-off frequency and at least three configurable bands are logical or band stop filter by having minimum approximately those frequencies of 12dB/ eight tuples by having the coding decoder of balancer function.Can make via the API of the parts for audio frequency adjustment the addressable filter setting of client, it is quiet that hardware and API can at least be supported in 0() and 100(max volume arrange) between the volume setting of step-length of 1 unit.Resultant volume can increase monotonously along with the step-length increasing.Can as the part of navigation application, carry out by mapping form the linearisation of volume step-length, this mapping form is associated each of 10 volume step-lengths in this application with one of 101 volume step-lengths in audio driver.

Described device should be supported full-duplex speakerphone.In order to realize good hands-free audio quality, described device should comprise echo elimination and noise reduction technique.At the speaker volume during hands-free session, can allow the session under the car speed at 130km/h in intermediate vehicle, such as the VW Golf4 on dry pavement.In this case, far end party may be can't hear the artificial effect of significant audio frequency when the opposing party talks.Except the measure of referring to, can maximize loud speaker in the enclosure and the distance between microphone under paragraph " audio frequency input " and " audio frequency output ".This is coupled the sound that passes through enclosure volume being minimized between loud speaker and microphone.Described device can comprise mechanical measure, for the variation that guarantees not have in echo cancellation performance on a large amount of production to hear, for example loud speaker returns to before the aeroseal of volume and loud speaker/microphone the sealing with respect to shell, be controlled at microphone and loud speaker audio leakage.And the echo cancel method between loud speaker and microphone and/or audio damping may be powerful and accurate must be enough to the suppress feedback that can hear and/or the artificial effects that can hear.

b. software platform

Referring now to Fig. 2 A,, the summary general introduction of the mobile device platform architecture of diagram based on Modular Operating System.This operating system can comprise the Mobile operating system of any type, such as the SmartPhone Mobile operating system of Android company.This system architecture can be supported multitask application and service environment.From macroscopic perspective, mobile device can comprise in conjunction with the hardware component described in Figure 1A-1E.Can be by fixedly firmware program and data are carried out control hardware device.Firmware program and function can comprise program, executable file or the function of the operation of management and operation hardware, make hardware can carry out given function.Platform kernel software can be based on hardware and firmware and is carried out, and can between kernel spacing and user's space, be divided.Platform middleware and framework can move on the top of platform kernel software.User's application and application launcher or one's own department or unit screen can be carried out on top layer, and utilize middleware, framework and platform kernel software any one.

Referring now to Fig. 2 B,, illustrate an embodiment of mobile device 100 platform architectures.At lower level place, Linux or Microsoft move kernel can post a plurality of drivers that carry for control hardware parts or function.The driver that can move in mobile kernel can comprise: display driver, camera driver, flash memory drive, binding person (PC) driver, keypad driver, WiFi driver, one or more audio driver and power management driver.Can there is a plurality of running time of the environment of operation, such as Microsoft, Android or Java environment.Storehouse can comprise: surface manager; Media framework; Imbeding relation data base management system such as SQlite; Shape library such as OpenGL; Font rasterization engine such as FreeType; Such as WebKit for making web browser present the layout engine of the page; For the 3D storehouse of OpenGL, such as SGL; And C language library, such as Libc.Application framework can be provided for moving the framework of the application of any scope, the application examples of this any scope in this way: Behavior Manager application, window manager application, content supplier's application, check system applies, encapsulation manager application, telephone supervisor application, explorer application, location manager application and notification manager application.Application such as mobile device navigation, mobile device community, GSM/PMR Inter-Com and open stand application can move on the top of application framework.

This platform also can comprise any amount of coding decoder, such as media coding decoder, such as the AMR-NB audio coder-decoder for real-time coding/decoding, Streaming Media, file format, pcm audio coding decoder, MIDI audio coder-decoder, MP3 audio coder-decoder, jpeg image coding decoder and MPEG2 video coder-decoder for playing and recording.In addition, mobile device also can comprise any amount of other coding decoders for display graphics, audio or video.

Can be on mobile device 100 pre-installed applications.Application can comprise that mobile device arranges application, telephone call register application, contact application, camera applications, message transmission application, alarm clock application, network browser application, calculator application, music application, calendar application and map application.In certain embodiments, third party application can be used in or be installed on mobile device, such as the application by navigation for road and street, calculate and other such as the application of geography buffering, the application of the Sun and the Moon information, the application of low and high Tidal Information, the region of game.Software application platform and user interface (UI) can provide the access for community application market, to download other application or to obtain the access for new service.In certain embodiments, in order to enable such access, described device can with other Android device binary compatibles.The device that all application that comprise core, mobile device and third party's application have been installed can be by the Android compatibility test external member (CTS) limiting in the compatible website of Android.

" generally " open OS and the encapsulation of standard software application/feature that in the situation that do not have the mobile device specific software feature of realization/embedding and application, can be used are gone up, and can realize every other specific software function by mobile device.Such mobile device application-specific can comprise: group communication application, group navigation application and for by mobile device as standard P MR wireless interspeaker and for transmit the application of data via PMR module.

Referring now to Fig. 2 C,, the application of diagram mobile device is together with the embodiment of their one's own department or unit screen (home screen).Briefly, one's own department or unit, center screen can comprise outdoor GPS and the transducer related application of dynamic navigation widget, outdoor navigation application, group application, wireless interspeaker application and binding.Other one's own department or unit screens can comprise application, such as dial, contact person, video camera, message, calendar, camera, web browser, picture library, Mp 3 player, setting or any other application.Open air, GPS and transducer related application and the application of Android market of user installation also can be installed.In addition, device may further include mobile device application, affiliate's application, Bundled third-party's application and Android application.

In another general introduction of Fig. 2 C, dynamic navigation widget can comprise for navigating by the application of mobile device or the function at interface, algorithm, program or interface.Dynamic navigation widget can comprise user interface or any diagrammatic representation of mobile device function.Dynamic navigation widget can comprise for making user can be connected and browse the screen of described device with described device with interface to select interested application or feature.Dynamic navigation widget can comprise link or the trigger of the function that can select for user.Selected function can be any function on mobile device 100.

Dynamic navigation widget can be widget, and can be positioned on one's own department or unit, center screen of mobile device, and it can show the up-to-date and actual state information from open air navigation and group application.The information showing in dynamic navigation widget can depend on current use pattern (such as separately or the navigation of marshalling), the open air navigation operation of carrying out (such as recording track, navigate to target) and selected group of navigation mode (such as finding member, and then I, guiding are whole).

Outdoor navigation application can comprise function, program, algorithm and the interface for using and show GPS navigation.Outdoor navigation application can comprise GPS navigation feature and function, and can move by GPS module and its function.Outdoor navigation application can comprise the storehouse of map, coordinate and location information.Can in memory, store street and topographic map, and can be by buying other map for the online shop of mobile device application.Outdoor navigation application can comprise for function and the feature to user notification user's current location via coordinate.In addition, application can provide the information about user's height to user.Outdoor navigation information may further include for monitoring and upgrade the function of Weather information and weather forecast.Outdoor navigation information can be so that user can follow the tracks of coordinate or the movement such as other mobile device users of the member who organizes.Use this application, user can monitor other users in region or group membership's position and movement.

Outdoor navigation application can comprise any function of the application of the Scout for iPhone of being set up by MagicMaps, and has increased significantly open street map (OSM) storehouse map datum and be stored on described device.Map user can select between open street map (OSM) and topographic map.Map can be stored locally on described device, and can independently can obtain with connectivity.User can install/remove installation global hundreds of OSM region (OSM map data is free) according to wish.User can obtain a free topographic map from MagicMaps, and can buy as required more.The topographic map that can buy can be contained the region such as any size of 200 sq-kms.Can support to navigate to the open air of target by image instruction or the instruction of saying.User can customize the data of demonstration by Tacho function, such as speed, distance, average speed.User can follow the tracks of itself (storage track in Tours).User can come from other aspects (business or community content) to download tours by Tours function.Can be by tours classification, and provide other attribute (being suitable for scene etc.) to it.

Organize function, program, algorithm and interface that application can comprise the means that contact of other members for being provided for monitoring, following the tracks of and keeping and organizing.If using the user of mobile device is the member of the group of the mobile device users in region around, this user can use group should be used for keeping and the contacting of the member of group, to collect the information that exists and move about them, and share information with other members.Group application makes freely random zone of user, such as the woods or jungle, can keep and any other member or whole the contacting of group.Group application can be included in the member's of group any one information and link, if make user can select user in the situation that needing call or wireless interspeaker communication.User also can obtain any user position coordinate or watch the map of any user's position, therefore make user can find out the residue member of group when needed.Group application can be connected with other application.For example, user can select another member of same group, and watches this another member's position or come to set up and contact with this member with wireless interspeaker PMR radio communication by outdoor navigation application.

Group application can be allow with owner's formation group of other mobile devices and on the map of navigation application, follow the tracks of their position and the application of existence out of doors.Can transmit such position and have data via GPRS/EDGE network and Mobile device special group server.This application can provide various navigation options.Such option can be " finding member " option, and wherein, one or more members of group wish to follow another member.Another kind of option is " following me " option, and wherein, all members are invited to an and then member.Another kind of option is " guiding all " options, and wherein, all members are invited to be directed into a joint objective.In addition, group membership can communicate each other via PMR function, and can be immediately and independent group membership or whole group of shared object, such as instant message, photo, recording and track.

Wireless interspeaker application can comprise function, program, algorithm and the interface for communicating via radio frequency.Wireless interspeaker application can set up and communicate by letter and transfer of data with other mobile device users via radio frequency by PMR module, and this radio frequency comprises PMR dedicated frequency as above and channel.Wireless interspeaker application can be so that user can use the channel of all user-accessibles in region to come and other user's communications.In certain embodiments, two users that this channel can only be communicated access.Wireless interspeaker application can be for sending data or information between two mobile devices.These data or information can comprise any information as herein described or data, comprise user's gps coordinate and the data of any application as herein described or function.

In certain embodiments, via digital PMR, send about the coordinate for GPS navigation application between user or position and the information that has data.In certain embodiments, can send with gps coordinate or position and have the relevant information of data via GPRS/EDGE and/or mobile device group server.In such embodiments, user's operational group application (and free) in the region that does not have cellular network to cover.Voice communication (being undertaken by cellular technology) via mobile device group server can allow user to carry out voice communication (can cause data for group communication and transmit cost) with their group membership in the longer distance of the distance realizing than PMR.

The application of binding can comprise that it comprises the application for transducer for any set or the group of user's application, and this transducer is for example barometer, barometertic altimeter, compass, accelerometer and proximity transducer.These application can be so that user can access for configuring or arrange the application of these transducers.In certain embodiments, one of open air application that user can use binding visits the application for barometer or barometertic altimeter.In certain embodiments, user accesses compass application, to come for orientation and navigation purpose with compass.

Barometertic altimeter application can be used, for example, in the exploration of climbing the mountain determines the height on sea level.The baroceptor of mobile device 100 can be connected with interface with the sensor management device that can process from the signal of transducer.Sensor management device baroceptor input signal can be converted to can to the proportional signal of pressure in pressure scale such as Pascal.Can calibrate barometer for pressure and temperature.Can calibrate any variation in reading that barometer causes because of the change in temperature with compensation.Thus, can exist ambient temperature based on mobile device for barometer or for highly measuring the adjustment of carrying out, and can in system, realize this change, and not be employed notice.Therefore, for the navigation application of display position coordinate and height, can determine with the most correct person of barometer or GPS altitude information the user's who carries mobile device height.In certain embodiments, mobile device can the most correct person based on GPS altitude information or barometer transducer be determined barometer reading.

Can be by pressure altitude meter calibrating or zero clearing to carry out and measure more accurately.Barometer can provide than gps signal and measure more accurately, because GPS height value may jump unchangeably with larger degree of error.That can use barometer transducer and use barometer reading should be used for stablizing this reading, to determine latitude rather than from the reading of the Height Estimation of gps signal.This application can be determined latitude with baroceptor reading.Yet, can be based on certain nearest effective gps data by barometer zero clearing.In one embodiment, algorithm is used sliding time window monitoring GPS precision continuously.If GPS error keeps below the specific threshold of percentage error, reach predetermined lasting time, this algorithm can come with the mean value altitude reading in this time altimeter zero clearing with GPS atmospheric pressure value.For example, if GPS error keeps being less than percentage error threshold value, such as being less than 1%, reach the duration of 30 seconds, this algorithm can be average by GPS atmospheric pressure value, and be worth the zero clearing of barometertic altimeter reading with this.Zero clearing can comprise the previous value of replacing baroceptor by new value.Use the method, GPS reading has in the situation of low percentage error therein, can determine more accurately barometertic altimeter reading.Alternatively, in certain embodiments, can with the GPS altitude information with low error GPS reading, determine more accurate barometer reading with same or similar algorithm.

Thus, GPS unit can receive air gauge relevant readings with GPS height-precision, and this algorithm can highly come to determine or estimate barometer reading with this.Yet, if detecting low error reading, GPS module reaches certain duration, can use GPS reading by baroceptor zero clearing, and application can come for barometer reading by new value.Thus, such as the GPS navigation application of LocationProvider, can use the most correct barometer reading, no matter it is from air pressure sensing apparatus or GPS altitude signal.

In certain embodiments, user may know his or her accurate height, and can be worth to proofread and correct the height value in system with that.User can have independently barometer, and can upgrade mobile appliance system with this reading value.In that case, user can input air pressure reading, and mobile device can calculate the most correct height.Then mobile device can highly come to determine that with this change future in height.Alternatively, user can input height with more accurate gps coordinate.Mobile device can be determined atmospheric pressure value according to this input.In certain embodiments, the server that comprises elevation (elevation) model can upgrade mobile device by up-to-date height value.In certain embodiments, when user is during clearly by altimeter zero clearing, the automatic clear of the gps data based on good can be suspended certain duration, such as 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours or 5 hours.

Can use compass should be used for determining according to the output of Magnetic Sensor the accurate direction in geographical north.Can and carry out 3 axle field strength values adjustment in magnetic and the delta between geographical north of current position for the direction of the device in gravitational field.For the direction of the described device in gravitational field, can use the input from g transducer.In order to determine in the magnetic of current position and the delta between geographical north, can use the information from GPS and/or earth model.Android system can comprise traditional sensors type, and it can realize the G transducer adjustment to the magnetic north returning.In certain embodiments, this feature can be moved application of installation use.In certain embodiments, can ignore departing between magnetic north and geographical north.Yet the difference in magnetic north and geographical north may be very little, such as be less than 10 degree in some regions.Because being shown for some application, north may not require high accuracy, so can be by magnetic north as geographical north.

Electronic compass may be by the influence of magnetic field in environment, such as machine or automobile nearby.Frequently, this may affect the reading of magnetic field sensor.Can calibrate this constant offset by following manner: in special pattern (self-testing mode), use transducer, and make user move described device (for example, 8 figure, rotates around 2 or 3 axles) with ad hoc fashion.In certain embodiments, for example, when user notices that compass is not properly calibrated (, with user inconsistent about north understanding where), to them, provide the option that starts calibration.This option can be added to core application is set.Accurate calibration steps may depend on type and the system of compass.

Other one's own department or unit screens can comprise the application for user's specific communications, such as for dialing the dial of Mobile Directory Number or for select the contact person of telephone number from electric phone book.Messages application can be for the SMS to another mobile phone or MMS message.Video camera or camera can be for taking pictures or video from region.Picture library and MP3 player can be for playing or watching multimedia file, such as audio or video file.The application that the open air of user installation, GPS and transducer are relevant can comprise can be for any outdoor application of GPS or the transducer of mobile device, such as other map, for the other interface of compass or barometertic altimeter.User also can obtain the access for Android application market, to download any other application from application shop.

