CN118054840A

CN118054840A - Communication module detection method and device, electronic equipment and readable storage medium

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Publication number: CN118054840A
Application number: CN202410272082.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 程仕意; 李军
Original assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Current assignee: Vivo Mobile Communication Co Ltd
Priority date: 2024-03-11
Filing date: 2024-03-11
Publication date: 2024-05-17

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides a detection method and device of a communication module, electronic equipment and a readable storage medium, wherein the detection method of the communication module comprises the following steps: detecting a target state of the electronic device, wherein the target state is at least one of a position state and a network state; detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition; and under the condition that the satellite communication module is detected to be invalid, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information.

Description

Communication module detection method and device, electronic equipment and readable storage medium

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of electronic equipment, and particularly relates to a detection method and device of a communication module, electronic equipment and a readable storage medium.

Background

With the increasing demand for satellite communications, there are more and more electronic devices supporting satellite communications functions.

However, in the daily use, the satellite communication module is in a closed state most of the time, if the satellite communication module fails due to various reasons, such as the reason of falling stress of the mobile phone, in the daily use, the user is unaware at the moment, and when the user needs to use the satellite communication function in an emergency, the user finds that the satellite communication module fails, and huge loss is brought to the user at the moment.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application aims to provide a detection method of a communication module, a detection device of the communication module, electronic equipment and a readable storage medium, which can effectively solve the technical problem that the electronic equipment cannot feed back whether a satellite communication module is normal or not.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a method for detecting a communication module, including:

Detecting a target state of the electronic device, wherein the target state is at least one of a position state and a network state;

detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition;

and under the condition that the satellite communication module is detected to be invalid, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a detection apparatus for a communication module, including:

The first detection module is used for detecting a target state of the electronic equipment, wherein the target state is at least one of a position state and a network state;

the second detection module is used for detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment is detected to meet the target condition;

And the prompt module is used for outputting prompt information by the electronic equipment under the condition that the satellite communication module is detected to be invalid.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including a processor, a memory, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory and executable on the processor, where the program or the instruction is executed by the processor to implement a method for detecting a communication module as provided in the first aspect.

In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a readable storage medium having stored thereon a program or instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method of detecting a communication module as provided in the first aspect.

In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip, the chip including a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface being coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to execute a program or instructions to implement the steps of the method for detecting a communication module as provided in the first aspect.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product stored in a storage medium, the program product being executed by at least one processor to implement the steps of the method of detecting a communication module as provided in the first aspect.

In the embodiment of the application, the detection method of the communication module comprises the following steps: detecting the position state of the electronic equipment, detecting the network state of the electronic equipment or detecting the position state and the network state of the electronic equipment, detecting whether a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is normal or not under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, namely detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the specific condition, and under the condition that the satellite communication module fails, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information to remind a user that the satellite communication module of the current electronic equipment fails, and the satellite communication function cannot work normally, so that the situation that the satellite communication module fails is discovered only when the user needs to use the satellite communication function is avoided, and the possibility that the user faces dangerous situations is reduced.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows one of the flowcharts of the detection method of the communication module according to the embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 shows a second flowchart of a method for detecting a communication module according to an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing steps of detecting whether a satellite communication module of an electronic device is normal in a detection method of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 shows a third flowchart of a method of detecting a communication module according to an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 5 shows a schematic flow diagram of signals when the electronic device detects whether the receiving channel of the satellite communication module is normal according to an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 6 shows a schematic flow diagram of signals when an electronic device detects a reception path of a beidou signal of a satellite communication module by using an N41 channel according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the flow of signals when detecting the transmission path of the satellite communication module of the electronic device according to the embodiment of the application;

FIG. 8 illustrates a path diagram of a satellite communication module of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 9 shows a block diagram of a detection device of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 shows a block diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the application;

Fig. 11 shows a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device implementing an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application will be clearly described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which are obtained by a person skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present application, fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

The terms first, second and the like in the description and in the claims, are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the terms so used are interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application are capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein, and that the objects identified by "first," "second," etc. are generally of a type not limited to the number of objects, for example, the first object may be one or more. Furthermore, in the description and claims, "and/or" means at least one of the connected objects, and the character "/", generally means that the associated object is an "or" relationship.

The following describes a method, an apparatus, an electronic device, and a readable storage medium for detecting a communication function according to embodiments of the present application through specific embodiments and application scenarios thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 shows one of flowcharts of a detection method of a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 1, the method includes:

step 102: a target state of the electronic device is detected, the target state being at least one of a location state and a network state.

In particular, a target state of the electronic device may be detected at regular time or in real time, wherein the target state comprises a location state, a network state or both.

Step 104: and detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition.

Specifically, under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, detection of the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is started to determine whether the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is normal or not.

Step 106: and under the condition that the satellite communication module is detected to be invalid, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information.

Specifically, under the condition that the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment fails, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information to prompt that the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment of the user cannot work normally, so that the situation that the satellite communication module is damaged only when a user needs to use the satellite communication module is avoided, and the possibility that the user faces dangerous situations is reduced.

As one possible implementation manner, in a case where it is detected that the target state of the electronic device meets the target condition, the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device includes: in the case where the target state of the electronic device satisfies the target condition, the reception path and the transmission path of the satellite communication module are detected.

