TWI554131B - Group management methods and systems, and related computer program products - Google Patents

Description

Group management method and system, and related computer program products

The present invention relates to a group management method and system, and more particularly to a method and system for performing related management operations on a group of wearable electronic devices, such as whether a wearable electronic device is present.

In recent years, portable devices, such as smart phones, tablets, or notebook computers, have become more sophisticated and powerful. For example, a portable device can have network connectivity. Users can use the portable device to connect to the Internet anytime, anywhere to browse the Internet. Thanks to the convenience of these devices and their functions, these devices have become one of the must-have items for modern people, and they are frequently used in life anytime and anywhere.

On the other hand, with the advent of the Internet of Things (IOT) era, devices or items around each person can be connected to the Internet, and users can control and store these devices or items through the Internet. Take it. At present, wearable devices have become one of the most developed applications in the Internet of Things. In some applications, the wearable device can have health information for the user, record motion information, and record sleep status. In addition, in some applications, the wearable device can be connected to the smart phone to receive related notifications, such as incoming calls or messages, from the smart phone.

With the popularity of wearable devices, different groups, such as a group of teachers and multiple students, a group of guides and multiple passengers, a group of multiple bicycle riders, and a group of multiple marathon runners, etc. Each individual can wear a wearable device for related applications. Since the application of the corresponding group may mainly appeal to interactions and actions within the group, the management mechanism of the corresponding individuals in the group will be important for the group.

In view of this, the present invention provides a group management method and system, wherein a group The wearable electronic device can perform related management operations by an electronic device.

A group management method according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, through a wireless network The routing complex candidate wearable electronic device respectively receives an identification data. Determine whether the number of received identification data is equal to a preset number. When the number of pieces of identification data received is not equal to the preset number, a notification is generated by the electronic device.

A group management system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless connection unit and A processing unit. The wireless connection unit receives a certain identification data through a wireless network routing multiple candidate wearable electronic devices. The processing unit determines whether the number of the received identification data is equal to a preset number. When the number of pieces of identification data received is not equal to the preset number, the processing unit generates a notification through the electronic device.

In some embodiments, a corresponding preset number of multiple wearables can be provided Identification data of the sub-device. The identification data received by each candidate wearable electronic device can be compared with the identification data of each wearable electronic device. When the identification data of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic device meets one of the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device, the number of the recognized identification data is accumulated.

In some embodiments, a corresponding preset number of multiple wearables can be provided Identification data of the sub-device. The identification data received by each candidate wearable electronic device can be compared with the identification data of each wearable electronic device, so as to know at least one specific wearable electronic device that does not receive the corresponding identification data in the wearable electronic device. Device. In some embodiments, the information of the corresponding specific wearable electronic device can be displayed through the electronic device.

In some embodiments, the amount of identification data received can be displayed by the electronic device.

In some embodiments, it may be determined whether a signal strength of each of the candidate wearable electronic devices is greater than a predetermined value. When the signal strength of each candidate wearable electronic device is greater than a predetermined value, it may be determined that the identification data of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic device is received.

In some embodiments, when the signal strength of one of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic devices is not greater than a predetermined value, a warning message is generated by the specific electronic device. In some embodiments, when the signal strength of the specific electronic device of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic device is not greater than a predetermined value, the at least one of the candidate wearable electronic devices is generated. A warning message.

In some embodiments, the identification data of the corresponding second wearable electronic device may be provided in one of the first wearable electronic devices of the candidate wearable electronic device. The first wearable electronic device can detect the signal strength of the corresponding electronic device and determine whether the signal strength of the corresponding electronic device is less than a first predetermined value. When the signal strength of the corresponding electronic device is less than the first predetermined value, detecting the signal strength of the corresponding second wearable electronic device through the first wearable electronic device, and determining whether the signal strength of the corresponding second wearable electronic device is greater than a first Two established values. When the signal strength of the corresponding second wearable electronic device is not greater than the second predetermined value, an alert message is generated by the first wearable electronic device and/or the second wearable electronic device.

