CN106231567A - A kind of communication means and Communications Management Units - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a kind of communication means and Communications Management Units, by when detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, select at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal from communication terminal group, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Make to be communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal；When principal communication terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, when communication terminal is in communication idle pattern closed mode, make principal communication terminal by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtaining the communication service information from communication terminal.When making being in from communication terminal in communication terminal group communicate idle pattern closed mode, principal communication terminal can be according to this from the communication identifier information for communicating idle pattern communication of communication terminal, obtain this communication service information from communication terminal, ensure this normal process from serial communication business information, improve Consumer's Experience.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to the communications field, particularly relate to a kind of communication means and Communications Management Units.
Background technology
Along with the universal of communication terminal and development, the requirement of communication terminal is also got more and more by user, and current communication is eventually
End is all on self communication idle pattern, according to its communication service information of communication identifier acquisition of information of self, carries out normal
Communication service；Generally communication terminal is the communication service information that cannot get other communication terminals, this make user without
Method realizes being obtained the purpose of other communication terminal business information by certain communication terminal in communication terminal group so that user's body
Test bad.
Summary of the invention
A kind of communication means of embodiment of the present invention offer and Communications Management Units, mainly solving the technical problems that existing
In technology, the communication terminal in communication terminal group is when being in communication idle pattern closed mode, and its communication service information cannot be by
The problem of normal process.
For solving above-mentioned technical problem, the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of communication means, including:
When detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, at least one communication terminal is selected to make from communication terminal group
For principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Communication terminal
Group at least includes two communication terminals；
Make to be communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal；
When principal communication terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, it is in communication idle pattern from communication terminal and closes shape
During state, make principal communication terminal by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtaining the communication service information from communication terminal.
Wherein, communication terminal group includes: the communication terminal group that short-range communication is formed set up by each communication terminal.
Wherein, detection communication terminal group is in preset state, including:
In detection communication terminal group, each communication terminal is in the first power consumption when communicating idle pattern and is near respectively
The second power consumption during distance wireless communication pattern；
If the first power consumption that at least there is a communication terminal in communication terminal group is more than its second power consumption, then judge
Communication terminal group is in preset state.
Wherein, select at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal from communication terminal group, and select at least one
Communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal, including at least one in the following manner:
Obtain the current communication capabilities information of each communication terminal in communication terminal group, select according to current communication capabilities information
Principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；
Select rule according to the communication terminal that pre-sets, select principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from logical
Letter terminal；
Communication terminal according to user's input selects instruction, selects principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from logical
Letter terminal.
Wherein, make principal communication terminal get after the communication service information of communication terminal, also include:
Principal communication terminal is made to communicate Business Processing in this locality according to communication service information；Or
Make principal communication terminal with set up wireless near field communication from communication terminal, by communication service information by closely without
Line communication is transmitted to from communication terminal；Or
Make principal communication terminal send communication idle pattern open command to from communication terminal, make from communication terminal open communication
Idle pattern, obtains corresponding communication service information.
The embodiment of the present invention also provides for a kind of Communications Management Units, including:
Select module, for when detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, select at least from communication terminal group
One communication terminal is as principal communication terminal, and selects at least one communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication
Terminal；Communication terminal group at least includes two communication terminals；
Communication identifier information reporting module, is used for making to be communicated identification-information reporting from communication terminal and leads to corresponding master
Letter terminal；
Communication service information acquisition module, for being in communication idle pattern opening, from communication when principal communication terminal
When terminal is in communication idle pattern closed mode, makes principal communication terminal by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtain
From the communication service information of communication terminal.
Wherein, communication terminal group includes: the communication terminal group that short-range communication is formed set up by each communication terminal.
Wherein, also including detection module, detection module is used for:
In detection communication terminal group, each communication terminal is in the first power consumption when communicating idle pattern and is near respectively
The second power consumption during distance wireless communication pattern；
If the first power consumption that at least there is a communication terminal in communication terminal group is more than its second power consumption, then judge
Communication terminal group is in preset state.
Wherein, module is selected to be additionally operable to:
Obtain the current communication capabilities information of each communication terminal in communication terminal group, select according to current communication capabilities information
Principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；
Select rule according to the communication terminal that pre-sets, select principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from logical
Letter terminal；
Communication terminal according to user's input selects instruction, selects principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from logical
Letter terminal.
Wherein, also include that communication service information processing module, communication service information processing module are used for:
Principal communication terminal is made to communicate Business Processing in this locality according to communication service information；Or
Make principal communication terminal with set up wireless near field communication from communication terminal, by communication service information by closely without
Line communication is transmitted to from communication terminal；Or
Make principal communication terminal send communication idle pattern open command to from communication terminal, make from communication terminal open communication
Idle pattern, obtains corresponding communication service information.
