CN103313360A - Power saving method and communication device thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention provides a power saving method and a communication device thereof. The method comprises the following steps: detecting and judging whether a wireless network module of the communication device is connected to at least one appointed destination or not through at least a wireless network protocol; when the wireless network module is connected to part of or all of the at least one appointed destination, switching the wireless network module to a high-efficient work mode; when the wireless network module cannot be connected to the at least one appointed destination, switching the wireless network module to a power saving work mode.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of electricity saving method and communicator thereof.
Background technology
Because making rapid progress of science and technology, the device such as present hand-hold electronic device such as laptop computer (laptop computer), panel computer (tablet personal computer), smart mobile phone (smart phone) is the ability of built-in wireless Internet access all, and " forever start, at any time line " (Always on, and always connected, AOAC) such occupation mode also becomes user's custom.Generally speaking, when hand-hold electronic device enters park mode, and the user still keeps hand-hold electronic device when the state of " forever start, at any time line ", wireless network module in the hand-hold electronic device still keeps the line with network constantly, keeps the user and is able in good time up-to-date information or the notice of obtaining.Yet such function mode even if allow hand-hold electronic device still expend electric power quite a lot in the middle of dormancy, has more shortened the life cycle of battery in the hand-hold electronic device.
In existing electricity saving method for AOAC, mainly utilize the mode of operation of setting wireless network modules to adjust the time that the wireless network module networks in the hand-hold electronic device, for example set a power-save poll (Power Save Polling, PSP) pattern cycle closes the wireless network receiving ability, only keep Basic Service Set (basic service set, BSS) network connectivity ability is to reach the effect of power saving.The problem of such pattern is, the wireless network module still is in the state of line at any time and the transmission of data, can't effectively reduce power consumption.Another utilizes the activity of monitoring wireless network module to control the power supply that outputs to the wireless network module as rule.Yet, when some line situation, the wireless network module only with wireless network access point (Access Point, AP) set up line, for example meet wireless fidelity (Wireless Fidelity, WiFi) the wireless network access point of standard is set up line, and the application program in the hand-hold electronic device also can't be connected with the application server (application server) of far-end.This moment, application program can't be to application server contacts and the transmission of information of far-end, but the wireless network module still keeps the line of wireless network access point and expends a large amount of electric power.Therefore, as how more accurately mode allow the wireless network module be saved more power consumption when the AOAC state, become one of this area urgent problem.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of electricity saving method and communicator thereof, whether be wired to the mode of operation that one or more named place of destinations switch the wireless network module to judge the wireless network module.
The invention provides a kind of electricity saving method, be applicable to a communicator, may further comprise the steps.At first, detect and judge whether the wireless network module of communicator is wired to one or more named place of destinations by one or more wireless network protocols (protocol).Then, when the wireless network module is wired to one or more named place of destination, switch the wireless network module to high-effect mode of operation.In addition, when the wireless network module can't be wired to any one named place of destination, switch the wireless network module to power-saving working mode.
The invention provides a kind of communicator, comprise a wireless network module.The wireless network module provides the radio network functions of communicator, wherein when the wireless network module is wired to one or more named place of destination by one or more wireless network protocols, the mode of operation of wireless network module switches to high-effect mode of operation, and when the wireless network module can't be wired to any one named place of destination, the mode of operation of wireless network module switched to power-saving working mode.
Based on above-mentioned, the present invention utilizes the line situation of wireless network module and one or more named place of destinations to switch the mode of operation of wireless network module.When wireless network module during still with one or more named place of destination line, switch the wireless network module to high-effect mode of operation.And when the wireless network module was not wired to any named place of destination, then the mode of operation with the wireless network module switched to power-saving working mode, to reach the effect of power saving.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphic being described in detail below.
