CN115442877B

CN115442877B - Method, device, processing equipment and storage medium for controlling power consumption

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Publication number: CN115442877B
Application number: CN202210893551.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 何俊
Original assignee: Yunnan Poly Tiantong Underwater Equipment Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Yunnan Poly Tiantong Underwater Equipment Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-27
Filing date: 2022-07-27
Publication date: 2023-09-05
Anticipated expiration: 2042-07-27
Also published as: CN115442877A

Abstract

The embodiment of the disclosure discloses a method for controlling power consumption. The method is performed by a first communicator, the method comprising: receiving indication information sent by a second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data; and executing switching between the dormant state and the active state according to the indication information. The first communicator in the embodiment of the disclosure can adapt to the received indication information, and switch to the sleep state under the condition that excessive power consumption is not required to be generated. Therefore, the generated power consumption is low, the consumed electric energy is low, and the duration of the first communicator is long and the duration capacity is high.

Description

Method, device, processing equipment and storage medium for controlling power consumption

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, a processing device, and a storage medium for controlling power consumption.

Background

In the related art, when communication is performed by using communication equipment under water, whether communication preset data arrives or not needs to be monitored at any time so as to rapidly analyze and process the preset data, and in order to maintain the timeliness of communication, communication with other communication equipment is kept at any time, and a large amount of power consumption is generated. Here, since it is difficult for the underwater communication device to obtain electric power from an external power source, the cruising ability of the underwater communication device may be limited by the capacity of the battery. The underwater communication equipment keeps a communication mode with other communication equipment, so that the generated power consumption is high, the consumed electric energy is high, and the duration of the underwater communication equipment is short and the duration capacity is weak.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method, an apparatus, a processing device, and a storage medium for controlling power consumption.

According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a first communicator, the method comprising:

receiving indication information sent by a second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data;

And executing switching between the dormant state and the active state according to the indication information.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

determining whether the predetermined data is the predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator based on a relationship between the transmission frequency of the predetermined data and the predetermined frequency;

and receiving the predetermined data in response to the predetermined data being the predetermined data sent by the second communicator.

In one embodiment, the indication information includes one of: the first indication information and the second indication information; wherein, the first indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state; the second indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is caused to switch from an active state to a dormant state.

In one embodiment, the first indication information is indication information including a wake-up feature code; and/or the second indication information is indication information containing a dormancy feature code.

In one embodiment, the first communicator includes a first control unit; the receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator includes:

controlling the first control unit to receive the indication information; wherein the power consumption of the first control unit when operating is lower than a predetermined value.

In one embodiment, the first communicator includes a first control unit and a second control unit, the method comprising:

controlling the first control unit to activate the second control unit based on the first indication information; wherein the power consumption of the first control unit is lower than the power consumption of the second control unit; the second control unit is used for receiving the preset data;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

controlling the first control unit to deactivate the second control unit based on the second instruction information;

wherein the first communicator is in the active state after the second control unit is activated; after the second control unit is deactivated, the first communicator is in the dormant state.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

determining whether to receive the first indication information based on a comparison result of the transmission frequency of the first indication information and a predetermined frequency;

the receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator includes:

and if the comparison result of the transmission frequency of the first indication information and the preset frequency is a first preset result, determining to receive the first indication information sent by the second communicator.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

determining whether to receive the second indication information based on a result of comparing the transmission frequency of the second indication information with a predetermined frequency;

and if the comparison result of the transmission frequency of the second indication information and the preset frequency is a second preset result, determining to receive the second indication information sent by the second communicator.

According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a second communicator, the method comprising:

determining the transmission condition of data to be transmitted;

according to the transmission condition, sending indication information to a first communicator;

wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is switched from the dormant state to the active state or the first communicator is switched from the active state to the dormant state.

In one embodiment, the first communicator includes a third control unit, the method further comprising:

controlling a third control unit to detect whether the data to be transmitted exists or not based on a predetermined period; the power consumption of the third control unit is smaller than a predetermined value.

In one embodiment, the sending, according to the transmission condition, indication information to the first communicator includes:

transmitting first indication information to the first communicator in response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted, wherein the first indication information is used for indicating: causing the first communicator to switch from the dormant state to the active state;

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

transmitting second indication information to the first communicator in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state, wherein the second indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is caused to switch from the active state to the dormant state.

In one embodiment, the second communicator includes a third control unit and a fourth control unit; the response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted, sending first indication information to a first communicator, including:

controlling the third control unit to activate the fourth control unit in response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted; wherein the power consumption of the third control unit is lower than the power consumption of the fourth control unit;

And controlling the fourth control unit to send the first indication information to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

and after a predetermined event occurs for a predetermined time, sending the data to be transmitted to the first communicator, wherein the predetermined event is an event for controlling the fourth control unit to send the first indication information to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, the second communicator includes a third control unit and a fourth control unit; the response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state, sending second indication information to the first communicator, including:

the fourth control unit is controlled to send the second indication information to the first communicator in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state and other data to be transmitted not being detected within a preset time; wherein the power consumption of the fourth control unit is greater than a predetermined value.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises:

controlling a third control unit to deactivate the fourth control unit in response to controlling the fourth control unit to send the second indication information to the first communicator; wherein the power consumption of the third control unit is lower than the power consumption of the fourth control unit.

According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for controlling power consumption, the apparatus comprising:

the first transmission module is used for receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data;

an execution module for: and executing switching between the dormant state and the active state according to the indication information.

According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for controlling power consumption, the apparatus comprising:

the determining module is used for determining the transmission condition of the data to be transmitted;

the second transmission module is used for sending indication information to the first communicator according to the transmission condition; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is switched from the dormant state to the active state or the first communicator is switched from the active state to the dormant state.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a processing apparatus comprising:

a memory for storing an executable program;

and a processor, configured to implement a method according to any one of the embodiments of the present disclosure when executing the executable program stored in the memory.

According to a sixth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer storage medium storing an executable program which, when executed by a processor, implements a method according to any one of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, receiving indication information sent by a second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data; and executing switching between the dormant state and the active state according to the indication information. Here, the first communicator performs switching between the sleep state and the active state according to the received indication information, so that the switched state of the first communicator can be adapted to the received indication information. And the state after the switching of the first communicator can indicate whether the predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator can be received or not, so that the operation of whether the predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator is received or not is also adapted to the indication information. That is, whether the first communicator switches to the sleep state with less power consumption and whether the case where the predetermined data is received with power consumption is generated can be adapted to the received instruction information. For example, based on the indication information, the first communicator can be caused to switch to a sleep state with less power consumption without generating excessive power consumption to receive predetermined data. Compared with the manner in which the underwater communication device keeps communicating with other communication devices in the related art, the first communicator in the embodiment of the disclosure can adapt to the received indication information, and switch to the sleep state without generating excessive power consumption. Therefore, the generated power consumption is low, the consumed electric energy is low, and the duration of the first communicator is long and the duration capacity is high.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an underwater communicator shown in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for controlling power consumption, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a method for controlling power consumption, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a method for controlling power consumption, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of a method for controlling power consumption, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flow chart of a method for controlling power consumption, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling power consumption, according to an example embodiment;

fig. 16 is a flow chart illustrating a method for controlling power consumption according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, for the purpose of making the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, and the described embodiments should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making any inventive effort are within the scope of the present invention.