The above method of the present invention can exist in a coded manner. When the code is loaded and executed by the machine, the machine becomes the means for practicing the invention.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims appended claims

100‧‧‧Group Management System

110‧‧‧Electronic devices

112‧‧‧Wireless connection unit

114‧‧‧storage unit

116‧‧‧Processing unit

122, 124‧‧‧Wearing electronic devices

130‧‧‧Wireless network

S310, S320, S330‧‧‧ steps

S410, S420, S430, S440‧‧ steps

S510, S520, S530‧‧‧ steps

S610, S620‧‧‧ steps

S710, S720, S730‧‧ steps

S810, S820, S830, S840‧‧‧ steps

TG‧‧‧electronic device

a, b, c, d, e, f‧‧‧ wearable electronic devices

C1, C2‧‧‧ range

1 is a schematic diagram showing a group management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing a group management system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a group management method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a group management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a flow chart showing a method for determining whether or not to receive identification data in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a group management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a flow chart showing a group management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a flow chart showing a group management method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9A to 9D are diagrams showing an example of group management according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 1 shows a group management system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. According to this issue The group management system 100 of the present embodiment is applicable to an electronic device 110, such as a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device. As shown in FIG. 1 , the electronic device 110 can include a wireless connection unit 112 , a storage unit 114 , and a processing unit 116 . The wireless connection unit 112 can be coupled to other wirelessly capable electronic devices via a wireless network, such as a WiFi network or a Bluetooth network. The storage unit 114 can store related materials. The processing unit 116 can control the operations of the related software and hardware in the electronic device 110, and perform the group management method of the present case, the details of which will be described later. It should be noted that in some embodiments, the electronic device 110 may further include a display unit (not shown in FIG. 1) for displaying related materials, such as text, images, and interfaces. In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 may further include a sounding unit (not shown in FIG. 1) for emitting a sound. In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 may further include a vibration unit (not shown in FIG. 1) for emitting vibration.

Figure 2 shows a group management system in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. in accordance with The group management system of the embodiment of the present invention includes an electronic device 110 and a plurality of wearable electronic devices (122, 124). In some embodiments, the electronic device 110 can be a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device. It should be noted that the electronic device 110 and the individual wearable electronic devices may each have a wireless network connection capability. In some embodiments, the individual wearable electronic device can be coupled to the electronic device 110 via a wireless network 130, such as a WiFi network, or a Bluetooth network. It should be noted that the wearable electronic device may have constituent elements similar to those of the electronic device 110 in FIG. 1 and will not be described herein.

Figure 3 shows a group management method in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. According to this issue The group management method of the embodiment can be applied to an electronic device, such as a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device.

First, in step S310, through a wireless network, such as a WiFi network, or The Bluetooth network routes a plurality of wearable electronic devices to receive an identification data. In step S320, it is determined whether the number of the received identification data is equal to a preset number. It is to be noted that, in some embodiments, the electronic device may search for the wearable electronic device around the electronic device through the wireless network to know the number of the wearable electronic device to set the preset number. Also, in some In an embodiment, the identification data of each wearable electronic device may also be recorded. The received identification data can be compared with the previously recorded identification data. When the received identification data meets one of the previously recorded identification data, the number of identification data received will be accumulated. When the number of pieces of the recognized identification data is equal to the preset number (YES in step S320), the flow is ended. When the number of the received identification data is not equal to the preset number (No in step S320), in step S330, a notification is generated by the electronic device. For example, the display unit of the electronic device displays a message, vibrates through the vibration unit of the electronic device, and/or transmits a sound through a speaker unit of the electronic device. It is to be noted that the above-described manner of generating the notification is only an example of the present case, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 4 shows a group management method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. in accordance with The group management method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device, such as a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device.