The invention has the beneficial effects as follows:
The embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of communication means and Communications Management Units, by when detecting that communication terminal group is in
During preset state, select from communication terminal group at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one lead to
Letter terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Make to be communicated identification-information reporting to correspondence from communication terminal
Principal communication terminal；When principal communication terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, it is in communication idle pattern from communication terminal
During closed mode, make principal communication terminal by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtaining the communication service from communication terminal
Information.It is switched on, compared to the communication terminal in communication terminal group in prior art, the idle pattern that communicates, obtains self communication mark
The mode of knowledge information so that when being in from communication terminal in communication terminal group communicates idle pattern closed mode, principal communication is eventually
End can be according to this from the communication identifier information for communicating idle pattern communication of communication terminal, and obtaining should from communication eventually
The communication service information of end, it is ensured that Consumer's Experience should be improve from the normal process of serial communication business information.
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Fig. 1 is the communication means flow chart of the embodiment of the present invention one；
Fig. 2 is the Communications Management Units schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present invention two；
Fig. 3 is the communication means flow chart of the embodiment of the present invention three；
Fig. 4 is the communication terminal position view of the embodiment of the present invention three.
Detailed description of the invention
Combine accompanying drawing below by detailed description of the invention the embodiment of the present invention is described in further detail.
Embodiment one:
The present embodiment provides a kind of communication means, refers to Fig. 1, specifically includes:
Step S101, when detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, selects at least one from communication terminal group
Communication terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication eventually
End；Communication terminal group at least includes two communication terminals.
Concrete, the communication means that the present embodiment provides includes pre-setting communication terminal group, and this communication terminal group includes
At least two communication terminal.Communication terminal group in the present embodiment includes that the communication that short-range communication is formed set up by each communication terminal
Set of terminal；Arranging communication terminal group in the communication means that i.e. the present embodiment provides specifically can be according to residing for each communication terminal
Position selects, as when multiple user communication terminals are in the same region that can set up wireless near field communication, by can
To set up the communication terminal combination formation communication terminal group of short-range communication.
In the present embodiment, detection communication terminal group is in preset state, including: respectively detection communication terminal group respectively communicates
The second power consumption when terminal is in the first power consumption when communicating idle pattern and is in wireless near field communication pattern；If it is logical
The first power consumption that at least there is a communication terminal in letter set of terminal is more than its second power consumption, then judge at communication terminal group
In preset state.Concrete, the preset state in the present embodiment can be specifically that at least one communication in communication terminal group is whole
End is in low signal areas or null zones, owing to communication terminal is carrying out base station in low signal areas or null zones
During search, the transmitting power of communication terminal is relatively big, causes the power consumption ratio of communication terminal to be in normal signal region
Power consumption want big so that the power consumption speed of communication terminal is accelerated.In this case, communication terminal is led to by near radio
The power consumption that letter mode communicates than using communication idle pattern to communicate is little, so when detecting in communication terminal group
At least one communication terminal the first power consumption when communicating idle pattern more than when being in wireless near field communication pattern
During the second power consumption, then it is assumed that communication terminal group is in preset state.Further, each communication terminal in detection communication terminal group
The first power consumption when communicating idle pattern and the second power consumption when being in wireless near field communication pattern, can be specifically
Each communication terminal is to the first power consumption when himself being in communication idle pattern with when being in wireless near field communication pattern
Second power consumption detects；Concrete, each communication terminal is communicated pattern and is set to the idle pattern opening that communicates, closely
Distance wireless communication pattern closed mode, obtains the first power consumption of Preset Time this communication terminal interior；Then mould it is communicated
Formula is set to the idle pattern closed mode that communicates, wireless near field communication pattern opening, should in obtaining identical Preset Time
Second power consumption of communication terminal.Further, for ensureing the first power consumption and the accuracy of the second power consumption measured, entering
When row the first power consumption and the second power consumption statistics of variables, other operation application programs at communication terminal can be closed, or most
Can guarantee that communication terminal state in which is basically identical when measuring the first power consumption and the second power consumption.It addition, this enforcement
In example, communication terminal group is in low signal areas or null zones, can be by judging in communication terminal group the most at least
The communication signal strength that there is a communication terminal judges less than preset signal strength threshold value；The communication letter of communication terminal
Number intensity less than preset signal strength it is believed that this communication terminal is in low signal areas or null zones.Judge this communication
Whether set of terminal is in preset state, the arbitrary communication terminal that may refer to determine in communication terminal group to other each terminals first
Power consumption information is added up, the unified communication terminal judging whether that the first power consumption is more than the second power consumption；Or can
To be generated warning information when its first power consumption is more than the second power consumption by each communication terminal, and specify in communication terminal group
Judge whether communication terminal group is in the communication terminal of preset state and reports this warning information, make this communication terminal judge communication
Whether set of terminal is in preset state.
Further, in the present embodiment, select from communication terminal group at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal,
And select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal, including at least in the following manner
Kind: obtain the current communication capabilities information of each communication terminal in communication terminal group, select according to current communication capabilities information main logical
Letter terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Select rule according to the communication terminal pre-set, select main logical
Letter terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Communication terminal according to user's input selects instruction, selects main logical
Letter terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal.