Mobile device application, affiliate's application, Bundled third-party's application and Android application can comprise any other software application that can use on mobile device.In certain embodiments, can use third party to apply, for example can bundle in advance, from third party developer's Android application.Such application can comprise the solution for specific behavior or outdoor related interests, the application relevant to motion being associated with the heart rate band being connected by bluetooth such as ski-maps, snow and weather forecast etc.And user can or apply in (free or commercial) Android of his needs such as other market download services for Android application of Androidpit or Handango from the Android market of Google.

Fig. 2 D-2L has presented the example embodiment of the user interface showing on mobile device when the function and application of user's use such as any one mobile device 100 of navigation feature.With reference to figure 2D, be shown in the embodiment of the dynamic navigation widget showing on the display screen of mobile device.Display radio intercom application link on screen, and also show the other space for other Bundled third-party's application in advance.Can on the screen of about 200 * 300 pixels, show dynamic navigation widget, and dynamic navigation widget can provide the access for group and navigation application.Similarly, application grid also can provide the access for group and navigation application.

Referring now to Fig. 2 E,, diagram is welcome two embodiment of outward appearance.Connection mode welcome outward appearance can be for the user of the member as mobile device users group.Can point out this user or navigation or navigation together with group separately.Connection mode can comprise in mobile device and inserts SIM card, and has effective GPRS and arrange.In another embodiment, can point out the member's who is not group user to navigate separately.The independent pattern of PND pattern or navigation can not inserted SIM card, and can work as user and be used when offline mode or PND pattern are selected in configuration.

Referring now to Fig. 2 F,, illustrate three embodiment of the navigation outward appearance showing on the display screen of mobile device.In map mode, screen can display speed meter icon together with the speed in km/s, height icon together with the height in rice and gps signal icon other indicating devices together with GPS percentage of errors or GPS precision.In tracing mode, screen can display speed meter icon and in the speed of km/s, total distance together with the distance in rice and time in the past together with in hour, minute and second time.In navigation mode, screen can show that the compass surface of moving hand of direction having for target is shown is together with the title of target with respect to the distance of target and to time of target.Screen also may be displayed on the target icon that other aspects in group and navigation application are used.

Referring now to Fig. 2 G-J,, the embodiment of diagram dynamic navigation widget navigation outward appearance.In Fig. 2 G, illustrate the embodiment of the dynamic navigation widget of the group mode demonstration that navigation operates.In Fig. 2 H, illustrate wherein the embodiment that " finding member " operates in the dynamic navigation widget of operating group mode demonstration.In Fig. 2 I, illustrate the embodiment of the dynamic navigation widget of the group mode demonstration with " following me " operation.In Fig. 2 J, illustrate the embodiment of the dynamic navigation widget of the group mode demonstration with " guiding all " operations.

Referring now to Fig. 2 K,, illustrate the mobile device demonstration of wireless interspeaker application and the embodiment selecting.Display screen can show any amount of application, such as message, transmits application, wireless interspeaker application, phone application, contact application, browser application or any other application as herein described.Once user has selected wireless interspeaker application, show new screen.Wireless interspeaker screen can provide various wireless interspeaker orders, such as " roger ", " vox " and " scramble " together with the button for pressing to communicate.Wireless interspeaker application also can be provided for channel and the code of communication.This channel can be determined via it the channel of calling out, and this code can be encrypted code.User can select " connecting your wireless interspeaker ", and when completing session, user can select " exiting " button.

Referring now to Fig. 2 L,, illustrate another embodiment of wireless interspeaker display screen.Except previously discussed button and option, user also can select " tour(travelling) ", " connect(connection) ", " extras(is extra) " and " exit(exits) " button.The function key providing can comprise " done(completes) ", " revert(recovery) ", " back(returns) " and " home(one's own department or unit) ".Complete the value that key can cause storage, and go to wireless interspeaker application main screen.Resetkey can cause kept previous setting, and also goes to wireless interspeaker application main screen.Return push-button can cause previous screen, and one's own department or unit button can cause one's own department or unit screen.

c. the mutual communication interface audio frequency roaming of multi-function device

When mobile device users group is via setting up audio frequency such as the private dedicated radio link of PMR wireless interspeaker communication when mutual, each user can be conventionally in the specific distance range with respect to other users, to communicate by letter with group sending and receiving.If one of participant in session walks out of this private radio communications range, such user conventionally no longer can keep the voice communication with other users because of PMR radio limited field.Yet, although user, outside this scope, can keep audio session by shifting audio session from PMR radio communications system to the environment providing via GSM/GPRS mobile network with system and method.For example, if user walks out of PMR scope, can realize system and method as herein described so that when voice communication from PMR radio system, shifted or be transformed into other available communication mediums, network or agreement (such as GSM or GPRS network, WiMAX network, wlan network or via the Internet via the VOIP on IP connections) shift or during conversion, this user can keep the voice communication with other members that organize.Server can provide user wherein can continue the environment of their voice communication for each user (being included in the user outside PMR a-n radio range a-n).This server can be set up Internet protocol (IP) with user's each mobile device and be connected, and can instruction mobile device from PMR radio communication to GSM or GPRS network or change to VOIP from PMR radio communication.Server can be managed for determining whether user returns to the technology in scope.Server also where necessary triggering session to shift between GMS, GPRS and VOIP more any.If server determines that all users are again in other users' each PMR radio communications range, server can be transferred back to voice communication PMR radio.

In conventional wireless talkback system, when participant walks out of other wireless interspeakers participant's scope, this participant's lossing signal, and can not communicate with other participants, until he or she walks back within the scope of this.Although making such participant outside PMR a-n radio range a-n, system and method as herein described still can keep and the communicating by letter of other participants.Under these circumstances, voice communication between user can be from PMR radio communications system " roaming " to mobile network system, and can recover via other communication networks or medium (such as GSM, GPRS, VOIP, WiMAX, WLAN or any other network service medium of being supervised by server).

In one example, a group membership who intersperses among outdoor region carries out voice communication via the PMR radio module of their mobile device.Each mobile device can be assigned with the identifier of identifying uniquely this device and therefore identifying uniquely the member who uses this device.Mobile device 100 can be in mobile network's coverage, and can further be equipped with GSM or GPRS mobile telephone module except PMR radio communication module.Each member also can be in the access profile of server, and this server can provide and management and member's each group communication via Internet protocol (IP).Each mobile device can further be equipped with for enabling and manage the function of the roaming between GPS/GPRS network and PMR radio communications system.This function can be so that mobile device can be known group membership's quantity and the member's of group each identifier.Because member may be all broadcasting speech pulse train in private radio coverage and towards each other, so can by the radio interface via current active/selection with regular time interval exchange predefined keep-alive (keep-alive) broadcast and keep organizing integrality.Keep-alive broadcast can guarantee member each exist, and do not have member to be " lost " or outside scope.

If a participant drops on outside PMR radio communications range, other members' mobile device may become and know that this participant loses.For example, mobile device can not received keep-alive broadcast from one of member and determined that this member loses by identification.Similarly, the participant's of loss mobile device may notice that from other group memberships, not receiving new updating message or communication or signal turn-offs.Comprise that all members of the member of loss can start their gsm module.The PMR radio module of can stopping using.In certain embodiments, the startup of module and stop using and can automatically be realized, and can serviced device or triggered by another mobile device.Comprise and lose any connection that member's member can connect via the IP that connects, keeps such as voice call, GSM or via be established to the connection of server such as any communication protocol of VOIP on GPRS trunk.After connecting, member can transmit to server their member and group information.Server can be then provides other instruction to each of mobile device, and mobile device can make it possible to continue session via server according to the instruction of server.Server can be waited in instruction mobile device virtual " meeting with me " room on server.Being somebody's turn to do " meeting with me " room can be so that the member of group can communicate by letter to carry out each other one-way audio with the similar mode of wireless interspeaker/PMR private radio.Can be so that server be understood whole group of size and group ID.Necessary or at one's leisure, can between GSM, GPRS, VOIP or any other communication protocol or technology, roam in the voice communication between user.

After certain hour section, server can advise that all mobile devices temporarily start their PMR radio module.Server can be used a kind of scheme, and by this scheme, in an orderly way, each group membership's mobile device can be broadcasted the heartbeat of itself, and other mobile devices are intercepted simultaneously.Then each mobile device can report to server the signal strength signal intensity of the personal identifier of the viewed heartbeat from other mobile devices together with itself and viewed other members' heartbeat.If the report of each reception of server based on from mobile device determines that all members are within PMR a-n radio range a-n each other, server can ask each member to carry out scan channel, and provides result to server.Then server can select optimal channel, and all mobile devices selection particular channels of instruction group, and is transformed into the wireless selected channel of PMR.Each member can turn-off GSM/GPRS and connect, and via the selected channel of PMR radio system, seamlessly recovers their voice communication.

In certain embodiments, if server does not detect all group memberships, server can determine from " meeting with me " room to PMR radio, not shift voice communication, but waits for and remain on server.If all members are not in private radio coverage each other, server also can determine in " meeting with me " room, to keep the longer time of communication.Alternatively, and if if all members of all members still do not detected still not in PMR coverage each other, server can be however still the member of instruction in " meeting with me " room mobile device turn back to PMR wireless mode.Server then instruction mobile device was met with at " meeting with me " place, room of return service device again in the time after a while, and checked whether the member of loss occurs.Server also can keep checking whether the member of loss has contacted server or accessed and met with my room, and definitely asks remaining user to turn back to meet with my room based on such.Can carry out this processing with the frequency reducing, until reached basic interval.Can continue, until find the member of loss or group membership to determine this feature of stopping using.

In one example, the one group of mobile device communicating via PMR radio channel determines that the first mobile device of this group lost PMR radio signal or be about to lose PMR radio signal.It is no longer stable or enough strong that the mobile device that participates in the user of voice communication can determine that the first mobile device has been walked out of the PMR radio signal of PMR a-n radio range a-n or first user.Then the mobile device of this group can start following function: by this function, start the gsm module of user's mobile device.Each of mobile device can be connected to meeting bridge or audioconference via GSM.Once set up audioconference, the voice communication previously having kept via PMR radio can seamlessly be transferred to audioconference, and each of user can communicate via GSM.Audioconference can be configured to half-duplex operation, therefore makes once by unique user, to be spoken, just as PMR radio.The first mobile device in GSM coverage also can add audioconference.After a little while, all users that determine group when user's mobile device are in PMR a-n radio range a-n each other time, and voice communication can be seamlessly transferred back to the PMR radio channel of new selection, and session can recover on PMR radio.

In another example, when the first mobile device of determining group has been lost or has been about to lose PMR radio signal, this group mobile device communicating via PMR radio channel can keep by GPRS network their voice communication.The mobile device of this group can start following function: by this function, mobile device is connected to " meeting with me " room environment of setting up on the server on network via GPRS.Once set up " meeting with me " room environment, the voice communication previously having kept via PMR radio can seamlessly be transferred to " meeting with me " room, and each user can recover voice communication via GPRS.Audioconference can be configured to half-duplex operation, therefore makes once by unique user, to be spoken, just as for PMR radio.The first mobile device of having lost PMR radio signal can, in GPRS coverage, also can add " meeting with me " room, and can participate in voice communication.Once all users that mobile device is determined this group in PMR a-n radio range a-n each other, can seamlessly be transferred back to voice communication new PMR radio channel again.

In another example, when the first mobile device of determining mobile device group has been lost or has been about to lose PMR radio signal, the group of the mobile device communicating via PMR radio channel can be used ip voice (VOIP) to be used as for keeping their means at the voice communication carrying out.The mobile device of this group can start following function: by this function, user's mobile device is connected to " meeting with me " room environment of setting up on server on network via IP.In one embodiment, user can communicate via VOIP as trunk with GPRS.Once set up " meeting with me " room environment, the voice communication previously having been kept by PMR radio can seamlessly be transferred to " meeting with me " room, and each of user can be recovered voice communication via VOIP.Audioconference can be configured to half-duplex operation, and once being spoken by unique user therefore, just as for PMR radio.The first mobile device also can add with VOIP " meeting with me " room, and can participate in voice communication.When all users that a little while determine this group when the mobile device of this group are afterwards again in PMR a-n radio range a-n each other, voice communication seamlessly can be transferred back to the PMR radio channel of new selection, and can on PMR radio, recover session.

Referring now to Fig. 3 A,, illustrate an embodiment of the system of roaming group voice communication between PMR radio system and mobile telephone network system.The server 300 that can communicate via IP and mobile device 100 can comprise function, such as: information about firms 305, group information 310, roaming management device 315 and " meeting with me " room environment 320.Server 300 can be via comprising GSM/GPRS, WiMAX, WLAN or communicating such as the wireless any network of private of PMR446 or agreement and any amount of mobile device 100B-N.Each of mobile device 100B-N can comprise roaming function 313.Mobile device 100A-N can be within the scope of private radio or wireless interspeaker each other, and can keep each other voice communication via PMR module.Mobile device 100A-N also can be in mobile telephone network overlay area, and can be within the scope of GSM/GPRS network signal.In the situation that one or more private radio communications range of walking out of of mobile device 100, the group that server 300 can guarantee mobile device 100A-N is by voice communication is kept to their voice communication, this another kind medium from PMR radio conversion to another kind of medium be for example GSM, GPRS, VOIP, WiMAX or can keep any other means of voice communication via it.Server 300 also can check that all mobile devices 100 are whether in private radio or wireless interspeaker communication range, and if so, server can recover via the private radio communication guiding mobile device 100A-N in the selective channel of the PMR radio module at them their session.

Server 300 can be any server that service as herein described and function can be provided.In certain embodiments, server 300 is the mobile devices 100 that comprise additional server capability as herein described.Server 300 can comprise any function of mobile device 100.Therefore mobile device 100 can comprise the other function from other mobile devices 100.In certain embodiments, server 300 is not mobile device 100, but is exclusively used in the server that service is provided or supports to other calculation elements such as mobile phone or computer.Server 300 can be the server of the Internet provider or mobile network provider.Server 300 can be for machine or a plurality of computing machine of the Internet service that comprises accessed web page and other Internet-related services are provided to mobile computing device.In other embodiments, server 300 is that the server of mobile network service provider server, the Internet provider server, WiMAX service maybe can provide any other communicator of service as herein described.

Server 300 can comprise any calculation element that can communicate via wireless the Internet protocol (IP) communication.Server 300 can comprise for the program moved on other calculation elements or any combination of the service of application and the hardware and software of demand are provided.Server 300 can comprise for via network and the function communicating such as other calculation elements of mobile device 100.Server 300 can communicate and provide service via any wired or wireless network, and this any wired or wireless network comprises world wide web (www), Local Area Network, wide area network (WAN), blueteeth network, WiMAX network or any other network.

Server 300 can come to communicate with other calculation elements such as mobile device 100 by any communication protocol.Server 300 can carry out sending and receiving communication via any internet layer agreement, and this any internet layer agreement is for example Internet protocol (IP), internet control message protocol (ICMP) and IGMP (IGMP).Server 300 also can communicate with any transport layer protocol, and this any transport layer protocol comprises transmission control protocol (TCP), User Datagram Protoco (UDP) (UDP), datagram congestion control protocol (DCCP) or any other transport layer protocol.Server 300 also can communicate with any application layer protocol, for example HTTP (HTTP), Telnet agreement, simple message transfer protocol (SMTP) (SMTP) or any other application layer protocol.

Server 300 can comprise for remain on any function of the communication between mobile device 100A-N by transfer between private radio system and mobile telephone network system or roaming voice communication.Server 300 can comprise for preserving the information of mobile device 100A-N together with the function of any information of any independent mobile device 100 or mobile device group.Server 300 can comprise the function of environment that can keep their voice communication for setting up and remain on mobile device 100A-N wherein.Server 300 can comprise for checking the whether function in private radio communications range each other of mobile device group membership 100A-N.Server 300 can comprise for checking that whether all members of group are connected to the function of voice communication via the environment of being set up by server.Server 300 can comprise that each for selecting available channel and indication mobile device 100A-N continues the function of their voice communication on the channel of the selection of PMR radio system.