In the following description, reference is made to "some embodiments" which describe a subset of all possible embodiments, but it is to be understood that "some embodiments" can be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments and can be combined with one another without conflict.

In the following description, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are merely used to distinguish similar objects and do not represent a particular ordering of the objects, it being understood that the "first", "second", "third" may be interchanged with a particular order or sequence, as permitted, to enable embodiments of the invention described herein to be practiced otherwise than as illustrated or described herein.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing embodiments of the invention only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.

For a better understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following describes an application scenario for controlling power consumption in the related art by some exemplary embodiments:

in some embodiments, the battery of the underwater acoustic communicator employs a battery having a capacity greater than a predetermined value. In this way, the cruising ability of the underwater acoustic communicator can be improved, but the weight and the volume of the whole equipment comprising the underwater acoustic communicator can be increased, and the portability and the usability of the underwater acoustic communicator are reduced.

In some embodiments, the underwater acoustic communicator has a transmission efficiency greater than a first predetermined value and a reception sensitivity greater than a second predetermined value. Therefore, the requirement on signal transmitting power can be reduced, so that the capacity burden of a battery is reduced, but components with high cost are required to be used for improving the transmitting efficiency and the receiving sensitivity of the underwater acoustic communicator, and the technical difficulty is high and the cost is high.

In some embodiments, the underwater acoustic communicator is comprised of a low power consumption device having an operating clock frequency higher than a third predetermined value. Therefore, the method and the device can ensure quick analysis and processing of the communication scheduled data and reduce the power consumption of the device in a receiving standby mode.

As shown in fig. 1, an embodiment of the present disclosure discloses an underwater acoustic communicator including: the transducer is used for converting signals transmitted by the underwater acoustic communicator; the detection circuit is connected with the transducer and used for detecting signals converted by the transducer; an auxiliary micro control Unit (MCU, microController Unit) connected with the detection circuit and used for monitoring data to be transmitted; and the main control MCU is connected with the auxiliary MCU and is used for transmitting the data to be transmitted.

In one embodiment, the detection circuit includes: an amplifying filter circuit and a comparator circuit; the amplifying and filtering circuit is used for carrying out signal amplification and filtering processing on a received signal of the transducer, and the comparator circuit is used for carrying out zero-crossing comparison on the amplified and filtered signal and outputting a square wave signal to the auxiliary MCU.

In one embodiment, the Output signal of the detection circuit may trigger the auxiliary MCU by a General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO) interrupt wake-up, so that the auxiliary MCU switches from the sleep state to the low power consumption listening state. The low-power consumption monitoring state is a state of monitoring the output signal of the detection circuit.

In one embodiment, the underwater sound communicator further comprises a signal analysis processing circuit, which is used for enabling the main control MCU to analyze and process the received signals.

As shown in fig. 2, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a first communicator, the method comprising:

step 21, receiving indication information sent by a second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data;

and step 22, executing switching between the dormant state and the active state according to the indication information.

In one embodiment, the first communicator and the second communicator in communication with the first communicator are both underwater acoustic communicators. The underwater acoustic communicator includes a transducer (such as the transducer shown in fig. 1); the transducer is used for converting signals transmitted by the first communicator. For example, a transducer of a first communicator converts sound waves acquired by the first communicator into electrical signals; the sound wave is formed by converting an electric signal sent by the second communicator by a transducer of the second communicator. Alternatively, the transducer of the first communicator converts the electrical signal transmitted by the first communicator into an acoustic wave; wherein the acoustic wave is capable of being converted by a transducer of the second communicator into an electrical signal that is received by the second communicator. Therefore, the electric signals which are not easy to transmit under water are converted into sound waves, and the information transmission can be completed in the water by utilizing the sound waves under water.

In one embodiment, the electrical signal may be a digital signal or an analog signal. The digital signal may be a modulated wave signal formed by digital modulation, and the analog signal may be a modulated wave signal formed by analog modulation. Here, the specific type of the electric signal is not limited. The electric signal here is substantially a transmission form used when the first communicator transmits information or predetermined data to be transmitted.

In one embodiment, the indication information may be information including a predetermined feature code. The predetermined feature code may be determined according to a predetermined signal, and the predetermined signal may be a continuous constant amplitude sine wave signal. In one embodiment, the continuous constant amplitude sine wave signal may include a predetermined number of sine wave signals of predetermined periods. In some embodiments, the predetermined signature is one of: waking up a feature code; sleep feature codes; wherein the wake-up feature code is determined according to a first predetermined signal of a first predetermined period; the sleep feature code is determined based on a second predetermined signal of a second predetermined period.

In one embodiment, it is determined whether to receive the information based on a relationship between the detected information and a predetermined feature code. In one embodiment, the information detected by the first communicator is: information transmitted in the form of predetermined data frames. The frame head of the predetermined data frame carries information capable of indicating the predetermined feature code.

In some embodiments, determining whether to receive the information based on a relationship between the detected information and a predetermined feature code includes: determining whether the information is indication information based on a relation between the detected information and a predetermined feature code; if the information is the indication information, determining to receive the information; or if the information is determined not to be the indication information, determining not to receive the information. Here, the determining whether the information is the instruction information based on the relation between the detected information and the predetermined feature code, essentially means determining whether the detected information is information capable of instructing the predetermined feature code; if the detected information is the information capable of indicating the preset feature code, determining the information as indicating information; or if the detected information is the information incapable of indicating the preset feature code, determining that the information is not the indication information.

In one embodiment, determining whether the information is indicative information based on a relationship between the detected information and a predetermined feature code includes: determining whether the information is indicative information based on a relationship between a signal carrying the information and a predetermined signal; wherein the predetermined signature is determined based on the predetermined signal. In some embodiments, if the signal carrying the information is the same as a predetermined signal, determining that the information is indicative information; or if the signal carrying the information is different from a preset signal, determining that the information is not the indication information.

In some embodiments, the determining whether the information is indicative information based on a relationship between a signal carrying the information and a predetermined signal includes: determining whether the information is the indication information based on a relation between a waveform of a signal carrying the information and a waveform of a predetermined signal, and/or determining whether the information is the indication information based on a relation between a signal period of a signal carrying the information and a predetermined period; wherein the indication information can be determined from the predetermined signal of a predetermined period.

In some embodiments, if the waveform of the signal carrying the information is the same as the waveform of the predetermined signal, determining the information as indicating information; determining to receive the information; or if the waveform of the signal carrying the information is different from the waveform of the preset signal, determining that the information is not the indication information; it is determined that the information is not received. In some embodiments, if the signal period carrying the information is the same as the predetermined period, determining that the information is indicative information; determining to receive the information; or if the signal period of the signal carrying the information is different from the preset period, determining that the information is not the indication information; it is determined that the information is not received.