Concrete, principal communication terminal in communicating set of terminal and when the selection of communication terminal, can be by referring to
Communication terminal in fixed communication terminal obtains the current communication capabilities information of each communication terminal, believes according to this current communication capabilities
Breath selects principal communication terminal and from communication terminal.Wherein, this current communication capabilities information includes: dump energy, power consumption speed and
At least one category information in communication signal strength.Concrete, the current residual electricity of each communication terminal can be obtained, remain according to this
Remaining electricity selects principal communication terminal and from communication terminal, and communication terminals as many in selection electricity is as principal communication terminal, and other lead to
Letter terminal is as from communication terminal, or selects dump energy more than presetting the communication terminal of dump energy threshold value as principal communication
Terminal, other communication terminals are as from communication terminal etc..Or select the slow communication terminal of power consumption speed as principal communication terminal,
Other communication terminals are as from communication terminal.It is to be appreciated that select principal communication terminal according to dump energy and power consumption speed
Time, this communication terminal must be all can to carry out the communication terminal of proper communication with open communication idle pattern.Certainly, for ensureing
The normal process of communication service information, can select communication signal strength maximum, the communication terminal conduct that i.e. signal quality is best
Principal communication terminal, other communication terminals are as from communication terminal.Alternatively, it is also possible to by the communication terminal specified in communication terminal group
Selecting rule according to the communication terminal pre-set, select principal communication terminal and from communication terminal, this communication terminal selects rule
Then specifically including the order of preference of principal communication terminal, its specifically chosen process can be to select the first cis-position according to this order of preference
Communication terminal, it is judged that whether this first cis-position communication terminal meets the condition as principal communication terminal, satisfied then select this
One cis-position communication terminal is as principal communication terminal, and other communication terminals are as from communication terminal；If being unsatisfactory for, then judge that second is suitable
Whether the communication terminal of position meets the condition as principal communication terminal, meets the condition as principal communication terminal until choosing
Communication terminal is as principal communication terminal.This can be that the first power consumption of communication terminal is less than as the condition of principal communication terminal
The conditions such as the second power consumption.It addition, when communication terminal group is in preset state, can be by any communication in communication terminal group
Terminal provides a user with inputting interface, user select instruction, this communication terminal root by this inputting interface input communication terminal
Instruction is selected to select principal communication terminal and from communication terminal according to the communication terminal of user's input.
Further, choose principal communication terminal and after communication terminal, send principal communication to selected principal communication terminal
The selected instruction of terminal, sends from the selected instruction of communication terminal to from communication terminal, makes principal communication terminal be communicated pattern and arranges
For communication idle pattern opening, the communication pattern from communication terminal is made to be set to the idle pattern closed mode that communicates.It addition,
When being set to communicate idle pattern closed mode from the communication pattern of communication terminal, this can be made from communication terminal and its correspondence
The wireless near field communication pattern of principal communication terminal be in opening, and by wireless near field communication and principal communication terminal
Set up wireless near field communication.
Step S102, makes to be communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal.
Concrete, for ensureing from communication terminal when being in communication idle pattern closed mode, its communication service information energy
It is normally processed so that should be that information reporting is corresponding to it by it at the communication identifier being used for carrying out proper communication from communication terminal
Principal communication terminal.Communicate with the foundation of principal communication terminal from communication terminal, by communication identifier information reporting to principal communication terminal, tool
Body can be to set up the idle pattern communication that communicates normally with this principal communication terminal, it is also possible to is to set up wireless near field communication,
By this communication identifier information reporting to principal communication terminal.It addition, in the present embodiment, from communication terminal to principal communication terminal to report its
Communication identifier information, concrete it may be that sent, to from communication terminal, the request of acquisition by this principal communication terminal, obtaining should from communication eventually
The communication identifier information of end, or should directly be communicated identification information from communication terminal after communicating with the foundation of principal communication terminal
Report this principal communication terminal.
Further, the communication identifier information from communication terminal in the present embodiment can be the phone number of this communication terminal
At least one category information in the information such as code, Communications Authorization information, principal communication terminal can be according to this communication identifier information from business
Management system obtains this communication service information from communication terminal.
Step S103, when principal communication terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, is in communication idle from communication terminal
During pattern closed mode, make principal communication terminal by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtaining the communication from communication terminal
Business information.
Concrete, get after the communication identifier information of communication terminal in principal communication terminal, when this is at communication terminal
In communication idle pattern closed mode, i.e. can not should communicate normally idle pattern communication from communication terminal, for avoiding using
Family cannot be by carrying out proper communication from communication terminal, can be by this principal communication terminal according to the communication identifier being somebody's turn to do from communication terminal
Its communication service information of acquisition of information.Principal communication terminal passes through the communication identifier acquisition of information communication service information from communication terminal
Detailed process can be that the communication service request comprising this communication identifier information is sent to communication service by this principal communication terminal
Management system, obtains this communication service information from communication terminal.