First, in step S410, through a wireless network, such as a WiFi network, or The Bluetooth network routes a plurality of wearable electronic devices to receive an identification data. In step S420, the display unit of the electronic device displays the number of the recognized identification materials, that is, the number of the wearable electronic devices. In step S430, it is determined whether the number of the received identification data is equal to a preset number. Similarly, in some embodiments, the electronic device may search for the wearable electronic device around the electronic device through the wireless network to know the number of the wearable electronic device to set the preset number. In addition, in some embodiments, the identification data of each of the wearable electronic devices may also be recorded. The received identification data can be compared with the previously recorded identification data. When the received identification data meets one of the previously recorded identification data, the number of identification data received will be accumulated. When the number of pieces of the recognized identification data is equal to the preset number (YES in step S430), the flow is ended. When the number of the received identification data is not equal to the preset number (No in step S430), in step S440, a notification is generated by the electronic device, and information of at least one of the wearable electronic devices that does not receive the corresponding identification data is displayed. It is to be noted that the identification data received by each candidate wearable electronic device can be compared with the identification data of each wearable electronic device, so that at least one of the corresponding identification data is not received in the wearable electronic device. Specific wearable electronic devices. Thereafter, the flow returns to step S410.

Figure 5 is a diagram for determining whether an identification is received according to an embodiment of the present invention. Method of data. The method for determining whether the identification data is received according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device. Portable device.

In step S510, determining a signal between the electronic device and a wearable electronic device Whether the intensity is greater than a predetermined value. When the signal strength is greater than the predetermined value (YES in step S510), in step S520, it is determined that the identification data corresponding to the wearable electronic device is received. When the signal strength is not greater than the predetermined value (No in step S510), in step S530, it is determined that the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device is not received. Specifically, even if the electronic device receives the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device, if the signal strength between the electronic device and the specific wearable electronic device is not greater than a predetermined value, the electronic device still determines that Receiving identification data corresponding to the specific wearable electronic device.

Figure 6 shows a group management method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. in accordance with The group management method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device, such as a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device.

In step S610, determining a signal between the electronic device and a wearable electronic device Whether the intensity is greater than a predetermined value. When the signal strength is greater than the predetermined value (YES in step S610), the determination in step S610 is continued. When the signal strength is not greater than the predetermined value (No in step S610), in step S620, an alert message is generated by the electronic device and/or the wearable electronic device. Similarly, the warning message can be generated by the display unit, the vibration unit, and/or the speaker unit of the electronic device and/or the wearable electronic device. Thereafter, the flow returns to step S610. It should be noted that the foregoing manner of generating the warning message is only an example of the present case, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 7 shows a group management method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. in accordance with The group management method of the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to an electronic device, such as a portable device such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a global positioning system, a tablet computer, and a wearable electronic device.

In step S710, determining a signal between the electronic device and a wearable electronic device Whether the intensity is greater than a predetermined value. When the signal strength is greater than the predetermined value (YES in step S710), the determination in step S710 is continued. When the signal strength is not greater than the predetermined value (No in step S710), in step S720, an alert message is generated by the electronic device and/or the wearable electronic device. similar The warning message can be generated by the display unit, the vibration unit, and/or the speaker unit of the electronic device and/or the wearable electronic device. Then, in step S730, an alert message is generated by at least one of the wearable electronic devices in a specific group to which the wearable electronic device belongs. It must be noted that in some embodiments, the wearable electronic device recorded in the electronic device can be grouped. When the signal strength between a particular wearable electronic device and the electronic device in a particular group is not greater than a predetermined value, other wearable electronic devices in a particular group may generate a warning message. Thereafter, the flow returns to step S710. It should be noted that the foregoing manner of generating the warning message is only an example of the present case, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Figure 8 shows a group management method in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. The group management method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a target wearable electronic device.