In some embodiments, if the signal period of the signal carrying the information is the same as the predetermined period and the waveform of the signal carrying the information is the same as the waveform of the predetermined feature code, determining the information as the indication information; determining to receive the information; or if the signal period of the signal carrying the information is different from the preset period or the waveform of the signal carrying the information is different from the waveform of the preset signal, determining that the information is not indicative information; determining not to receive the information; wherein the indication information is determined based on the predetermined signal of a predetermined period.

In one embodiment, if the information is indication information, receiving the indication information; and executing switching between the dormant state and the active state according to the indication information.

In one embodiment, detecting whether the indication information is present based on a predetermined period; and if the indication information exists, receiving the indication information. In one embodiment, the first communicator includes a detection circuit that detects the presence or absence of the indication information based on the detection circuit.

In one embodiment, detecting whether indication information is present; if the indication information is not detected, determining whether to increase the characteristic value based on the similarity between the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information and the waveform of the preset signal; the characteristic value is used for counting detection results with the similarity being larger than a preset similarity; the indication information can be determined based on the predetermined signal. If the characteristic value is increased and the characteristic value does not reach the preset value, the detection of the indication information is kept. In one embodiment, the increase feature value is determined if the similarity of the waveform of the signal carrying the information to the waveform of the predetermined signal is greater than a predetermined similarity. Here, the adding of the feature value may be adding 1 to the feature value.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the information received by the first communicator is indication information, but in a process that the indication information is transmitted under water, signal distortion corresponding to the indication information may be caused by signal decay (here, the transmitted signal may be easily distorted under water due to unstable transmission power of the second communicator), so that a waveform of a signal carrying the information detected by the first communicator is different from a waveform of a predetermined signal corresponding to the indication information. At this time, the similarity of the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information and the waveform of the predetermined signal is compared. And if the similarity is larger than the preset similarity, the probability that the signal carrying the detected information is the preset signal is larger than the preset value, and the probability that the detected information is the distorted indication information is larger than the preset value. Therefore, the characteristic value is increased, the detection results with the similarity larger than the preset similarity are counted, and the monitoring state of the indication information is still maintained. In this way, in the case where it is determined that there is a possibility of the indication information being distorted, even if not within a predetermined period, the listening state to the indication information is maintained, and the case where the indication information transmitted by the second communicator is ignored because of the indication information being distorted is reduced.

In one embodiment, the detection of the indication information is stopped if the characteristic value reaches a predetermined value. In one embodiment, if the characteristic value reaches a predetermined value and/or the indication information is detected, the characteristic value is cleared. In one embodiment, the power consumption for the indication information hold detection is greater than the power consumption for stopping the detection of the indication information.

It should be noted that, in the process of sending the indication information to the first communicator by the second communicator, it may be preset to send a predetermined number of predetermined feature codes to the first communicator, and when the predetermined feature codes are sent to the last predetermined feature code to the first communicator, the transmitting power and frequency of the second communicator tend to be stable, and at this time, the indication information sent by the second communicator to the first communicator may be completely received by the first communicator. If the characteristic value for counting the detection results with the detected similarity being greater than the predetermined similarity reaches the predetermined value and the indication information is not detected, the indication information is not distorted, and the second communicator does not transmit the indication information to the first communicator. Therefore, detection of the instruction information is stopped, and the feature value is cleared. In one embodiment, the first communicator detects the indication information in a sleep state with a power consumption below a first predetermined value; the first communicator maintaining the sleep state with a power consumption lower than a second predetermined value and not detecting the indication information; wherein the second predetermined value is lower than the first predetermined value. In this way, on the premise of ensuring that the indication information sent by the second communicator is not ignored, the detection of the indication information is stopped in response to the fact that the detected information is not the indication information, and the power consumption of the first communicator is reduced.

In another embodiment, if the similarity of the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information to the predetermined waveform is less than the predetermined similarity, determining not to increase the characteristic value; if the characteristic value is not increased, clearing the characteristic value and detecting the indication information based on a preset period. Here, if the similarity between the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information and the predetermined waveform is smaller than the predetermined similarity, it is indicated that the detected information is not the indication information sent by the second communicator after the distortion. In this case, even if the feature value is increased, in response to detection of the non-instruction information, detection of the instruction information is continued or stopped in accordance with the detection rule before based on a predetermined period. In this way, the non-indication information is continuously detected without consuming too much resources, but the indication information is intermittently detected based on a predetermined period, thereby reducing the power consumption of the first communicator for detecting the indication information.

In one embodiment, it is determined whether to receive the indication information based on a relation between a transmission frequency of the detected indication information and a predetermined frequency; wherein the predetermined frequency is determined based on the frequency of the channel established by the first communicator with the other communication device; and in response to the receiving of the indication information, determining whether to perform switching between the sleep state and the active state according to the indication information. In one embodiment, an internally integrated timer is provided on the first communicator, and the timer is controlled to detect the transmission frequency of the indication information.

In one embodiment, in response to receiving indication information, performing a switch between the dormant state and the active state in accordance with the indication information; wherein, the indication information includes: first indication information for enabling the first communicator to switch from the dormant state to the active state, or second indication information for enabling the first communicator to switch from the active state to the dormant state. In one embodiment, if the indication information is the first indication information, performing a switch from the sleep state to the active state; or if the indication information is the second indication information, executing the switching from the active state to the dormant state.

In one embodiment, the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator turns on a low power standby mode; and/or the active state is a state in which the first communicator is turned on in a full speed operation mode. In the low power consumption standby mode, the first communicator may monitor the indication information with an operating current smaller than a predetermined current value. In the full speed operation model, the first communicator analyzes and processes the transmitted predetermined data at an operating frequency greater than a predetermined frequency.

Here, switching from the sleep state to the active state may mean that the first communicator is awakened to switch from a low power standby mode, in which excessive power is not consumed to process predetermined data, to a full speed operation mode, in which predetermined data is processed at an operation frequency greater than a predetermined frequency.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, in response to the first communicator being in the active state, the method further comprises: step 31, determining whether the predetermined data is data to be transmitted sent by the second communicator based on a relation between the transmission frequency of the predetermined data and the predetermined frequency; and receiving data to be transmitted of the predetermined data in response to the predetermined data being the predetermined data sent by the second communicator. In some embodiments, the predetermined frequency is determined based on a frequency of a predetermined channel established by the first communicator with other communication devices. In one embodiment, the predetermined frequency coincides with the frequency of the predetermined channel.

In one embodiment, if the transmission frequency of the predetermined data is consistent with the predetermined frequency, determining that the predetermined data is the predetermined data sent by the second communicator; receiving the predetermined data sent by the second communicator; or if the transmission frequency of the predetermined data is inconsistent with the predetermined frequency, determining that the predetermined data is not the predetermined data sent by the second communicator; the predetermined data is not received.

In one embodiment, the first indication information is indication information including a wake-up feature code; and/or the second indication information is indication information containing a dormancy feature code. In some embodiments, the wake-up feature code is determined from a first predetermined signal of a first predetermined period, wherein the first predetermined signal is a continuous constant amplitude sine wave signal. The dormancy feature code is determined according to a second preset signal with a second preset period, wherein the second preset signal is a continuous constant-amplitude sine wave signal.