Further, in the present embodiment, make principal communication terminal get after the communication service information of communication terminal, also wrap
Include: make principal communication terminal communicate Business Processing in this locality according to communication service information；Or make principal communication terminal and from communication
Terminal sets up wireless near field communication, is transmitted to from communication terminal by wireless near field communication by communication service information；Or make
Principal communication terminal sends communication idle pattern open command to from communication terminal, makes from communication terminal open communication idle pattern,
Obtain corresponding communication service information.
Concrete, principal communication terminal according to after the communication identifier acquisition of information of communication terminal to communication service information,
Directly in this locality, this communication service information can be processed, as when this communication service information is note, then can be direct
Show in this principal communication terminal, when this communication service information is incoming call, notify that this incoming call is processed by user, as cut
Disconnected incoming call or this incoming call of response.This communication service information can also be transmitted to correspondence from communication terminal, by this from communication
Terminal carrying out service processes, and can be specifically to set up wireless near field communication with this from communication terminal, is led to by near radio
Communication service information is transmitted to from communication terminal by letter technology；Principal communication terminal with set up wireless near field communication from communication terminal
Can be directly to set up wireless near field communication, it is also possible to be to be set by third party's communication terminal or other wireless near field communications
For indirectly setting up wireless near field communication.Or principal communication terminal directly can also send communication idle pattern to from communication terminal
Open command, makes from communication terminal open communication idle pattern, then by from communication terminal directly from communication traffic management systems
Obtain corresponding communication service information；Certainly, principal communication terminal to from communication terminal send communication idle pattern open command time,
Convert requests can also be sent to traffic guidance communication, make communication traffic management systems directly be sent out by this communication service information
Give from communication terminal, processed by communicating business information from communication terminal.If it is to be appreciated that from communication terminal and master
Communication terminal complete principal communication terminal and from communication terminal when arranging, just have been set up wireless near field communication, then this
Communication idle pattern open command in embodiment, is used for guaranteeing from communication terminal and the built vertical near radio of principal communication terminal
Communication.
Communication idle pattern opening in the present embodiment specifically refer to communication terminal be in communication base station search and
Can be normally carried out the communications status that the transmitting-receivings such as incoming call, note process, communication idle pattern closed mode can be specifically that communication is whole
End is in off-mode, or is in the base station search final states such as offline mode.It addition, the near radio in the present embodiment leads to
Letter can be specifically the wireless near field communications such as Bluetooth communication, WIFI communication, radio communication.And the communication service in the present embodiment
Management system includes that base station, carrier service platform etc. are for communicating all kinds of platforms of the process such as business forwarding.
The communication means that the present embodiment provides, by when detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, whole from communication
End group selects at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as with principal communication eventually
End corresponding from communication terminal；Make to be communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal；When main logical
Letter terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, when communication terminal is in communication idle pattern closed mode, makes principal communication
Terminal is by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtaining the communication service information from communication terminal.Compared to prior art
Communication terminal in middle communication terminal group is switched on the idle pattern that communicates, and obtains the mode of self communication identifier information so that logical
When being in from communication terminal in letter set of terminal communicates idle pattern closed mode, principal communication terminal can according to this from communication eventually
The communication identifier information for communicating idle pattern communication of end, obtains this communication service information from communication terminal, protects
Demonstrate,prove this normal process from serial communication business information, improve Consumer's Experience.Further, when residing for communication terminal group
Preset state when referring to be in low signal areas or null zones, make to be in communication idle pattern from communication terminal and close shape
State, the principal communication terminal of its correspondence the acquisition carrying out its communication service information can be on the basis ensureing its business normal process
On, save its power consumption.
Embodiment two:
The present embodiment provides a kind of Communications Management Units, refers to Fig. 2, specifically includes: select module 21, and communication identifier is believed
Breath reporting module 22 and communication service information acquisition module 23.Wherein, select module 21 for when detecting at communication terminal group
When preset state, select at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal from communication terminal group, and select at least one
Communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Communication terminal group at least includes two communication terminals；Communication
Identification-information reporting module 22 is used for making to be communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Communication
Business information obtaining module 23, for being in communication idle pattern opening when principal communication terminal, is in communication from communication terminal
During idle pattern closed mode, make principal communication terminal by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtain from communication terminal
Communication service information.Wherein, communication terminal group includes that the communication terminal group that short-range communication is formed set up by each communication terminal.
Concrete, the communication terminal group in the present embodiment includes that each communication terminal sets up the communication of short-range communication formation eventually
End group；Arranging communication terminal group in the communication means that i.e. the present embodiment provides can be specifically according to the position residing for each communication terminal
Put and select, as when multiple user communication terminals are in the same region that can set up wireless near field communication, by permissible
The communication terminal combination setting up short-range communication forms communication terminal group.