Information about firms 305 can comprise any information of mobile device 100A's or mobile device 100 user.Information about firms 305 can be included in any information of member of the group of the mobile device 100A-N relating in voice communication.Information about firms 305 can comprise mobile device identifier, such as identification number or device numbering.Information about firms 305 can comprise the information relevant with member's the PMR radio signal strength with respect to each other mobile devices group membership.Information about firms 305 also can comprise any information for keeping via GSM, GPRS or VOIP mobile communication communicating by letter with member's IP or IP/TCP.

Group information 310 can comprise any information about mobile device 100A-N.Group information 310 can comprise about the information of the member's of group quantity with about member's each information.Group information 310 can comprise the identifier for identification group uniquely.Group information 310 can comprise about losing, lose or any member's of group outside private radio communications range information.In certain embodiments, group information 310 comprises the member's in private radio communications range not each mobile device 100 identifiers.In a further embodiment, group information 310 comprises the member's in " meeting with me " room environment 320 communicating with other group memberships not each mobile device 100 identifiers.Group information 310 can comprise the signal strength signal intensity for each of the device of mobile network and private radio net.

Roaming function 313 can be moved on each independent mobile device 100A-N, and can comprise any function for roaming communication between the radio communication of PMR private and mobile telephone network.Roaming function 313 can comprise any combination of hardware, software or the hardware and software of the voice communication for each mobile device can being kept on the mobile network service such as GSM/GPRS set up via private radio.Roaming function 313 can comprise for starting or the function of inactive GSM/GPRS and/or PMR wireless radio service.Roaming function 313 can comprise for executive signal between mobile device group membership 100A-N checks or keep-alive broadcasts to determine whether each device has enough the function of strong private radio signal.Roaming function 313 can be searched for the transmission from each of group membership, and returns to the result for identification signal intensity.Roaming function 313 can be returned for identifying described device and whether can set up the information of private radio communication with each of other group memberships to server 300.The roaming function 313 of main mobile device 100 can point out other group memberships to send for being identified in the response of the signal strength signal intensity between each of main mobile device 100 and remaining mobile device group membership to main mobile device 100.Roaming function 313 can be carried out on backstage, and can when user communicates via GSM/GPRS network, move.

Roaming management device 315 on server 300 can comprise for guiding and manage any function of roaming of the voice communication of the mobile device group between PMR radio system and mobile network.Roaming management device 315 can comprise for enabling and manage any combination of hardware, software and hardware and software of the roaming of the voice communication between PMR radio channel and GSM/GPRS network.Roaming management device 315 can comprise for asking mobile device 100A-N to add " meeting with me " room environment 320 and making device 100 can keep via " meeting with me " room environment the function of voice communication.Roaming management device 315 can comprise any feature or function of roaming function 313, comprise can check group membership each whether in every other group membership's private a-n radio range a-n.Roaming management device 315 can comprise for selecting the function of the channel for group communication or session are shifted to PMR radio from mobile network or " meeting with me " room.Roaming management device 315 can comprise for shift back and forth the function of audio session between mobile telephone network and private radio.Operation or the function of the roaming function 313 in each of mobile device 100 can be managed and/or coordinate to roaming management device 315.

Room environment 320 can comprise any function of the means for being provided for communicating in group as videoconference to mobile device users via mobile telephone network " to meet with me ".Room environment 320 or environment 320 can comprise for one or more function, algorithm, executable program and the logics that enable voice communication exchange via GSM network, GPRS network, VOIP, WiMAX, WLAN or any other communication medium or agreement " to meet with me ".Environment 320 can comprise for be provided for sending to other mobile devices group membership at environment any function of speech burst or voice data transmission to mobile device users.Environment 320 can comprise that each for making mobile device group membership can hear from the function that sends user's voice transfer.Environment 320 can comprise for making once only to be sent by unique user the function of voice transfer, therefore guarantee that other group memberships are intercepting.Environment 320 can be simulated PMR radio session, and group membership can not felt in private radio communication with via the difference between the communication of server 300 or mobile telephone network.

Referring now to Fig. 3 B,, illustrate for keep the embodiment of method of the step of private radio group communication by roaming communication between private radio system and mobile telephone network.At step 335 place, the mobile device member that server 300 can detect via mobile device 100 members' of private radio PMR channel session group has lost contact.At step 340 place, via the PMR radio channel still remaining member in scope each other, can come to connect with server via mobile telephone network, to add by server 300, post " meeting with me " room carrying with management.At step 345 place, server is provided for keeping in " meeting with me " room of being managed by server 300 means of voice communication to the member of group who comprises the member of loss.At step 350 place, server determine whether member in " meeting with me " room each in every other group membership's private radio communications range.In step 355, the transfer of server admin from " meeting with me " room environment to the communication of selected PMR mobile radio channel.

In more detail referring to Fig. 3 B, at step 335 place, can be by wanting one group of user of formation group (for example, for group behavior) to set up one group of mobile device.Can set up mobile device group by a plurality of mobile devices closer to each other and/or in such user's control or under holding.Can maybe should be used for setting up the group of mobile device by the marshalling function of carrying out in each of mobile device.Via one or more communication and/or the marshalling scheme of marshalling function/application, each of mobile device can be identified other devices and communicate with it, usings as a part and the formation group organized.Each mobile device of group receives about the quantity of mobile device of group and the information of the identifier of each mobile device.The one or more of the mobile device of group can use one or more other mobile devices of private radio communication and group to communicate via they private mobile radio modules separately.

Server 300 can detect a mobile device 100 of group that carries out the mobile device 100 of session via the wireless channel of PMR private and lose the signal with one or more members of group.Each mobile device of group can detect a mobile device 100 of group that carries out the mobile device 100 of session via the wireless channel of PMR private and lose the signal with one or more members of group.Or server or one or more mobile device can determine that a mobile device no longer communicates via private mobile radio module.In certain embodiments, the mobile device 100 that server 300 detects the member of group has lost signal.In certain embodiments, not that the mobile device 100 of server 300 detects that the 3rd mobile device 100 has been lost and the contacting of group.The mobile device of group can send message termly, such as keep-alive message.This message can be sent out from each of member, and can be for identifying all members whether in sending member's scope.In other embodiments, mobile device 100 sends transmission to the server 300 on mobile device 100 termly, with the state to their PMR radio signal of server notification.Whether this state can indicate mobile device in other members' of group each scope.Receive the mobile device 100 of transmission or server 300 and can when specific mobile device 100 does not also send message, determine that this specific mobile device is lost or not detecting.In certain embodiments, the signal strength signal intensity that mobile device 100 or server 300 are monitored from each of the mobile device 100 of organizing.Server 300 or mobile device 100 can send request to one or more mobile devices 100, and the identifier of beaming back together with the response based on for request is monitored this response.Because each of device can have unique identifier, so mobile device or server can be determined the also not response of which device, and based on not existing of this response, determine which device is outside scope.In certain embodiments, server 300 or mobile device be from each reception information of device of the member of group, and determine that based on this information member is outside private radio communications range.

At step 340 place, when mobile device 100 being detected outside scope or lose, the remaining mobile device of group can connect via communication network and server 300, and can add " meeting with me " room environment 320 of being managed by server 300.In certain embodiments, each mobile device of group in response to one of mobile device of determining group outside the scope of their private mobile radio module separately and can start their cellular communication module.The mobile device that can determine group when each of the mobile device of group does not receive keep-alive message is within a predetermined period of time outside the preset range limit of private mobile radio module; lost the signal via private mobile radio module, or this mobile device no longer communicates.

The communication network that mobile device can connect via it or medium can comprise any one of GSM network, GPRS network, VOIP, WLAN or WiMAX or combine.Mobile device 100 can be set up IP with server 300 and be connected.In certain embodiments, mobile device group membership sets up TCP/IP connection.Group membership can start GSM/GPRS module, and sends connection request to server 300.Server 300 can connect by finding group membership and sending request to initiate.Server 300 can the notified current group membership about the identifier identification via independent.Server 300 can be identified group with this group identifier.Can select based on group identifier " meeting with me " room environment 320.Server 300 can be monitored the member who exists in " meeting with me " room, and can wait for that the member of loss and server connect.Server 300 can be identified via unique mobile device identifier of member the member of loss.Server 300 can connect with the member who loses, and makes this member rejoin the audio session in " meeting with me " room.Server 300 can be monitored the member's that communicates in " meeting with me " room environment each signal condition.Each of existing group membership can seamlessly continue session in " meeting with me " room.

In step 345, server can be so that group membership can keep their voice communication in " meeting with me " room environment.Server can be from one or more reception group information of mobile device of group.In certain embodiments, server 300 is set up videoconference between group membership.Server can be managed the session in " meeting with me " room, to simulate the session of carrying out via PMR mobile radio.For example, server can so that once only single member can converse, therefore other members are listened attentively to when this user's communication, just as private radio communication.Mobile device users can continue to use PMR radio characteristics or order on their device, comprises roger button or for asking to send the button of voice transfer.Server can be set up videoconference or meeting bridge between the mobile device of group.Server can be simulated the voice communication between the mobile device of group carrying out via private modular radio module via videoconference or meeting bridge.

At step 350 place, server 300 determines that each of member of mobile device groups is whether in other group memberships' private radio communications range.When member carries out voice communication, the mobile device 100 of server 300 seamlessly indication groups relative to each other sends keep-alive message and checks PMR radio signal strength.For example, the roaming management device 315 of server 300 can be managed PMR mobile radio, and wherein, mobile device sends transmission to other mobile devices, and each transmission that is used to indicate signal strength signal intensity that receives mobile device responds.If all devices indicate them can be from each received communication of mobile device, the roaming management device 315 of server 300 can determine that all mobile devices 100 are again in private radio communications range.In certain embodiments, the roaming function 313 of mobile device 100 is enabled in PMR between device communication, with each signal strength signal intensity of determining device.Roaming function 313 or roaming management device 315 can strengthen each all data that (consolidate) carrys out self-moving device 100, and determine whether all devices have and be enough to the strong signal that communicates each other via PMR radio module.

In step 355, the transfer of server admin from " meeting with me " room to the communication of the channel of the selection of PMR mobile radio.After in the private radio communications range of each every other mobile device 100 of organizing of determining mobile device, server can be identified in the available channel on PMR radio.Once server 300 has been identified channel, server can be to each request that sends startup PMR module and add selected channel of mobile device.Each of mobile device can add selected channel in response to this request, and seamlessly by session, the channel from " meeting with me " room environment of server 300 to the wireless selection of PMR shifts.Therefore group device can seamlessly continue their session on the wireless channel of PMR.

d. modular departing group of information server

When the mobile device users group of exploring is out of doors wished storage, processes or share exploration related data between other members of group, group information server can be for realizing these tasks.Group information server also referred to as group server, server or GIS can be modular and mobile computing unit in this article, and it can be attached to and depart from mobile device 100.In certain embodiments, group information server can be the mobile device 100 that comprises server module, and this server module comprises the function of organizing information server.Group server can receive from the mobile device of group information, this information comprises GPS positional information, about the information of navigation by triangulation, highly, speed, dump energy, region or path indication, weather, renewal, commentary, picture, video or any other data that can be produced by group during exploring.Server can be processed and store received information to use by other users are following on server or on-line storage storehouse, or obtain in real time such information to set up, to produce or process required any related data, such as waypoint, commentary, picture or the map in the position for organizing or region.Server can be processed received information to produce new data by following manner: from the data combination that receives, associated, predict or infer new information.Server also can be processed historical data to produce the daily record of travelling, waypoint, rest, commentary, indication or guide about being carried out.Handled data can be broadcasted or send to user or any other device when needed.

Server can comprise modular server unit.In certain embodiments, server is the building block of mobile device.In certain embodiments, the band that modular server unit is designed to be worn by each group membership overlaps.This modular server unit can be equipped with private radio module, such as the PMR module of device 100, and can be by unloading down as group server and be activated using this unit from mobile device 100.If a plurality of members of group unload their modular server unit and make them can be used as server, can be with determining this next one group information server for nomination or the selection scheme of selecting the next one to organize server.Server selection scheme can comprise the choice criteria of the pre-configured or acquiescence that will consider, comprises the following information that is for example still not limited to: battery status, available memory, the average signal strength of seeing from all master units, experience own or the distribution for select any user of the next server of group select of user about exploring.

According to design, modular server unit can be parts or the module being comprised by mobile device 100, such as the integrated component in mobile device 100.In such embodiments, each mobile device comprises modular server unit, and it is switched on and can be used for being used as organizing server.Integrated modular server unit can be switched on when connecting mobile device, or a function that can be used as mobile device 100 is switched on.In certain embodiments, because each of device is included in the available modular server unit in device, therefore can be from any one selection group server of the mobile device 100 of group.When connecting mobile device 100, can be by each of the device of group as group server.Can select to organize server based on server selection scheme.In certain embodiments, based on scheme, do not select to organize server.The group server of specifying for organizing for specific mobile device 100 in certain embodiments.

On it, carry out while having the group server unit of group server to be attached to device 100 radio module of the server of can stopping using.In the group of such device, one of server unit of disengaging can be used as server, and any other modular server unit can be prohibited as group server.In other embodiments, mobile device comprises the group server unit as integrated component, and can be by user, by mobile device itself or by movable group startup of server or the group server unit of stopping using.When being used as startup of server, group server can be intercepted from known group membership any information.From the request of any mandate of canned data for accessing of group membership, can be provided identifier server and the time mark of server 400.The all member records that can be organized from the response of server to their departing extra cell rather than all members that organized process.Thus, group server unit can comprise the history of active server response.At any time, another group server unit can be taken over the role of movable server, and starts execution group server capability and carry out the service for group membership.

When the disengaging unit of previous movable server is attached to mobile device 100 again again, this unit can send the broadcast of stopping action to group membership.If only another extra cell departs from and be available, this broadcast singal can be used as starting new unit as the trigger of server for starting new extra cell.In certain embodiments, trigger the nomination of upgrading and process, to be identified for the new server of group.In a further embodiment, the inside group server unit module of mobile device 100 sends for the inactivated signal of conduct group server.

In one example, the mobile device 100 of group can come to send to server their coordinate or other positional informations via the private radio communication such as PMR radio channel.Come the positional information of self-moving device 100 can be encrypted, and can not be by other mobile devices 100 deciphering in region.Server can with this mobile device 100 specifically encryption/encryption key decipher received information.Server can further by this positional information, the positional information together with other mobile devices merges, thus the data splitting of the position of generation group.Server can be local or in remote online repository services device stored position information.When request, server can provide a series of historical position information of interested any specific mobile device to requestor, summarizes thus by the movement of user's process and the history of position of using mobile device 100.Server also can provide the data about user's translational speed, the historical position information of each mobile device and the information of travelling about previous group to requestor.Server can be on rule or regular basis from each receiving position coordinate renew of the mobile device 100 of group.When one of device is failed to server update position, server can send the request for positional information to this specific mobile device.In one embodiment, the mobile device 100 of group carrys out update server by their information in every 30 or 60 seconds termly.In certain embodiments, the request of data of mobile device 100 based on from server sends their information.In other embodiments, user's indicating device 100 of mobile device 100 sends position renewal transmission to server.Based on voice communication, do not come to send positional information to server.