In one embodiment, a first predetermined number of first indication information is received; and/or receiving a second predetermined number of second indication information. In one embodiment, the second predetermined number may be a predetermined multiple of the first predetermined number. In an embodiment, the predetermined multiple is less than 1, i.e. the second predetermined number is less than the first predetermined number. Illustratively, the predetermined multiple may be 0.5. In one embodiment, the predetermined multiple is greater than 1, i.e., the second predetermined number is greater than the first predetermined number. Illustratively, the predetermined multiple may be 2. In some embodiments, the predetermined multiple is within a predetermined interval. In one embodiment, the predetermined interval is [ a, b ]. Wherein a=0.5 and b=2. In some embodiments, the first predetermined number is a number not less than 5.

In some embodiments, the signal frequency indicated by the second predetermined period is determined based on the signal frequency indicated by the first predetermined period and an offset frequency. The signal period is inversely proportional to the signal frequency. For example, the signal frequency indicated by the second predetermined period may be a sum of the signal frequency indicated by the first predetermined period and an offset frequency. In one embodiment, the offset frequency may be an integer multiple of a predetermined frequency. The offset frequency may be an integer multiple of 1kHz, for example. In one embodiment, the offset frequency is other than 0. In this way, when the first communicator detects the signal frequency of the signal, the first communicator can distinguish the signal frequency of the first preset signal, quickly determine the signal frequency of the signal as the signal frequency of the second preset signal, receive the second indication information carried by the second preset signal, and perform switching between the sleep state and the active state based on the second indication information, so that the identification of the second indication information is more accurate and quick.

In one embodiment, the signal frequency indicated by the first predetermined period corresponds to the frequency of a communication channel established between the first communicator and the other communication device. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the signal frequency indicated by the first predetermined period in the embodiments of the present disclosure is a transmission frequency of the first indication information; the signal frequency indicated by the second predetermined period is the transmission frequency of the second indication information.

In one embodiment, determining whether the information is first indication information based on a relationship between the detected information and a wake-up feature code; determining whether the information is second indication information based on a relation between the detected information and the sleep feature code; if the information is the first indication information and/or the second indication information, determining to receive the information; or if the information is determined not to be the first indication information and/or the second indication information, determining not to receive the information.

In some embodiments, determining whether the information is first indication information based on a relationship between the detected information and a wake-up feature code comprises: determining whether the information is the first indication information based on a relation between a waveform of a signal carrying the information and a waveform of a first predetermined signal, and/or determining whether the information is the first indication information based on a relation between a signal period of the signal carrying the information and a first predetermined period; wherein the wake-up feature code is formed according to a first predetermined signal of a first predetermined period.

In some embodiments, determining whether the information is second indication information based on a relationship between the detected information and the dormant feature code includes: determining whether the information is the second indication information based on a relation between a waveform of a signal carrying the information and a waveform of a second predetermined signal, and/or determining whether the information is the second indication information based on a relation between a signal period of a signal carrying the information and a second predetermined period; the sleep feature code is formed according to a second preset signal of a second preset period.

In some embodiments, if the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information is the same as the waveform of the first predetermined signal, determining the information as the first indication information; determining to receive the first indication information; if the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information is the same as the waveform of the second preset signal, determining the information as second indication information; and determining to receive the second indication information. In another embodiment, if the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information is different from the waveform of the first predetermined signal and/or the second predetermined signal, it is determined that the information is not the first indication information and/or the second indication information, and the information is not received.

In some embodiments, if the signal period of the signal carrying the detected information is the same as the first predetermined period and/or the second predetermined period, determining that the information is the first indication information and/or the second indication information; and determining to receive the first indication information and/or the second indication information. In one embodiment, if the signal period of the signal carrying the detected information is different from the first predetermined period and/or the second predetermined period, determining that the information is not the first indication information and/or the second indication information; it is determined that the information is not received.

In some embodiments, if the signal period of the signal carrying the detected information is the same as the first predetermined period and/or the second predetermined period, and the waveform of the signal is the same as the waveform of the first predetermined signal and/or the second predetermined signal, determining that the information is the first indication information and/or the second indication information; it is determined to receive the information. In one embodiment, if the signal period of the signal carrying the detected information is different from the first predetermined period and/or the second predetermined period, or the waveform of the signal is different from the waveform of the first predetermined signal and/or the second predetermined signal, it is determined that the information is not the first indication information and/or the second indication information; determining not to receive the information; wherein the first indication information can be determined according to the first predetermined signal of a first predetermined period, and the second indication information can be determined according to the second predetermined signal of a second predetermined period.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the first communicator includes a first control unit, and the receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator includes: step 41, controlling the first control unit to receive the indication information; wherein the power consumption of the first control unit when operating is lower than a predetermined value.

In one embodiment, the first communicator comprises a first control unit, the method comprising: controlling the first control unit to receive the first indication information and/or controlling the first control unit to receive the second indication information; wherein the power consumption of the first control unit when operating is lower than a predetermined value.

In one embodiment, the first control unit is controlled to detect whether the first indication information is present; if the first indication information is not detected, determining whether to increase the characteristic value based on the similarity between the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information and a first preset waveform; if the characteristic value is increased and does not reach the preset value, the detection of the first indication information is kept; or if the characteristic value reaches a preset value, stopping detecting the first indication information. In one embodiment, the first predetermined waveform corresponds to a waveform of a first predetermined signal that determines the wake-up feature code.

In one embodiment, the first control unit is controlled to detect whether the second indication information is present; if the second indication information is not detected, determining whether to increase the characteristic value based on the similarity between the waveform of the signal carrying the detected information and a second preset waveform; if the characteristic value is increased and does not reach the preset value, the detection of the second indication information is kept; or stopping the detection of the second indication information if the characteristic value reaches a preset value. In one embodiment, the second predetermined waveform corresponds to a waveform of a second predetermined signal that determines the sleep signature.

In one embodiment, if the characteristic value reaches a predetermined value, the characteristic value is cleared. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the characteristic value is cleared in response to detecting the first indication information and/or the second indication information.

In one embodiment, the first control unit detects that the power consumption of the first indication information and/or the second indication information is greater than the power consumption of the first control unit to stop detecting the first indication information and/or the second indication information.

In one embodiment, if the first indication information and/or the second indication information are detected, the first control unit is controlled to receive the first indication information and/or the second indication information.

Here, the first control unit with lower power consumption detects and receives the first indication information and/or the second indication information, and the state of the first communicator is further switched based on the first indication information and/or the second indication information. In this way, the power consumption of the first communicator can be reduced before the state switching is performed.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a first communicator including a first control unit and a second control unit. As shown in fig. 5, the method includes:

Step 51, based on the first indication information, controlling the first control unit to activate the second control unit; wherein the power consumption of the first control unit is lower than the power consumption of the second control unit; the second control unit is used for receiving the preset data; and/or controlling the first control unit to deactivate the second control unit based on the second indication information; wherein the first communicator is in an activated state after the second control unit is activated; after the second control unit is deactivated, the first communicator is in a dormant state.