In step S810, it is determined whether the signal strength between the target wearable electronic device and an electronic device is less than a first predetermined value. When the signal strength is not less than the predetermined value (NO in step S810), the flow is ended. When the signal strength is less than the first predetermined value (Yes in step S810), in step S820, detecting the signal strength between the target wearable electronic device and a specific wearable electronic device in a specific group to which the target wearable electronic device belongs. And in step S830, determining whether the signal strength between the target wearable electronic device and the specific wearable electronic device is less than a second predetermined value. It is worth noting that the size of the first predetermined value and the second predetermined value can be designed according to different needs. In some embodiments, the first predetermined value can be greater than the second predetermined value. When the signal strength between the target wearable electronic device and the specific wearable electronic device is not less than the second predetermined value (NO in step S830), the flow returns to step S810. When the signal strength between the target wearable electronic device and the specific wearable electronic device is less than the second predetermined value (YES in step S830), in step S840, through at least one wearable electronic device in the specific group, such as target wearable electronic The device and/or the particular wearable electronic device generates a warning message. Similarly, the warning message can be generated by the display unit, the vibration unit, and/or the speaker unit of the electronic device and/or the wearable electronic device. Thereafter, the flow returns to step S810. It should be noted that the foregoing manner of generating the warning message is only an example of the present case, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

Give an example to illustrate. An electronic device TG can be coupled to a plurality of wearable electronic devices (a, b, c, d, e, f) through a wireless network, as shown in FIG. 9A. The signal strength between the electronic device TG and the wearable electronic device in the range C1 is greater than a first predetermined value. In other words, the electronic device TG can receive the identification of the wearable electronic device in the range C1. data. A user interface can be provided in the electronic device TG to display the number and name of the wearable electronic device. Note that in this example, the wearable electronic devices c and d are marked in gray, indicating that the wearable electronic devices c and d belong to a particular group. At a first time, when the wearable electronic device d leaves the range C1 centered on the electronic device TG (the signal strength between the electronic device TG and the wearable electronic device d is not greater than the first predetermined value), such as the 9th As shown, the electronic device TG and/or the wearable electronic device d generate a warning message. In some cases, the wearable electronic device c belonging to the same group as the wearable electronic device d also generates a warning message. Since the signal strength between the wearable electronic device d and the electronic device TG is less than the first predetermined value, the wearable electronic device d can detect the signal strength between the wearable electronic device d and the wearable electronic device c belonging to the same group, as shown in FIG. 9C. Show. The wearable electronic device d can determine whether the signal strength between the wearable electronic device c and the wearable electronic device c is less than a second predetermined value. It is noted that the signal strength between the wearable electronic device d and the wearable electronic device in the range C2 is greater than the second predetermined value. In other words, the wearable electronic device d can receive the identification data of the wearable electronic device in the range C2. At a second time point, when the wearable electronic device c leaves the range C2 centered on the wearable electronic device d (the signal strength between the wearable electronic device d and the wearable electronic device c is less than the second predetermined value), such as As shown in FIG. 9D, the wearable electronic device d and/or the wearable electronic device c generate a warning message.

Therefore, through the group management method and system of the present case, it is possible for a group. The wearable electronic device performs related management operations, such as determining whether the wearable electronic device is present in the vicinity of an electronic device, thereby enhancing the applicability of the wearable electronic device in the group.

The method of the present invention, or a specific type or part thereof, may be in the form of a code State exists. The code may be included in a physical medium such as a floppy disk, a CD, a hard disk, or any other machine readable (such as computer readable) storage medium, or is not limited to an external computer program product, wherein When the code is loaded and executed by a machine, such as a computer, the machine becomes a device for participating in the present invention. The code can also be transmitted via some transmission medium, such as a wire or cable, fiber optics, or any transmission type, where the machine becomes part of the program when it is received, loaded, and executed by a machine, such as a computer. Invented device. When implemented in a general purpose processing unit, the code combination processing unit provides a unique means of operation similar to application specific logic.

Although the invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to be limiting In the present invention, the scope of the present invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims, unless otherwise claimed.