Specifically, in the case that the target state of the electronic device meets the target condition, whether the receiving channel and the transmitting channel of the satellite communication module are normal or not is detected, and whether the satellite communication module can transmit signals and receive signals or not is determined by the receiving channel and the transmitting channel of the satellite communication module, so that whether the transmitting function and the receiving function of the satellite communication module are normal or not can be reflected by detecting the receiving channel and the transmitting channel of the satellite communication module.

As a possible implementation manner, the step of detecting the receiving path and the transmitting path of the satellite communication module includes: the cellular communication module of the electronic equipment is controlled to emit a first detection signal according to the frequency band of the satellite communication module; detecting first power of a first receiving signal of the satellite communication module, wherein the first receiving signal is generated by receiving the first detecting signal by a satellite communication antenna of the satellite communication module; and determining that the satellite communication module fails in the case that the first power is less than the first target power.

Specifically, the step of detecting the receiving function and the transmitting function of the satellite communication module includes: the method comprises the steps that a cellular communication module of the electronic equipment is controlled to emit a first detection signal according to a frequency band of the satellite communication module, namely, the cellular communication module is utilized to simulate the frequency band of satellite communication, the satellite communication module receives the first detection signal emitted by the cellular communication module, generates a first receiving signal, detects first power of the first receiving signal, determines that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the first power is smaller than a first target power, and determines that a receiving channel of the satellite communication module is normal under the condition that the first power is larger than or equal to the first target power.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5, the cellular communication module of the electronic device transmits a single-frequency signal in a satellite communication frequency band, for example, a global system for mobile communications (Global System for Mobile communications, GSM) channel or a long-term speech (Long Term Evolution, LTE) channel close to a universal mobile telecommunications technology may be used, transmits a low-power signal (with smaller power, so as not to damage a receiving channel of the satellite communication module, and suggests that the transmitting power is about 0dbm or less), and meanwhile, controls the satellite communication module to perform power detection, and after receiving a first detection signal of the cellular network, the satellite communication antenna of the satellite communication module generates a first receiving signal, detects the first power of the first receiving signal, and if the first power is within a certain range, the receiving channel of the satellite communication module is considered normal, otherwise, the receiving channel is determined to be abnormal, and the signal flows to be shown by an arrow curve in fig. 5, that is, the signal is sent by the cellular communication module, and passes through the cellular antenna, the satellite communication antenna, the third switch, and the radio receiver to the LNA. The transceiver module is a satellite communication modem. Where first power = transmit power of the cellular antenna-antenna isolation.

As shown in fig. 6, the beidou satellite communication module is detected through the N41 frequency band, where the receiving frequency band of the N41 frequency band and the beidou is closer, the attenuation of the beidou signal by the filter of the N41 is smaller, so that the first detection signal of the adjacent-frequency beidou can be transmitted by using the N41 transmitting path, the beidou receiving path receives the first detection signal and generates the first receiving signal, and the signal intensity (RECEIVED SIGNAL STRENGTH Indication, RSSI) of the beidou receiving path is detected, so as to determine whether the beidou receiving channel of the satellite communication module is abnormal, and the signal flow direction is shown by an arrow curve in fig. 6, that is, the signal is sent by the cellular communication module, and passes through the power amplifier PA, the filter, the fourth switch, the N41 antenna, the beidou antenna, the fifth switch, the filter and the radio receiver LNA to the transceiver module.

As a possible implementation manner, the step of detecting the receiving path and the transmitting path of the satellite communication module includes: controlling the satellite communication module to transmit a second detection signal; the processor of the electronic device detecting a second power of the transmit path; and determining that the satellite communication module fails if the second power is less than the second target power.

Specifically, the step of detecting the receiving function and the transmitting function of the satellite communication module includes: the satellite communication module is controlled to emit a second detection signal, the processor of the electronic device detects second power of an emitting path of the satellite communication module, the satellite communication module is determined to be invalid under the condition that the second power is smaller than second target power, and the receiving path of the satellite communication module is determined to be normal under the condition that the second power is larger than or equal to the second target power.

As shown in fig. 7, the satellite communication module transmits a second detection signal through the transmission path, and the processor of the electronic device detects the second power of the transmission path of the satellite communication module, so as to determine whether the transmission path of the satellite communication module is abnormal, and the signal flows to the arrow curve in fig. 7, that is, the signal is sent out by the transceiver module and is coupled to the transceiver module through the power amplifier PA.

As a possible implementation manner, the satellite communication module comprises a transceiver module, a satellite communication antenna, a detection line, a coupler and a tuner, wherein the transceiver module, the coupler and the satellite communication antenna are sequentially connected in series, and the tuner and the satellite communication antenna are connected in parallel with the coupler; the tuner comprises a first switch and a coupling resistor, and the coupling resistor, the coupler and the transceiver module are sequentially connected in series through a detection line; the step of detecting the receiving function and the transmitting function of the satellite communication module comprises the following steps: the satellite communication module is controlled to emit a third detection signal with target power, and the first switch is controlled to be closed, so that the satellite communication antenna is connected with the coupling resistor; the processor of the electronic device detects a third power of the detection line; and determining that the satellite communication module fails in the case that the third power is less than the third target power.