In one embodiment, controlling the first control unit to deactivate the second control unit based on the second indication information essentially means controlling the first control unit to deactivate the second control unit based on the second indication information.

In some embodiments, the average operating current of the first control unit is less than or equal to a first predetermined current value. For example, the average operating current of the first control unit is less than or equal to 100uA. The average working current of the second control unit is larger than or equal to a second preset current value. Wherein the ratio of the second predetermined current value to the first predetermined current value may be greater than 3.

In some embodiments, the first control unit has an operating frequency less than a first frequency, and the second control unit has an operating frequency greater than or equal to a second frequency, the second frequency being greater than the first frequency. For example, the operating frequency of the second control unit may be greater than or equal to 72MHZ. In some embodiments, the first control unit may be a low power MCU; the second control unit may be constituted by a high performance MCU.

In one embodiment, the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator turns on a low power standby mode; and/or the active state is a state in which the first communicator is turned on in a full speed operation mode.

In one embodiment, the first communicator is in an active state after the second control unit is activated; after the second control unit is deactivated, the first communicator is in a dormant state. Essentially means that the state after the first communicator is switched is determined based on the state of the second control unit. That is, if the second control unit is activated, the second control unit having a working frequency (working current) greater than a predetermined frequency (predetermined current value) can use more resources to process predetermined data or control signaling waiting processing services, so that the first communicator enters an activated state of opening a full-speed operation mode. If the second control unit is deactivated, the second control unit is no longer operated, but the first control unit, which has an operating frequency (operating current) lower than the predetermined frequency (predetermined current), is in an operating state. At this time, the indication information is monitored by using the first control unit with low power consumption, so that the first communicator enters a dormant state for starting a low power consumption operation mode.

In one embodiment, the first communicator is capable of receiving the predetermined data sent by the second communicator, which essentially means that the second control unit of the first communicator is activated to receive and process the predetermined data by using the high performance operating parameters of the second control unit.

In one embodiment, controlling the first control unit to activate the second control unit based on the first indication information includes: and controlling the reset pin of the second control unit to reset through the first control unit.

In one embodiment, controlling the first control unit to activate the second control unit based on the first indication information includes: and controlling the release of the reset pin of the second control unit through the first control unit.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a first communicator, as shown in fig. 6, the method comprising:

step 61, determining whether to receive the first indication information based on a comparison result of the transmission frequency of the first indication information and a predetermined frequency;

step 62, the receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator includes:

In one embodiment, the predetermined frequency is determined based on the frequency of a predetermined channel established by the first communicator with other communication devices. In one embodiment, the predetermined frequency coincides with the frequency of the predetermined channel.

In one embodiment, determining whether to receive the first indication information based on a comparison result of a transmission frequency of the first indication information with a predetermined frequency includes: based on a comparison result of comparing whether the transmission frequency of the first indication information coincides with the predetermined frequency, it is determined whether to receive the first indication information. In one embodiment, the first predetermined result is: the transmission frequency of the first indication information is consistent with the predetermined frequency.

In one embodiment, if the transmission frequency of the first indication information is consistent with the predetermined frequency, determining to receive the first indication information; or if the transmission frequency of the first indication information is inconsistent with the preset frequency, determining that the first indication information is not received. In this way, by utilizing the relationship between the predetermined frequency and the transmission frequency of the first instruction information, it is possible to reduce reception of information transmitted at a frequency other than the predetermined frequency, thereby effectively suppressing noise.

In another embodiment, determining whether to receive the first indication information based on a result of comparing the transmission frequency of the first indication information with a predetermined frequency includes: determining whether to receive the first indication information based on a relationship between a transmission frequency of the first indication information and a frequency range determined based on the predetermined frequency. In one embodiment, the first predetermined result is: the transmission frequency of the first indication information is within the frequency range.

In one embodiment, if the transmission frequency of the first indication information is within the frequency range, determining to receive the first indication information; or if the transmission frequency of the first indication information is out of the frequency range, determining that the first indication information is not received. In this way, by utilizing the relation between the predetermined frequency and the transmission frequency of the first indication information, the information transmitted at the frequency outside the frequency range can be reduced and received, thereby effectively suppressing noise and improving the signal-to-noise ratio.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a first communicator. As shown in fig. 7, the method includes:

Step 71, determining whether to receive the second indication information based on a comparison result of the transmission frequency of the second indication information and a predetermined frequency;

step 72, the receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator includes:

In one embodiment, determining whether to receive the second indication information based on a result of comparing the transmission frequency of the second indication information with a predetermined frequency includes: based on a comparison result of comparing whether the transmission frequency of the second indication information coincides with the predetermined frequency, it is determined whether to receive the first indication information. In one embodiment, the second predetermined result is: the transmission frequency of the second indication information coincides with the predetermined frequency.

In one embodiment, if the transmission frequency of the second indication information is consistent with the predetermined frequency, determining to receive the first indication information; or if the transmission frequency of the second indication information is inconsistent with the preset frequency, determining that the second indication information is not received. In this way, by utilizing the relationship between the predetermined frequency and the transmission frequency of the second indication information, it is possible to reduce reception of information transmitted at a frequency other than the predetermined frequency, thereby effectively suppressing noise.

In another embodiment, determining whether to receive the second indication information based on a result of comparing the transmission frequency of the second indication information with a predetermined frequency includes: determining whether to receive the second indication information based on a relationship between a transmission frequency of the second indication information and a frequency range determined based on the predetermined frequency. In one embodiment, the second predetermined result is: the transmission frequency of the second indication information is within the frequency range. In one embodiment, the frequency range is determined based on the frequency of the predetermined channel and an offset frequency.

In one embodiment, if the transmission frequency of the second indication information is within a frequency range determined based on a predetermined frequency, determining to receive the second indication information; or if the transmission frequency of the second indication information is out of the frequency range, determining that the second indication information is not received. In this way, by using the relation between the predetermined frequency and the transmission frequency of the second indication information, it is possible to reduce reception of information transmitted at frequencies outside the frequency range, thereby effectively suppressing noise and improving the signal-to-noise ratio.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 8, the method is performed by a first communicator, the method comprising:

in step 81, the auxiliary MCU turns off the master MCU. Here, the auxiliary MCU and the main MCU may be the control unit of any first communicator in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be the control unit of any second communicator in the embodiment of the present invention.

At step 82, the device enters a low power standby mode. Here, the device may be the first communicator or the second communicator.

In step 83, the auxiliary MCU detects a wake-up feature code. Here, the wake-up feature code is used to cause the auxiliary MCU to wake up the main MCU. If the wake-up feature code is detected, step 84 is performed, where the auxiliary MCU wakes up the master MCU. Or if the wake-up feature code is not detected, the main control MCU is not woken up, and the equipment is in a low-power consumption standby mode.

In step 85, the master control MCU analyzes and processes the valid predetermined data frame. Here, after the master MCU is awakened, the master MCU may perform parsing processing on an effective predetermined data frame, where the effective predetermined data frame is a data frame to be transmitted that needs to be transmitted with other devices.