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Figure 1 shows that the flow chart of steps according to electricity saving method that one embodiment of the invention illustrates;
Figure 2 shows that the device calcspar according to communicator that one embodiment of the invention illustrates;
Fig. 3 is for illustrating the line graph of a relation of wireless network module and one or more named place of destinations according to one embodiment of the invention;
Figure 4 shows that the device calcspar according to communicator that another embodiment of the present invention illustrates;
Fig. 5 is the device calcspar of the communicator that illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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20,40,50: communicator;
210,410,510: the wireless network module;
511: processing unit;
512: memory cell;
513: antenna element;
420,520: central processing unit;
530: embed controller;
300: the wireless network access point;
310: domain name system server;
320: external network;
330: network equipment;
DES: named place of destination;
OD: work order;
NF: wake notice up;
C1～C4: line;
S101～S103: step.
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Figure 1 shows that the flow chart of steps according to electricity saving method that one embodiment of the invention illustrates.Please refer to Fig. 1, at first, when step S101, detection also judges whether the wireless network module of communicator is wired to one or more named place of destinations by one or more wireless network protocols.Then, at step S102, when the wireless network module is wired to above-mentioned one or more named place of destinations part or all of, switch the wireless network module to high-effect mode of operation.In addition, at step S103, when the wireless network module can't be wired to any one named place of destination, switch the wireless network module to power-saving working mode.
Figure 2 shows that the device calcspar according to communicator that one embodiment of the invention illustrates.Please refer to Fig. 2, communicator 20 comprises wireless network module 210, and wherein wireless network module 210 provides the radio network functions of communicator 20.When wireless network module 210 was wired to one or more named place of destination DES part or all of by one or more wireless network protocols, the mode of operation of wireless network module 210 switched to high-effect mode of operation.And when wireless network module 210 can't be wired to any one named place of destination, the mode of operation of wireless network module 210 switched to power-saving working mode.Describe for the relation of wireless network module 210 with one or more named place of destinations with next.
Fig. 3 is the wireless network module that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention and the line graph of a relation of one or more named place of destinations.Please refer to Fig. 3, wireless network module 210 is wired to one or more designated destinations in the network (for example network equipment 330) by one or more wireless network protocols, wherein one or more wireless network protocols comprise wireless fidelity (WiFi) agreement, third generation wireless communication protocol (3G) or bluetooth (Bluetooth) agreement etc., but the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned procotol.Wireless network module 210 can use one or more wireless network protocols to set up a plurality of lines simultaneously, can also use the single wireless network agreement to set up line with one or more named place of destinations respectively, actual conditions arrange during according to enforcement, and the present invention also is not limited to above-mentioned setting means.
Please continue with reference to Fig. 3, in the present embodiment, wireless network module 210 is wanted to set up line with network equipment 330, but before setting up line with network equipment 330, wireless network module 210 first necessary and wireless network access point 300 and domain name system (Domain Name System, DNS) after server 310 is set up line (line C1 and line C2) and resolved the address information of network equipment 330, could be wired to network equipment 330 (line C4) by external network 320 (line C3).Therefore, if above-mentioned any line have can't line situation, for example can't successfully be wired to domain name system server 310 (DNS Server) or can't be connected to external network 320, wireless network module 210 namely can't successfully be wired to network equipment 330.
In the present embodiment, can set according to situation about implementing, detect line C1 in the C4 wherein a section can't line the time, just wireless network module 210 be switched to power-saving working mode.Even line wants to be wired to network equipment 330 at present, also named place of destination can be advanceed to arbitrary network equipment among line C1～C4, for example wireless network access point 300, domain name system server 310 or external network 320 are to judge faster and to switch the mode of operation of wireless network module 210.
It is worth mentioning that, Fig. 3 only is a kind of execution mode among the present invention, above-mentioned named place of destination also may comprise: third generation wireless communication protocol base station (corresponding to wireless network access point 300), gateway (gateway), Windows world-wide web name service server (Windows Internet Name Service Server, WINS Server) or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Server, DHCP Server) (corresponding to domain name system server 310) etc., different according to network type and execution mode, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned.In addition, the described network equipment of Fig. 3 then can be printer, Winchester disk drive, display, projector, Digital Television, gaming platform server or the application program far-end server etc. with network function, or or even another communicator (connecting as wireless network protocol such as standard agreements such as using Wi-Fi direct-connecting technology (Wi-Fi Direct) or bluetooth standard), but that the present invention is not limited to is above-mentioned.And above-mentioned communicator can be any electronic installation with network communicating function, for example smart mobile phone, panel computer or laptop computer.
