CN115801961A

CN115801961A - Calling method and electronic equipment

Info

Publication number: CN115801961A
Application number: CN202111069687.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 石磊
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-09-13
Filing date: 2021-09-13
Publication date: 2023-03-14
Also published as: WO2023036001A1

Abstract

A calling method and electronic equipment switch to a second call when a calling terminal calls a called terminal in a first calling mode for a period of time without connection, wherein the second call is different from the first call, the first call is any one of a VoIP call or a traditional telephone call, and the second call is any one of the VoIP call or the traditional telephone call. The continuity of the user calling service is ensured, the user experience is improved, and the probability of successful calling between the calling terminal user and the called terminal user is improved.

Description

Calling method and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a calling method and an electronic device.

Background

Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a technology for transmitting Voice data and multimedia data through an Internet Protocol (IP). Both internet companies and equipment manufacturers open VoIP services, and the existing VoIP services are isolated services, so that the user experience is limited.

Disclosure of Invention

The calling method and the calling system can smoothly switch between the VoIP service and the traditional telephone service, and provide better user experience for users.

A first aspect provides a calling method applied to a first terminal, the method including: receiving a first instruction, and initiating a first call to a second terminal in response to the first instruction; detecting that the second terminal does not connect the first call within a first preset time, and switching the first call to a second call, wherein the second call is different from the first call; detecting that the second terminal does not connect the second call within a second preset time, and executing any one of the following instructions: switching the second call to the first call, ending the second call, or switching the second call to a third call, the third call being different from the second call and the first call; the first call is any one of a voice call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, a video call based on voice transmission of the internet protocol and a dial-up call via a cellular mobile network; the second call is any one of a voice call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, a video call based on voice transmission of the internet protocol, and a dial-up call through a cellular mobile network; the third call is any one of a voice call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, a video call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, and a dial-up call via a cellular mobile network.

Under the condition that one calling mode is not connected, calling is carried out through the other calling mode, so that the continuity of user calling service is improved, the user experience is improved, and the probability of successful calling between a calling user and a called user is improved.

In a possible implementation manner, the first instruction is an instruction on a third device connected with the calling terminal.

In a possible implementation manner, the third device and the first device log in through the same account. The third device and the first device are guaranteed to be in a trusted relationship.

In a possible implementation manner, the third device is any one of a tablet computer, a personal computer, an intelligent watch, an intelligent bracelet, an augmented reality device, a virtual reality device, an on-board device, an intelligent television, an intelligent sound box, and an earphone.

In a possible implementation manner, the detecting that the second terminal does not connect the first call within a first preset time, and switching the first call to the second call specifically includes: detecting that the second terminal does not put through the first call within a first preset time, and automatically switching to a second call; or detecting that the second terminal does not connect the first call within a first preset time, and displaying first prompt information, wherein the first prompt information is used for indicating a user to switch the first call into a second call; and receiving a second instruction, and switching the first call to the second call in response to the second instruction.

And determining whether to carry out the second call according to the instruction of the user, so that the requirements of the user are met, and the user experience is improved.

In a possible implementation manner, after detecting that the second terminal does not connect the first call within a first preset time and automatically switches to a second call, the method further includes: displaying second prompt information, wherein the second prompt information is used for instructing a user to switch the second call back to the first call; receiving a third instruction, and switching the second call back to the first call in response to the third instruction.

The user can decide whether to switch back to the first call, improving the user experience.

In a possible implementation manner, after receiving the first instruction and initiating the first call to the second terminal in response to the first instruction, the method further includes displaying third prompt information, where the third prompt information is used to indicate that the first call may generate a cost, and the first call cannot be executed or the first call quality does not meet a preset condition.

The user can know the condition of the first call in time, so that the cost is saved for the user or high-quality conversation is provided.

In a possible implementation manner, the first prompt message is displayed on a display screen, the first prompt message disappears within a third preset time, and the first terminal keeps the first call within the third preset time.

In a possible implementation manner, the second prompt message is displayed on a display screen, the second prompt message disappears within a fourth preset time, and the first terminal maintains the second call within the fourth preset time.

In a possible implementation manner, the third prompt message is displayed on a display screen, and the third prompt message disappears within a fifth preset time.

In a possible implementation manner, before the receiving the first instruction, the method further includes setting the first preset time.

In a possible implementation manner, before the receiving the first instruction, the method further includes setting the second preset time.

The waiting time can be determined according to the selection of the user, so that the user experience is improved, and the time of the user is saved.

In a possible implementation manner, the first terminal is a smart phone.

In a possible implementation manner, if the second call is any one of dial calls conducted through the cellular mobile network, before switching to the second call, fourth prompt information is displayed, and the fourth prompt information is used for a user to select an identification card to conduct the call.

In a possible implementation manner, if the second call is ended, the user displays an end interface, wherein the end interface comprises a reminding item and a short message.

In a possible implementation manner, an instruction of a user for sending a short message control is received, and the call automatic editing short message is sent to the second terminal.

In a second aspect, a communication system is provided, where the communication system includes a first terminal and a second terminal, where the first terminal performs the method in the first aspect and any one of the possible implementations, and the second terminal rings according to a first call or a second call.

In one possible implementation, a fourth terminal connected to the second terminal rings synchronously.