Wherein, refer to Fig. 2, the Communications Management Units that the present embodiment passes through, also include detection module 24, this detection module
24 are used for: in detection communication terminal group, each communication terminal is in the first power consumption when communicating idle pattern and is in low coverage respectively
The second power consumption when wireless communications mode；If the first power consumption that at least there is a communication terminal in communication terminal group is big
In its second power consumption, then judge that communication terminal group is in preset state.Concrete, the present embodiment can pass through detection module
Whether detection communication terminal group is in preset state, and this preset state can be specifically at least one communication in communication terminal group
Terminal is in low signal areas or null zones；Owing in low signal areas or null zones, communication terminal is carrying out base
Standing during search, the transmitting power of communication terminal is relatively big, causes the power consumption ratio of communication terminal to be in normal signal district
The power consumption in territory wants big so that the power consumption speed of communication terminal is accelerated, so whether the communication terminal in detection communication terminal group
It is in the mode of low signal areas or null zones, can be specifically to be in communication idle pattern by detection communication terminal
Time the first power consumption and the size of the second power consumption when being in wireless near field communication pattern detect, if communication is eventually
First power consumption of end more than its second power consumption, then judges that this communication terminal is in low signal areas or null zones.This
Detection module 24 in embodiment specifically can be arranged on each communication terminal in communication terminal group.
Select module 21 when detection module 24 detects that communication terminal group is in preset state, select from communication terminal group
Select at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with principal communication terminal
From communication terminal, including at least one in the following manner: obtain the current communication capabilities of each communication terminal in communication terminal group
Information, selects principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal according to current communication capabilities information；According in advance
The communication terminal that first arranges selects rule, selects principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal；According to
The communication terminal of family input selects instruction, selects principal communication terminal and corresponding with principal communication terminal from communication terminal.Concrete,
This selection module 21 can be arranged on each communication terminal in communication terminal group, or is arranged in communication terminal group for carrying out
On the communication terminal that communication terminal selects.
Communication identifier information reporting module 22 specifically can be arranged on from communication terminal, makes to be communicated from communication terminal
Identification information carries out active reporting, or when the communication identifier acquisition of information receiving principal communication terminal instructs, is communicated
Identification-information reporting gives corresponding principal communication terminal.
Refer to Fig. 3, the Communications Management Units that the present embodiment provides, also include communication service information processing module 25, should
Communication service information processing module 25 is used for: make principal communication terminal communicate at business according to communication service information in this locality
Reason；Or make principal communication terminal and set up wireless near field communication from communication terminal, communication service information is passed through near radio
Communication is transmitted to from communication terminal；Or make principal communication terminal to from communication terminal send communication idle pattern open command, make from
Communication terminal open communication idle pattern, obtains corresponding communication service information.Concrete, this communication service information processing module
25 specifically can be arranged in principal communication terminal so that principal communication terminal is according to from the communication identifier acquisition of information of communication terminal
After communication service information, can directly in this locality, this communication service information be processed.It is also possible that principal communication terminal
This communication service information is transmitted to correspondence from communication terminal, this carry out Business Processing from communication terminal.Or principal communication
Terminal directly can also send communication idle pattern open command to from communication terminal, makes from communication terminal open communication idle mould
Formula, is then directly obtained corresponding communication service information from communication traffic management systems by from communication terminal.
Communication idle pattern opening in the present embodiment specifically refer to communication terminal be in communication base station search and
Can be normally carried out the communications status that the transmitting-receivings such as incoming call, note process, communication idle pattern closed mode can be specifically that communication is whole
End is in off-mode, or is in the base station search final states such as offline mode.It addition, the near radio in the present embodiment leads to
Letter can be specifically the wireless near field communications such as Bluetooth communication, WIFI communication, radio communication.And the communication service in the present embodiment
Management system includes that base station, carrier service platform etc. are for communicating all kinds of platforms of the process such as business forwarding.
The Communications Management Units that the present embodiment provides, by when detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, from logical
Letter set of terminal selects at least one communication terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as with main logical
Letter terminal corresponding from communication terminal；Make to be communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal；When
Principal communication terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, when communication terminal is in communication idle pattern closed mode, makes main
Communication terminal is by from the communication identifier information of communication terminal, obtaining the communication service information from communication terminal.Compared to existing
In technology, the communication terminal in communication terminal group is switched on the idle pattern that communicates, and obtains the mode of self communication identifier information, makes
In communication terminal group when communication terminal being in communication idle pattern closed mode, principal communication terminal can be according to this from logical
The communication identifier information for communicating idle pattern communication of letter terminal, obtains this and believes from the communication service of communication terminal
Breath, it is ensured that Consumer's Experience should be improve from the normal process of serial communication business information.Further, communication terminal is worked as
When preset state residing for group refers to be in low signal areas or null zones, make to be in communication idle pattern from communication terminal
Closed mode, the principal communication terminal of its correspondence the acquisition carrying out its communication service information can ensure its business normal process
On the basis of, save its power consumption.The Communications Management Units that i.e. the present embodiment provides can be arranged as required at communication terminal
On communication terminal in group, principal communication terminal can be selected in communication terminal group and from communication terminal, make principal communication terminal root
According to the communication service information being somebody's turn to do from the communication identifier acquisition of information of communication terminal from communication terminal so that be in logical from communication terminal
During letter idle pattern closed mode, its communication service information can be normally processed, and does not haves and misses the situation such as phone or note；
If it addition, be in low signal areas or null zones from communication terminal, or being in off-mode etc., it is also possible to saving should be from logical
The electricity of letter terminal.It addition, the Communications Management Units that embodiment provides so that principal communication terminal can obtain leading to beyond itself
The communication service information of letter terminal, improves Consumer's Experience.