Figure 4 shows that the device calcspar according to communicator that another embodiment of the present invention illustrates.Please refer to Fig. 4, communicator 40 comprises wireless network module 410 and central processing unit 420.Similar in appearance to embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, wireless network module 410 is in order to provide the network function of communicator 40.Central processing unit 420 couples wireless network module 410, the operating system in the executive communication device 40.
Generally speaking, when operating system operates with normal mode of operation, operating system can be assigned to wireless network module 410 the work order OD such as reception information, transmission information or dormancy, but when central processing unit 420 performed operating systems are in the operating system battery saving mode, then can not assign work order to wireless network module 410.At forever start, line (Always at any time, and always connected, AOAC) during pattern, then be to receive notice when wireless network module 410 from one or more named place of destination DES, or during the information such as interested data of user, wireless network module 410 transmit one wake up notice NF to central processing unit 420 with the wake operation system.
And in the present embodiment, operating system is in the operating system battery saving mode, so wireless network module 410 detects and judge whether to be wired to one or more named place of destination DES voluntarily, still can't be wired to any one named place of destination DES.When wireless network module 410 was wired at least one named place of destination, wireless network module 410 switched its mode of operation voluntarily to high-effect mode of operation.And when wireless network module 410 can't be wired to any one named place of destination DES, 410 of wireless network modules switched its mode of operation voluntarily to power-saving working mode.
Fig. 5 is the device calcspar of the communicator that illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention.Wherein, communicator 50 comprises wireless network module 510, central processing unit 520 and embeds controller 530.Central processing unit 520 is couple to wireless network module 510, the operating system of executive communication device 50, and also this operating system is in the operating system battery saving mode, uncontrollable wireless network module 510.Wireless network module 510 comprises processing unit 511, memory cell 512 and antenna element 513.Embed controller 530 and be couple to wireless network module 510, in order to switch the mode of operation of wireless network module 510.In certain embodiments, embed controller 530 and can also whether successfully be wired to one or more named place of destinations in order to detect wireless network module 510.
In the present embodiment, wireless network module 510 or embedding controller 530 detect and judge that whether wireless network module 510 is wired to one or more named place of destinations by one or more wireless network protocols, still can't be wired to any one named place of destination.When wireless network module 510 is wired to one or more named place of destination, can or embed controller 530 by wireless network module 510 and switch the mode of operation of wireless network module 510 to high-effect mode of operation, and when wireless network module 510 can't be wired to arbitrary named place of destination, can switch to power-saving working mode by the mode of operation that wireless network module 510 or embedding controller 530 switch wireless network modules 510.
Wherein, power-saving working mode can comprise the power supply of closing wireless network module 510, reduce wireless network module 510 operating voltage (such as reducing the wherein operating voltage of processing unit 511), reduce wireless network module 510 operating frequency (such as reducing the wherein operating frequency of processing unit 511), close the partial circuit (such as closing processing unit 511) of wireless network module 510 or close the partial function (such as the transmitting-receiving ability of antenna element 513) etc. of wireless network module 510.The execution mode of power-saving working mode can be one of them individual or combination of above-mentioned multinomial action of above-mentioned action, and the execution mode of power-saving working mode is set according to actual state, and the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned.And high-effect mode of operation there is no above-mentioned energy-conservation action, can bring into play the most high-effect of wireless network module 510.