In step 86, the auxiliary MCU detects the sleep feature code. Here, if the sleep feature code is detected, step 81 is performed.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a second communicator. As shown in fig. 9, the method includes:

step 91, determining the transmission condition of the data to be transmitted;

step 92, sending indication information to the first communicator according to the transmission condition;

In one embodiment, based on a predetermined period, detecting whether the data to be transmitted is present; if the data to be transmitted exist, determining the transmission condition of the data to be transmitted. In one embodiment, the data to be transmitted may be predetermined data generated or received by the second communicator, and the second communicator may transmit the data to be transmitted (predetermined data) to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, in response to an operation signal acting on a predetermined key, detecting whether the data to be transmitted exists; if the data to be transmitted exist, determining the transmission condition of the data to be transmitted. The predetermined buttons can be physical buttons or virtual controls, so that a user can automatically select to send the data to be transmitted to the first communicator based on the predetermined buttons.

In one embodiment, switching between a sleep state and an active state is performed based on whether a detection result of the data to be transmitted is detected; the activation state is a state that the second communicator can send the data to be transmitted to the first communicator; the dormant state is a state in which the second communicator pauses sending the data to be transmitted to the first communicator. In one embodiment, the sleep state is a state in which the second communicator turns on a low power standby mode; and/or, the activation state is a state in which the second communicator turns on a full speed operation mode. It should be noted that, in the low power consumption standby mode, the second communicator may monitor the data to be transmitted with an operating current smaller than a predetermined current value. In the full-speed operation model, the second communicator transmits the data to be transmitted at an operating frequency greater than a predetermined frequency.

In one embodiment, in response to detecting the data to be transmitted, a switch from a dormant state to an active state is performed; or, in response to not detecting the data to be transmitted, performing a switch from an active state to a sleep state. In one embodiment, the data to be transmitted is sent to the first communicator in response to switching to the active state. Here, switching from the sleep state to the active state may mean that the second communicator is awakened to switch from a low power standby mode, in which it does not consume excessive power to process predetermined data, to a full speed operation mode, in which it processes predetermined data (including transmission of predetermined data) at an operating frequency greater than the predetermined frequency.

In one embodiment, determining a transmission condition of the data to be transmitted; according to the transmission condition, sending indication information to a first communicator; the indication information may be information capable of indicating a predetermined feature code, and the predetermined feature code may be determined according to a predetermined signal. In one embodiment, the predetermined signal may be a continuous constant amplitude sine wave signal of a predetermined period. In one embodiment, the predetermined signature is at least one of: waking up a feature code; sleep feature codes; wherein the wake-up feature code is determined according to a first predetermined signal of a first predetermined period; the sleep feature code is determined based on a second predetermined signal of a second predetermined period.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the method includes:

step 101, in response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted, sending first indication information to the first communicator, where the first indication information is used to indicate: causing the first communicator to switch from the dormant state to the active state; and/or, in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state, sending second indication information to the first communicator, wherein the second indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is caused to switch from the active state to the dormant state.

It should be noted that, here, the first indication information and the second indication information sent by the second communicator may be the same as any one of the first indication information and the second indication information received by the first communicator in the embodiment of the present disclosure. In one embodiment, the first indication information is indication information including a wake-up feature code; and/or the second indication information is indication information containing a dormancy feature code.

In one embodiment, in response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted, sending first indication information to a first communicator; transmitting the data to be transmitted to the first communicator after responding to the transmission of the first indication information for a preset time; and responding to the transmission condition that the transmission of the data to be transmitted is ended, and the data to be transmitted is not detected within a preset time period, and sending second indication information to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, the predetermined time period is determined based on a time delay of transmission of the first indication information in water. Illustratively, the predetermined time period may be proportional to the time delay. In one embodiment, the time delay may be determined based on the density of the water. For example, the density of the water may be proportional to the time delay.

In some embodiments, the predetermined period of time may be determined based on an operating parameter of the first communicator. Wherein, the working parameters include: the memory capacity of the communicator and the processing efficiency of the processor in the communicator. In one embodiment, the size of the predetermined period of time is inversely proportional to the value of the storage capacity, and the size of the predetermined period of time is inversely proportional to the speed of the processing efficiency of the processor. In one embodiment, the predetermined length of time and the predetermined period of time may be the same size.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises switching from an active state to a dormant state in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state. In one embodiment, the switch from the active state to the sleep state is made in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state and the data to be transmitted not being detected for a predetermined time. In another embodiment, in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state, switching from an active state to a sleep state includes: transmitting second indication information to the first communicator in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state; and switching from the active state to the sleep state in response to the second indication information being in a transmission stop state and the data to be transmitted not being detected within a predetermined time.

In one embodiment, the data to be transmitted is sent to the first communicator in response to sending the first indication information for a predetermined period of time; and in response to failure of transmitting the data to be transmitted, transmitting a predetermined number of first indication information to the first communicator. Here, the case where the transmission of the data to be transmitted fails may be a case where the first communicator does not receive the data to be transmitted sent by the second communicator.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the second communicator sends the first indication information to the first communicator, but in the process that the first indication information is transmitted under water, signal distortion corresponding to the indication information may be caused by signal decay (here, the transmitted signal may be easily distorted under water due to unstable transmission power of the second communicator), so that the first communicator performs erroneous judgment on the detected first indication information, so that the first indication information is not received and switching from the sleep state to the active state is not performed based on the first indication information. At this time, the first communicator does not switch to the active state, and the data to be transmitted sent by the second communicator cannot be received. Thus, in the embodiment of the disclosure, in response to failure in transmitting the data to be transmitted, the second communicator transmits a predetermined number of the first indication information to the first communicator until the indication information transmitted by the second communicator can be received by the first communicator. In this way, in the case of signal distortion of the carrying first indication information, the situation that the first communicator ignores the first indication information sent by the second communicator because of the signal distortion of the carrying indication information is reduced, so that the first communicator can receive data to be transmitted sent by the second communicator.

In one embodiment, a predetermined number of first indication information is sent to the first communicator in response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted; and sending the data to be transmitted to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, the predetermined number is determined based on a length of time for which the second communicator stabilizes transmit power after switching from the sleep state to the active state. In some embodiments, the predetermined number is greater than a first predetermined value if the duration is greater than a first value; or if the duration is less than the second value, the predetermined number is less than a second predetermined value.

In another embodiment, the predetermined number is determined based on a duration of stable transmit power after the second communicator switches from the sleep state to the active state and a signal period of the predetermined signature. In some embodiments, the predetermined number is a ratio of the time period to the time indicated by the signal period, and in some embodiments, the predetermined number is greater than a ratio of the time period to the time indicated by the signal period.