In a possible implementation manner, the fourth device and the second device log in through the same account. The third device and the first device are guaranteed to be in a trusted relationship.

In a possible implementation manner, the fourth device is any one of a tablet computer, a personal computer, an intelligent watch, an intelligent bracelet, an augmented reality device, a virtual reality device, an on-board device, an intelligent television, an intelligent sound box, and an earphone.

In a third aspect, an electronic device is provided, including: a processor, a memory and a touch screen, the memory and the touch screen being coupled to the processor, the memory being configured to store computer program code comprising computer instructions that, when read from the memory by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform the method as in the first aspect and any one of its possible implementations.

In a fourth aspect, an apparatus is provided, where the apparatus is included in a first electronic device, and the apparatus has a function of implementing a behavior of the electronic device in any method in the first aspect and possible implementation manners. The function can be realized by hardware, and can also be realized by executing corresponding software by hardware. The hardware or software includes at least one module or unit corresponding to the above-described functions. Such as a receiving module or unit, a display module or unit, and a processing module or unit, etc.

A fifth aspect provides a computer-readable storage medium comprising computer instructions which, when executed on a terminal, cause the terminal to perform the method as described in the first aspect and any one of its possible implementations.

A sixth aspect provides a computer program product for causing a computer to perform the method as described in the first aspect and any one of its possible implementations described above, when the computer program product runs on the computer.

In a seventh aspect, a chip system is provided, which includes a processor, and when the processor executes instructions, the processor performs the method as described in the foregoing aspect and any one of the possible implementations.

It is to be understood that the advantageous effects achieved by the electronic device, the apparatus, the computer-readable storage medium, the computer program product, and the chip system provided in the foregoing third aspect to seventh aspect may refer to the advantageous effects provided in the foregoing first aspect and any possible implementation manner of any one of the aspects, and are not described herein again.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic system structure diagram of an application scenario provided in the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 1B is an exemplary diagram of a system formed by some electronic devices provided by an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2A is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 2B is a schematic diagram of a software structure of some electronic devices according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a flowchart of a calling method according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIGS. 4A-4G are schematic diagrams of user interfaces of further electronic devices according to the embodiments of the present application;

FIGS. 5A-5D are schematic diagrams of user interfaces of further electronic devices provided by an embodiment of the present application;

FIGS. 6A-6D are schematic user interface diagrams of further electronic devices according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIGS. 7A-7F are schematic diagrams of user interfaces of further electronic devices according to embodiments of the present application;

Detailed Description

In the description of the embodiments of the present application, "/" indicates an alternative meaning, for example, a/B may indicate a or B; "and/or" herein is merely an association describing an associated object, and means that there may be three relationships, e.g., a and/or B, which may mean: a exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone.

Additionally, the words "exemplary" or "such as" are used herein to mean serving as an example, instance, or illustration. Any embodiment or design described herein as "exemplary" or "e.g.," is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, use of the word "exemplary" or "such as" is intended to present relevant concepts in a concrete fashion.

The interaction method between electronic devices provided in the embodiment of the present application may be applied to the network system 100 shown in fig. 1A. Fig. 1A is a schematic diagram of a network system 100. The network system 100 includes at least two electronic devices, where the at least two electronic devices are a calling terminal 101 and a called terminal 102, the calling terminal 101 is an electronic device of a party initiating a call, and the called terminal 102 is an electronic device of a party receiving the call. In one example, the calling terminal 101 or the called terminal 102 may be connected with other electronic devices in a wired or wireless manner to form a system. For example, the calling terminal and the other electronic devices may be electronic devices located in the same wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) network, electronic devices that log in to the same account (for example, hua is an account), or electronic devices that log in to accounts belonging to the same group (for example, to the same family account). The system formed by the at least two electronic devices may also be an electronic device that establishes a trusted relationship in other ways. For example, electronic devices connected to a hotspot shared with each other, or Wi-Fi direct established, etc.

The calling terminal 101 may obtain an instruction through another electronic device connected to the calling terminal, and control the calling terminal 101 to initiate a call to the called terminal 102. The called terminal 102 may receive a call of the calling terminal 101 through other electronic devices connected to the called terminal and alert a user of the called terminal.

As shown in fig. 1B, in the present application, the electronic device (including the calling terminal 101, the called terminal 102 or other terminals connected to the calling terminal 101 or the called terminal 102) may specifically be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a Personal Computer (PC), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a smart watch, a smart bracelet, a netbook, an earphone, an Augmented Reality (AR) device, a Virtual Reality (VR) device, a vehicle-mounted device, a smart television (also called a smart screen, a large screen, etc.), a smart stereo, etc., and the present application does not specially limit the specific form of the electronic device.

A mobile phone is taken as an example of the calling terminal 101 or the called terminal 102. Fig. 2A is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile phone. It is understood that other electronic devices, such as a smart television, a smart speaker, a PC, and a smart television, may refer to the schematic structural diagram of the mobile phone. Of course, other electronic devices may include more or fewer components than a cell phone, or combine certain components, or split certain components, or a different arrangement of components. The embodiment of the present application does not limit this.