Referring now to Fig. 4 A,, illustrate the embodiment of the system that comprises group information server 400 and mobile device 100.Concise and to the point description, departs from from the mobile device 100A corresponding to MSU401A as modular server unit (MSU) 401A that organizes information server (GIS) 400.In certain embodiments, MSU401A is integrated component or the module of supporting the mobile device 100A of GIS400 function.Mobile device 100A can comprise server interface 405, and it is connected with interface with given MSU401A for the mobile device interface 425 via on MSU401A.MSU401A also can comprise processor 101, PMR module, data 408, the data 410 of processing, one or more tactful 412, server historical 415 and server selector function 420.The group information server 400 that is also referred to as in this article GIS400 can carry out radio communication with other mobile devices 100 and their corresponding MSU401.These other mobile devices 100 and MSU401 can comprise mobile device 100B and 100C to 100N and MSU401B and 401C to 401N.GIS400 can also communicate with on-line storage storehouse server 250, copy or the backup of on-line storage storehouse server 250 storage data 408, the data 410 of processing, strategy 412, server historical 415 and server selector 420.GIS400 can receive information and data from mobile device 100B to 100N, and processes and store this information and data.GIS400 also can be to the information of mobile device 100B-N transmission processing.In an illustrated embodiment, mobile device 100B departs from from MSU401B, if therefore make MSU401A stop serving the function of GIS400, MSU401B can be used for as GIS400.Thus, once MSU401B can be no longer the function of the situation lower linking tube GIS400 of group information server at MSU401A.In certain embodiments, each MSU401 is the integrated component of mobile device 100, and can be used for carrying out GIS400 function when being selected as the next GIS400 of group.

In more detail referring to the parts of being introduced by Fig. 4 A, the server interface 405 of mobile device 100 can comprise for being connected to MSU401 or any type being connected with interface with MSU401 and the interface of form now.Server interface 405 can comprise the combination of any hardware, software or hardware and software for being connected with interface with MSU401.Server interface 405 can comprise any latch, connector, wire clamp, base, support or for the interface via MSU401, support, locks onto, is attached to or be connected to interface any machinery or the physical unit of MSU401.Server interface 405 also can comprise for keep any electronics or the electric interfaces of electronic communication between mobile device 100 and MSU401 via server interface 405 and the mobile device interface 425 on MSU401.In a further embodiment, server interface 405 comprises communication interface, all if between mobile device 100 and MSU401 the connector port of signal transmission.

This system can be designed be constructed so that MSU is can be attached, can be connected or the interlockable device to mobile device 100.MSU can be also the module comprising in mobile device 100, and it can not the separated or disengaging from mobile device 100.When departing from form, MSU can comprise any form factor, and can be designed to be used as the part of leather sheath or band or form leather sheath or band, and it can be by explore out of doors upper use or used when climbing the mountain by climber of outdoor enthusiast.This leather sheath or band can be attached to MSU401 this band or leather sheath.MSU can be the part that can be connected to the mobile foundation of mobile device.MSU can comprise any portable unit that is inserted into, connects or be attached to mobile device, or vice versa.MSU can be designed and be configured to any part such as the form factor worn by belt or be included in wherein.MSU can be designed and be configured to activity out of doors in any integration of equipments of using or the partly integrated any form factor of one a part or be included in wherein.

In the time can departing from from mobile device 100, MSU and mobile device can have physics, machinery and/or the electrical interface of any type and form.Each of interface can comprise the wire clamp that can connect or be attached to the wire clamp of another interface.Interface 405 and 425 can comprise and capturing each other and fixing parts, such as connector, lock and fastener.Interface can be designed be constructed so that when being connected, when attached or interlocking MSU and mobile device, one of MSU or mobile device are stopped using wholly or in part.In certain embodiments, when mobile device is connected to MSU, this mobile device of stopping using, and enable this MSU.In certain embodiments, when mobile device is connected to MSU, enable this mobile device, and this MSU that stops using.In certain embodiments, when mobile device is connected to departing MSU, a part for the function of the mobile device of stopping using, such as any communication interface, for example, PMR, GPS and/or gsm module.

MSU401 can comprise the mobile device interface 425 of itself, for the server interface 405 with mobile device 100, is connected.The server interface 405 of mobile device 100 can be clipped on the interface 425 of MSU401, makes mobile device 100 can be connected to or be attached to MSU401.The behavior that mobile device 100 is attached to MSU401 can cause button to be pressed or signal is sent to MSU401 to turn-off its communication function parts, such as PMR module.Button or signal may occur because of the mechanism of interface 405 and 425 or electronic characteristic.In certain embodiments, the behavior that mobile device 100 is departed from from MSU401 can cause signal to be sent out or button is pressed again or released, and this can start the PMR module of MSU401, therefore it be can be used for as GIS400.

Modular server unit (MSU) 401 can be posted and carry or as group information server (GIS) 400 and can comprise can deal with data and serve any function of server of the mobile device 100 of group.While carrying out on GIS400 can any MSU401 in group, can use interchangeably term MSU401 and GIS400 for identification GIS400 or the function of MSU401 and the object of feature.Therefore, MSU401/GIS400 can comprise the combination for the treatment of hardware, software or hardware and software with storage data.MSU401/GIS400 can comprise for receiving any logic, function, executable file, unit and the parts of data and transmission data.MSU401/GIS400 can comprise processor 101 and PMR module, such as processor 101 as above and PMR module or wireless interspeaker module.MSU401 comprises the module of any other function of and use PMR radio module, GPS module or mobile device 100 integrated with mobile device 100.Integrated or discretely, MSU401 also can comprise any other function of mobile device 100 with mobile device, such as the battery for stored charge or energy with for by the parts of battery charging.MSU401 can comprise for receive and send the function of data and information via PMR module.In certain embodiments, MSU401/GIS400 also comprises any other hardware or the software part of gsm module, GPS module, memory module or GIS400.GIS400 also can comprise function for communicating from mobile device 100 and for receiving signal from mobile device and to the function of itself or different mobile device 100 transmitted signals.GIS400 can comprise the function communicating for the remote server with such as on-line storage storehouse server 250.GIS400 also can comprise for storing the memory of data or information.GIS400 can comprise for encrypting or decipher the function of transmission.In certain embodiments, MSU401 is a part for the leather sheath worn by user, and comprises for being attached to the interface of mobile device 100.

MSU401 and GIS400 can comprise for receiving transmission from the first mobile device 100A, process this transmits any function that produces output and send the output of this transmission to the second mobile device 100B.In certain embodiments, GIS400 receives encrypting messages from the first mobile device 100A, and carrys out decrypt with the keys for encryption/decryption for mobile device 100A.GIS400 can comprise for presenting the function of the content of message, such as syntax analyzer.GIS400 can identify this message and comprise the positional information for the second mobile device 100B.When the data of processing from message, GIS400 can comprise for producing new message with the always output of the message of the processing of self-moving device 100A, and to mobile device 100B, send the function of new message with the distinctive keys for encryption/decryption of mobile device 100B.

Any MSU401 that GIS400 can be organized posts and carries.GIS400 can comprise the function that is not re-used as group information server for the mobile device 100 to group or MSU401 notice GIS400.Any MSU401 of the group departing from from mobile device 100 can be selected to as the new GIS400 for this group.GIS400 can comprise for selecting the function of new GIS400.GIS400 also can comprise for the function with from arranging a plurality of available MSU401 most suitable as next GIS400 person to the order that is least applicable to person.GIS400 can comprise that the MSU401 that carries GIS400 for posting to mobile device 100 notice is the function of new GIS400 main frame.GIS400 also can comprise that the MSU401 that posts year GIS400 no longer posts the function of carrying GIS400, therefore makes other MSU401 as next GIS400.

Data 408 can comprise can be by GIS400 or post and carry any data that the MSU401 of movable GIS400 receives.Data 408 can comprise positional information, gps data coordinate, elevation information, Weather information, about navigation or the location fix information of locality.Data 408 can comprise about the region in speed, remaining battery power, general area or path indication, weather, any other data of producing about the indication of renewal, particular path or shortcut of travelling and the information of position, commentary, picture, audio file or video and the member that can be organized.For example, group membership can comprise information or any other the interested information about the position of specific shortcut, path, lane, meadow, trees, rock, footpath, hill path, steep cliff, ski trail, streams, pond, water source, plant, animal in mobile device 100.Data 408 can comprise from single mobile device 100 or from the information of a plurality of mobile devices 100.Data 408 can be the set from all data of all mobile devices 100 of group.Independent user data can be organized independently, or can be stored with together with other users' data.Data 408 can comprise any order or instruction, such as the instruction for to another mobile device 100 transmission message.Data 408 also can comprise about mobile device 100 information with respect to the state of its corresponding MSU401, such as user's MSU401, are attached to or depart from the information of mobile device 100.

The data 410 of processing can comprise any output of the data 408 of being processed by GIS400.Data 410 can comprise any information of inferring, predict or calculate from data 408.The data 410 of processing can comprise the historical data for generation of the enhancing of the daily record about following part: the travelling of carrying out, for the waypoint in the path in forest zone or indication, shortcut, interesting place, rest, commentary, indication or the guide noticed by other members or user.The data 410 of processing can be included on traditional map mark not but position that one or more members of being organized comprise or the map in place.For example, the data 410 of processing can comprise that the data 408 from all independent mobile devices 100 that are integrated on single map are together with the position of each point of interest of all members, and comprise place, path, stream, pond, animal, the water source of all members' contributions of group, any one position of tree.The data 410 of processing can comprise special member or a plurality of members' path, comprise historical position point.The data 410 of processing can comprise that member passes the speed in region and any figure or the videograph in region.

Strategy 412 can comprise any one or more strategies, rule or the logic for controlling process information and data and share information and data between group.Strategy 412 can comprise for determine how to process and with any independent mobile device 100 or with whole group of function, rule, algorithm or the parts of sharing information.Strategy 412 can comprise for determining which key is for the function of which mobile device 100.In certain embodiments, each mobile device is assigned with specific key.In other embodiments, one group of mobile device is assigned with specific key.Strategy 412 can be processed the information for specific mobile device 100 users by following manner: get rid of some data or the point that are not intended to send to that user.Strategy 412 can be access strategy, makes GIS400 can determine which data which user should access.For example, strategy 412 can indicate certain mobile device 100A should not have the data about the whereabouts of mobile device 100B.Under these circumstances, GIS400 can get rid of to come the data of self-moving device 100B when generating the output that is used for mobile device 100A.Strategy 412 can be based on user or based on group.In certain embodiments, strategy 412 is based on use identical input to produce for output of a mobile device 100A with for another output of another mobile device 100B for the Different Strategies of different user.Strategy 412 can be monitored each of mobile device and the PMR radio signal of GIS400, and determines whether and how to mobile device 100, to send message.In certain embodiments, strategy 412 determines from private radio communication transmission and switches, and bring into use bluetooth, WLAN, WiMAX, GSM/GPRS maybe can with any other communication means start to send.

Server history 415 can comprise the order of GIS400 and any set of transmission.When any MSU401 can post while carrying GIS400, decision-making from previous GIS400 to the GIS400 notice in any future or transmission that server history 415 can realize about.For example, server history 415 can comprise the selection of decision-making, transmission, setting or particular task that any previous GIS400 together with the unique identifier of that specific MSU401 or its corresponding mobile device 100 realizes.Therefore, the GIS400 in any future can check history, and the information of understanding previous decision-making and transmission and having special member, MSU401 or the mobile device 100 of realizing that decision-making or transmission for identifying.For example, on MSU401A, post the GIS400 carrying and can on line server repository services device 250, set up file, for the video file of storage sets.After certain hour, on MSU401B, post the GIS400 carrying and can know this document folder from server history 415, and in identical file folder, store media or the video file in any future.In certain embodiments, when upgrading and revise server historical 415, GIS400 is updated in the server history 415 in each of MSU401 of group via PMR radio.Thus, each of MSU401 comprises up-to-date server history 415 in the moment that becomes GIS400.In other embodiments, previous GIS400 sends server history 415 according to the exchange from posting the responsibility of the MSU401 that carries this previous GIS400 to new GIS400.

Once server selector 420 can comprise for the current MSU401 that posts year GIS400, become unavailable, determine or select to post any logic, algorithm or the function of the MSU401 that carries GIS400.Server selector 420 can comprise any selection function, program or executable file, for the available MSU401 of group is carried to GIS400 to being least suitable for posting a year GIS400 sequence from being best suited for to post.Server selector 420 can comprise the various information of MSU401 about each of the member of group, comprise signal strength signal intensity, geographical position, residue available battery capacity, about use MSU401 user information or can be for determining any other information of posting the MSU401 that carries GIS400 that is best suited for.In certain embodiments, the MSU401 that has a longest available battery useful life is selected as optimal.In other embodiments, select to have the MSU401 in the best geographical position for communicating via PMR radio and other group memberships.In a further embodiment, the user based on being the leader of group or the MSU401 of guide selects MSU401.Server selector 420 can comprise for to the most adaptive or be best suited for and post the function that the MSU401 that carries GIS400 sends order.This order can start GIS400 by command M SU401.Can currently post the signal that the MSU401 that carries GIS400 has just been attached to its corresponding mobile device 100 and send this order in response to being used to indicate.

The mobile device interface 425 of MSU401 can comprise any type for being connected with MSU401 and the interface of form.Mobile device interface 405 can comprise the combination of any hardware, software or hardware and software for being connected with mobile device 100.In certain embodiments, mobile device interface 425 comprises lock, connector or wire clamp, for being connected with mobile device 100 or being attached to mobile device 100.In a further embodiment, mobile device interface 425 comprises communication interface, all if between mobile device 100 and MSU401 the connector port of signal transmission.In more embodiment, mobile device interface 425 comprises the support for mobile device 100.Mobile device interface 425 can comprise the function for triggering signal when being attached to or depart from MSU401.

Referring now to Fig. 4 B,, illustrate for the embodiment of method of the step of service is provided to a plurality of mobile devices by group information server.Group information server can or modularization and can depart from from mobile device 100, or the component part of mobile device 100.In brief, in step 455, group membership's modular server unit (MSU) 401 is activated as group server or GIS400.At step 460 place, group server receives information and data from one or more mobile devices of group.In step 465, information and data that group server stores and processing receive, and between fellow, send handled information and data.In step 470, if current MSU401 as group server stops carrying out its function, one or more modular servers unit becomes to can be used for posting and carries or become group server.In step 475, the current MSU401 as GIS400 sends to the mobile device 100 of group the signal that this MSU401 no longer serves the function of group server.In step 480, determine to using and identify and will post a year next one group server, play the next next modular server unit of organizing server or organizing server as the next one, thus the function of taking over GIS400.

At step 455 place, as for example group information server (GIS) for one group of mobile device, start MSU401.This group mobile device can be wanted one group of user of formation group (such as for group behavior) to set up.This group mobile device can by closer to each other and/or under such user controls or a plurality of mobile devices of holding set up.This group mobile device can be set up by the marshalling function of carrying out in each of mobile device or application.Each mobile device of group receives about the quantity of mobile device of group and the information of the sign of each mobile device.Via one or more communication and/or the marshalling scheme of marshalling function/application, each of mobile device can be identified other devices and communicate with it, usings as a part and the formation group organized.

MSU401 is connected and holds a part for the leather sheath (holster) of mobile device 100 with interface and mobile device 100.When mobile device 100 is partly departed from from the leather sheath being connected with MSU401 with interface, MSU401 can become and can be used for being activated as GIS400.In other embodiments, MSU401 is instruction based on receiving or inner solution or algorithm and the component parts of the mobile device that is activated as GIS400.In certain embodiments, MSU401 receives and to be used to indicate this MSU401 and to be identified and to be chosen as the information of the MSU401 as GIS400.In other embodiments, MSU401 bears the role of GIS400 in response to the previous MSU401 as GIS400 receiving is not re-used as the indication of GIS400.Can start MSU401 as GIS400 based on timer.For example, MSU401 appointment can be used as to GIS400 and reach certain duration starting at special time.In one embodiment, before the MSU401B that posts year GIS stops as movable GIS400, by the order from MSU401B or instruction, start MSU401A as GIS400.In certain embodiments, in response to modular server unit is departed from from mobile device, there is private radio module and can depart from and using the MSU that interface is connected to the mobile device of mobile device group and start the modular server unit as the group server for this mobile device group, and in response to starting modular server unit the private mobile radio apparatus of inactive mobile device.