Embodiment three:
The present embodiment provides a kind of communication means, for leading to when communication terminal is in low signal areas or null zones etc.
Letter signal quality is bad, or the situation that communication terminal dump power is not enough or power consumption is bigger；In these cases, select necessarily
In the range of communication terminal as from communication terminal, and select, from principal communication terminal corresponding to communication terminal, to make from communication terminal
Self is used for carrying out the communication identifier information reporting of proper communication idle pattern communication to this principal communication terminal, by this principal communication
Terminal should be from the communication service information of communication terminal according to this communication identifier acquisition of information, the communication means that the present embodiment provides,
Refer to Fig. 3, specifically include:
Step S301, selects principal communication terminal and from communication terminal.
Concrete, selecting principal communication terminal can be specifically when a certain communication terminal is in low signal areas from communication terminal
The low signal areas such as signal of communication is unstable, as being in elevator, high ferro, remote mountain areas, indoor, basement；Or it is in no signal
During region, it uses communication idle pattern to communicate, and generally cannot get its communication service information normally, i.e. cannot enter
Row normal communications traffic, for ensureing that the communication service of this communication terminal can be normally processed, can be using this communication terminal as one
From communication terminal, and select corresponding principal communication terminal for it, this principal communication terminal carry this from serial communication industry
The acquisition of business information.
In the present embodiment, multiple communication terminal is same to select principal communication terminal and the scene from communication terminal specifically to may is that
Time be in low signal areas, or multiple terminal is in null zones, and the plurality of communication terminal can in the distance range at place
To set up wireless near field communication, and the plurality of communication terminal is set up short-range communication and is formed a communication terminal group；This communication is eventually
In end group, at least a terminal has been in signal condition, when mountain forest as bad in exploring party to signal quality is explored,
Owing to communication terminal carries out the process of base station search in low signal areas, the transmitting power of communication terminal is relatively big, and ratio is just in
The power consumption in regular signal region wants big so that the power consumption speed of communication terminal is accelerated.Now, if detecting the presence of communication terminal and existing
Power consumption during communication idle pattern is more than the power consumption when wireless near field communication pattern, then it is assumed that this communication terminal group needs
Battery saving mode to be carried out；Now for saving the electricity of communication terminal, at least one communication terminal can be selected as from communication eventually
End so that it is communication idle pattern is closed, and does not the most carry out base station search；Then at least one principal communication terminal is selected,
For each principal communication terminal configure at least one correspondence from communication terminal.
In the present embodiment, select principal communication terminal and when communication terminal, can first select principal communication terminal, reselection from
Communication terminal；Can also first select from communication terminal, reselection principal communication terminal.Concrete, at least one can be selected to communicate
Terminal, makes this communication terminal set up with other communication terminals and communicates, obtain the communication capacity information of other each communication terminals, according to
This communication capacity information first selects at least one principal communication terminal, principal communication terminal arranges appointment and is sent to principal communication eventually
End, makes this principal communication terminal be set to principal communication terminal communication pattern.Selecting can be directly by leading to that this is specified from communication terminal
Letter terminal selects while selecting principal communication terminal, or can also be selected by each principal communication terminal.By each principal communication
What terminal selected correspondence can be to select according to the scope that can carry out wireless near field communication from communication terminal, i.e. main with this
Centered by communication terminal, using its can at least one in the non-master communication terminal in the range of wireless near field communication as it from logical
Letter terminal；For ensureing the normal process of communication service, can there is normally only in the range of wireless near field communication of principal communication terminal
Himself this principal communication terminal.
Due to communication terminal be in low signal areas or null zones power consumption during communication idle pattern generally than
Power consumption when being in wireless near field communication pattern wants big, so, in the present embodiment, can be added up it by each communication terminal and lead to
Letter pattern is in communication idle pattern opening, the first power consumption during other application closed modes, and adds up its mould that communicates
Formula is in wireless near field communication pattern opening, the second power consumption during other application closed modes；By the first power consumption
Being chosen as from communication terminal more than the communication terminal of the second power consumption, the first power consumption is less than the communication terminal choosing of the second power consumption
It is selected as principal communication terminal, it is then possible to the idle pattern closed mode that communicates will be set to from its communication pattern of communication terminal, with
This saves this power consumption from communication terminal.In the present embodiment, when adding up the first power consumption and the second power consumption, keep it
He application be closed be in order to get rid of other application power consumption on the first power consumption and the impact of the second power consumption, obtain
Take the power consumption that communication terminal accurately is respectively under communication idle pattern and wireless near field communication pattern.
