WO2016123844A1

WO2016123844A1 - Method and apparatus for controlling application in terminal

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Publication number: WO2016123844A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/074907
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李希鹏; 黄伟; 唐晔
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2015-02-03
Filing date: 2015-03-23
Publication date: 2016-08-11
Also published as: CN105991822B; CN105991822A

Abstract

A method and apparatus for controlling an application in a terminal. The method comprises: when a terminal is in a sleep state, acquiring terminal state information corresponding to one or more peripheral devices of a terminal device (S102); and according to a set formed by the terminal state information of one or more peripheral devices, performing a control operation, corresponding to a set, on a specified application in the terminal device (S104). By using the technical scheme, the problem in the related art is solved that an application in a mobile phone cannot be operated because, to reduce power consumption of a sensor in the mobile phone, the sensor also enters a sleep state when the mobile phone is in a sleep state; and accordingly, use functions of a terminal device is enriched, and the experience degree of a user is greatly improved.

Description

Terminal application control method and device

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a method and apparatus for controlling a terminal application.

Background technique

With the rapid development of smart phones, the screens are getting bigger and bigger, the processor speed is getting higher and higher, and the power consumption problem has gradually become a bottleneck restricting its development. Smartphones have become a very important issue if they save power. The working state of the mobile phone can be divided into two types, one is the use state when the screen is bright, and the other is the sleep state when the phone is off, and the power consumption of the mobile phone in the sleep state is very low.

At present, the application scenarios of mobile phones consume a lot of power mainly include: video playback, GPS navigation, large games, calls, networking, and the like. In the use of the mobile phone, the working state of the mobile phone processor determines the power consumption, that is to say, the mobile phone processor is under high load working state, and the power consumption of the mobile phone is very high. However, when the mobile phone enters the standby state, the mobile phone processor enters the sleep state, and most of the above applications are closed.

With the rapid development of smart phones, mobile phone sensors and peripheral devices are increasing, and the new mobile phone applications that follow are constantly innovating, greatly improving the user experience of mobile phones. Mobile phone peripherals such as sensors have become an indispensable device for smartphones. Common sensor applications include: closing the screen during a call through a distance sensor; gravity acceleration sensor can sense the angle of the mobile phone and realize automatic screen flipping; the light sensor can judge The ambient light intensity automatically adjusts the brightness of the mobile phone. At present, most mobile phone sensors will go into a sleep state and stop working when the mobile phone is in a sleep state, and thus cannot operate the application on the terminal device, and the user experience is poor.

In the related art, in order to reduce power consumption, the sensor on the mobile phone also enters a dormant state when the mobile phone sleeps, resulting in the inability to operate the application on the mobile phone, and an effective solution has not been proposed.

Summary of the invention

The embodiment of the invention provides a method and a device for controlling a terminal application to solve at least the above technical problem.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling a terminal application includes: acquiring terminal state information corresponding to one or more peripheral devices of the terminal device when the terminal device is in a sleep state; A set of a plurality of the terminal state information performs a control operation corresponding to the set on a specified application on the terminal device.

Obtaining the terminal status information corresponding to the peripheral device of the terminal device, including: acquiring the terminal status information by using a coprocessor in the terminal device.

The terminal status information includes at least one of: space coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, and time information of the terminal device, where the space coordinate information is set to determine the terminal device Gesture in space.

Performing a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set, includes: when the set includes one of the following, starting a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set: Spatial coordinate information, the time information, the location information; or when the set includes any combination of the following two types of information, initiating a specified application corresponding to the combination of any two kinds of information: the spatial coordinate information, The time information, the location information.

Performing a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set, including: when the set includes: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information, starting and The specified application corresponding to the terminal status information included in the set.

The peripheral device includes at least one of the following: a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a Global Position System (GPS), a wireless fidelity WIFI network module, and a memory of the terminal device.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a control device for a terminal application, comprising: an obtaining module, configured to acquire, when the terminal device is in a sleep state, acquire one or more peripheral devices corresponding to the terminal device Terminal state information; a control module configured to perform a control operation corresponding to the set on a specified application on the terminal device according to a set of one or more of the terminal state information.