Specifically, the satellite communication module comprises a transceiver module, a satellite communication antenna, a detection line, a coupler and a tuner, wherein the transceiver module, the coupler and the satellite communication antenna are sequentially connected in series, and the tuner and the satellite communication antenna are connected in parallel with the coupler; the tuner comprises a first switch and a coupling resistor, wherein the coupling resistor, the coupler and the transceiver module are sequentially connected in series through a detection line, the coupler comprises four ports, two ports are connected with the transceiver module and the satellite communication antenna, and the other two ports are connected with the transceiver module and the coupling resistor. Under the condition that the coupler is in a coupling state, signals from the transceiver module to the satellite communication antenna can be coupled to a detection line through the coupler so as to realize detection of components at the front end of the coupler; in the case that the coupler is in a coupling stop state, signals from the transceiver module to the satellite communication antenna are not coupled to the detection line through the coupler.

Under the condition that the first switch is closed, the coupler can be in a coupling stop state, so that only signals generated by the first switch and the coupling resistor are generated on the detection line, and the accuracy of power detection of the detection line is improved; or under the condition that the first switch is closed, the coupler can be in a coupling state, and the coupler can be designed to generate smaller signals on the detection line so as to ensure the accuracy of power detection on the detection line. Specifically, the factory inspection of the circuit board can be performed by using the signals coupled on the inspection line by the coupler.

The tuner further comprises at least one second switch for tuning the satellite communication antenna. When the transmitting passage of the satellite communication module is detected, the first switch is closed, the coupler can be in a state of stopping coupling, and when the transmitting passage of the satellite communication module is not detected, the first switch is opened so as to ensure normal use of the satellite communication module, and further, the components at the front end of the satellite communication antenna can be detected.

The step of detecting the receiving function and the transmitting function of the satellite communication module includes: and controlling the satellite communication module to emit a third detection signal with target power, controlling the first switch to be closed, enabling the satellite communication antenna to be connected with the coupling resistor, further enabling the detection line to generate a signal with certain power according to the third detection signal, detecting the third power on the detection line, determining that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the third power is smaller than the third target power, and determining that a receiving channel of the satellite communication module is normal under the condition that the third power is larger than or equal to the third target power.

As shown in fig. 8, the satellite communication module includes a transceiver module 802, a satellite communication antenna 804, a detection line 806, a coupler 808, and a tuner 810, wherein the tuner 810 includes a first switch 812 and three second switches 814, the three second switches 814 are used for tuning the satellite communication antenna 804, the first switch 812 is connected in series with a coupling resistor and is connected to the detection line 806, and the tuner 810 is connected in series with the coupler 808.

The 1kΩ resistor is mainly power coupling, so that under the condition that the satellite communication antenna 804 is not mismatched, part of energy can be coupled to the detection line 806, and the function of the 50Ω resistor is impedance matching, and mainly, when the first switch 812 is turned off, the impedance of the coupler 808 is in a matching state, so as to meet the normal detection requirement. When the detection is performed, the first switch 812 is closed, a high-frequency third detection signal of the satellite communication antenna 804 enters the detection line 806 through the coupling resistor, and when the detection is not required, the first switch 812 is opened.

The step of detecting the failure of the transmitting path includes that the satellite communication module transmits a third detection signal according to the maximum power, the first switch 812 is closed, the processor detects whether the third power on the detection line 806 is greater than or equal to a preset third target power, if the third target power is set to 35dbm, if the third target power is greater than or equal to the third target power, the transmitting path is considered to be normal; otherwise, the transmission path is considered abnormal. Through the above structure and the detection mode, the failure of the transceiver module 802, the power amplifier PA, the coupler 808 and the seventh switch behind the tuner 810 and the failure of the tuner 810 can be detected, that is, the application adopts the mode of matching the tuner 810 with the series resistor to perform power coupling so as to detect whether the antenna transmitting path is normal, and the failure condition of the transceiver module 802, the power amplifier PA, the coupler 808, the tuner 810 and the seventh switch at the front end of the satellite communication antenna 804 can be effectively detected, thereby improving the accuracy of judging whether the satellite communication module is normal.

As a possible implementation manner, the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device in the case that the target state of the electronic device is detected to meet the target condition includes: under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, supplying power to the satellite communication module; detecting whether the reading of a register of a device of the satellite communication module is normal; and detecting whether the voltage and the current of the device of the satellite communication module are normal.

Specifically, in the case where the target state of the electronic device satisfies the target condition, the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device includes: under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, the electronic equipment supplies power to the satellite communication module on the electronic equipment, then whether the reading of the register of each device in the satellite communication module is normal or not is detected, whether the voltage and the current of each device in the satellite communication module are normal or not is detected, and the abnormality of at least one of the detection steps determines that the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is abnormal.

The satellite communication module has low daily use probability, once the function is abnormal, the user cannot know the function at the first time, and common function abnormality at least comprises: the static causes cause the radio frequency front end to receive the channel or the transmission channel device loss, surge, etc. cause the power module to burn out, and other modules public power, other module power abnormality causes voltage abnormality or turn-off and stress causes, such as drop, etc., cause the module to be stressed and damaged, etc.

By the detection method, various damage conditions of the satellite communication module can be detected, namely whether the device of the satellite communication module is powered on normally or not is judged firstly, and particularly, the device power supply of the satellite communication module is powered on; judging whether the device communication of the satellite communication module is normal or not, specifically, reading a register of the device of the satellite communication module, and confirming whether the register is read normally or not; and then determining whether the satellite communication module has overvoltage or overcurrent on the path.