Alternatively, it is also possible to first select from communication terminal, as directly by the best for communication signal quality or electricity surplus is few
Communication terminal is elected as from communication terminal, then makes this from the communication capacity of communication terminal searches distance its nearest neighbours than self good leading to
Letter terminal is as principal communication terminal.Certainly, in the present embodiment, it is also possible to directly specified principal communication terminal whole with from communicating by user
End, as directly selected according to dump energy situation and signal quality recent developments, or directly enters according to the user that holds of communication terminal
Row selects, as selected the communication terminal held of leader personnel as principal communication terminal.
Step S302, makes principal communication terminal be somebody's turn to do leading to from communication terminal according to from the communication identifier acquisition of information of communication terminal
Communication service information.
Concrete, when choosing principal communication terminal and after communication terminal so that principal communication terminal obtain its correspondence from
The communication identifier information of communication terminal, enters battery saving mode.Even if principal communication terminal be switched on it with regard to distance from communication terminal
Wireless communications mode, and set up wireless near field communication；And principal communication terminal open communication idle pattern, carry out proper communication,
From communication terminal communication close idle pattern, to reach the purpose of power saving.Then, principal communication terminal is according to leading to from communication terminal
Letter identification information obtains each from the communication service information of communication terminal from communication traffic management systems, makes to enter from communication terminal to lead to
Letter idle condition or battery saving mode.
In the present embodiment, principal communication terminal gets after the communication service information of communication terminal, as received from communication eventually
The contact person of end is sent to after the note of communication terminal, shows this note in this locality, or note is carried out reply etc.；
Or user answers the incoming call of contact person from communication terminal in principal communication terminal, converse.Principal communication terminal can also be passed through
With the wireless near field communication set up from communication terminal, this communication service information is issued from communication by wireless near field communication
Terminal.Opening can also be in from the communication idle pattern of communication terminal, and from communication terminal in communication idle pattern
Be in opening, and can communicate normally idle pattern communication time, communication service information is switched to from communication terminal,
Should process communication service information from communication terminal again, such as direct incoming call answering, or the transfer etc. that carries out sending a telegram here processes.
Further, in the present embodiment, communication service information or communication idle pattern open command are sent by principal communication terminal
Give from communication terminal can be directly with set up communication from communication terminal and be transmitted, it is also possible to be destined to third party and communicate end
End, is communicated with setting up from communication terminal by this third party's communication terminal, and this is transmitted to communication service information or communication idle mould
Formula open command is sent to from communication terminal.This third party's communication terminal can be with principal communication terminal and from communication terminal set up
Communication idle pattern communication or the communication terminal of wireless near field communication, concrete can be bluetooth earphone, Bluetooth watch, flat board
Apparatus such as computer.
Step S303, terminates principal communication terminal and arranges from communication terminal.
Concrete, when recovering normal from the signal quality of communication terminal, or when being made without province's electric treatment, should be from logical
The communication pattern of letter state is set to proper communication module opening, further, can close the low coverage of this communication terminal
From radio communication；And make principal communication terminal not obtain this leading to from communication terminal further according to this from the communication pattern of communication terminal
Communication service information.
It addition, in the present embodiment, setting principal communication terminal and after communication terminal, make this principal communication terminal and from logical
Letter terminal is set up by wireless near field communication and is connected, when the principal communication terminal that departs from its correspondence from communication terminal pre-sets
During scope, disconnect this and be connected from the wireless near field communication of communication terminal with principal communication terminal.As shown in Figure 4, A is that principal communication is whole
End, B is from communication terminal, and the carried out near radio that circle 1 is corresponding with from communication terminal with circle 2 respectively principal communication terminals leads to
The scope of letter, the radius of circle 1 is r1, and the radius of circle 2 is r2, when the distance between A and B is more than or equal to r1+r2, disconnects A and B
Between wireless near field communication.After A and B disconnects, can start the communication idle mode state of B, A is not further according to this
From the communication service information that the communication identifier acquisition of information of communication terminal is corresponding.Further, being somebody's turn to do can be from it from communication terminal
Communication terminal in the range of being currently located reselects principal communication terminal, sets up radio communication with new principal communication terminal, and by
This new principal communication terminal obtains this communication service information from communication terminal；This principal communication terminal can also reselect from communication
Terminal.
The communication means that the present embodiment provides, when multiple communication terminals are in low signal areas or null zones,
Select at least one corresponding with this principal communication terminal of at least one principal communication terminal from communication terminal so that principal communication terminal is opened
Unblank letter idle pattern, is in communication idle pattern closed mode from communication terminal, and principal communication terminal carries out the communication industry of self
Business process and according to corresponding from the communication business identification acquisition of information of communication terminal from the communication service information of communication terminal, no
Only can realize this normal process from serial communication business so that should will not be by from the communication service information of communication terminal
Omission processes, but also can save this electricity from communication terminal.