The acquiring module is configured to acquire the terminal state information by using a coprocessor in the terminal device.

The terminal status information acquired by the acquiring module includes at least one of: space coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, and time information of the terminal device, where the space coordinate information is set. In order to judge the posture of the terminal device in space.

The control module includes: a first activation unit, configured to: when the set includes one of the following, start a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set: the space coordinate information, the time information, the Position information; or a second initiating unit, configured to: when the set includes any combination of the following two types of information, start a specified application corresponding to the combination of any two kinds of information: the space coordinate information, the time information , the location information.

The control module further includes: a third activation unit configured to: when the set includes: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information, initiate designation corresponding to terminal state information included in the set application.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a technical means for controlling a terminal application according to a set of one or more terminal state information of a peripheral component of the terminal device when the terminal device is in a dormant state is used, and the related art is solved on the mobile phone. In order to reduce power consumption, the sensor also enters a sleep state when the mobile phone sleeps, resulting in the inability to operate the application on the mobile phone, enriching the use function of the terminal device, and greatly improving the user experience.

DRAWINGS

The drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are intended to be a part of the invention. In the drawing:

1 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a diagram showing the composition of a terminal system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of a control apparatus of a terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

4 is a block diagram showing another structure of a control device for a terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing of scenario 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a process flow diagram of scenario 2 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a process flow diagram of scenario 3 in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings in conjunction with the embodiments. It should be noted that the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and obtained by means of the structure particularly pointed in the appended claims.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the invention, but not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a method for controlling a terminal application is provided. FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a method for controlling a terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the process includes the following steps:

Step S102: Acquire terminal state information corresponding to one or more peripheral devices of the terminal device when the terminal device is in a dormant state;

Step S104: Perform a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set of one or more of the foregoing terminal state information.

Through the above various steps, even if the terminal device is in the dormant state, the technical means capable of controlling the terminal application according to the set of one or more terminal state information acquired by the peripheral component (for example, the sensor) of the terminal device solves the related art. In order to reduce the power consumption, the sensor on the mobile phone also enters the hibernation state when the mobile phone is in a sleep state, which may result in the inability to operate the application on the mobile phone, enriching the use function of the terminal device, and the user can still according to the terminal status information when the terminal is in the dormant state. Automatically control the terminal application, greatly improving the user experience.

In order to reduce the unnecessary power consumption of the terminal, the foregoing step S102 is preferably implemented in the following manner: acquiring the terminal state information by using a coprocessor in the terminal device, that is, when the terminal is in a sleep state by using a coprocessor with low power consumption, The terminal status information is processed.

In the related art, when the terminal is in the dormant state, the mobile phone processor (main processor) is in a sleep state in order to avoid excessive power consumption, and in this case, many applications on the terminal are naturally in a closed state. In the above technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, when the terminal is in the sleep state, the coprocessor with low power consumption is still in the working state, and then the coprocessor is used to manage the information of the peripheral device and the application of the terminal, thereby realizing The terminal can acquire terminal state information even if it is in a sleep state, thereby controlling the effect of the application on the terminal.

The terminal status information includes at least one of: space coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, and time information of the terminal device, where the space coordinate information is set to determine that the terminal device is in space. attitude.

There are various implementation manners in the step S104. The following implementations are provided in the embodiment of the present invention:

1) when the terminal state information included in the set includes one of the following, start a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information;

2) When the terminal state information includes a combination of any two kinds of information described below, a specified application corresponding to the combination of any two kinds of information is activated: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the position information.

3) When the terminal state information in the set includes at least the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information, start a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set.

It should be noted that, in the actual application process, the terminal state information is not limited to only three types of information defined by the foregoing embodiment: space coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, time information of the terminal device, and the present invention. The technical solution provided by the embodiment may be configured to pre-set the corresponding relationship between the one or more terminal state information and the application on the terminal device, and details are not repeatedly described herein.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the peripheral device includes at least one of the following: a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a GPS, a wireless fidelity WIFI network module, and a memory of the terminal device.