In step 460, GIS400 receives information and data from one or more mobile devices of group.In certain embodiments, GIS400 receives information and/or data from the mobile device of group.In another embodiment, GIS400 is from each reception information and/or data of the mobile device of group.GIS400 can receive information and data periodically, and these all every 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 60 seconds, 90 seconds or 120 seconds or every 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes or 30 minutes in this way periodically.The information or the data that receive can comprise any information or data, such as data 408.In certain embodiments, GIS400 is from one or more mobile device receiving position informations, such as gps data coordinate or elevation information.GIS400 also can receive Weather information, with respect to the navigation in place or location fix information, about the information of speed or about the information of the remaining battery power of mobile device 100 or MSU401.GIS400 also can receive about the information in the specific region of wherein deployment group or area and about the information of the path indication in general area, such as position or any other the interested information of the position of particular path or shortcut or specific shortcut, path, lane, meadow, trees, rock, footpath, hill path, steep cliff, ski trail, streams, pond, water source, plant, animal.GIS400 can receive any information about weather, about the renewal of travelling, commentary, daily record, audio file or video and any other data that can be produced by group membership.In certain embodiments, MSU receives the one or more data about lower part: position, orientation, highly, speed and remaining battery power.

In step 465, GIS400 processes and/or storage receives information and data, and send handled information to mobile device 100 or on-line storage storehouse server 250.In certain embodiments, the data that MSU processing receives are to strengthen data.In certain embodiments, MSU processes received data by one of following behavior: from the data combination that receives, associated, predict or infer new information so that the data that strengthen comprise new information.In certain embodiments, MSU can process the data of the previous reception of storing on MSU by the data that receive, for example to produce daily record, history or the timeline of travelling.In certain embodiments, MSU further comprises the data that strengthen to the server transmission such as on-line storage storehouse via Internet protocol (IP) communication.

GIS400 can store the information receiving in local storage or on on-line storage storehouse server 450.Any daily record or commentary that GIS400 can store received any photo, audio or video file and be write by mobile device 100.GIS400 can process received data, and editor and strengthen the data from all mobile device users.Because GIS400 can be continuously and/or is received periodically data, so the GIS400 output that deal with data strengthens with foundation continuously.For example, GIS400 can set up by the latest position of mobile device users the area map of renewal.GIS400 also can upgrade map to comprise user's previous position, therefore makes some users can see the path that other users advance.GIS400 also more the map of new region comprising up-to-date height, the up-to-date place of being found, to captured picture or link and the interested position of video, such as water source, interested animal or plant.The data that GIS400 can receive at step 460 place for whole group of processing, or GIS can be for some mobile device users customization datas.For example, GIS400 can get rid of some information from the output producing for some users, and other information are included in the output being intended to for other users.Based on strategy 412, GIS400 can determine which user should with should not access which information.Therefore, GIS400 can produce output in response to the access strategy based on each user.Under these circumstances, different mobile devices 100 can receive for that mobile device 100 output of customization separately.

In step 470, one or more MSU401 of group become to can be used for posting and carry or as next GIS400.When one or more MSU401 of group become while departing from from the mobile device 100 of their correspondence, MSU401 can send the signal that is used to indicate them and can be used for becoming GIS400.In order to become, can be used for as GIS400, first MSU401 can start private radio module or PMR module.When mobile device 100 is attached to the leather sheath of MSU401, the PMR radio module of MSU401 can be turned off.In certain embodiments, user can depart from mobile device from comprising the leather sheath of MSU401, and from the interface of MSU401, departs from the behavior connection PMR module of the interface of mobile device 100, and triggering MSU401 can be used for the signal as GIS400.In other embodiments, predetermined function can order MSU401 to start as the available host for GIS400.Signal from MSU401 can be sent to all mobile devices 100 in region via PMR module.In other embodiments, can or send this signal via GSM/GPRS via any other wireless network such as WLAN, bluetooth, WiMAX or means.In certain embodiments, MSU401 can be used for posting carrying or as the component parts of the mobile device 100 of GIS400.The signal of the reception of the GIS400 that in such embodiments, MSU401 can be based on from current or can be internally or on another mobile device externally the scheme of operation become to can be used for posting and carry a GIS400.MSU401 can based on comprise MSU401 mobile device 100 characteristic and become to can be used for posting and carry a GIS400, this characteristic for example available battery electric power, signal strength signal intensity or mobile device 100 with respect to the geographical position of other mobile devices 100 of group.

In step 475, the current MSU401 as GIS400 sends and is used to indicate the signal that this MSU401 is not re-used as the GIS400 for organizing.In certain embodiments, in response to MSU is attached to mobile device and sends this signal.The private mobile radio apparatus of MSU of stopping using when attached, and in response to the attached of MSU, start the private mobile radio module of mobile device.Can the behavior of 100 attached times MSU401 of mobile device be triggered to this signal by user.Mobile device 100 is to the attached PMR module that can turn-off MSU401 of the leather sheath of MSU401.In certain embodiments, MSU401 can be in response to determining that post the MSU401 that carries GIS400 has and be finished the battery of energy and send this signal and stop as GIS400.In other embodiments, MSU401 can no longer be enough to send this signal as GIS400 in response to definite available battery electric power.MSU401 can in response to the signal strength signal intensity of determining the mobile device 100 comprise MSU401, no longer abundance or mobile device 100 no longer send this signal in the optimum position of other mobile devices 100 with respect to group.

At step 480 place, from one or more available MSU401 identification, be used for posting the next MSU401 that carries GIS400.In certain embodiments, from the corresponding mobile device the group of mobile device, depart from a plurality of modular servers unit, and one or more execution nomination schemes of mobile device are usingd from one of selection modular server unit, a plurality of modular servers unit as group server.In certain embodiments, movable GIS400 identifies by server selector function the MSU401 being best suited for as next GIS400.For example, GIS400 can determine and can be used for having and being recharged to obtain the battery that is enough to execute the task as which of the MSU401 of GIS400 by server selection function.In certain embodiments, GIS400 can select MSU401 with respect to the geographical position of other group memberships' position based on MSU401.For example, the centre that MSU401 can more approaching group, therefore has stronger PMR radio signal with all remaining members, and making this MSU401 is the best candidate for communicating via PMR radio system and member.In certain embodiments, GIS400 is based on selecting MSU401 with the user of mobile device 100 and MSU401, for example the guide of group.

e. set up group and provide group correlation function via mobile device

When one group of outdoor enthusiast wishes to explore specific outdoor region when sharing each other information and being closely connected, mobile device 100 can be used to form group, and provides the access for various operations and application to these users.Can use the marshalling function of the mobile device 100 of being used by user to form group.Therefore because mobile device 100 can carry out the communication for them with PMR radio, can in the private radio frequency of the appointment of the frequency such as being used by wireless interspeaker or PMR radio, to user, provide service.Due to mobile device makes user can be via PMR radio module switched communication, so user can keep being closely connected, even if they are outside mobile phone coverage.User also can share about each other or any relevant information of exploring, and with the exploration strengthening and record them, experiences.

When each of user is obtained mobile device and is used by group management function they itself or that another mobile device or server provide, can formation group.Hope can be carried mobile device to such an extent that approach other mobile devices of other possible group memberships as each user of a part of group.When all possible group membership is each other by assembling, for example, while forming circle, they can be simultaneously reach predetermined amount of time by the specific button staying on their mobile device.The signal being triggered by the button that is pressed can start marshalling function or for setting up the process of group.

Once supress the button on mobile device 100, each mobile device can be launched predefined broadcast on predetermined channel, and it is used to indicate the wish that forms new group or add existing group.This signal can comprise the predefined modulation code of the characteristic that is used to indicate transmission.Because all participation members carry out the behavior simultaneously, therefore only a sender can obtain initialization success on carrier wave on predefine channel.But every other user can observe not storage or process the carrier signal with pre-configured minimum signal strength.This carrier signal can comprise and is used to indicate the known modulation code that it forms new group or adds the wish of existing group.The possible group membership that can not send their marshalling request can continue to monitor the signal strength signal intensity of the carrier wave in that radio channel, until this signal reduces lower than predefine level.Then, the user that all waits become group membership can attempt retransmitting their broadcast, and observes whether successfully received this message.The processing of this re-transmit broadcast messages and wait can continue, until each member has successfully sent the complete sequence of its marshalling broadcast.

This message can comprise the alpha-numeric string for unique random generation of that mobile computing device.Other mobile computing device such as one of mobile device of server or the user in group can be analyzed the radio signal receiving on predefine channel continuously, to find predefined modulation code.Once identify such code, described other mobile computing device or described server can be stored this yard alpha-numeric string afterwards.If observed carrier signal is larger than predefine level, this other mobile computing device also can be stored any additional information that can comprise therein.This processing of intercepting and storing can continue until therebetween this other mobile computing device do not receive the time period that such minimum of other this message arranges.In certain embodiments, can between each of mobile device of group, exchange this message, make each mobile device exchange transmission with each of other mobile devices in group.

After each successfully transmits, the member of group can send new broadcast in predefined radio channel, so that common encryption key and request group membership information to be provided.These message can be ignored by all possible group memberships.These requests can be intercepted and reply to the mobile computing device that this is other or server.In certain embodiments, each of mobile device can be intercepted and acknowledges requests.Server (it can be the mobile device of server or group) can send the response of the public-key encryption that uses requestor.In certain embodiments, each response to each transmission use public-key encryption of requestor of mobile device.This response can comprise all alphameric codes of observing of possibility member, and includes, but is not limited to the information that any other provides, such as the readable title of people and/or head portrait.Thus, only the original person of sending of request may can decipher and read the response from this other mobile computing device.If needed, this processing of setting up encryption key can continue, until each member has obtained the information of expectation from this other mobile computing device.Each possible group membership can understand group membership's sum now, comprises about carrying out some information of these group memberships of exchange message and message via other mobile computing device for (but being not limited to).In certain embodiments, when each of mobile device is with each mobile device of group while having exchanged encryption key, all mobile devices of group can be known the encryption key for each of other mobile devices.

After setting up group, member can use group operation or application any.Group membership can send information to middle device such as main mobile device or server, and this main mobile device or server can process this information, and to the output of the information of other mobile device transmission processings.For example, the information receiving from mobile device can comprise positional information, gps data coordinate, elevation information, Weather information, with respect to the region in the navigation of locality or location fix information, information about speed, remaining battery capacity, general area or path indication, about the information of weather, about the indication of renewal, particular path or the shortcut of travelling and position, commentary, picture, audio file or video and any other data that can be produced by group membership.This information also can comprise about the information of the position of specific shortcut, path, lane, meadow, trees, rock, footpath, hill path, steep cliff, ski trail, streams, pond, water source, plant, animal or any other interested information.

Server or main mobile device can be processed the information of arrival, and to group other or all member the output of the data of processing or the information of enhancing is provided.Data to the processing of other members distribution of group can comprise: for generation of the historical data of the enhancing of the daily record of the travelling about carried out, for the waypoint in the path in forest zone or indication, shortcut, by interesting website, rest, commentary, indication or the guide of other members or user notification.The data of processing also can comprise: not mark but position that one or more members of being organized comprise or the map in place on traditional map; Single map, it comprises the position of interested each point of all members, and any one position, special member or a plurality of members' of the place that all members that comprise group contribute, path, stream, pond, animal, water source, tree path, member is through the speed in region and any figure or the videograph in region.Any enhancing of being provided by any amount of member who organizes and the data of processing can be provided in the output sending from main mobile device or server to member.

In order to share and visit information, group membership can use group operate or application, such as dynamic group, follows the tracks of application, follows the tracks of and announcement application and augmented reality application.Dynamic group follows the tracks of operation or application can be so that group membership can show that the dynamic zoom of peripheral region and the topographic map of translation are together with the position that is positioned at a plurality of members on map.Some group operations can provide gathering of group information in real-time overlay image or widget.Group operation can comprise the group communication function for the wireless interspeaker standard speech communication via PMR and/or GSM/GPRS network.Can design of communications function operate with use PMR446.

Group operation also can comprise group navigation feature or application.For example, member can use " following me " function to ask other members to follow this member's track or path.Can use " finding member " function to find member's position.Can use " finding member via member " function as the expansion of requestor's scope, to find the member outside PMR scope by the mobile device 100 with other members.When member is dispersed on region, the function that is called as " finding member via member " function can be so that member can find out the position of the member outside PMR a-n radio range a-n with the mobile device of other group memberships in scope, with tracking target member.Under these circumstances, search member can follow the tracks of the 3rd member in the second member's scope with the second member's PMR a-n radio range a-n, and the 3rd member has the original object member in PMR a-n radio range a-n.Can use " guiding all " functions that all users are directed to ad-hoc location or user.Dynamic guiding application can distribute the leader of the group that group member can follow as whole members, wherein, this user is for searching for the track the shortest current or most convenient of target destination, and then when the next man is transformed into another leader during in optimum position.

Dynamically chasing application can be so that member can follow its current group membership who meets best the standard of chasing.This standard can comprise battery level, and the combination of user's data, speed, group grade and current location.Mutual map view can be so that any member can apply, provide and obtain a people's viewpoint in current public map and for all member's rotations, translation or zoom global map.

Following the tracks of and announce application can be so that member can use multiple option or feature.Point of interest feature can be so that member can announce or retrieve the point of interest in current location or region.The media of geographical marking can be so that member can produce or obtain audio frequency, image and the object video in current location, location or region.Travelling is in real time announced can be so that member can share current travelling online, such as the media file producing during current exploration, video file, audio file and daily record and commentary.

Augmented reality application can so that member can modifier area map to comprise information and media, such as photo or the video of specific region.In certain embodiments, augmented reality application makes user can watch the region after mountain region, hills or ridge.For example, if user can access them through mountain region, they are by the view of seeing.Phantom option can previously pass same path and member at the picture or the head portrait that use its stroke recording people as a reference so that user can place.Automatically recalling can be so that member can be at the current last travel data that covers during travel this member on map of the same area.Mixing can be so that user covers specific map element on image at the scene.Historical can be so that member can insert or remove according to historical data and selected time period the project of landform.In certain embodiments, this feature can so that system can comprise such as the archaeology data of remains or comprise historical data.In certain embodiments, augmented reality should be so that member can use real-time geologic data.In a further embodiment, can use follower's function to be used as the on-the-spot tracking means for dog, pet and other mobile objects.Can come, to all related datas of record group on storage device, to comprise session and media file with group itinerary device.

With reference now to Fig. 5 A,, illustrate for setting up group and the embodiment of the system of group associative operation, application and service being provided to a plurality of mobile devices 100.In brief, this system can comprise main mobile device 100A and server 500 or repository services device 551.One group of mobile device 100 such as device 100A, 100B, 100C to 100N can each be the member of group.Except the above-mentioned feature of the mobile device 100 such as PMR module, main mobile device 100 also can comprise group management 520, and this group management 520 may further include information about firms 522, member's encryption key 525 and group encryption key 530.Server 500 or server 551 can comprise that PMR module is together with group management 520, group operation 540, tracking and publish operation 545 and augmented reality operation 550.Mobile device 100 such as mobile device 100B and 100C to 100N can each comprise encryption key 505, marshalling function 510 and group application 512.