Above content is to combine the further description that the embodiment of the present invention is made by specific embodiment, it is impossible to recognize
Determine the present invention be embodied as be confined to these explanations.For general technical staff of the technical field of the invention,
Without departing from the inventive concept of the premise, it is also possible to make some simple deduction or replace, all should be considered as belonging to the present invention
Protection domain.
Claims (10)
1. a communication means, it is characterised in that including:
When detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, at least one communication terminal is selected to make from described communication terminal group
For principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with described principal communication terminal from communication terminal；Described
Communication terminal group at least includes two communication terminals；
It is communicated identification-information reporting to corresponding principal communication terminal from communication terminal described in making；
When described principal communication terminal is in communication idle pattern opening, described it is in described communication idle mould from communication terminal
During formula closed mode, make described principal communication terminal by the described described communication identifier information from communication terminal, obtain described from
The communication service information of communication terminal.
2. communication means as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that described communication terminal group includes: each communication terminal is set up
The communication terminal group that short-range communication is formed.
3. communication means as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that detect described communication terminal group and be in preset state, bag
Include:
Detect the first power consumption when each communication terminal in described communication terminal group is in communication idle pattern respectively and be near
The second power consumption during distance wireless communication pattern；
If described first power consumption that at least there is a communication terminal in described communication terminal group is more than its second power consumption, then
Judge that described communication terminal group is in described preset state.
4. communication means as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that select at least one to communicate from described communication terminal group
Terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with described principal communication terminal from communication eventually
End, including at least one in the following manner:
Obtain the current communication capabilities information of each communication terminal in described communication terminal group, according to described current communication capabilities information
Select described principal communication terminal and corresponding with described principal communication terminal from communication terminal；
Select rule according to the communication terminal that pre-sets, select described principal communication terminal and corresponding with described principal communication terminal
From communication terminal；
Communication terminal according to user's input selects instruction, selects described principal communication terminal and corresponding with described principal communication terminal
From communication terminal.
5. the communication means as described in any one of claim 1-4, it is characterised in that make described principal communication terminal get described
After the communication service information of communication terminal, also include:
Described principal communication terminal is made to communicate Business Processing in this locality according to described communication service information；Or
Make described principal communication terminal set up wireless near field communication with described from communication terminal, described communication service information is passed through
Described wireless near field communication is transmitted to described from communication terminal；Or
Make described principal communication terminal send communication idle pattern open command to described from communication terminal, make described from communication terminal
Open communication idle pattern, obtains corresponding communication service information.
6. a Communications Management Units, it is characterised in that including:
Select module, for when detecting that communication terminal group is in preset state, select at least from described communication terminal group
One communication terminal as principal communication terminal, and select at least one communication terminal as corresponding with described principal communication terminal from
Communication terminal；Described communication terminal group at least includes two communication terminals；
Communication identifier information reporting module, is used for being communicated identification-information reporting from communication terminal described in making and leads to the master of correspondence
Letter terminal；
Communication service information acquisition module, for when described principal communication terminal be in communication idle pattern opening, described from
When communication terminal is in described communication idle pattern closed mode, make described principal communication terminal by the described institute from communication terminal
State communication identifier information, obtain described from the communication service information of communication terminal.
7. Communications Management Units as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that described communication terminal group includes: each communication terminal
Set up the communication terminal group that short-range communication is formed.
8. Communications Management Units as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that also including detection module, described detection module is used
In:
Detect the first power consumption when each communication terminal in described communication terminal group is in communication idle pattern respectively and be near
The second power consumption during distance wireless communication pattern；
If described first power consumption that at least there is a communication terminal in described communication terminal group is more than its second power consumption, then
Judge that described communication terminal group is in described preset state.
9. Communications Management Units as claimed in claim 6, it is characterised in that described selection module is additionally operable to:
Obtain the current communication capabilities information of each communication terminal in described communication terminal group, according to described current communication capabilities information
Select described principal communication terminal and corresponding with described principal communication terminal from communication terminal；
Select rule according to the communication terminal that pre-sets, select described principal communication terminal and corresponding with described principal communication terminal
From communication terminal；
Communication terminal according to user's input selects instruction, selects described principal communication terminal and corresponding with described principal communication terminal
From communication terminal.
10. the Communications Management Units as described in any one of claim 6-9, it is characterised in that also include at communication service information
Reason module, described communication service information processing module is used for:
Described principal communication terminal is made to communicate Business Processing in this locality according to described communication service information；Or
Make described principal communication terminal set up wireless near field communication with described from communication terminal, described communication service information is passed through
Described wireless near field communication is transmitted to described from communication terminal；Or
Make described principal communication terminal send communication idle pattern open command to described from communication terminal, make described from communication terminal
Open communication idle pattern, obtains corresponding communication service information.
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