The following describes the workflow of the above control method of the terminal application in combination with an example, as follows:

2 is a composition diagram of a terminal system according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone supports a small power consumption coprocessor in addition to the main processor, and the coprocessor can manage the mobile phone while the mobile phone is in a sleep state. The sensor or peripheral device collects the information of the mobile phone in the sleep state of the mobile phone, including the space coordinate information or the time information or the location information of the mobile phone, and performs data aggregation and data calculation desired by the user, and then executes the application function desired by the user.

In FIG. 2, a plurality of processors are integrated inside the terminal, including a main processor and a coprocessor. The main processor is responsible for the processing of the mobile phone working state, and the coprocessor can perform some specific processing tasks in the sleep state of the mobile phone, including controlling the sensor or peripheral device of the mobile phone. External devices may include: gyroscopes, GPS, Wi-Fi, storage devices, and the like. The following describes the function and function of each component:

Main processor: Responsible for the normal operation of the mobile phone. Takes over the work of the coprocessor after the phone exits the sleep state, and reads the data processed by the coprocessor and saved in the storage unit during sleep.

Coprocessor: Takes over some functions of the main processor in the sleep state of the terminal, and is responsible for the management of sensors or external devices, including data collection, data analysis, data filtering, and data storage. And perform the application function desired by the user under certain conditions.

The control flow of the terminal device in the foregoing embodiment may be summarized as follows: when the terminal is in the sleep state, the coprocessor in the terminal maintains the working state, and the coprocessor collects the data of the sensor or the external device, and the process may need to be saved. The data is stored in a storage unit inside the phone. The coprocessor can wake up the phone under certain conditions and perform the application functions desired by the user. After the mobile phone exits hibernation, the coprocessor work can be handed over to the main processor, and the saved data information can also be used by the main processor.

By adopting the technical solution provided by the foregoing embodiment of the present invention, the working and using time of the mobile phone can be improved, and the operation of the mobile phone can be maintained under the sleep state of the mobile phone, so as to provide more innovative application functions and continuously improve the user experience.

It should be noted that, for the foregoing method embodiments, for the sake of simple description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the described action sequence. Because certain steps may be performed in other sequences or concurrently in accordance with the present invention. Secondly, those skilled in the art should also understand that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required by the present invention.

In the embodiment, a control device for the terminal application is provided, which is configured to implement the above-mentioned embodiments and preferred embodiments. The descriptions of the modules involved in the device are described below. As used below, the term "module" may implement a combination of software and/or hardware of a predetermined function. Although the apparatus described in the following embodiments is preferably implemented in software, hardware, or a combination of software and hardware, is also possible and contemplated. FIG. 3 is a structural block diagram of a control apparatus of a terminal application according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figure 3, the device comprises:

The obtaining module 30 is configured to acquire terminal state information corresponding to one or more peripheral devices of the terminal device when the terminal device is in a sleep state;

The control module 32 is connected to the obtaining module 30, and is configured to perform a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set of one or more of the foregoing terminal state information.

Through the combined action of the above various modules, even if the terminal device is in the dormant state, the technical means capable of controlling the terminal application according to the set of one or more terminal state information acquired by the peripheral components (for example, sensors) of the terminal device is solved. In the technology, the sensor on the mobile phone also enters a sleep state when the mobile phone is hibernating in order to reduce the power consumption, which may result in the inability to operate the application on the mobile phone, enriching the use function of the terminal device, and the user can still according to the terminal when the terminal is in the sleep state. The terminal status information automatically controls the terminal application, which greatly improves the user experience.

In the implementation of the present invention, the obtaining module 30 is configured to acquire the terminal status information by using a coprocessor in the terminal device.

Optionally, the terminal status information acquired by the acquiring module 30 includes at least one of the following: a space coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, and time information of the terminal device, where the space coordinate information is set to be determined. The attitude of the above terminal device in space.

4 is a block diagram of another structure of the control device of the terminal application according to the embodiment of the present invention. In order to complete the functions performed by the control module 32, the control module 32 may further include the following unit: the first startup unit 320. When the terminal state information in the set includes one of the following, the specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set is started: the space coordinate information, the time information, the location information, or the second activation unit 322, When the terminal state information includes a combination of any two kinds of information described below, a specified application corresponding to the combination of any two types of information is activated: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information; and the third activation unit 324, When the set includes at least the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information, the specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set is started.