Main mobile device 100 such as main mobile device 100A can be any mobile device 100 that further comprises movable group management function 520.Group management function 520 also can be called as group management 520.Main mobile device 100 can comprise any function of mobile device 100.The leader that main mobile device 100 can be organized (such as guide or group leader) selects the mobile device as main mobile device 100.Can user or the function based on device based on being responsible for this device select main mobile device 100.The function of this device be for example available battery charge, available memory, storage application or can be so that this mobile device 100 be more suitable for the mobile device configuration in this task.Main mobile device 100 can use above-mentioned PMR module and other mobile devices to communicate.

The information about firms 522 that is also referred to as information about firms 522 can comprise any information about the member of group.In certain embodiments, information about firms 522 comprises the information about the specific user of specific mobile device 100.Information about firms 522 can comprise that user name or user are at the identifier of the mobile device 100 using.Information about firms 522 can comprise the information about member's access, such as watching which information and member should not access the information of which information for identifying member.Information about firms 522 can comprise any information or the data that special member produces, stores or send via main mobile device 100A, server 500 or server 551.

Member's encryption key 525 can comprise any one or more encryption and decryption information, such as the keys for encryption/decryption for communicating with any specific mobile device 100.Member's encryption key 525 can comprise character and digital string, such as alpha-numeric string, the selection that comprises any random data of binary data string, word or based on it, can encrypt or any input of decrypt communication.Member's encryption key 525 can comprise the specific encryption of mobile device 100 or decryption information.For example, in the group of mobile device 100, each member's encryption key 525 can comprise the information different from member's encryption key 525 information of other mobile devices 100 of organizing.Member's encryption key 525 can comprise about the information of unique user or about a plurality of users' each independent information.In certain embodiments, member's encryption key 525 comprises the identifier of the encrypting/decrypting data of each separate member for organizing or the selection of key and that member's mobile device.Can be according to member's encryption key 525 visit informations, to encrypt or decipher the transmission for any specific mobile device 100 for storing the device of member's encryption key 525.

Group encryption key 530 can comprise any group of relevant encryption or decryption information.Group encryption key 530 can comprise any group of relevant encryption or data decryption, for communicating with all group memberships simultaneously.Group encryption key 530 can comprise character and digital string, such as alpha-numeric string, the selection that comprises any random data of binary data string, word or based on it, can encrypt or any input of decrypt communication.Group encryption key 530 can comprise that group is specific to be encrypted or decryption information, and any member that can be organized deciphers, and not by other device deciphering outside group.

Server 500 can comprise can deal with data and serve any function of server of the mobile device 100 of group.Server 500 can be carried out on any mobile device 100 maybe can be attached to any computing unit of this mobile device.Server 500 can comprise for the treatment of with storage data and will itself be attached to the combination of hardware, software or the hardware and software of mobile device.Server 500 can comprise for receiving any logic, function, executable file, unit or the parts of data and transmission data.Server 500 can comprise processor 101 and PMR module, such as processor 101 as above and PMR module or wireless interspeaker module.Server 500 also can comprise any other function of mobile device 100, such as the battery for stored charge or energy and the parts for battery is charged.Server 500 can comprise for receive and send the function of data and information via PMR module.In certain embodiments, server 500 can comprise any other hardware or the software part of gsm module, GPS module, memory module or mobile device 100.Server 500 also can comprise function for communicating from mobile device 100 and for receiving signal from mobile device and to the function of this mobile device or different mobile device 100 transmitted signals.Server 500 can comprise the function communicating for the remote server with such as repository services device 551.Server 500 also can comprise for storing the memory of data or information.Server 500 can comprise for encrypting or decipher the function of transmission.In certain embodiments, server is to be attached to the leather sheath worn by the user who carries mobile device 100 or the mobile computing unit of band.Server 500 can comprise for itself being attached to the interface of mobile device 100.When mobile device 100 departs from from the interface of server, for example, when user picks up mobile device from fixing or locking onto server 500 leather sheath of mobile device 100, can start described server as server.

Server 500 can comprise for receiving transmission from the first mobile device 100A, process this transmits any function that produces output and send the output of this transmission to the second mobile device 100B.In certain embodiments, server 500 receives encrypting messages from the first mobile device 100A, and carrys out decrypt with the keys for encryption/decryption for mobile device 100A.Server 500 can comprise for presenting the function of the content of message, such as syntax analyzer.Server 500 can be identified this message and comprise the positional information for the second mobile device 100B.When the data of processing from message, server 500 can comprise following function: use from coming the output of message of the processing of self-moving device 100A to produce new message, and use the specific keys for encryption/decryption of mobile device 100B to send new message to mobile device 100B.Server 500 can communicate via PMR radio, WLAN, WiMAX or any other means of communication and any mobile device 100.

Repository services device 551 can comprise for receiving, process, store and send the combination of any hardware, software or the hardware and software of data or information.Repository services device 551 can comprise any function of server 500.In addition, repository services device 551 can comprise for serving or provide the function of the application of being asked by member.Repository services device 551 can be the server via IP connection or TCP/IP connected reference.Repository services device 551 can comprise can be serviced device 500 storages or any data of receiving.Repository services device 551 can be any server, such as service provider server, mobile telephone network provider server, proxy server, file server, application server, cache server or the webserver.Repository services device 551 can communicate via PMR radio, WLAN, WiMAX or any other means of communication and any mobile device 100.

Group operation 540, tracking and publish operation 545 and augmented reality operation 550 can comprise can be by group membership via any type of their mobile device 100 utilizations and operation, application or the function of form.Operation 540,545 and 550 can comprise function, script, algorithm, graphic user interface, program, storehouse or script.These operations can comprise for be provided for finding other group memberships' navigation feature or the function of application to group membership, to strengthen or edit map or the feature showing or follow the tracks of and publish data or information to be of value to most group membership's mode on mobile device 100.Operation 540,545 and 550 can comprise for collect the information about firms of reception or data and by this information and data as inputting the function that produces the output that will present to group membership or the special member being intended to.

Group operation 540 can comprise " following me " application, and it can be so that member can ask other members to follow his or her track or path.Group operation 540 can comprise " finding member " function, and it can be so that member can find another member's position.Group operation 540 can comprise " finding member via member " application, and this application can be for finding the member by finding the PMR a-n radio range a-n outside of member's use.Finding member can expand their coverage and find target member with the mobile device 100 that more approaches other members of target member." guiding all ", function can be for being directed to ad-hoc location or user by all users.Group operation 540 can comprise dynamic leadership application, and it can be the member of troop as the leader of the group that all member can follow.Leader can be its user who reaches the track of target destination the shortest current or most convenient.This application can comprise for be transformed into another leader's function during in optimum position as the next man.Group operation 540 can comprise dynamically chases application, and it can be so that group membership follows its current member who meets best the standard of chasing.This standard can comprise battery level, and the combination of user's data, speed, group grade and current location.Group operation 540 can comprise for generation of the function with showing mutual map view, and this mutual map view can be so that any member can apply, provide and obtain a people's viewpoint in current public map and for all member's rotations, translation or zoom global map.

Tracking and publish operation 545 can comprise for making the member of group to provide any application, function or the operation in the more information of the specific region of access about user to user by multiple option or feature.Tracking and publish operation 545 can comprise any amount of feature, function or application.Tracking and publish operation 545 can comprise for making member can announce or retrieve the function of the point of interest in current location or region.Other function can comprise for making member can produce or obtain the feature of audio frequency, image and the object video in current location or region.Tracking and publish operation 545 also can comprise that this traveled is such as the media file producing during current exploration, video file, audio file and daily record and commentary for making member to share online the function of current traveled.Follow the tracks of and publish operation 545 can comprise for making user can follow the tracks of children, crowd or even such as the pet of dog or the function of any other mobile object.Tracking and publish operation 545 can comprise for record the function of the related data of the group that comprises session and media file on storage device.

Augmented reality operation 550 can comprise for making map that member can modifier area to comprise application, function or the operation such as photo or the information video and the media of specific region.Augmented reality operation 550 can comprise for making user can watch the function in the region after mountain region, hills or ridge.Augmented reality operation 550 can comprise for placing has previously passed same path and member at the picture or the head portrait that use its stroke recording people as a reference.Augmented reality operation 550 can comprise for make member can the same area current on map, cover during travel this member last time travel data function.Augmented reality operation 550 can comprise for making user cover some map element on image at the scene or making member or to insert or to remove the function of the project of landform such as the archaeology data of remains according to historical data and selected time period.

The encryption key 505 of mobile device 100 can be any encryption/decryption information for communicating by letter by mobile device 100.Encryption key can comprise the string of character and/or numeral, such as alpha-numeric string, the selection that comprises any random data of binary data string, word or based on it, can encrypt or any input of decrypt communication.Member's encryption key 525 can comprise the specific encryption of mobile device 100 or decryption information.Encryption key 505 can be for encrypting or decipher member's certain encryption keys of the communication sending via radio frequency.

Group function 510 can comprise for adding existing group or form any function of new group.Group function can comprise the combination of any hardware, software or hardware and software.Group function 510 can comprise function, program, application, script and algorithm.The button on mobile device 100 that group function 510 can be pressed by user triggers.Group function 510 can transmitted signal, and this signal adds group or formation group for mobile device 100 requests to main mobile device 100 these signals of indication transmitting.Group function 510 can comprise for intercepting any function of replying for request of autonomous mobile device 100.In another embodiment, if comprising for receiving, group function 510 do not respond the function of re-send request may.Group function 510 can communicate with the group management application 520 on main mobile device 100, mobile device 100 is registered in group or with another one or a plurality of mobile device 100, starts new group.

Group application 512 can be included in any type of execution on mobile device 100 and the application of form.Group application 512 can comprise by group operation 540 application that provide.Group application 512 can comprise by application, function or the feature of following the tracks of and publish operation 545 provides.Group application 512 can comprise by augmented reality operation 550 application that provide, function and feature.Group application 512 can so that user can be where necessary communicate with main mobile device 100 or server 500 or server 551, so that any one any information, service or the function that provides or serve by operation 540,545 and 550 can be provided.

Referring now to Fig. 5 B,, illustrate the embodiment of step of the method for the service that is used to form the function that group and use group provide.In brief, in step 555, one group of user sends request the signal of formation group via their mobile device.In step 560, the first mobile device of group obtains the carrier wave of response from main mobile device.In step 565, remaining mobile device is retransmitted for asking the signal of formation group.In step 570, each mobile device of group sends the request with encryption key message.In step 575, main mobile device use is used to from the response of the encryption key of encryption key message, each mobile device be responded, and sets up group.In step 580, group membership's access and the operation of utilization group.In step 585, application is followed the tracks of and is announced in group membership's access and utilization.In step 590, group membership accesses and utilizes augmented reality application.

In step 555, one group of user sends request via their mobile device the signal that adds existing group or form new group.In one embodiment, each mobile device broadcast is for setting up the first request of group.It is closer to each other that user can become, and forms circle and press the button with the mobile device transmitted signal from them simultaneously.This signal can be sent out via the PMR module of mobile device.The signal of broadcast can used on the predetermined channel of predetermined modulation code.For example, this signal can be the PMR radio signal via the PMR radio channel at about 446MHz.This signal can be wanted formation group or add existing group to main mobile device or such as the server indication mobile device 100 of server 500 or server 551.This signal can be numeral or analog signal.This signal can comprise code word or instruction.This signal can comprise will be for the character string of further communicating by letter, such as encryption key 505 or encrypted word.

In one embodiment, mobile device is pressed button on mobile device and broadcast singal in response to user.The button that each user can press on their corresponding mobile device reaches predetermined amount of time with broadcast singal.In another embodiment, mobile device can carry out broadcast singal in response to one or more gestures.For example, user can make the gesture corresponding to broadcast singal in the user interface based on touching.

In step 560, the first mobile device of group can obtain from main mobile device the carrier wave of response.In certain embodiments, the first mobile device can obtain certainly or effectively response from main mobile device.Other devices can not receive sure response, and they must re-send request may.

When in one embodiment, the first mobile device of group can be intercepted predetermined modulation code on predetermined channel, from the second mobile device, receive the first request.In one embodiment, the first request comprises the unique identifier of the second mobile device.This unique identifier can be to identify anything of the second mobile device, comprises for example pet name, GSM number, device data, sequence number, MAC Address, public SIP URI and/or private SIP URI.

In one embodiment, the first mobile device sends the first response to the second mobile device.The first response can be in response to the first request, and this response can comprise replying for the first request.For example, the first response first request of can indicating is moved device reception.The first response can further indicate the first mobile device to be ready to proceed to next step.In one embodiment, the first response can comprise the unique identifier of the first mobile device.

In another embodiment, the first response can comprise and is used to form the confirmation of group or for one of request of the encryption key of the second mobile device.This confirmation can indicate mobile device can add group.This confirmation can indicate the user of mobile device to want to add group.

In one embodiment, the first response may not be in response to the first request, in this case, the mobile device that sends the first request can continue broadcast request, goes off the air or changes broadcast singal to improve the possibility receiving in response to the first response of the first request.For example, mobile device can change predetermined codes, predetermined channel, predetermined modulation code and/or unique identifier.

In another embodiment, the 3rd mobile device in a plurality of mobile devices determines that the signal strength signal intensity on predetermined channel has reduced lower than predeterminated level.Then the 3rd mobile device can broadcast the first request that is used to form group again.This is again broadcasted and can with higher signal strength signal intensity, be received by the first or second mobile device.Then the 3rd mobile device can and respond with the first mobile device and/or the second mobile device exchange request, so that the 3rd mobile device adds group.

In another embodiment, the 3rd mobile device can be used as the bridge between the first mobile device and the second mobile device.For example, the 3rd mobile device can approach the first mobile device and the second mobile device, and the first mobile device and the second mobile device can be not closer to each other.In one embodiment, the 3rd mobile device is broadcasted the first request that is used to form group again.In another embodiment, the 3rd mobile device can exchange request and response between the first mobile device and the second mobile device.

In step 565, in special time period, also less than the residue device that receives response from main mobile device, can retransmit their request.These devices can retransmit they request until their request be answered.Can carry out re-send request may with the wireless different channels of PMR or different encryptions.In certain embodiments, each of the mobile device of group can or realize and shaking hands with each exchange transmission of other mobile devices of group.For example, the first mobile device can send respectively to all mobile devices of group transmission and receive transmission from it.Then the first mobile device can communicate by letter with each foundation of mobile device after communication exchange.

In step 570, each mobile device of group can send the request with encryption key message.Mobile device can send this request after the response receiving for previous request.Mobile device 100 can send to main mobile device the request of the encryption key with itself.Mobile device can send the request of the encryption key 505 that comprises mobile device 100.In certain embodiments, the mobile device of group each can with group every other mobile device exchange encryption keys message.In one embodiment, the first mobile device receives the second request comprising from the encryption key of the second mobile device.

In step 575, main mobile device use is used to from the response of the encryption key of encryption key message, each mobile device be responded.Main mobile device 100 can use the response of encrypting with mobile device encryption key 505 to carry out the request in response to the mobile device 100 in step 570.Even send response via PMR radio, due to encryption key, mobile device 100 possibilities that are therefore only intended to can decrypt.After this step, can form or set up group.

In one embodiment, the first mobile device sends the second response of the encryption of the encryption keys of using the second request.One or more unique identifiers of the mobile device of being observed by the first mobile device when second response of encrypting can be included in request formation group.

In one embodiment, the first mobile device 100 use encryption keys are deciphered the second response from the second mobile device.If decipher unsuccessfully, this mobile device can re-execute one or more steps, to realize successfully deciphering.For example, it is unsuccessful that the first mobile device can be indicated deciphering in response.The first mobile device can be further from second mobile device request the second encryption key.

In step 580, the operation of group membership's utilization group.In one embodiment, the first mobile device and the second mobile device are in response to being received the second response and set up group by the second mobile device.In certain embodiments, user regularly sends information to server 500 or server 551 or to main mobile device 100A.The information receiving is enhanced and processes, and for generation of the map to member's distribution.In one example, member sends their positional information, and main mobile device 100A or server 500 or server 551 send each the map of position that comprises member to each member of group.In other embodiments, group membership can utilize their use that should be used for to operate any of 590 feature or functions that provide by group.