Optionally, in a case where the target state of the electronic device meets the target condition, the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device includes: under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, supplying power to the satellite communication module; detecting whether the reading of a register of a device of the satellite communication module is normal; detecting whether the voltage and the current of the device of the satellite communication module are normal or not; the receive path and the transmit path of the satellite communication module are detected.

Specifically, in the case where the target state of the electronic device satisfies the target condition, the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device includes: under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, the electronic equipment is controlled to electrify the satellite communication module, then whether the reading of a register of each device in the satellite communication module is normal or not is detected, whether the voltage and the current of each device in the satellite communication module are normal or not is detected, whether the receiving passage and the transmitting passage of the satellite communication module are normal or not is detected, and the abnormality of at least one of the detection steps determines that the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is abnormal.

The satellite communication module has low daily use probability, once the function is abnormal, the user cannot know the function at the first time, and common function abnormalities include: the static causes cause the radio frequency front end to receive the channel or the transmission channel device loss, surge, etc. cause the power module to burn out, and other modules public power, other module power abnormality causes voltage abnormality or turn-off and stress causes, such as drop, etc., cause the module to be stressed and damaged, etc.

By the detection mode, various damage conditions of the satellite communication module can be detected, namely whether the device of the satellite communication module is powered on normally or not is judged firstly, and particularly, the device power supply of the satellite communication module is powered on; judging whether the device communication of the satellite communication module is normal or not, specifically, reading a register of the device of the satellite communication module, and confirming whether the register is read normally or not; then determining whether the path of the satellite communication module has overvoltage or overcurrent and the like; and then determining whether the receiving channel and the transmitting channel of the satellite communication module are normal.

The above detection steps may be performed simultaneously or sequentially, and in the case of sequential execution, no other detection step is required to be performed after an abnormality, or may be performed step by step, and in the case of step execution, it may be determined whether each function is normal after all the detection steps are performed, or the execution of the subsequent steps may be terminated after a certain step is abnormal.

Fig. 3 is a flowchart showing steps of detecting whether a satellite communication module of an electronic device is normal in a method for detecting a communication function according to an embodiment of the present application, where, as shown in fig. 3, the method includes:

step 302: and starting the failure detection of the satellite communication module.

Step 304: and controlling the satellite communication module to be powered on.

Step 306: and judging whether the register of the device of the satellite communication module is read normally or not. If the determination is negative, step 316 is executed, and if the determination is positive, step 308 is executed.

Step 308: and judging whether the voltage and the circuit of the device of the satellite communication module are in a normal range or not. If the determination is negative, step 316 is executed, and if the determination is positive, step 310 is executed.

Step 310: and judging whether the receiving path of the satellite communication module is normal. If the determination is negative, step 316 is executed, and if the determination is positive, step 312 is executed.

Step 312: and judging whether the transmitting path of the satellite communication module is normal. If the determination is negative, step 316 is executed, and if the determination is positive, step 314 is executed.

Step 314: the satellite communication module of the electronic device is normal.

Step 316: the electronic device interface prompts the user that the satellite communication module has failed and initiates an alarm tone or motor vibration.

As a possible implementation manner, in a case where it is detected that the target state of the electronic device meets a target condition, a satellite communication module step of detecting the electronic device includes: detecting a satellite communication module after the electronic equipment disconnects the network for a first target duration; or detecting the satellite communication module when the electronic device is at the first target position; or detecting the satellite communication module after the electronic equipment is at the second target position and the network is disconnected for a second target duration.

Specifically, in the case where the target state of the electronic device satisfies the target condition, the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device includes: and detecting the satellite communication module after the electronic equipment is disconnected from the network for a first target duration.

That is, in general, the user needs to use the satellite communication function in an area without network coverage, so the method sets a time limit, and detects the satellite communication module after the electronic device disconnects the first target time of the network, thereby ensuring that the user cannot find that the satellite communication module fails after going deep into the area without network coverage. The above network may be a cellular network, a local area network or both a cellular network and a local area network.

Wherein the first target duration may be less than or equal to 10 minutes, for example: the first target duration is 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes or 10 minutes, the first target duration is set to be smaller, if the distance of actions in the first target duration is not far after the user leaves the network coverage area, the electronic equipment can immediately return to the network coverage area if the satellite communication module is invalid, so that the help seeking of the cellular network or the local area network is utilized, the timeliness of the electronic equipment is improved, and the opportunity that the user leaves the network coverage area too long to miss the help seeking of the cellular network or the local area network is avoided.

That is, when the electronic device detects that there is no coverage of the cellular network or the local area network, the electronic device starts timing, and if the set time is reached, the electronic device still does not search for the cellular network or the local area network, and at this time, the detection step of the satellite communication module is started. The set time may be 1 minute or other time, but is not too long, but not too short. If the setting time is too long, the user knows that the time for the satellite communication module to fail is too long, and then a larger loss is caused to the user, for example, after the user enters an area without cellular network or local area network coverage for a long time, the electronic device notifies the user that the satellite communication module has failed, if the user is far away from the cellular network or local area network area at this time, if the user needs to return to the original cellular network or local area network area, a longer time is required, and unnecessary loss may also be caused to the user. If the set time is too short, the electronic device will frequently start the step of satellite communication module detection, resulting in unnecessary power consumption loss.