S310, S320, S330‧‧‧ steps

Claims (9)

A group management method is applicable to an electronic device, comprising the steps of: providing the identification data corresponding to a predetermined number of the plurality of wearable electronic devices; and routing the plurality of candidate wearable electronic devices to receive an identification data through a wireless network, Each of the candidate wearable electronic devices broadcasts the identification data through the wireless network; the identification data received by each of the candidate wearable electronic devices and each of the wearable electronic devices Comparing the identification data of the device; the number of the identification data to be received when the identification data of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic device meets one of the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device Accumulating; determining whether the number of the received identification data is equal to the preset number; and generating a notification through the electronic device when the number of the received identification data is not equal to the preset number. According to the group management method of claim 1, the method further includes the steps of: providing the identification data of the plurality of wearable electronic devices corresponding to the preset number; and receiving the corresponding each of the candidate wearable electronic devices Comparing the identification data with the identification data of each of the wearable electronic devices For example, it is known that at least one specific wearable electronic device corresponding to the identification data is not received in the wearable electronic device. According to the group management method of claim 1, the method further comprises displaying the quantity of the identification data received through the electronic device. According to the group management method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of: determining whether a signal strength of each of the candidate wearable electronic devices is greater than a predetermined value; and correspondingly each of the candidate wearable electronic devices When the signal strength of the device is greater than the predetermined value, it is determined that the identification data corresponding to the candidate wearable electronic device is received. According to the group management method of claim 4, the method further includes generating a warning by the specific electronic device when the signal strength of the specific electronic device of the candidate wearable electronic device is not greater than the predetermined value message. According to the group management method of claim 5, the method further includes: when the signal strength of the specific electronic device of the candidate wearable electronic device is not greater than the predetermined value, the candidate wearable electronic device is At least one of them generates a warning message. According to the group management method of claim 1, the method further includes the following steps: providing the identification data of the corresponding second wearable electronic device in the first wearable electronic device of the candidate wearable electronic devices; Detecting, by the first wearable electronic device, the signal strength of the corresponding electronic device, and determining whether the signal strength of the corresponding electronic device is less than a first predetermined value; when the signal strength of the corresponding electronic device is less than the first Detecting, by the first wearable electronic device, the signal strength of the second wearable electronic device, and determining whether the signal strength of the second wearable electronic device is greater than a second predetermined value; When the signal strength of the second wearable electronic device is not greater than the second predetermined value, an alert message is generated by the first wearable electronic device or the second wearable electronic device. A group management system is applicable to an electronic device, comprising: a storage unit for recording the identification data of a predetermined number of the plurality of wearable electronic devices; and a wireless connection unit for routing the plurality of candidate wears through a wireless network The electronic devices respectively receive an identification data, wherein each of the candidate wearable electronic devices respectively broadcasts the identification data through the wireless network; and a processing unit for each corresponding candidate wearable The identification data received by the electronic device is compared with the identification data of each of the wearable electronic devices, and the identification data of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic device meets the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device. In one of the cases, the number of the identification data received is accumulated, and it is determined whether the number of the received identification data is equal to the preset number, and when receiving When the number of the identification data is not equal to the preset number, a notification is generated by the electronic device. A computer program product for loading and executing a group management method by a machine, wherein the method is applicable to an electronic device, the computer program product comprising: a first code for providing a corresponding preset number The identification data of the plurality of wearable electronic devices; a second code for routing a plurality of candidate wearable electronic devices to receive an identification data through a wireless network, wherein each of the candidate wearable electronic devices transmits the wireless The network broadcasts the identification data; a third code is used to compare the identification data received by each of the candidate wearable electronic devices with the identification data of each of the wearable electronic devices. And a fourth code for receiving the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device when the identification data of the corresponding candidate wearable electronic device meets one of the identification data of the corresponding wearable electronic device a fifth program code for determining whether the number of the received identification data is equal to the preset number; and a sixth code, When the number of those in the identification of the received data is not equal to the predetermined number, generating a notification via the electronic device.