In step 585, group membership utilizes and follows the tracks of and announce application.In certain embodiments, mobile device 100 requests and access are set up or taken on the position of member's access audio file, image or video file.In other embodiments, member announces online or shares travelling and experience by sending or be uploaded at the media file producing during current exploration.Member also can send and storing audio files, video file, daily record or commentary on remote server.Group membership can use any tracking as herein described and publish operation 545 with mobile device 100.

In step 590, group membership can utilize augmented reality application.In certain embodiments, the map that group membership can modifier area is to comprise information (such as the relevant media in the region to accessed).Group membership also can edit map to comprise photo, video or the commentary about locality.Group membership can use augmented reality should be used for checking the region after mountain region, hills or ridge.Member can use any augmented reality operation 550 as herein described.

In one example, one group of mobile device 100 user assembles in region together with their mobile device.This group starts marshalling function by the button of pressing in each of mobile device simultaneously.Once press the button by each of device, each of mobile device can send handshake via their PMR radio module, such as the request of each reception of the mobile device 100 that can be organized.Each of mobile device that receives handshake can be by coming in response to this handshake for the handshake response of handshake request via PMR radio transmitting.Each of device can receive the response for their handshake request signal from each of device, and can therefore set up each communicate by letter with the device of organizing.

Once device has received the handshake response for initial request, this device can send the second request of the encryption key that comprises device.This second request can be moved each use of device and utilize the response of the encryption keys of this device to respond.Each of the device of group can be carried out repetition behavior by following manner: send their itself second request with their encryption key itself, and receive the response for the second request from each of other mobile devices from group.Once complete, this is mutual, has set up group.

In certain embodiments, when user assembles to form when group, only single mobile device can transmitted signal, and remaining device is intercepted simultaneously.Because PMR is broadcast half-duplex technology, so mobile device 100 can comprise the function once only being sent by single mobile device and remaining mobile device is intercepted for guaranteeing simultaneously.In certain embodiments, the strongest carrier signal is selected or extracted to the transponder chip of mobile device 100 from one group of carrier signal, simultaneously that remaining weak signal is mixed as noise.If a user presses marshalling key quickly than remaining user, after a while those mobile devices of transmitted signal by the strong carrier signal that existence detected and sent via channel.In response to this, detect, the mobile device that its user presses marshalling key later than the user of the mobile device sending can stop sending any signal, and can intercept on the contrary the signal being sent out.Yet if first two or more mobile devices press their button simultaneously, these devices may not detect any carrier signal, and can start to send.Yet, because PMR system is the half-duplex system that wherein only device can send and all the other devices are intercepted simultaneously, so can guarantee once to be sent by single assembly only with function or algorithm.

For guaranteeing that once only the function of single mobile device transmitted signal or algorithm can be used the technology of order of the transmission of all mobile devices that are arranged in group.In one example, ranking function can comprise that the interval with the preferential randomly changing of numbering of fixing at random transmission sends quick broadcast.Send the random number that preferential numbering can comprise any amount of numeral, such as 2,3,4,5,6,8,16 and 32 numerals.And, can encrypt and send preferential numbering by the known predefine of all mobile devices of group.After certain time period, all mobile devices can send their transmission itself and preferentially number, and can receive all transmissions and preferentially number from becoming the mobile device of all gatherings of member.In one embodiment, do not have two devices to comprise that identical transmission preferentially numbers.By understanding each all transmissions of mobile device, preferentially number, each mobile device can be made comparisons the preferential numbering of the transmission of itself and the preferential numbering of all transmissions of other mobile devices.Therefore each mobile device can be determined the order of wherein installing sending, and remains that device is intercepted and therefore response simultaneously.In certain embodiments, from lowest number to maximum, numbering is arranged the order sending.In other embodiments, from maximum numbering, to minimum, arrange this order.

In one embodiment, each transmission can start to send preferential numbering, and can finish to send priority number.Then, the mobile device that has the next one in an order numbering can start transmission.May have the orderly processing of the preferential numbering of transmission based on group, by this, process, only a mobile device sends, and remaining mobile device is intercepted.In certain embodiments, marshalling mobile device whole processing automation, and by user press marshalling button be triggered.In certain embodiments, by mobile device itself, carry out whole processing, and can be such as 0.1 second, 0.3 second, 0.5 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, 4 seconds, 5 seconds, 7 seconds, 10 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds or be less than in any time section of 1 minute and complete this whole processing.In one embodiment, the first mobile device that mobile device can be programmed to accept transmitted signal is the mobile device that starts to process and start the exchange that sends preferential numbering.Once use the sending and receiving transmission between the mobile device of group of this orderly system, can exchange all communication, and can formation group.

Then mobile device group can be experienced with the exploration that function as herein described strengthens user by following manner: via any one of mobile device that can be used as the group of server, provide service as herein described and function.Mobile device as server can receive data, deal with data and send data output to the every other member who organizes.For example, single mobile device can be used as the server for one group of mobile device, and receives information from any amount of device.Data output can be processed and send to same mobile device, such as comprising position, to the photo in place and the link of video with carry out the integrated mapping of other inputs of any other mobile device in comfortable region.Similarly, meanwhile, the second mobile device also can receive information from more than second mobile device of group.The second mobile device is process information then, and to more than second mobile device or to the output of the information of any one or more the other mobile device transmission processings of the group in region, can realize this transmission via PMR radio, and can be respectively with each encryption key of mobile device, carry out encrypted transmission.Use this technology, the data that each mobile device can receive the specific encryption key of mobile device deciphering output by use receive from the data of the mobile device output as server.

Referring now to Fig. 6,, illustrate for form the embodiment of step of method of the group of mobile device via bluetooth.In one embodiment, the one or more functions relevant to formation group are carried out in the application of the group of each mobile device.Group application can be mutual or communicate with bluetooth module and any other module, to carry out the one or more functions relevant to formation group according to method disclosed herein.In another embodiment, server is carried out the one or more functions relevant to formation group.In brief, in step 605, one group of user carrys out broadcaster title via their mobile device.In step 610, each mobile device receives the device name of each other mobile device.In step 615, group application determining device title is corresponding to predetermined format.In step 620, group application is appointed as leader by a mobile device, and other mobile devices are appointed as to other members.In step 625, group is applied the list of the user name that provides corresponding with predetermined format.In step 635, mobile device receives the selection of the user name that is used to form group.In step 640, leader carries out to set up and stands, and comprises a part of for example selecting user to become group.In step 645, other members prepare to add group.In step 650, leader's startup group.

In one embodiment, each mobile device relating in marshalling is carried out one or more steps.Step in marshalling can comprise and signs in to server.Server can be to receive login authentication certificate and to verify any server of this mobile device from mobile device, and step can comprise that blue-tooth device finds.Blue-tooth device finds may further include one or more steps.Bluetooth is found to be included in and on mobile device, is stored blue-tooth device title.Blue-tooth device is found may further include beginning bluetooth and is found.Blue-tooth device is found to may further include based on one or more standards to leach mobile device from found blue-tooth device title.Blue-tooth device discovery may further include and stops blue-tooth device discovery.Blue-tooth device finds may further include the original bluetooth device name that recovers mobile device.

Step in marshalling can comprise that group membership selects.In one embodiment, the leader of appointment carries out and selects member as the relevant one or more steps of a part for group.Group application can provide to leader user the list of the pet name of extracting from found blue-tooth device title.Leader user can select member from this list, and then confirms this selection.Leader user can further use server to send " group forms " message to other members.Other members (such as all members except leader) can wait for the form successfully/failed message of group from leader, or they can cancellation group form.

Middle step in marshalling can comprise reach the standard grade (Go-Live): group (having list) is set up.Set up and set up group (having list) vertical can comprising with selected other members' public SIP URI.Set up the vertical group identifier (having the URI of list) that can comprise that storage is returned to use from server.

Step in marshalling can comprise and finds good PMR channel/CTCSS code.In one embodiment, leader user carries out this step.

In step 605, one group of user is via their mobile device broadcaster title.The group application of each mobile device can carry out broadcaster title via bluetooth via bluetooth module.Device name can comprise the required data of identification mobile device, comprises and for example installs classification, device manufacturer and/or sequence number.Device name can comprise user's the pet name, user's common session initiation protocol (" SIP ") Uniform Resource Identifier (" URI ") and/or user's global system for mobile communications (" GSM ") number.Device name can have predetermined format.For example, device name can comprise one or more tentation datas, and uses unified transform format to be encoded.Mobile device can be stored the blue-tooth device title of itself.

In certain embodiments, blue-tooth device title is byte serial, such as maximum 248 bytes.In certain embodiments, group application device name string is set to:

1) the required data (byte, ASCII string) of identification mobile device

2) user's who arranges during group application is set up the pet name (2 byte Unicode string)

3) user's public SIP URI(byte, ASCII string)

4) user GSM number (byte, ASCII string)

In certain embodiments, the string in device name by such as branch (; ) book character separately.In certain embodiments, device name string is the UTF-8 of coding before being set up.In certain embodiments, can use UTF-16.Exemplary device title is as follows:

(TW data); John; Sip:john123@takwak.com; + 38598123456

In one embodiment, one group of user organizes into groups via their mobile device startup.In one embodiment, start to process and to comprise and sign in to server.One or more mobile devices send logging request to server.This logging request can comprise a plurality of parameters, and the plurality of parameter comprises at least one of for example server address, the data for SIP, URI, public SIP URI, private SIP URI, password, user name and device name.When receiving logging request and corresponding parameter, server can be confirmed login.

In step 610, mobile device is found other mobile devices via bluetooth.Group application can communicate to start with bluetooth module the bluetooth discovery of other mobile devices.In one embodiment, all possible group membership roughly side by side starts bluetooth discovery.Bluetooth module on mobile device can be connected or otherwise be activated.Bluetooth module scanning is at other blue-tooth devices in closely with this mobile device.

The group application of mobile device can find after one or more mobile devices of formation group, to stop blue-tooth device discovery.In one embodiment, mobile device stops bluetooth discovery after certain hour section.In another embodiment, mobile device from user stop indication that bluetooth finding time stop bluetooth and find.In another embodiment, mobile device can stop blue-tooth device discovery after the mobile device of finding predetermined quantity.In one embodiment, the device name of mobile device can be resumed as its original title.

In step 615, the pulse of group application determining device is corresponding to predetermined format.Group be applied in find the predetermined format based on device name after one or more blue-tooth devices leach can formation group mobile device.Mobile device may be found a plurality of blue-tooth devices, and only its subset can add group according to method provided herein.In one embodiment, the subset of the blue-tooth device of finding of the mobile device that conduct can formation group can the device name based on predetermined format be determined in the group of mobile device application.For example, can as herein openly all blue-tooth devices of formation group can have to comprise and comprise the specific character of for example letter and number combination or the device name of character combination.

In step 620, the application of the group of mobile device determines that the user who is associated with a mobile device is leader, and the one or more users that are associated with other mobile devices are other members.In one embodiment, group application is specified role of leaders by extracting the URI of all mobile devices.The mobile device with URI minimum on letter can be leader, and other mobile devices can comprise other members.In another embodiment, group is applied based on one or more because usually determining leader.For example, leader can be the user that first its mobile device sends logging request and/or bluetooth discovery signals.In another example, leader can be the user that its mobile device is physically located in the center that approaches every other mobile device most.In another example, leader can be the user that its mobile device is designated as leader in history.In another example, group application can be determined leader by the mobile device based on having strongest signal strength or the longest remaining power useful life.In certain embodiments, user can vote and select leader via mobile device.The state that can show via the user interface of mobile device each user (for example, leader or other members).

In step 625, group application and/or server provide the list of the user name corresponding with predetermined format.The list of this user name is corresponding with the list that is identified as mobile device that can formation group.This list can be identified mobile device by one or more parts of its device name or device name.In one embodiment, this list can comprise the pet name of extracting from the device name of mobile device.In another embodiment, this list can based on one or more other because usually identifying user, these one or more other factors for example comprise the adjacency of they and leader's mobile device, order and/or the historical data that mobile device sends logging request or bluetooth discovery signals.For example, if the device name of mobile device corresponding to predetermined format, contiguous and in response to finding request with other mobile devices, this mobile device may can formation group.The user of mobile device can access this list via the user interface of mobile device.

In step 635, group application and/or server receive the selection of the user name that is used to form group.In one embodiment, leader selects and confirms that one or more users are as the member of group when checking the user's who is associated with the mobile device of finding list.This leader also can carry out a plurality of other and judge, and carries out a plurality of other functions.Leader can remove anyone who does not belong to group from list.

In step 640, leader's execution group arranges.Leader can determine whether group will use some feature, and this some feature for example comprises group call feature.In one embodiment, this arranges the permanent setting that can become for dynamic group.For example, if group is disbanded and again form later, arrange may be by Lookup protocol in this group call, and resets without leader.

In one embodiment, leader can be based on the other setting of arranging of previous setting.For example, if the call of leader's startup group, mobile device can provide channel suggestion (channel with minimum received power) and continuous tone coding squelch system (" CTCSS ") code to leader.Leader can the quality based on current input signal come selective channel or request one other channel.In another embodiment, mobile device can automatically select to have the channel of lowest noise.

In one embodiment, leader enables or inactive other feature.For example, leader can enable with other member's exchange position informations, cause charge and/or temporary transient feature of storing data on server.

In one embodiment, leader sends the data about group to server.In another embodiment, leader guarantees that each member is using correct assembly to put.Leader can for example check that user's mobile device is to guarantee correct setting, or via leader's oneself mobile device display, checks user's mobile device setting.In one embodiment, the setting of being carried out by leader is completely transparent for other members.

In one embodiment, leader sends and whether to be used to indicate the message of successfully formation group to other members.For example, this message can be indicated and formed group, not formation group or group forms still co-pending.In one embodiment, other members wait for leader's formation group.During this time period, successfully formation group of leader or cancellation group formation processing.

In step 645, other members prepare to add group.In one embodiment, point out other members to agree to one or more clauses.Can point out other members for example to agree to exchange their positional information via GPRS and other members, and cause cost and/or temporary transient and memory location and have data safely on server.In another embodiment, warn other members may cause data and roaming charges.If other members adhere to group, when the indication receiving from leader, their device may sign in to server, and indicates them to be ready to add group.

In another embodiment, one or more other members can recall the request of their formation group.In one embodiment, the request of the group that one or more parameters of being set up by leader are condition is take in the formation that one or more other members can recall them.For example, user may select to exit from group, because they refuse to share the geographical position of their mobile device.In another example, user may refuse to cause any other charge, and therefore selects not add group.

In step 650, leader's startup group.In one embodiment, leader selects the last button of foundation group via the user interface of leader's mobile device, and it is now movable to notify other members to organize.Other members can receive this group notice of activity now on their mobile device.

In one embodiment, server is set up group and is had list.Group exists list to comprise the identification information as other members of the member who organizes.In one embodiment, group exists list to comprise other members' public SIP URI.In one embodiment, can identification group, and identifier that can storage sets.For example, server can be provided for existing the URI of list, and is stored on server or sends it to mobile device.Mobile device can be stored and exist the URI of list for later use.

In one embodiment, system and method disclosed herein allow mobile device form, away from keyboard and rejoin group.In certain embodiments, user may be added in the group that while forming, user does not exist.In another embodiment, user may must form new group together to allow new member to add this group.In one embodiment, system and method disclosed herein allows approximating several users to agree to temporarily form group.In one embodiment, there are two stages that are used to form group: select member, and then on server, reach the standard grade.For first stage selection member, an embodiment is used bluetooth.For second stage, reach the standard grade, all users can agree to as honeycomb flow transmission group data, can be with or without charge hint by tool, and temporarily and safely store about their data own on group server.