In sum, the invention provides a kind of electricity saving method and communicator thereof, can according to the wireless network module at present with the line situation of named place of destinations such as external network or remote application server, or before the named place of destination line arbitrary line situation of the necessary line of institute, switch the mode of operation of wireless network module, to reach the effect of saving energy.When the wireless network module in the communicator or when embedding controller and detecting the wireless network module at present not with any named place of destination line, wireless network module or to embed the mode of operation that controller just switches the wireless network module be that power-saving working mode is to save energy.Thus, when for example the wireless network module is attached to the network access point of a unmatchful outer ability in joining wire, the line that communicator also can be judged up till now can't connect named place of destination and and then switch to power-saving working mode, to reduce unnecessary power consumption.
It should be noted that at last: above each embodiment is not intended to limit only in order to technical scheme of the present invention to be described; Although with reference to aforementioned each embodiment the present invention is had been described in detail, those of ordinary skill in the art is to be understood that: it still can be made amendment to the technical scheme that aforementioned each embodiment puts down in writing, and perhaps some or all of technical characterictic wherein is equal to replacement; And these modifications or replacement do not make the essence of appropriate technical solution break away from the scope of various embodiments of the present invention technical scheme.
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1. an electricity saving method is applicable to a communicator, it is characterized in that, comprising:
Detection also judges whether a wireless network module of this communicator is wired at least one named place of destination by at least one wireless network protocol;
When this wireless network module is wired to this at least one named place of destination part or all of, switch the high-effect mode of operation of this wireless network module to; And
When this wireless network module can't be wired to this at least one named place of destination, switch this wireless network module to a power-saving working mode.
2. electricity saving method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, this communicator comprises that also a central processing unit and embeds controller, this central processing unit is carried out an operating system of this communicator, this operating system is in an operating system battery saving mode, and this electricity saving method is by this wireless network module and/or should embed the controller execution.
3. electricity saving method according to claim 1 is characterized in that:
This named place of destination is a wireless network access point, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server, a gateway, a Windows world-wide web name service server, a domain name system server, an external network, a network equipment or another communicator; And
This wireless network protocol is wireless fidelity agreement, third generation wireless communication protocol or Bluetooth protocol.
4. electricity saving method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, switches this wireless network module and comprises to the step of this power-saving working mode:
Close this wireless network module power supply, reduce this wireless network module operating voltage, reduce this wireless network module operating frequency, close the partial circuit of this wireless network module or close the partial function of this wireless network module.
5. a communicator is characterized in that, comprising:
One wireless network module is in order to provide the radio network functions of this communicator, wherein
When this wireless network module was wired at least one named place of destination part or all of by at least one wireless network protocol, the mode of operation of this wireless network module switched to a high-effect mode of operation; And when this wireless network module can't be wired to this named place of destination, the mode of operation of this wireless network module switched to a power-saving working mode.
6. communicator according to claim 5 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One central processing unit, couple this wireless network module, in order to carry out an operating system of this communicator, wherein this operating system is in an operating system battery saving mode, this wireless network module detects voluntarily and judges whether that being wired to this at least one named place of destination by this at least one wireless network protocol maybe can't be wired to this named place of destination, and the mode of operation of this wireless network module is switched voluntarily by this wireless network module.
7. communicator according to claim 5 is characterized in that, also comprises:
One central processing unit couples this wireless network module, and in order to carry out an operating system of this communicator, wherein this operating system is in an operating system battery saving mode; And
One embeds controller, couple this wireless network module, wherein this wireless network module maybe this embedding controller detect and judge whether this wireless network module is wired to this at least one named place of destination by this at least one wireless network protocol and maybe can't be wired to this named place of destination, the mode of operation of this wireless network module maybe should embed controller switching by this wireless network module.
8. communicator according to claim 5 is characterized in that, this power-saving working mode comprises:
Close this wireless network module power supply, reduce this wireless network module operating voltage, reduce this wireless network module operating frequency, close the partial circuit of this wireless network module or close the partial function of this wireless network module.
9. communicator according to claim 5 is characterized in that:
This named place of destination is a wireless network access point, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server, a gateway, a Windows world-wide web name service server, a domain name system server, an external network, a network equipment or another communicator; And
This wireless network protocol is wireless fidelity agreement, third generation wireless communication protocol or Bluetooth protocol.
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