Or detecting whether the satellite communication module is normal or not under the condition that the electronic equipment is at the first target position.

That is, when the positioning of the electronic device shows that the current position of the user is already in a remote area or an area which may not be covered by a cell, the detection of the satellite communication module of the electronic device is started, and the first target position may be some areas preset by the electronic device.

Fig. 4 shows a third flowchart of a method for detecting a communication function according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 4, the method includes:

Step 402: and (5) starting.

Specifically, the electronic device is powered on.

Step 404: and judging whether the electronic equipment is in the set area or not. If the determination result is negative, step 406 is executed, and if the determination result is positive, step 408 is executed.

Specifically, it is determined whether the current position of the electronic device is at the set first target position, if the determination result is no, step 406 is executed, and if the determination result is yes, step 408 is executed.

Step 406: and (5) timing detection.

Specifically, it is detected at regular time whether the electronic device is in the set area.

Step 408: and starting a detection step of a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment.

Specifically, a step of detecting whether a satellite communication module of the electronic device is invalid is started.

Step 410: and judging whether the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment fails. If the determination result is yes, step 412 is executed, and if the determination result is no, step 414 is executed.

Specifically, whether the satellite communication module of the electronic device fails is determined. If the determination result is yes, step 412 is executed, and if the determination result is no, step 414 is executed.

Step 412: the electronic device interface prompts the user that the satellite communication module has failed and initiates an alarm tone or motor vibration.

Specifically, in the event that the satellite communication module fails, the electronic device interface prompts the user that the satellite communication module has failed and initiates an alarm tone or motor vibration.

Step 414: start timing and detect cellular or local area network.

Specifically, in the case where the satellite communication module is normal, the timing is turned on, and the cellular network or the local area network is detected.

Step 416: the timing arrives.

Specifically, step 404 is performed after the timing arrives.

Or after the electronic equipment is at the second target position and the network is disconnected for a second target time period, detecting whether the satellite communication module is normal.

That is, after the positioning of the electronic device shows that the current location of the user is already in the remote area or may not have the cellular coverage for the second target duration, the detection of the satellite communication module of the electronic device is started, and the second target location may be some areas preset by the electronic device. The second target duration may be less than or equal to 10 minutes, for example: the first target time period is 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes.

As described above, the method and the device start to detect the satellite communication module of the electronic device only under specific conditions, so that the situation that the satellite communication module is invalid only when a user needs to use the satellite communication in an emergency can be avoided, and the power consumption of the electronic device can be reduced.

As a possible implementation manner, in the case of detecting that the satellite communication module fails, the step of outputting the prompt information by the electronic device includes: under the condition that the satellite communication module fails, the electronic equipment outputs at least one of voice prompt, light prompt and vibration prompt.

Specifically, under the condition that the satellite communication module fails, the step of outputting the prompt information by the electronic equipment comprises the following steps: under the condition that the satellite communication module fails, the electronic equipment outputs at least one of a voice prompt, a text prompt, a light prompt and a vibration prompt to remind a user that the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment fails, wherein the light prompt can be a flashing light prompt or a screen flashing prompt and the like.

Fig. 2 shows a second flowchart of a method for detecting a communication module according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 2, the method includes:

Step 202: and (5) starting.

Specifically, the electronic device is powered on.

Step 204: and judging whether the cellular network or the local area network is normally connected. If the determination is yes, step 206 is executed, and if the determination is no, step 208 is executed.

Specifically, the electronic device network status is detected to determine whether the cellular network or the local area network is normally connected. If the determination is yes, step 206 is executed, and if the determination is no, step 208 is executed.

Step 206: and (5) timing detection.

Specifically, the network state of the electronic device is detected at regular time.

Step 208: network search and time 1 minute.

Specifically, a network search was performed and timed for 1 minute.

Step 210: it is determined whether to re-search for a cellular network or a local area network. If the determination result is yes, step 206 is executed, and if the determination result is no, step 212 is executed.

Specifically, after 1 minute arrives, it is determined whether the cellular network or the local area network is searched again. If the determination result is yes, step 206 is executed, and if the determination result is no, step 212 is executed.

Step 212: and starting a detection step of a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment.

Specifically, a step of detecting whether a satellite communication module of the electronic device is disabled is started.

Step 214: and judging whether the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment fails. If the determination is yes, step 216 is executed, and if the determination is no, step 218 is executed.

Specifically, whether the satellite communication module of the electronic device is in a failure state is judged. If the determination is yes, step 216 is executed, and if the determination is no, step 218 is executed.

Step 216: the electronic device interface prompts the user that the satellite communication module has failed and initiates an alarm tone or motor vibration.

Step 218: start timing and detect cellular or local area network.

Specifically, in the case where the satellite communication module is normal, the timing is turned on, and the cellular network or the local area network is detected again.

Step 220: the timing arrives.

Specifically, step 210 is performed after the timing arrives.

According to the detection method for the communication module provided by the embodiment of the application, the execution main body can be a detection device for the communication module. In the embodiment of the present application, a method for detecting a communication function performed by a detection device of a communication module is taken as an example, and a device for detecting a communication module according to the embodiment of the present application is described.