Referring to fig. 2A, the mobile phone may include a processor 110, an external memory interface 120, an internal memory 121, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface 130, a charging management module 140, a power management module 141, a battery 142, an antenna 1, an antenna 2, a mobile communication module 150, a wireless communication module 160, an audio module 170, a speaker 170A, a receiver 170B, a microphone 170C, an earphone interface 170D, a sensor module 180, a button 190, a motor 191, an indicator 192, a camera 193, a display screen 194, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card interface 195, and the like. The sensor module 180 may include a pressure sensor 180A, a gyroscope sensor 180B, an air pressure sensor 180C, a magnetic sensor 180D, an acceleration sensor 180E, a distance sensor 180F, a proximity light sensor 180G, a fingerprint sensor 180H, a temperature sensor 180J, a touch sensor 180K, an ambient light sensor 180L, a bone conduction sensor 180M, and the like.

It should be understood that the illustrated structure of the embodiment of the present invention does not specifically limit the mobile phone. In other embodiments of the present application, the handset may include more or fewer components than illustrated, or combine certain components, or split certain components, or arrange different components. The illustrated components may be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of software and hardware.

Processor 110 may include one or more processing units, such as: the processor 110 may include an Application Processor (AP), a modem processor, a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), an Image Signal Processor (ISP), a controller, a video codec, a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a baseband processor, and/or a neural-Network Processing Unit (NPU), etc. Wherein, the different processing units may be independent devices or may be integrated in one or more processors.

The controller can generate an instruction control signal according to the instruction code and the timing signal to complete the control of instruction fetching and instruction execution.

A memory may also be provided in processor 110 for storing instructions and data. In some embodiments, the memory in the processor 110 is a cache memory. The memory may hold instructions or data that have just been used or recycled by the processor 110. If the processor 110 needs to use the instruction or data again, it can be called directly from the memory. Avoiding repeated accesses reduces the latency of the processor 110, thereby increasing the efficiency of the system. In an embodiment of the present application, the processor is configured to control a handover of two call modes.

In some embodiments, processor 110 may include one or more interfaces. The interface may include an integrated circuit (I2C) interface, an integrated circuit built-in audio (I2S) interface, a Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) interface, a universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) interface, a Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI), a general-purpose input/output (GPIO) interface, a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) interface, and/or a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface, etc.

The charging management module 140 is configured to receive charging input from a charger. The charger may be a wireless charger or a wired charger. In some wired charging embodiments, the charging management module 140 may receive charging input from a wired charger via the USB interface 130. In some wireless charging embodiments, the charging management module 140 may receive a wireless charging input through a wireless charging coil of the cell phone. The charging management module 140 may also supply power to the electronic device through the power management module 141 while charging the battery 142.

The power management module 141 is used to connect the battery 142, the charging management module 140 and the processor 110. The power management module 141 receives input from the battery 142 and/or the charge management module 140, and supplies power to the processor 110, the internal memory 121, the display 194, the camera 193, the wireless communication module 160, and the like. In other embodiments, the power management module 141 and the charging management module 140 may be disposed in the same device.

The wireless communication function of the mobile phone can be realized by the antenna 1, the antenna 2, the mobile communication module 150, the wireless communication module 160, the modem processor, the baseband processor, and the like.

The antennas 1 and 2 are used for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic wave signals. Each antenna in the handset may be used to cover a single or multiple communication bands. Different antennas can also be multiplexed to improve the utilization of the antennas. For example: the antenna 1 may be multiplexed as a diversity antenna of a wireless local area network. In other embodiments, the antenna may be used in conjunction with a tuning switch.

The wireless communication module 160 may provide solutions for wireless communication applied to a mobile phone, including Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) (e.g., wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) networks), bluetooth (BT), global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), frequency Modulation (FM), near Field Communication (NFC), infrared (IR), and the like. The wireless communication module 160 may be one or more devices integrating at least one communication processing module. The wireless communication module 160 receives electromagnetic waves via the antenna 2, performs frequency modulation and filtering on electromagnetic wave signals, and transmits the processed signals to the processor 110. The wireless communication module 160 may also receive a signal to be transmitted from the processor 110, perform frequency modulation and amplification on the signal, and convert the signal into electromagnetic waves through the antenna 2 to radiate the electromagnetic waves. In the embodiment of the present application, the wireless communication module 160 may be used to initiate a VoIP call.

In some embodiments, the handset antenna 1 is coupled to the mobile communication module 150 and the handset antenna 2 is coupled to the wireless communication module 160 so that the handset can communicate with the network and other devices via wireless communication techniques. The wireless communication technology may include global system for mobile communications (GSM), general Packet Radio Service (GPRS), code division multiple access (code division multiple access, CDMA), wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), time-division code division multiple access (time-division code division multiple access, TD-SCDMA), long Term Evolution (LTE), BT, GNSS, WLAN, NFC, FM, and/or IR technologies, etc. The GNSS may include a Global Positioning System (GPS), a global navigation satellite system (GLONASS), a beidou navigation satellite system (BDS), a quasi-zenith satellite system (QZSS), and/or a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS). The mobile communication module 150 may be used to initiate a VoIP call or a conventional telephone service in the embodiments of the present application.

The mobile phone realizes the display function through the GPU, the display screen 194, the application processor and the like. The GPU is a microprocessor for image processing, and is connected to the display screen 194 and an application processor. The GPU is used to perform mathematical and geometric calculations for graphics rendering. The processor 110 may include one or more GPUs that execute program instructions to generate or alter display information.