In one embodiment, marshalling comprises a plurality of steps.For example, the step of marshalling can comprise by bluetooth and finds group membership.All group memberships can select around approximately the identical time starts a group.Bluetooth on mobile device can be connected automatically, and other devices that this device can scanning neighboring.Device can be based on this device bluetooth title form and be identified as can formation group device.Bluetooth title can be the pet name with group membership (if or user in initial setting up, do not provide the pet name, be initial bluetooth title) the long string that finishes.Mobile device can be coded in the data in this long string.In certain embodiments, data can comprise at least one of following part:

1) the required data (byte, ASCII string) of identification mobile device

2) if the bluetooth title of user when user's the pet name or user do not input the pet name in user's profile

3) user's public SIP URI

4) user's GSM number

In certain embodiments, each mobile device is watched the mobile device of all activities.Each mobile device can provide that its finds to user likely group membership's list.Group application can be listed to user bluetooth title and/or the pet name of found mobile device.In one embodiment, if device fails to find any more mobile device given after overtime, to a device, distribute role of leaders.This component is joined can distribute role of leaders as follows:

1) URI of all devices of group application fetches

2) mobile device that group application choice has URI minimum on letter is as leader.

In one embodiment, all devices can see whom group application is assigned to by " leader " role and " other members " role.

In one embodiment, the step of marshalling can comprise that leader makes the decision-making about organizing and starts this group.For example, leader can remove one or more users from group.Leader also can determine that whether this group is by use group call feature.This can be the permanent setting for dynamic group.If group call is movable, mobile device can provide channel suggestion to leader.This channel suggestion can comprise channel 1 – 8 of the lowest power with reception.In certain embodiments, mobile device can advise having the channel of high CTCSS code.High CTCSS code can be corresponding to the value of unlikely being used by other wireless interspeakers user.In certain embodiments, leader can hear what the current input signal on channel/code combination sounds like.For example, leader may hear the input signal of mourning in silence.Yet if leader hears noisy input signal, leader can ask better channel.In certain embodiments, leader can repeat these steps, until leader finds the channel of expectation.

Can point out other decision-makings to leader, comprise and for example agreeing to and other people exchange position information, initiation charge and temporary transient storage user data on server.In certain embodiments, leader's mobile device sends the key data about group to file and presence server, and is responsible for guaranteeing that each member is using correct assembly to put.In one embodiment, user does not see this step, because it is completely transparent.

In one embodiment, the step of marshalling may further include other members and when it is reached the standard grade, prepares to add group.Can point out these other members to agree to one or more clauses, comprise and for example via GPRS and other group memberships, exchange periodically their positional information---as long as group session continues---and Vehicle induced costs; And, temporary transient and memory location and have data safely on group server---as long as group session continues.

In certain embodiments, group application can may cause data and wandering fee to user's warning.If other members adhere to group, these other members' mobile device can sign in to group server, and the person's of acting as the leader device is ready for the basis that adds group while being ready to.

In one embodiment, the step of marshalling may further include leader and selects last " reaching the standard grade ".The notice that other members can reception group reach the standard grade now.

Claims

1. for comprising the method seamlessly communicating between a plurality of mobile devices of private mobile radio module, described method comprises:

(a) set up one group of mobile device, each of described mobile device comprises cellular communication module and private mobile radio module, with other mobile devices with private radio communication and in described group, communicates;

(b) mobile device of described group uses the private radio communication via described private mobile radio module to come with one or more mobile devices of described group, audio frequency to be communicated;

(c) each mobile device of described group determines that this mobile device no longer communicates via described private mobile radio module;

(d) each mobile device of described group in response to described determine, stop using they private mobile radio module and start their cellular communication module; And

(e) each mobile device of described group comes to connect with server by their cellular communication module, and described server is provided for the voice communication of group.

2. method according to claim 1, further comprises: described server is set up videoconference between the mobile device of described group.

3. method according to claim 1, further comprises: the voice communication between the mobile device of described group that described server simulation occurs via described private mobile radio module.

4. method according to claim 1, further comprise: described server determines that each mobile device of described group is in the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module, and in response to described, determine, to each mobile device of described group, send for the private mobile radio module via them to set up the instruction of communicating by letter with other mobile devices.

5. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (a) further comprises: each mobile device of described group receives the information of a plurality of mobile devices and the identifier of each mobile device about described group.

6. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (b) further comprises: described mobile device is to each transmitting keep-alive message of other mobile devices of described group.

7. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (c) further comprises: each of the described mobile device of described group determines that this mobile device is outside the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module.

8. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (c) further comprises: each mobile device of described group determines that this mobile device has lost the signal via described private mobile radio module.

9. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (c) further comprises: when each mobile device of described group does not receive keep-alive message within a predetermined period of time, determine that this mobile device no longer communicates.

10. method according to claim 1, wherein, step (e) further comprises: described server is from one or more reception group information of the described mobile device of described group.

11. 1 kinds for comprising the system seamlessly communicating between a plurality of mobile devices of private mobile radio module, and described system comprises:

A plurality of mobile devices of foundation group, each of described a plurality of mobile devices comprises cellular communication module and private mobile radio module, with other mobile devices with private radio communication and in described group, communicates;

The mobile device of described group uses the private radio communication via described private mobile radio module to carry out voice communication with one or more mobile devices of described group;

The roaming management device of each of described a plurality of mobile devices determines that described mobile device no longer communicates via described private mobile radio module, and in response to described roaming management device, inactive described private mobile radio module, and start described cellular communication module; And

Wherein, each of described a plurality of mobile devices of described group is come to connect with server by their cellular communication module, and described server is provided for the voice communication of described group.

12. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described server is also set up videoconference between the described mobile device of described group.

13. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described server is also simulated the voice communication between the described mobile device of described group occurring via described private mobile radio module.

14. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described server also determines that each of described mobile device of described group is in the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module, and in response to determining of they, to each transmission of described mobile device, be used for setting up via their private mobile radio module the instruction of communication.

15. systems according to claim 11, wherein, each mobile device receives the information of a plurality of mobile devices and the identifier of each mobile device about described group.

16. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described mobile device is to each transmitting keep-alive message of other mobile devices of described group.

17. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described roaming management device determines that described mobile device is outside the preset range limit of described private mobile radio module.

18. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described roaming management device determines that described mobile device has lost the signal via described private mobile radio module.

19. systems according to claim 11, wherein, determine when described roaming management device does not receive keep-alive message within a predetermined period of time that described mobile device no longer communicates.

20. systems according to claim 11, wherein, described server is from one or more reception group information of the described mobile device of described group.

21. 1 kinds for setting up for comprising the method for group server of one group of mobile device of private mobile radio module, and described method comprises:

(a) set up one group of mobile device, each of described mobile device comprises private mobile radio module, with described group in other mobile devices communicate;

(b) in response to departing from, in the modular server unit with being connected to the mobile device in described one group of mobile device, from described mobile device, depart to start described modular server unit and using as the group server for described one group of mobile device, described modular server unit comprises private mobile radio apparatus, and in response to starting the stop using described private mobile radio apparatus of described mobile device of described modular server unit;

(c) described modular server unit comes a plurality of mobile devices from described one group of mobile device to receive data via described private mobile radio apparatus;

(d) data that described modular server cell processing receives are to strengthen described data; And

(e) described modular server unit carrys out the data that strengthen to each transmitting of the described mobile device of described group via described private mobile radio apparatus.

22. methods according to claim 21, further comprise: by described modular server unit, sent about described modular server unit and be not re-used as the signal for the group server of described group.

23. methods according to claim 22, further comprise: in response to described modular server unit is attached to described mobile device, send described signal, and the described private mobile radio apparatus of the described modular server unit of stopping using when attached, and in response to the described attached described private mobile radio module that starts described mobile device of described modular server unit.

24. methods according to claim 22, further comprise: selection can depart from being used as described group of server with the second modular server unit that is connected to second mobile device of described group.

25. methods according to claim 21, wherein, step (c) further comprises: described modular server unit receives about the one or more data in following: position, orientation, highly, speed and remaining battery capacity.

26. methods according to claim 21, wherein, step (d) further comprises: described modular server unit is by combination, associated and from received data prediction or derive one of new information and process received data, and the data of described enhancing comprise described new information.

27. methods according to claim 21, wherein, step (d) further comprises: described modular server unit uses received data to process the data of the previous reception of storing on described modular server unit, to produce the daily record of travelling.

28. methods according to claim 21, wherein, step (e) further comprises: by described modular server unit, via Internet protocol (IP) communication, launch the data of described enhancing to on-line storage storehouse.

29. methods according to claim 21, further comprise: the corresponding mobile device from described one group of mobile device departs from a plurality of modular servers unit.

30. methods according to claim 29, further comprise: carry out nomination scheme to select one of described modular server unit to be used as described group of server from described a plurality of modular servers unit.

31. 1 kinds for setting up the system for the group server of one group of mobile device, and described system comprises:

One group of mobile device, each of described mobile device comprises private mobile radio module, with described group in other mobile devices communicate;

Modular server unit, described modular server unit can depart from the mobile device with being connected in described one group of mobile device, and comprise private mobile radio apparatus, in response to described modular server unit is departed to start described modular server unit from described mobile device, using as the group server for described group; And

Wherein, in response to starting the stop using described private mobile radio module of described mobile device of described modular server unit;

Wherein, described modular server unit comes a plurality of mobile devices from described one group of mobile device to receive data via described private mobile radio apparatus, and the data that processing receives are to strengthen described data; And via described private mobile radio apparatus, carry out the data that strengthen to each transmitting of the described mobile device of described group.

32. systems according to claim 31, wherein, described modular server unit sends about described modular server unit and is not re-used as the signal for the group server of described group.

33. systems according to claim 32, wherein, described modular server cell response sends described signal in described modular server unit is attached to described mobile device, stop using when the attached described private mobile radio apparatus of described modular server unit, and in response to the described attached described private mobile radio apparatus that starts described mobile device of described modular server unit.

34. systems according to claim 32, further comprise: can depart from being chosen as described group of server with the second modular server unit that is connected to second mobile device of described group.

35. systems according to claim 31, wherein, described modular server unit receives about the one or more data in following: position, orientation, highly, speed and remaining battery capacity.

36. systems according to claim 31, wherein, described modular server unit is by combination, associated and from received data prediction or derive one of new information and process received data, and the data of described enhancing comprise described new information.

37. systems according to claim 31, wherein, described modular server unit uses received data to process the data of the previous reception of storing on described modular server unit, to produce the daily record of travelling.

38. systems according to claim 31, wherein, the data of described enhancing are launched via Internet protocol (IP) communication in described modular server unit to on-line storage storehouse.

39. systems according to claim 31, wherein, the corresponding mobile device from described one group of mobile device departs from a plurality of modular servers unit.

40. according to the system described in claim 39, wherein, one of one of described modular server unit or described mobile device are carried out nomination scheme to select one of described modular server unit to be used as described group of server from described a plurality of modular servers unit.

41. 1 kinds for defining the method for the group of mobile device, and described method comprises:

(a) each mobile device in a plurality of mobile devices is broadcasted the device name of predetermined format via bluetooth, and described device name comprises user name and Uniform Resource Identifier;

(b) each mobile device in described a plurality of mobile device finds to receive each device name of other mobile devices via blue-tooth device;

(c) each the device name that each mobile device is determined other mobile devices is corresponding to described predetermined format;

(d) the described Uniform Resource Identifier of the device name identification of the mobile device in described a plurality of mobile device based on from this mobile device is appointed as the leader of group;

(e) described mobile device provides from the list of the user name of each identification of the described device name corresponding with described predetermined format; And

(f) described mobile device receives the selection to one or more user names from described list that is used to form described group.

42. according to the method described in claim 41, and wherein, step (a) further comprises: via each device, carry out the login with user orientation server.

43. according to the method described in claim 41, and wherein, step (a) further comprises: the device name that each mobile device is broadcasted its predetermined format further comprises mobile device identifier.

44. according to the method described in claim 41, and wherein, step (a) further comprises: the device name that each mobile device is broadcasted its predetermined format further comprises user's Mobile Directory Number.

45. according to the method described in claim 41, and wherein, step (c) further comprises: any device name that does not correspond to described predetermined format that each mobile device filtering receives between the discovery period at blue-tooth device.

46. according to the method described in claim 41, wherein, step (d) further comprises: described mobile device its Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence based on from its device name identification is appointed as the leader of described group lower than arbitrary Uniform Resource Identifier of the device name identification from other mobile devices.

47. according to the method described in claim 41, wherein, step (d) further comprises: each of other mobile devices in described a plurality of mobile devices its Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence based on identifying in its device name is appointed as the member of described group higher than the Uniform Resource Identifier of other mobile devices.

48. according to the method described in claim 41, and wherein, step (f) further comprises: described mobile device in response to be used to form described group the described selection of described user name is come to other mobile device transmitting groups, to form message via server.

49. according to the method described in claim 41, and wherein, step (f) further comprises: described mobile device receives the selection to one or more features of described group from being designated as the leader's of described group the user of described mobile device.

50. according to the method described in claim 41, wherein, step (f) further comprises: described mobile device receive by the user who is designated as the leader of described group, sent for starting the request of formed group, described mobile device in response to described request to server transmitting for starting the message of formed group, and each of described a plurality of mobile devices receives the designator of formed group of activity.

51. 1 kinds for defining the system of the group of mobile device, and described system comprises:

A plurality of mobile devices, each mobile device in described a plurality of mobile device comprises bluetooth module, the device name of described bluetooth module broadcast predetermined format and find to receive each device name of other mobile devices via blue-tooth device, described device name comprises user name and Uniform Resource Identifier;

The filter of each mobile device determines that each device name of other mobile devices is corresponding to described predetermined format;

The described Uniform Resource Identifier of the device name of the marshalling module of the mobile device in described a plurality of mobile device based on from this mobile device identification is appointed as this mobile device the leader of group, and provides from the list of the user name of each identification of the described device name corresponding with described predetermined format; And

Wherein, the described marshalling module of described mobile device receives the selection to one or more user names from described list that is used to form described group.

52. according to the system described in claim 51, and wherein, each mobile device is carried out the login with user orientation server.

53. according to the system described in claim 51, and wherein, the device name that each mobile device is broadcasted its predetermined format further comprises mobile device identifier.

54. according to the system described in claim 51, and wherein, the device name that each mobile device is broadcasted its predetermined format further comprises user's Mobile Directory Number.

55. according to the system described in claim 51, wherein, and any device name that does not correspond to described predetermined format that the described filter filtering of each mobile device receives between the discovery period at blue-tooth device.

56. according to the system described in claim 51, wherein, its Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence of the device name identification of described marshalling module based on from mobile device is appointed as this mobile device the leader of described group lower than arbitrary Uniform Resource Identifier of the device name identification from other mobile devices.

57. according to the system described in claim 51, wherein, its Uniform Resource Identifier alphabet sequence of identifying in each device name of other mobile devices of the marshalling module of each mobile device based in described a plurality of mobile devices is appointed as the member of described group higher than the Uniform Resource Identifier of described mobile device by each of other mobile devices in described a plurality of mobile devices.

58. according to the system described in claim 51, wherein, described mobile device in response to be used to form described group the described selection of described user name is come to other mobile device transmitting groups, to form message via server.

59. according to the system described in claim 51, and wherein, described mobile device receives the selection to one or more features of described group from being designated as the leader's of described group the user of described mobile device.

60. according to the system described in claim 51, wherein, described mobile device receive by described user, sent for starting the request of formed group, in response to described request to server transmitting for starting the message of formed group, and each of described a plurality of mobile devices receives the designator of formed group of activity.