As shown in fig. 9, in some embodiments of the present application, the present application provides a detection apparatus 900 of a communication module, including: a first detection module 902, configured to detect a target state of the electronic device, where the target state is at least one of a location state and a network state; a second detection module 904, configured to detect a satellite communication module of the electronic device if it is detected that the target state of the electronic device meets a target condition; and the prompt module 906 is configured to output prompt information by the electronic device when the satellite communication module is detected to be invalid.

In the embodiment of the application, the position state of the electronic equipment is detected, the network state of the electronic equipment is detected or the position state and the network state of the electronic equipment are detected, and if the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, whether the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is normal or not is detected, namely, the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is detected under the specific condition, and under the condition that the satellite communication module fails, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information to remind a user that the satellite communication module of the current electronic equipment fails, and the satellite communication module cannot work normally, so that the situation that the satellite communication module is damaged is discovered when the user needs to carry out satellite communication is avoided, and the possibility that the user faces dangerous conditions is reduced.

As one possible implementation manner, the second detection module includes: and the first detection sub-module is used for detecting a receiving path and a transmitting path of the satellite communication module under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition.

As one possible implementation manner, the second detection module includes: the first control sub-module is used for controlling the cellular communication module of the electronic equipment to emit a first detection signal according to the frequency band of the satellite communication module; a second detection sub-module for detecting the first power on the receive path; and the first determining sub-module is used for determining that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the first power is smaller than the first target power.

As one possible implementation manner, the second detection module includes: the second control sub-module is used for controlling the satellite communication module to emit a second detection signal; a third detection sub-module for detecting a second power of the transmit path; and the second determining sub-module is used for determining that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the second power is smaller than the second target power.

As a possible implementation manner, the satellite communication module comprises a transceiver module, a satellite communication antenna, a detection line, a coupler and a tuner, wherein the transceiver module, the coupler and the satellite communication antenna are sequentially connected in series, and the tuner and the satellite communication antenna are connected in parallel with the coupler; the tuner comprises a first switch and a coupling resistor, and the coupling resistor, the coupler and the transceiver module are sequentially connected in series through a detection line; the second detection module includes: the third control sub-module controls the satellite communication module to emit a third detection signal with target power and controls the first switch to be closed so that the satellite communication antenna is connected with the coupling resistor; a fourth detection sub-module for detecting a third power of the emission detection path; and the third determining sub-module is used for determining that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the third power is smaller than the third target power.

As one possible implementation manner, the second detection module includes: the electronic supply module is used for supplying power to the satellite communication module under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition; a fifth detection sub-module for detecting whether the reading of the register of the device of the satellite communication module is normal; and the sixth detection sub-module is used for detecting whether the voltage and the current of the devices of the satellite communication module are normal.

As one possible implementation manner, the first detection module includes: a seventh detection sub-module, configured to detect the satellite communication module after the electronic device disconnects from the network for a first target duration; or an eighth detection sub-module, configured to detect the satellite communication module when the electronic device is at the first target location; or a ninth detection sub-module, configured to detect the satellite communication module after the electronic device is at the second target location and the network is disconnected for a second target duration.

As a possible implementation manner, the prompting module includes: and the prompt sub-module is used for outputting at least one of voice prompt, lamplight prompt and vibration prompt by the electronic equipment under the condition that the satellite communication module fails.

The detection device of the communication module in the embodiment of the application can be electronic equipment, and can also be a component in the electronic equipment, such as an integrated circuit or a chip. The electronic device may be an electronic device or may be another device other than the electronic device. The electronic device may be a Mobile phone, a tablet computer, a notebook computer, a palm computer, a vehicle-mounted electronic device, a private network communication terminal device (such as an interphone), a Mobile internet device (Mobile INTERNET DEVICE, MID), an augmented reality (augmented reality, AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) device, a robot, a wearable device, an ultra-Mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook or a personal digital assistant (personal DIGITAL ASSISTANT, PDA), etc., and may also be a server, a network attached storage (Network Attached Storage, NAS), a personal computer (personal computer, PC), a Television (TV), a teller machine, a self-service machine, etc., which are not particularly limited in the embodiments of the present application.

The detection device of the communication module in the embodiment of the application can be a device with an operating system. The operating system may be an Android operating system, an iOS operating system, or other possible operating systems, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited specifically.

The detection device for the communication module provided by the embodiment of the application can realize each process realized by the embodiment of the method, achieves the same technical effect, and is not repeated here for avoiding repetition.

An embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, fig. 10 shows a block diagram of a structure of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application, as shown in fig. 10, an electronic device 1000 includes a processor 1002 and a memory 1004, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory 1004 and capable of running on the processor 1002, where the program or the instruction implements each process of the above-mentioned method embodiment when executed by the processor 1002, and the same technical effects can be achieved, and for avoiding repetition, a description is omitted herein.

The electronic device in the embodiment of the application includes the mobile electronic device and the non-mobile electronic device.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a hardware structure of an electronic device implementing an embodiment of the present application.

The electronic device 1100 includes, but is not limited to: radio frequency unit 1101, network module 1102, audio output unit 1103, input unit 1104, sensor 1105, display unit 1106, user input unit 1107, interface unit 1108, memory 1109, and processor 1110. The radio frequency unit 1101 includes a cellular communication module and a satellite communication module, and the electronic device 1100 further includes a vibration unit.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the electronic device 1100 may further include a power source (e.g., a battery) for powering the various components, which may be logically connected to the processor 1110 by a power management system, such as to perform functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption by the power management system. The electronic device structure shown in fig. 11 does not constitute a limitation of the electronic device, and the electronic device may include more or less components than illustrated, or may combine some components, or may be arranged in different components, which are not described in detail herein.