The display screen 194 is used to display images, video, and the like. The display screen 194 includes a display panel. The display panel may be a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode, AMOLED), a flexible light-emitting diode (FLED), a miniature, a Micro-OLED, a quantum dot light-emitting diode (QLED), or the like. In some embodiments, the handset may include 1 or N display screens 194, N being a positive integer greater than 1. In the embodiment of the present application, the display screen 194 is used for interfaces and prompt boxes of different calling modes.

The mobile phone can realize shooting functions through the ISP, the camera 193, the video codec, the GPU, the display screen 194, the application processor and the like.

The external memory interface 120 may be used to connect an external memory card, such as a Micro SD card, to extend the storage capability of the mobile phone. The external memory card communicates with the processor 110 through the external memory interface 120 to implement a data storage function. For example, files such as music, video, etc. are saved in an external memory card.

The internal memory 121 may be used to store computer-executable program code, which includes instructions. The internal memory 121 may include a program storage area and a data storage area. The storage program area may store an instruction system, an application program (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, and the like) required by at least one function, and the like. The data storage area can store data (such as audio data, a phone book and the like) created in the use process of the mobile phone. In addition, the internal memory 121 may include a high-speed random access memory, and may further include a nonvolatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, a universal flash memory (UFS), and the like. The processor 110 executes various functional applications of the cellular phone and data processing by executing instructions stored in the internal memory 121 and/or instructions stored in a memory provided in the processor. In the embodiment of the application, the internal memory stores the user information of each user in the address list.

The mobile phone can realize an audio function through the audio module 170, the speaker 170A, the receiver 170B, the microphone 170C, the earphone interface 170D, and the application processor. Such as music playing, recording, etc.

Fig. 2B is a block diagram of a software configuration of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The software system of the electronic device may employ a layered architecture, an event-driven architecture, a micro-core architecture, a micro-service architecture, or a cloud architecture. The embodiment of the present invention uses an Android system with a hierarchical architecture as an example to exemplarily explain a software structure of the electronic device 100.

The layered architecture divides the software into several layers, each layer having a clear role and division of labor. The layers communicate with each other through a software interface. In some embodiments, the Android system is divided into four layers, an application layer, an application framework layer, an Android runtime (Android runtime) and system library, and a kernel layer from top to bottom.

The application layer may include a series of application packages.

As shown in fig. 2B, the application package may include applications such as camera, gallery, calendar, phone call, map, navigation, WLAN, bluetooth, music, video, short message, etc.

The application framework layer provides an Application Programming Interface (API) and a programming framework for the application program of the application layer. The application framework layer includes a number of predefined functions.

As shown in FIG. 2, the application framework layers may include a window manager, content provider, view system, phone manager, resource manager, notification manager, and the like.

The window manager is used for managing window programs. The window manager can obtain the size of the display screen, judge whether a status bar exists, lock the screen, intercept the screen and the like.

The content provider is used to store and retrieve data and make it accessible to applications. The data may include video, images, audio, calls made and answered, browsing history and bookmarks, phone books, etc.

The view system includes visual controls such as controls to display text, controls to display pictures, and the like. The view system may be used to build applications. The display interface may be composed of one or more views. For example, the display interface including the short message notification icon may include a view for displaying text and a view for displaying pictures.

The telephone manager is used for providing a communication function of the electronic equipment. Such as management of call status (including on, off, etc.).

The resource manager provides various resources for the application, such as localized strings, icons, pictures, layout files, video files, and the like.

The notification manager enables the application to display notification information in the status bar, can be used to convey notification-type messages, can disappear automatically after a brief dwell, and does not require user interaction. Such as a notification manager used to inform download completion, message alerts, etc. The notification manager may also be a notification that appears in the form of a chart or scroll bar text at the top status bar of the system, such as a notification of a background running application, or a notification that appears on the screen in the form of a dialog window. For example, prompting text information in the status bar, sounding a prompt tone, vibrating the electronic device, flashing an indicator light, etc.

The Android Runtime comprises a core library and a virtual machine. The Android runtime is responsible for scheduling and managing an Android system.

The core library comprises two parts: one part is a function which needs to be called by java language, and the other part is a core library of android.

The application layer and the application framework layer run in a virtual machine. And executing java files of the application program layer and the application program framework layer into a binary file by the virtual machine. The virtual machine is used for performing the functions of object life cycle management, stack management, thread management, safety and exception management, garbage collection and the like.

The system library may include a plurality of functional modules. For example: surface managers (surface managers), media Libraries (Media Libraries), three-dimensional graphics processing Libraries (e.g., openGL ES), 2D graphics engines (e.g., SGL), and the like.

The surface manager is used to manage the display subsystem and provide fusion of 2D and 3D layers for multiple applications.

The media library supports a variety of commonly used audio, video format playback and recording, and still image files, among others. The media library may support a variety of audio-video encoding formats such as MPEG4, h.264, MP3, AAC, AMR, JPG, PNG, etc.

The three-dimensional graphic processing library is used for realizing three-dimensional graphic drawing, image rendering, synthesis, layer processing and the like.

The 2D graphics engine is a drawing engine for 2D drawing.