In order to better understand the control process of the above terminal device, the following describes the preferred embodiment:

First, it should be noted that the spatial coordinate information in the preferred embodiment of the present invention refers to the mobile phone collecting and judging the coordinate information of the mobile phone in space through sensors such as acceleration or (and) gyroscope, and the processor can use the information according to the information. Determine the posture and position of the phone in the space.

Time information: that is, the phone needs to extract the time at the time of sleep. After entering the sleep state, the coprocessor can use the method of timer calculation. After the coprocessor extracts the current timestamp of the mobile phone when the mobile phone enters hibernation, it opens its own internal timer, and uses the timestamp plus timer to calculate the specific time after the mobile phone sleeps.

Location information: The phone can obtain location information via satellite or network. This includes obtaining location information by acquiring satellite information, surrounding Wi-Fi network information, nearby mobile base stations, and the like.

Scene 1: Spatial coordinate information + time information

Between 20:00 and 21:00 in the evening, the user picks up the phone at home and keeps a space up and up, then the phone automatically wakes up from hibernation, automatically opens the Wi-Fi network, and then automatically opens the Baidu homepage. .

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of processing of scenario 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown below, including the following process:

Step S502, the terminal is in a dormant state, the coprocessor in the terminal and the Wi-Fi and the gyroscope are in a working state, and the coprocessor collects relevant device data (including the current time) in real time;

Step S504, it is determined whether the coprocessor finds that a Wi-Fi network SSID value is the SSID value marked as "Home" by the user, and if yes, proceeds to step S506, and if not, proceeds to step S512;

Step S506, determining that the current time period is between 20:00 and 21:00, if yes, proceeding to step S508, if not, proceeding to step S512;

Step S508, determining that the data generated by the gyroscope finds that the user's mobile phone has an operation that is up and up, if yes, then go to step S510, if not, go to step S512;

Step S510, the mobile phone automatically wakes up from the sleep state, and automatically connects to the Wi-Fi network with the SSID “Home”, and then automatically opens the Baidu homepage;

In step S512, the process ends.

Scene 2: Time information + location information

From 7:00 to 7:30 in the morning from Monday to Friday, when the user is on the road, the mobile phone that is carried with him automatically collects the location information of the user's movement. According to the route and speed of the action, it is judged that the user is driving after the work, and the mobile phone broadcast is automatically turned on. , broadcast morning news.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of processing of scenario 2 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown below, including the following process:

Step S602, the terminal is in a dormant state, the coprocessor and the GPS in the terminal are in a working state, and the coprocessor can learn the current time;

Step S604, the coprocessor determines the current time Monday to Friday between 7:00 and 7:30, if yes, then go to step S606, if not, then go to step S610;

Step S606, collecting GPS satellite signals, and analyzing whether the location information of the GPS indicates that the user is on the way to work, if yes, proceeding to step S608, if not, proceeding to step S610;

Step S608, automatically opening the mobile phone broadcast, and broadcasting the morning news;

In step S610, the process ends.

Scene 3: Spatial coordinate information + time information + location information

At around 12:00 on Sunday, the mobile phone detects that the user is in a restaurant that is frequented. When the user operates the mobile phone in the air with a certain action, the mobile phone immediately opens the data network and activates the payment software to facilitate payment by the user.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of processing of scenario 3 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown below, including the following process:

Step S702, the terminal is in a dormant state, the coprocessor in the terminal and the GPS and Wi-Fi are in a working state, and the coprocessor can learn the current time;

Step S704, the coprocessor determines the current time Sunday noon between 11:30 and 12:30, if yes, then proceeds to step S706, if not, then proceeds to step S712;

Step S706, the coprocessor determines that the mobile phone GPS signal disappears at a restaurant preset by the user, and the coprocessor determines that the mobile phone has found a Wi-Fi network with an SSID value of “restaurant”, and if yes, proceeds to step S708. If not, go to step S712;

Step S708, the coprocessor determines that the mobile phone suddenly appears a specific air slide track, and if so, then proceeds to step S710, if not, then proceeds to step S712;

Step S710, the mobile phone immediately opens the data network and activates the payment software, so that the user can pay the bill;

In step S712, the flow is ended.