Wherein the processor 1110 is configured to detect a target state of the electronic device, where the target state is at least one of a location state and a network state;

The processor 1110 is configured to detect a satellite communication module of the electronic device if it is detected that a target state of the electronic device meets a target condition;

the audio output unit 1103, the display unit 1106, and the vibration unit output a prompt message in the case where the satellite communication module is detected to be invalid.

In some embodiments, optionally, the processor 1110 is configured to detect that the target state of the electronic device meets the target condition, and the satellite communication module of the electronic device comprises:

the processor 1110 is configured to detect a receive path and a transmit path of the satellite communication module if a target state of the electronic device satisfies a target condition.

In some embodiments, optionally, the processor 1110 is configured to detect a receive path and a transmit path of the satellite communication module if the target state of the electronic device meets the target condition comprises:

The processor 1110 is configured to control a cellular communication module of the electronic device to transmit a first detection signal according to a frequency band of the satellite communication module;

the processor 1110 is configured to detect a first power on a receive path;

The processor 1110 is configured to determine that the satellite communication module is disabled if the first power is less than the first target power.

The processor 1110 is configured to control the satellite communication module to transmit a second detection signal;

Processor 1110 is for a processor of the electronic device to detect a second power of the transmit path;

the processor 1110 is configured to determine that the satellite communication module is disabled if the second power is less than the second target power.

In some embodiments, optionally, the satellite communication module includes a transceiver module, a satellite communication antenna, a detection line, a coupler, and a tuner, where the transceiver module, the coupler, and the satellite communication antenna are sequentially connected in series, and the tuner and the satellite communication antenna are connected in parallel to the coupler; the tuner comprises a first switch and a coupling resistor, and the coupling resistor, the coupler and the transceiver module are sequentially connected in series through a detection line; the processor 1110 is configured to detect a receive path and a transmit path of the satellite communication module if a target state of the electronic device satisfies a target condition, including:

the processor 1110 is configured to control the satellite communication module to transmit a third detection signal with the target power, and control the first switch to be closed, so that the satellite communication antenna is connected with the coupling resistor;

Processor 1110 is for a processor of the electronic device to detect a third power of the emission detection path;

The processor 1110 is configured to determine that the satellite communication module is disabled if the third power is less than the third target power.

The processor 1110 is configured to supply power to the satellite communication module if the target state of the electronic device meets the target condition;

The processor 1110 is configured to detect whether reading of a register of a device of the satellite communication module is normal;

The processor 1110 is configured to detect whether the voltage and current of the device of the satellite communication module are normal.

In some embodiments, optionally, the processor 1110 is configured to detect a target state of the electronic device, where the target state is at least one of a location state and a network state, including:

The processor 1110 is configured to detect a satellite communication module after the electronic device disconnects from the network for a first target duration; or (b)

The processor 1110 is configured to detect a satellite communication module when the electronic device is at a first target location; or (b)

The processor 1110 is configured to detect a satellite communication module after the electronic device is at a second target location and the network is disconnected for a second target duration.

In the embodiment of the application, the position state of the electronic equipment is detected, the network state of the electronic equipment is detected or the position state and the network state of the electronic equipment are detected, and if the target state of the electronic equipment meets the target condition, whether the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is normal or not is detected, namely, the satellite communication module of the electronic equipment is detected under the specific condition, and under the condition that the satellite communication module fails, the electronic equipment outputs prompt information to remind a user that the satellite communication module of the current electronic equipment fails and the satellite communication function cannot work normally, so that the situation that the satellite communication module is damaged is found when the user needs to carry out satellite communication is avoided, and the possibility that the user faces dangerous conditions is reduced.

It should be appreciated that in embodiments of the present application, the input unit 1104 may include a graphics processor (Graphics Processing Unit, GPU) 11041 and a microphone 11042, the graphics processor 11041 processing image files of still pictures or video obtained by an image capture device (e.g., a camera) in a video capture mode or an image capture mode. The display unit 1106 may include a display panel 11061, and the display panel 11061 may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 1107 includes at least one of a touch panel 11071 and other input devices 11072. The touch panel 11071 is also referred to as a touch screen. The touch panel 11071 may include two parts, a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 11072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (e.g., volume control keys, switch keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, and so forth, which are not described in detail herein.

Memory 1109 may be used to store software programs and various files. The memory 1109 may mainly include a first memory area storing programs or instructions and a second memory area storing files, wherein the first memory area may store an operating system, application programs or instructions (such as a sound playing function, an image playing function, etc.) required for at least one function, and the like. Further, the memory 1109 may include volatile memory or nonvolatile memory, or the memory 1109 may include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. The nonvolatile memory may be a Read-only memory (ROM), a programmable Read-only memory (ProgrammableROM, PROM), an erasable programmable Read-only memory (ErasablePROM, EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable Read-only memory (ElectricallyEPROM, EEPROM), or a flash memory, among others. The volatile memory may be random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), static random access memory (STATIC RAM, SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DYNAMIC RAM, DRAM), synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), double file rate Synchronous dynamic random access memory (Double DATA RATE SDRAM, DDRSDRAM), enhanced Synchronous dynamic random access memory (ENHANCED SDRAM, ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SYNCHLINK DRAM, SLDRAM), and Direct random access memory (DRRAM). Memory 1109 in embodiments of the present application includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

Processor 1110 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 1110 integrates an application processor that primarily processes operations involving an operating system, user interface, application programs, and the like, and a modem processor that primarily processes wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It will be appreciated that the modem processor described above may not be integrated into the processor 1110.