The kernel layer is a layer between hardware and software. The inner core layer at least comprises a display driver, a camera driver, an audio driver and a sensor driver.

A call method of the present application will be described in detail below.

Fig. 3 shows a flow chart of a calling method of the present embodiment.

Step S301, the calling terminal 101 initiates a first call to the called terminal 102.

The first call is a conventional telephone call or a VoIP call. The VoIP call is one of a voice call or a video call.

If the first call is a VoIP call, taking a mobile phone as an example, the specific instruction process is as follows: as shown in fig. 4A, the user instructs 401 a control on the mobile phone to open a phone application, and after the phone application is opened, a contact interface as shown in fig. 4B may be displayed, which includes: the search box 412 is used for the user to input all or part of the information of the contact through voice or text to inquire the contact; the group 412 is used for the user to search the classification of the contact, and after clicking, group information like 'colleagues', 'friends', 'family' and the like can be displayed; the business card holder 413 is used for storing the scanned or input business card information by the user; my card 414 is used to store personal information about the owner, including: name, local number, address, emergency contact, company information, company telephone and other information; the portion of the interface below 415 includes contact information sorted in an order (alphabetically in the figure); add control 416 is used to add a new contact; at the bottom of FIG. 4B, three controls are included: dialing 417, contacts 418, collection 419, wherein the dialing 417 is used for displaying a dialing number interface after clicking and is used for user input; the contact 418 interface is the interface corresponding to FIG. 4B; the collection 419 is used for displaying information of the collected contacts after clicking, and can be used for the user to quickly find the corresponding contacts.

Taking the example of the user clicking the Andy contact, after the user clicks the Andy contact, the interface shown in fig. 4C is displayed, where the interface includes information of the contact Andy, and after the entry of the mobile phone number information includes the call control 421, and the pull-down menu shown in fig. 4D is displayed after the call control 421 is clicked. The menu includes voice call, video call and call, wherein the voice call, the video call are performed by means of VoIP, and the call is performed by means of a conventional cellular mobile communication network. After the user clicks the voice call, the interface is switched to a 4E call waiting interface.

In another example, the user may make a VoIP call through another application, which may be a default application software of the system, such as "happy connection" of watson corporation, or an application for VoIP provided by a third-party developer downloaded through an application mall, but not limited thereto.

In one example, to save the cost incurred by the user to place a call, the pull-down menu of the interface of fig. 4 may not include the option to place a call if the calling terminal 101 is connected to a WIFI network or the data traffic package of the calling terminal 101 is unlimited or the data traffic is more than a threshold (e.g., 10G).

In fig. 4E, including the user avatar and other controls, the dial-up telephone 441 is used to switch the VoIP voice call to a dial-up telephone mode, and after clicking the control, the calling terminal 101 automatically ends the VoIP call and dials the telephone number of Andy; mute 442 is used to mute the audio output from the calling terminal while waiting, and will also mute the audio if the voice call is connected at that time. Optionally, if the voice call is connected at this time, the mute may be automatically cancelled. Cancel 443 is used to cancel the voice call; the convert video 444 is used to switch the voice call to a video call.

In another example, if the voice call or video call button in fig. 4D is clicked, and the user does not use the WIFI network at this time, the interface in fig. 4F is prompted to prompt the user to not detect the WIFI network, and whether to switch to dialing, if the user clicks yes, the calling terminal 101 may dial the call through the conventional cellular mobile communication network, and a call waiting interface of the conventional phone in fig. 4G is displayed. It may also be noted in fig. 4F that the call using the data traffic may generate information about the data traffic.

In one example, the prompt message may be output by voice and selected according to the voice command of the user, considering that the user will place the mobile phone near the ear to make a call.

Fig. 4G includes a recording 461 and a recording stop 462 control for turning on or off the recording function; adding a call 463 for establishing a new path of traditional telephone communication with a new number, switching to the interface shown in fig. 4B after clicking, and then selecting a new contact person for calling by the user; the video call 464 click may switch to a VoIP video call, and optionally, the control may be replaced with a VoIP voice call. The mute control 465 is used to mute the waiting audio, and if a voice call is engaged at that time, the waiting audio is also muted. Optionally, if the voice call is connected at this time, the mute mode may be switched to the un-mute mode. Contact 466 is used to open the interface of fig. 4B for the user to view the information of another contact, but not initiate a call service; the dial pad 467 is used for starting the dial pad and inputting new dial information, such as inputting extension numbers and the like; a cancel control 468 for canceling the dialed call; the speaker 469 is used to output audio data of the dial-up call procedure through the speaker.

In another example, if the user does not turn on data traffic or is not connected to WIFI, the calling terminal 101 may prompt the user whether to make a call without detecting networking. After the user selects yes, the interface of FIG. 4G is displayed.

In another example, if the user's package includes a free national or international call duration, the calling terminal 101 may prompt the user to detect whether the package has an unexpired free call duration and to make a call. After the user selects yes, the interface of FIG. 4G is displayed.

If the first call is a traditional telephone call, taking a mobile phone as an example, the specific instruction process is as follows: selecting the control to place a call in fig. 4D jumps to the call waiting state of the conventional telephone of fig. 4G.