In summary, the embodiment of the present invention achieves the following technical effects: in the related art, the sensor on the mobile phone also enters a sleep state when the mobile phone is hibernating in order to reduce power consumption, resulting in the inability to operate the application on the mobile phone, enriching the problem. The function of the terminal device allows the user to automatically control the terminal application according to the terminal status information when the terminal is in the sleep state, thereby greatly improving the user experience.

In another embodiment, a software is provided that is configured to perform the technical solutions described in the above embodiments and preferred embodiments.

In another embodiment, a storage medium is further provided, wherein the software includes the above-mentioned software, including but not limited to: an optical disk, a floppy disk, a hard disk, an erasable memory, and the like.

It is to be understood that the terms "first", "second" and the like in the specification and claims of the present invention are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a particular order or order. It is to be understood that the objects so used are interchangeable, where appropriate, so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be carried out in a sequence other than those illustrated or described herein. In addition, the terms "comprises" and "comprising" and "comprising" are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, The product or device is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are clearly listed, but may include other steps or units not explicitly listed or inherent to such processes, methods, products or devices.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the various modules or steps of the present invention described above can be implemented by a general-purpose computing device that can be centralized on a single computing device or distributed across a network of multiple computing devices. Alternatively, they may be implemented by program code executable by the computing device such that they may be stored in the storage device by the computing device and, in some cases, may be different from the order herein. The steps shown or described are performed, or they are separately fabricated into individual integrated circuit modules, or a plurality of modules or steps thereof are fabricated as a single integrated circuit module. Thus, the invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and scope of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

As described above, a method and apparatus for controlling a terminal application provided by an embodiment of the present invention have the following beneficial effects: in the related art, a sensor on a mobile phone enters a sleep state when the mobile phone sleeps in order to reduce power consumption. The problem of the application on the mobile phone cannot be operated, the use function of the terminal device is enriched, and the user experience is greatly improved.

Claims

A method for controlling a terminal application, comprising:

Obtaining terminal state information corresponding to one or more peripheral devices of the terminal device when the terminal device is in a sleep state;

Performing a control operation corresponding to the set on a specified application on the terminal device according to a set of one or more of the terminal state information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the acquiring terminal status information corresponding to the peripheral device of the terminal device comprises:

The terminal status information is obtained by a coprocessor in the terminal device.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the terminal status information comprises at least one of: space coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, time information of the terminal device, where The spatial coordinate information is set to determine the posture of the terminal device in space.
The method according to claim 3, wherein performing a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set comprises:

When the set includes one of the following, a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set is started: the space coordinate information, the time information, the location information; or

When the set includes a combination of any two kinds of information below, a specified application corresponding to the combination of the two kinds of information is started: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the position information.
The method according to claim 3, wherein performing a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set comprises:

When the set includes the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information, a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set is started.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the peripheral device comprises at least one of: a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, a global positioning system GPS, a wireless fidelity WIFI network module, the terminal device Memory.
A terminal application control device includes:

An acquiring module, configured to acquire terminal state information corresponding to one or more peripheral devices of the terminal device when the terminal device is in a sleep state;

And a control module, configured to perform a control operation corresponding to the set on the specified application on the terminal device according to the set of one or more of the terminal state information.
The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the acquisition module is configured to acquire the terminal status information by a coprocessor in the terminal device.
The device according to claim 7, wherein the terminal status information acquired by the acquiring module comprises at least one of: spatial coordinate information of the terminal device, location information of the terminal device, and Time information, wherein the spatial coordinate information is set to determine a posture of the terminal device in space.
The device of claim 9, wherein the control module comprises:

a first starting unit, configured to: when the set includes one of the following, start a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set: the space coordinate information, the time information, the location information; or

a second activation unit, configured to: when the set includes a combination of any two kinds of information, start a specified application corresponding to the combination of any two kinds of information: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information.
The device according to claim 9, wherein the control module further comprises:

And a third activation unit configured to: when the set includes: the space coordinate information, the time information, and the location information, start a specified application corresponding to the terminal state information included in the set.