The embodiment of the application also provides a readable storage medium, and the readable storage medium stores a program or an instruction, which when executed by a processor, implements each process of the detection method embodiment of the communication module, and can achieve the same technical effect, so that repetition is avoided, and no further description is provided herein.

The processor is a processor in the electronic device in the above embodiment. Readable storage media include computer readable storage media such as Read-Only Memory (ROM), random access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), magnetic or optical disks, and the like.

The embodiment of the application further provides a chip, the chip comprises a processor and a communication interface, the communication interface is coupled with the processor, the processor is used for running programs or instructions, the processes of the detection method embodiment of the communication module can be realized, the same technical effects can be achieved, and the repetition is avoided, and the description is omitted here.

It should be understood that the chips referred to in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as system-on-chip chips, chip systems, or system-on-chip chips, etc.

Embodiments of the present application provide a computer program product stored in a storage medium, where the program product is executed by at least one processor to implement the respective processes of the detection method embodiments of the communication module, and achieve the same technical effects, and are not repeated herein.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatus in the embodiments of the present application is not limited to performing the functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing the functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in an opposite order depending on the functions involved, e.g., the described methods may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

From the above description of the embodiments, it will be clear to those skilled in the art that the above-described embodiment method may be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform, but of course may also be implemented by means of hardware, but in many cases the former is a preferred embodiment. Based on such understanding, the technical solution of the present application may be embodied essentially or in part in the form of a computer software product stored on a storage medium (e.g., ROM/RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk) including instructions for causing an electronic device (which may be a mobile phone, a computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to perform the method of the various embodiments of the present application.

The embodiments of the present application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which are merely illustrative and not restrictive, and many forms may be made by those having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application and the scope of the claims, which are to be protected by the present application.

Claims

1. A method for detecting a communication module, comprising:

Detecting a target state of the electronic device, wherein the target state is at least one of a location state and a network state;

detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment is detected to meet a target condition;

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of detecting the satellite communication module of the electronic device in the case where it is detected that the target state of the electronic device satisfies a target condition, comprises:

And detecting a receiving path and a transmitting path of the satellite communication module in the case that the target state of the electronic equipment meets a target condition.

3. The method of detecting a communication module according to claim 2, wherein the step of detecting a reception path and a transmission path of the satellite communication module comprises:

controlling a cellular communication module of the electronic equipment to emit a first detection signal according to the frequency band of the satellite communication module;

Detecting first power of a first receiving signal of the satellite communication module, wherein the first receiving signal is generated by receiving the first detecting signal by a satellite communication antenna of the satellite communication module;

and determining that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the first power is smaller than a first target power.

4. The method of detecting a communication module according to claim 2, wherein the step of detecting a reception path and a transmission path of the satellite communication module comprises:

controlling the satellite communication module to emit a second detection signal;

A processor of the electronic device detecting a second power of the second detection signal in the transmit path;

and determining that the satellite communication module fails under the condition that the second power is smaller than a second target power.

5. The method for detecting a communication module according to claim 2, wherein the satellite communication module comprises a transceiver module, a satellite communication antenna, a detection line, a coupler and a tuner, the transceiver module, the coupler and the satellite communication antenna are sequentially connected in series, and the tuner and the satellite communication antenna are connected in parallel with the coupler; the tuner comprises a first switch and a coupling resistor, and the coupling resistor, the coupler and the transceiver module are sequentially connected in series through the detection circuit; the step of detecting the receiving function and the transmitting function of the satellite communication module includes:

Controlling the satellite communication module to emit a third detection signal with target power, and controlling the first switch to be closed so that the satellite communication antenna is connected with the coupling resistor;

A processor of the electronic device detecting a third power of the detection line;

And determining that the satellite communication module fails when the third power is smaller than a third target power.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the step of detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic device in the case where it is detected that the target state of the electronic device satisfies a target condition, comprises:

Powering the satellite communication module if the target state of the electronic device meets a target condition;

detecting whether the reading of a register of a device of the satellite communication module is normal;

and detecting whether the voltage and the current of the device of the satellite communication module are normal.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the step of detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic device in the case where it is detected that the target state of the electronic device satisfies a target condition, comprises:

detecting the satellite communication module after the electronic equipment is disconnected with a network for a first target duration; or (b)

Detecting the satellite communication module when the electronic equipment is at a first target position; or (b)

And detecting the satellite communication module after the electronic equipment is at the second target position and the network is disconnected for a second target duration.

8. A detection device for a communication module, comprising:

The second detection module is used for detecting a satellite communication module of the electronic equipment under the condition that the target state of the electronic equipment is detected to meet a target condition;

9. An electronic device comprising a processor, a memory and a program or instruction stored on the memory and executable on the processor, which when executed by the processor implements a method of detecting a communication module according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A readable storage medium, characterized in that the readable storage medium has stored thereon a program or instructions which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method for detecting a communication module according to any one of claims 1 to 7.