In another example, if the network condition is good, after the user selects a voice call or a video call in the 4D interface, the user may be prompted to detect whether the currently connected WIFI uses the video call. If the user selects yes, initiating a call to the called terminal by using a video call mode. If not, the calling is continued to be carried out by using the original mode of the user. Optionally, the user may be prompted to make a call in a video call mode when the data traffic is sufficient.

For the first call initiated by the calling terminal 101, the calling terminal 101 may initiate through other terminals connected thereto, such as initiating a call through a smart sound, for example, the user may say to the smart sound that: "Xiaoyi, mobile phone dialing Andy"; calls may also be made through a watch, etc., without limitation.

In another example, if the calling terminal includes multiple Identity cards (SIMs), the user of the calling terminal 101 may be prompted to select a certain Identity card for calling, or a default Identity card for the user to call may be set, and the call is directly called through the default Identity card during the handover.

Step S302, the calling terminal 101 detects that the first call is not connected within a first preset time, and switches to a second call.

The first preset time may be default to the system or may be set by the user. Illustratively, the user can set the time for call handover, such as 10s,30s, etc., by setting the application. The missed call is that the called terminal 102 does not answer the first call.

The second call is of a different type than the first call. Specifically, if the first call is a VoIP call (video call or voice call), the second call is a conventional telephone call. If the first call is a traditional telephone call, the second call is a VoIP call (video call or voice call).

The specific switching mode is as follows: if the first call is made by means of VoIP voice call, the calling terminal 101 may directly call the called terminal 102 by means of conventional dialing. Then the interface of fig. 5A is displayed, the interface of fig. 5A is a popup displayed on the call waiting interface of the 4G conventional telephone, and the popup content is: if the user clicks 'yes', the call is cancelled. After the traditional telephone call is cancelled, the call can be directly ended, or the interface of fig. 4E is returned again, the call is continued in a voice communication mode, and if the selection is 'no', the calling terminal displays a waiting interface of the traditional telephone call of fig. 4G. The popup may be displayed until the called terminal 102 answers, or may disappear after a preset time. Optionally, the pop-up window may be a pop-up window on the top, or may be a pop-up window on the distributed device, for example, the pop-up window is displayed on the smart watch.

In one example, only the controls of "yes" may be displayed without the controls of "no".

In one example, the call interface of the conventional telephone of FIG. 4G may be displayed directly.

In another example, the interface of fig. 5B may be displayed, where the interface of fig. 5B is a popup displayed on the interface of fig. 4E, the content of the popup is "whether the other party is not answering and calls him/her", and when the user selects "yes", the user jumps to the waiting interface of the conventional phone call of fig. 4G. And after the user clicks 'no', hanging up the voice call or continuing to use the voice call. The calling terminal may continue to hold the first call until the user clicks the yes or no control. If the time displayed by the pop-up window is within the voice call duration, continuing to use the voice call, and if the time displayed by the pop-up window is within the voice call duration, hanging up the voice call or initiating a second voice call. The pop-up window may disappear after a preset time. During the popup display, the calling terminal 101 continues to make a call to the called terminal 102 by means of a VoIP voice call. Optionally, the pop-up window may be a pop-up window on the top, or may be a pop-up window on the distributed device, for example, the pop-up window is displayed on the smart watch.

In one example, the prompt message may be output by voice and selected according to the user's voice command, considering that the user will place the phone near the ear to make a call.

If the first call is made by the conventional telephone, the corresponding interfaces are shown in fig. 5C and 5D, and the functions of the pop-up windows shown in fig. 5C and 5D are the same as those shown in fig. 5A and 5B, which will not be described herein again.

For the called terminal 102, the ringing mode for the first call and/or the second call may be ringing through cooperation with other terminals connected to the called terminal 102, so that the user can be better prompted to answer the call.

Step S303, the calling terminal 101 detects that the second call is not connected within a second preset time, and executes any one of the following instructions: and switching to the first call, hanging up the second call, or switching to the third call.

The second preset time may be a default of the system or may be set by the user. Illustratively, the user can set the time for call switching, such as 10s,30s, etc., by setting the application. Not connected is that the called terminal 102 does not take the second call.

If the second call is not connected within the second preset time, the calling terminal 101 may switch back to the first call, the specific calling terminal 101 may first remind the user to determine whether to switch back to the first call according to the user instruction, or the calling terminal 101 may first switch back to the first call to notify the user whether to withdraw, which is specifically described in step S302.

In one example, the second call is not connected within the second preset time, and the calling terminal 101 may directly hang up the second call, and end the whole call process. After the call procedure is ended, the calling terminal 101 may display an interface like fig. 6A or 6B. Fig. 6A is an interface for canceling a call in a conventional telephone interface, and fig. 6B is an interface for canceling a call in a voice call interface. Optionally, controls for setting reminders and sending short messages may be displayed on the interface in fig. 6A, as shown in fig. 6C. Wherein the memo 631 can be used for reminding the user to set a callback after a period of time. The memo information can be set in a notification bar, a small art reminder, a negative screen, and can also be displayed on the main interface 401 in a corner mark manner. For example, to distinguish whether a missed call or a missed call is made, a corner mark may be set at a corner of an icon different from the missed call, such as the missed call being set at the top right corner of the icon, and the missed call being made may be set at the top left corner, bottom right corner, or the like, or the color of the icon 401 may be changed. The control 632 is used for the user of the calling terminal 101 to send information to the called terminal. After the control 632 is clicked, a short message interface is displayed, specifically as shown in fig. 6D, the call information may be directly edited into a short message and sent to the called terminal. Optionally, a plurality of reply templates may be provided for the user of the calling terminal 101 to select, and corresponding short messages may be sent to the user of the called terminal 102 according to the selection of the user of the calling terminal 101.