Here, since the indication information is transmitted to the first communicator before the transmission power of the second communicator stabilizes, there is still a case where the signal carrying the first indication information may be distorted under water. At this time, when the first communicator cannot recognize the first indication information and switch to the active state based on the first indication information, the data to be transmitted is sent to the first communicator, so that the first communicator cannot receive the data to be transmitted. Therefore, before the data to be transmitted is not transmitted to the first communicator, a predetermined number of first indication information is transmitted to the first communicator, the predetermined number is determined based on the time period for stabilizing the transmitting power after the second communicator is switched from the dormant state to the active state, so that the last indication information transmitted by the second communicator can be certainly identified and received by the first communicator, and the first communicator can be switched to the active state based on the first indication information and can receive the data to be transmitted by the second communicator in the active state.

In one embodiment, a first predetermined number of first indication information is sent to a first communicator; and/or transmitting a second predetermined number of second indication information to the first communicator. In one embodiment, the second predetermined number may be a predetermined multiple of the first predetermined number. In an embodiment, the predetermined multiple is less than 1, i.e. the second predetermined number is less than the first predetermined number. Illustratively, the predetermined multiple may be 0.5. In one embodiment, the predetermined multiple is greater than 1, i.e., the second predetermined number is greater than the first predetermined number. Illustratively, the predetermined multiple may be 2. In some embodiments, the predetermined multiple is within a predetermined interval. In one embodiment, the predetermined interval is [ a, b ]. Wherein a=0.5 and b=2. In some embodiments, the first predetermined number is a number not less than 5.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, a transmission condition of data to be transmitted is determined; according to the transmission condition, sending indication information to a first communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is switched from the dormant state to the active state or the first communicator is switched from the active state to the dormant state. Here, the indication information transmitted is information for indicating switching of the first communicator between a sleep state and an active state, so that the state after switching of the first communicator can be adapted to the indication information transmitted by the second communicator. That is, whether the first communicator is switched to the sleep state with less power consumption can be adapted to the instruction information transmitted by the second communicator. Compared with the manner in which the underwater communication device keeps communicating with other communication devices in the related art, the first communication device in the embodiment of the disclosure can adapt to the indication information sent by the second communication device, and switch to the sleep state without generating excessive power consumption. Therefore, the generated power consumption is low, the consumed electric energy is low, and the duration of the first communicator is long and the duration capacity is high.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a second communicator including a third control unit, as shown in fig. 11, the method including:

step 111, based on a predetermined period, controlling a third control unit to detect whether the data to be transmitted exists; the power consumption of the third control unit is smaller than a predetermined value.

In this way, only the third control unit with smaller power consumption is used for monitoring the data to be transmitted, and the generated power consumption is small before further operation is performed based on the detected data to be transmitted.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a second communicator including a third control unit and a fourth control unit. As shown in fig. 12, the method includes:

step 121, controlling the third control unit to activate the fourth control unit in response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted; wherein the power consumption of the third control unit is lower than the power consumption of the fourth control unit;

step 122, controlling the fourth control unit to send the first indication information to the first communicator.

In some embodiments, the average operating current of the third control unit is less than or equal to a first predetermined current value. For example, the average operating current of the third control unit is less than or equal to 100uA. The average working current of the fourth control unit is larger than or equal to a second preset current value. Wherein the ratio of the second predetermined current value to the first predetermined current value may be greater than 3.

In some embodiments, the operating frequency of the third control unit is less than the first predetermined frequency. And the operating frequency of the fourth control unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined frequency. For example, the operating frequency of the fourth control unit may be greater than or equal to 72MHZ. In some embodiments, the third control unit may be a low power MCU; the fourth control unit may be constituted by a high-performance MCU.

In one embodiment, the fourth control unit is capable of switching the second communicator between a dormant state and an active state. In one embodiment, the sleep state is a state in which the second communicator turns on a low power standby mode; and/or, the activation state is a state in which the second communicator turns on a full speed operation mode. In the full speed operation mode, the second communicator is capable of transmitting indication information and data to be transmitted through a fourth control unit.

In one embodiment, if the fourth control unit is deactivated by the third control unit, the second communicator switches to a dormant state; and/or, if the fourth control unit is activated by the third control unit, the second communicator is switched to an activated state. Wherein the fourth control unit is deactivated by the third control unit, essentially meaning that the fourth control unit is turned off by the third control unit, thereby entering a sleep state.

In one embodiment, the fourth control unit is configured to switch the second communicator between the sleep state and the active state. Essentially means that the state after the first communicator is switched is determined based on the state of the second control unit. Here, if the fourth control unit is activated, the fourth control unit having an operating frequency (operating current) greater than a predetermined frequency (predetermined current value) can use more resources to process the predetermined data or control signaling waiting processing service, and can enable the second communicator to enter the activated state of the full-speed operation mode. If the fourth control unit is deactivated, the fourth control unit is not operated any more, but the third control unit having an operating frequency (operating current) lower than a predetermined frequency (predetermined current) is in an operating state. At this time, the third control unit with low power consumption is used to monitor the indication information, so that the second communicator can enter a sleep state for starting the low power consumption operation mode.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 13, the method further comprises: and after a predetermined event occurs for a predetermined time, sending the data to be transmitted to the first communicator, wherein the predetermined event is an event for controlling the fourth control unit to send the first indication information to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, the sending the data to be transmitted to the first communicator includes: and controlling a fourth control unit to send data to be transmitted to the first communicator.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 14, the method further comprises:

step 141, in response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state, and other data to be transmitted not being detected within a predetermined time, controlling the fourth control unit to send the second indication information to the first communicator; wherein the power consumption of the fourth control unit is greater than a predetermined value.

In one embodiment, the predetermined time may be determined based on an operating parameter of the first communicator. Wherein, the working parameters include: the memory capacity of the communicator and the processing efficiency of the processor in the communicator. In one embodiment, the size of the predetermined time is inversely proportional to the value of the storage capacity, and the size of the predetermined time is inversely proportional to the speed of the processing efficiency of the processor.

In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 15, the method further comprises:

step 151, in response to controlling the fourth control unit to send the second indication information to the first communicator, controlling the third control unit to deactivate the fourth control unit; wherein the power consumption of the third control unit is lower than the power consumption of the fourth control unit.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of controlling power consumption, the method being performed by a second communicator, as shown in fig. 16, the method comprising:

in step 161, the device enters a low power standby mode. Here, the device may be the first communicator or the second communicator.

In step 162, the auxiliary MCU detects whether there is a valid predetermined data frame to be transmitted. Here, if it is detected that there is a valid predetermined data frame to be transmitted, the auxiliary MCU may perform step 183, by waking up the main MCU, to cause the main MCU to process the valid predetermined data frame. The main control MCU processes the valid predetermined data frame, including: altering the predetermined data content of the valid predetermined data frames and transmitting at least one of the valid predetermined data frames.

In step 163, the auxiliary MCU wakes up the master MCU. Here, the auxiliary MCU and the main MCU may be the control unit of any first communicator in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be the control unit of any second communicator in the embodiment of the present invention.

Step 164, a wake-up feature code is sent. Here, the wake-up feature code may be transmitted to any other device that establishes a predetermined channel with the device.

Step 165, delay transmitting valid predetermined data frames. Here, it may be to delay transmission of the valid predetermined data frame to any other device that has established a predetermined channel with the device.