The interface shown in fig. 6C may also be displayed in the interface shown in fig. 6B, which is not described herein again.

In one example, after clicking to send the information in fig. 6C, the calling terminal 101 directly sends the information in the background without opening the 6D interface.

In one example, controls for placing a call, placing a video call, placing a voice call, and the user of the calling terminal 101 to continue calling the called terminal 102 may be included in fig. 6C.

In one example, the 6A screen is displayed first, followed by the 6C screen. Or 6C, the display is triggered after the user instructs.

In another example, the second call is not connected within the second preset time, and the calling terminal 101 may switch to a third call, which is different from the first call and the second call. Specifically, the method comprises the following steps: the first call is voice communication, the second call is dial-up communication, and the third call is video communication; the first call is video communication, the second call is dial-up communication, and the third call is voice communication; the first call is a dial-up call, the second call is voice communication, and the third call is video communication; the first call is a dial-up call, the second call is a video communication, and the third call is a voice communication.

In one example, if a connection is established between the calling terminal 101 and the called terminal 102 after the called terminal 102 answers the first call or the second call initiated by the calling terminal 101 in steps S302 and S303, a call can be made. For a VoIP established call, the interface for a voice call is shown in FIG. 7A and the interface for a video call is shown in FIG. 7B. It should be noted that, in the video call, the interface of the calling terminal or the called terminal may not be displayed according to the user selection, for example, the calling user is displayed in voice, and the called user is displayed in video, or the calling user is displayed in video, and the called user is displayed in voice. Further, as shown in fig. 7C, after the WIFI connection of the calling terminal 101 is disconnected, if the user is in the process of a VoIP call, the user may be prompted whether to switch to a traditional phone call, and if the user selects "yes", the user may switch to a traditional phone call. In one example, FIG. 7C may also inform the user that data traffic may incur a large cost. In order to ensure the conversation experience of the user, the traditional telephone connection can be established in the background, and the switching is carried out after the connection is successful, so that the poor waiting experience of the user in the dialing process is avoided. After disconnecting the VoIP connection, the user may be prompted that the open connection has been disconnected, as illustrated in fig. 7D.

In an example, after the calling terminal 101 connects to the called terminal 102 by means of a dial-up call, the call can be switched to a VoIP call immediately, the dial-up call only serves as a call, a lower tariff is generated, and the subsequent call is performed by means of VoIP. Compared with the dialing mode in the whole call process, the method generates less expenses. Optionally, the above method is based on the premise that the calling terminal is connected to a free network, for example, the calling terminal 101 detects WIFI or the data traffic margin is sufficient.

A conventional call completion interface is shown in fig. 7E. Since the traditional telephone conversation process generates charges, when the calling terminal 101 detects that the network state is good, such as under the condition of connecting WIFI, the user can be prompted. As shown in fig. 7F, a popup window may be used to "detect networking and switch to an open link" mode, if the user selects yes, the dial-up phone is hung up, the connection is established through the open link, and if the user selects no, the call is continued through the conventional phone mode.

In an alternative example, the handover procedure in fig. 7C and 7F may also inform the called terminal 102 to perform handover again in case that both terminals agree to handover.

In an alternative example, the ringing mode of the called terminal in step S303 may ring through a distributed device, such as other devices connected to the called terminal 102. Such as smart watches, large screens, smart sounds, etc. This makes it easier for the user of the called terminal to receive the call. The called terminal 102 may also answer the call through a distributed device.

In an alternative example, the first call and the second call may be two calls of VoIP, such as the first call being a voice call and the second call being a video call; or the first call is a video call and the second call is a voice call.

In an alternative example, if the calling terminal 101 has multiple id cards installed, the first call and the second call may be calls corresponding to 2 id cards different from the calling terminal, for example, the first call is a call from the first id card to the called terminal 102, and the second call is a call from the second id card to the called terminal 102; or the first call is a call of the second identification card to the called terminal 102, and the second call is a call of the first identification card to the called terminal 102.

The calling method can switch among different calling modes, so that a calling user can call a called user through multiple modes, the connection possibility is improved, if the mute is set in the first calling called terminal 102, the calling can be acquired through the second calling mode, the missed call is avoided, and the user experience is improved.

The embodiment of the present application further provides an apparatus, where the apparatus is included in an electronic device, and the apparatus has a function of implementing the behavior of the electronic device in any one of the above-mentioned embodiments. The function can be realized by hardware, and can also be realized by executing corresponding software by hardware. The hardware or software includes at least one module or unit corresponding to the above functions. For example, a detection module or unit, a display module or unit, a determination module or unit, a calculation module or unit, and the like.

Embodiments of the present application further provide a computer storage medium, which includes computer instructions, and when the computer instructions are executed on an electronic device, the electronic device is caused to execute any one of the methods in the foregoing embodiments.

The embodiments of the present application also provide a computer program product, which when run on a computer, causes the computer to execute any one of the methods in the above embodiments.

Embodiments of the present application further provide a graphical user interface on an electronic device, where the electronic device has a display screen, a camera, a memory, and one or more processors, where the one or more processors are configured to execute one or more computer programs stored in the memory, and the graphical user interface includes a graphical user interface displayed when the electronic device executes any of the methods in the foregoing embodiments.

It is to be understood that the above-mentioned terminal and the like include hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to the respective functions for realizing the above-mentioned functions. Those of skill in the art will readily appreciate that the various illustrative components and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented as hardware or combinations of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is performed as hardware or computer software drives hardware depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the solution. Skilled artisans may implement the described functionality in varying ways for each particular application, but such implementation decisions should not be interpreted as causing a departure from the scope of the present embodiments.

In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal and the like may be divided into functional modules according to the method example, for example, each functional module may be divided corresponding to each function, or two or more functions may be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be realized in a hardware mode, and can also be realized in a software functional module mode. It should be noted that, the division of the modules in the embodiment of the present invention is schematic, and is only one logic function division, and another division manner may be available in actual implementation.

Through the description of the foregoing embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that, for convenience and simplicity of description, only the division of the functional modules is illustrated, and in practical applications, the above function distribution may be completed by different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the apparatus may be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the above described functions. For the specific working processes of the system, the apparatus and the unit described above, reference may be made to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and details are not described here again.

Each functional unit in the embodiments of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist alone physically, or two or more units are integrated into one unit. The integrated unit may be implemented in the form of hardware, or may also be implemented in the form of a software functional unit.

The integrated unit, if implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as a stand-alone product, may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, in essence or part of the technical solutions contributing to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solutions, may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the embodiments of the present application. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: flash memory, removable hard drive, read only memory, random access memory, magnetic or optical disk, and the like.

The above description is only an embodiment of the present application, but the scope of the present application is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present disclosure should be covered by the scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A calling method applied to a first terminal is characterized by comprising the following steps:

receiving a first instruction, and initiating a first call to a second terminal in response to the first instruction;

detecting that the second terminal does not put through the first call within a first preset time, and switching the first call into a second call, wherein the second call is different from the first call;

detecting that the second terminal does not connect the second call within a second preset time, and executing any one of the following instructions:

switching the second call to the first call, ending the second call, or switching the second call to a third call, the third call being different from the second call and the first call;

the first call is any one of a voice call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, a video call based on voice transmission of the internet protocol and a dial-up call via a cellular mobile network;

the second call is any one of a voice call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, a video call based on voice transmission of the internet protocol, and a dial-up call through a cellular mobile network;

the third call is any one of a voice call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, a video call based on voice transmission of an internet protocol, and a dial-up call via a cellular mobile network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first instruction is an instruction on a third device connected to the calling terminal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the third device logs in with the first device through the same account.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the third device is any one of a tablet computer, a personal computer, a smart watch, a smart bracelet, an augmented reality device, a virtual reality device, an in-vehicle device, a smart television, a smart stereo, and a headset.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein: the detecting that the second terminal does not connect the first call within a first preset time and switching the first call into the second call specifically includes: detecting that the second terminal does not put through the first call within a first preset time, and automatically switching to a second call;

or detecting that the second terminal does not connect the first call within a first preset time, and displaying first prompt information, wherein the first prompt information is used for indicating a user to switch the first call into a second call; and receiving a second instruction, and responding to the second instruction, and switching the first call to the second call.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein: after the first call is detected not to be connected by the second terminal within the first preset time and the second call is automatically switched, the method further comprises the following steps: displaying second prompt information, wherein the second prompt information is used for instructing a user to switch the second call back to the first call; receiving a third instruction, and switching the second call back to the first call in response to the third instruction.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: the method comprises the steps of receiving a first instruction, responding to the first instruction, and after initiating a first call to a second terminal, displaying third prompt information, wherein the third prompt information is used for indicating that the first call can generate cost, and the first call cannot be executed or the first call quality does not meet preset conditions.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the first prompting message is displayed on a display screen, wherein the first prompting message disappears within a third predetermined time, and wherein the first terminal maintains the first call within the third predetermined time.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the second prompting message is displayed on a display screen, wherein the second prompting message disappears within a fourth preset time, and wherein the first terminal holds the second call within the fourth preset time.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the third prompting message is displayed on a display screen, and wherein the third prompting message disappears within a fifth preset time.

11. The method of any of claims 1-10, wherein prior to receiving the first instruction, the method further comprises setting the first predetermined time.

12. The method of any of claims 1-11, wherein prior to receiving the first command, the method further comprises setting the second predetermined time.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first terminal is a smartphone.

14. An electronic device, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a touchscreen, the memory and touchscreen coupled with the processor, the memory for storing computer program code, the computer program code comprising computer instructions that, when read from the memory by the processor, cause the electronic device to perform the method of any of claims 1-13.

15. A computer-readable storage medium comprising computer instructions that, when executed on an electronic device, cause the electronic device to perform the method of any of claims 1-13.

16. A computer program product, for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1-13, when the computer program product is run on the computer.

17. A chip system comprising one or more processors, wherein when the one or more processors execute instructions, the one or more processors perform the method of any one of claims 1-13.