Step 166, delay sending the dormant feature code. Here, the sleep feature code may be transmitted in a delayed manner to any other device that has established a predetermined channel with the device.

In step 167, the auxiliary MCU turns off the master MCU. Here, after the sleep feature code transmission is completed, the auxiliary MCU may turn off the main MCU so that the device including the auxiliary MCU and the main MCU reenters the low power standby mode. That is, step 181 is performed.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an apparatus for controlling power consumption, the apparatus including:

The embodiment of the disclosure also provides an apparatus for controlling power consumption, the apparatus comprising:

The disclosed embodiments provide a processing apparatus including:

a memory for storing an executable program;

It will be appreciated that the memory can be either volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, and can include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. Wherein the nonvolatile Memory may be Read Only Memory (ROM), programmable Read Only Memory (PROM, programmable Read-Only Memory), erasable programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM, erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), electrically erasable programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM, electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), magnetic random access Memory (FRAM, ferromagnetic random access Memory), flash Memory (Flash Memory), magnetic surface Memory, optical disk, or compact disk Read Only Memory (CD-ROM, compact Disc Read-Only Memory); the magnetic surface memory may be a disk memory or a tape memory. The volatile memory may be random access memory (RAM, random Access Memory), which acts as external cache memory. By way of example, and not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as static random access memory (SRAM, static Random Access Memory), synchronous static random access memory (SSRAM, synchronous Static Random Access Memory), dynamic random access memory (DRAM, dynamic Random Access Memory), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM, synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), double predetermined data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (ddr SDRAM, double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM, enhanced Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM, syncLink Dynamic Random Access Memory), direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM, direct Rambus Random Access Memory). The memory described by embodiments of the present application is intended to comprise, without being limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

The method for controlling power consumption disclosed by the application can be applied to the processor or realized by the processor. The processor may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In implementation, the steps of the method of controlling power consumption may be accomplished by integrated logic circuitry in hardware in a processor or instructions in the form of software. The processor may be a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP, digital Signal Processor), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware components, or the like. The processor may implement or perform the methods, steps, and logic blocks disclosed in the present application. The general purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor or the like. The steps of the method disclosed by the application can be directly embodied as the execution of the hardware decoding processor or the combined execution of the hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules may be located in a storage medium having a memory, where a processor reads information from the memory, and in combination with its hardware, performs the steps of the method for controlling power consumption provided by embodiments of the application.

The present application also provides a computer storage medium storing an executable program which, when executed by a processor, implements a method of controlling power consumption as described in any of the embodiments of the present disclosure. In particular, the computer readable storage medium may be a computer program, for example, comprising a memory storing a computer program executable by a processor of a processing device for performing the steps of the method according to the embodiments of the present application. The computer readable storage medium may be ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash Memory, magnetic surface Memory, optical disk, or CD-ROM.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present application, and the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method of controlling power consumption, the method performed by a first communicator, the method comprising:

detecting whether indication information exists based on a predetermined period;

the detecting whether indication information exists includes: determining whether the indication information exists according to whether the detected waveform of the signal is the same as the waveform of the preset signal;

If the indication information is detected, receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data;

if the indication information is not detected, determining whether to increase a characteristic value based on whether the similarity between the waveform of the detected signal and the waveform of the preset signal is larger than the preset similarity; the characteristic value is used for counting detection results with the similarity being larger than a preset similarity;

if the similarity is smaller than the preset similarity, clearing the characteristic value;

if the similarity is greater than the preset similarity, the characteristic value is increased;

if the characteristic value is increased and does not reach the preset value, the detection of the indication information is kept;

if the characteristic value is increased and reaches a preset value, stopping detecting the indication information, and resetting the characteristic value;

If the indication information is detected, clearing the characteristic value;

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in response to the first communicator being in the active state, the method further comprises:

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication information comprises one of: the first indication information and the second indication information; wherein, the first indication information is used for indicating: causing the first communicator to switch from the dormant state to the active state; the second indication information is used for indicating: the first communicator is caused to switch from the active state to the dormant state.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the first indication information is an indication information comprising a wake-up feature code; and/or the second indication information is indication information containing a dormancy feature code.

5. A method according to claim 3, wherein the first communicator comprises a first control unit; the receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator includes:

6. A method according to claim 3, wherein the first communicator comprises a first control unit and a second control unit, the method comprising:

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

7. A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the method further comprises:

8. A method according to claim 3, characterized in that the method further comprises:

9. A method of controlling power consumption, the method performed by a second communicator, the method comprising:

determining the transmission condition of data to be transmitted;

the sending indication information to the first communicator includes: transmitting a predetermined number of the indication information to the first communicator;

Wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from the active state to the dormant state;

wherein a predetermined number of the indication information is transmitted for the first communicator to determine whether the indication information is received;

the method comprises the steps of sending a preset number of indication information, wherein the indication information is also used for comparing the similarity between the first communicator and the waveform of a preset signal, and determining whether to increase a characteristic value;

wherein the characteristic value is used for the first communicator to count detection results that the similarity between the waveform of the detected signal and the waveform of the preset signal is larger than the preset similarity;

the characteristic value is also used for judging whether to keep detecting the indication information when the first communicator does not detect the indication information.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second communicator comprises a third control unit; the method further comprises the steps of:

controlling the third control unit to detect whether the data to be transmitted exists or not based on a predetermined period; the power consumption of the third control unit is smaller than a predetermined value.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the sending the indication information to the first communicator based on the transmission condition comprises:

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first indication information is an indication information comprising a wake-up feature code; and/or the second indication information is indication information containing a dormancy feature code.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the second communicator comprises a third control unit and a fourth control unit; the response to the data to be transmitted being in a state to be transmitted, sending first indication information to a first communicator, including:

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the second communicator comprises a third control unit and a fourth control unit; the response to the data to be transmitted being in a transmission stop state, sending second indication information to the first communicator, including:

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises:

17. An apparatus for controlling power consumption, the apparatus comprising:

a first transmission module for: detecting whether indication information exists based on a predetermined period;

the first transmission module is further configured to: determining whether the indication information exists according to whether the detected waveform of the signal is the same as the waveform of the preset signal;

the first transmission module is further configured to:

if the indication information is detected, receiving the indication information sent by the second communicator; wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching a first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from the active state to the dormant state; the activation state is a state in which the first communicator can receive predetermined data transmitted by the second communicator; the sleep state is a state in which the first communicator pauses receiving the predetermined data;

if the indication information is detected, clearing the characteristic value;

18. An apparatus for controlling power consumption, the apparatus comprising:

the second transmission module is used for sending indication information to the first communicator according to the transmission condition; the sending indication information to the first communicator includes: transmitting a predetermined number of the indication information to the first communicator;

Wherein, the indication information is used for indicating: switching the first communicator from a dormant state to an active state or switching the first communicator from an active state to a dormant state;

19. A processing apparatus, the processing apparatus comprising:

a memory for storing an executable program;

a processor for implementing the method of any one of claims 1 to 8 or claims 9 to 16 when executing an executable program stored in said memory.

20. A computer storage medium storing an executable program which, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 8 or 9 to 16.