CN1486111A - Variable prompting for commmunication device - Google Patents
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The invention is a tool which can trace and record net connection time in device communicated with network. The device can be communication device, wireless mobile phone, personal digital assistant, notebook computer, hand communication device, wire communication end, and telephone credit card. The tool includes a periodic warning device which has starting time and period. The tool also has a method which changes the time starting to send out present in each period through variable side-play amount.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of variable prompting that is used for network and communication equipment.
Background technology
Along with constantly bringing forth new ideas of technology, diversified handheld communication devices also constantly increases, and for example, wireless phone is arranged, personal digital assistant, notebook computer or the like.Because size, weight and the power consumption of these equipment are more and more littler, operators have begun to provide various further wireless data application, comprise the Internet access, Email and Mobile business or the like.Be accompanied by the popularization of these business, brought a kind of like this byproduct that can predict of growth of the traffic very naturally.
By now, the charging method that operator generally adopts is the fixedly combination of access fee and variable expenses.Variable expenses are derived from the connection duration of user's access carrier network.Specifically, once expense is remembered according to Fixed Time Interval of its network of the every access of user (for example, a minute) by operator.Along with the appearance of wireless data service and the growth of phonecard (comprising prepaid card and non-prepaid card etc.) use, the user needs a kind of management tool to follow the tracks of their connect hours during each charges day by day, and then points out relevant expense.
At present, a kind of management tool of following the tracks of the connect hours some well-known portable communication devices (as the T39 of Ericsson type gsm mobile telephone and Siemens's 3508,3518 and 3568 serial gsm mobile telephones) provide.In case the user has inserted the network of operator, just can trigger a cue every a time interval.This periodic cue can be single-tone or one section melody or the like.
Follow the tracks of in the management tool of connect hours at above-mentioned these, these periodic promptings exist a significant disadvantages.Particularly, periodic each time prompting can not produce before the zero hour at interval at the next one.Because periodic prompting is always when the next time interval begins or receive just that afterwards these known management tools can't allow the user in time respond to changing prompting, such as decision continues or interrupts and being connected of Operation Network.So the user at least also will pay the corresponding expense in the next time interval, although these purposes of following the tracks of the management tool of connect hours are exactly to make the user can have an opportunity in time to interrupt and being connected of Operation Network.
Therefore, need a kind ofly can to make the user can have an opportunity in time to interrupt the connect hours tracing management instrument that is connected with Operation Network.And, need this management tool can adjust concrete parameter, comprise that carrying out parameter by the user selects.
Summary of the invention
The present invention proposes a kind of equipment and method is followed the tracks of and carrier network between connect hours, thereby make that the user has an opportunity to interrupt more in time to connect.More particularly, the present invention proposes a kind of reminding method with variable offset amount (arbitration offset), is connected the instrument of operator networking time with management with tracking and works in coordination.So, the invention provides a kind ofly, comprise the management tool of user's setup parameter based on variable element.
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Non-limiting examples below reading with reference to the accompanying drawings can better understand the present invention.
Fig. 1 has showed one embodiment of the present of invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of another embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of another embodiment of the present invention.
Requiring emphasis is pointed out that these accompanying drawings are not to be used for limiting, and only is to be briefly described very much a fraction of application scenarios.Here can't, do not attempt accurately to describe and weigh the present invention yet, this is to experimentize to this invention and check and could determine through skilled professional person.
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The present invention proposes the scheme of connect hours between a kind of tracking and carrier network.Thereby the present invention can provide the chance of more timely interruption connection than existing methods for the user.Specifically, the present invention has defined a kind of prompting scheme with variable offset amount.For realizing the present invention, defined a variable offset amount that can be the plus or minus integer, can be added on each time interval.For example, this time interval is corresponding to initial prompt device zero hour.In management and trace tool, a side-play amount that can be provided with is arbitrarily arranged, correspondingly adjust with the carrier network connect hours.Like this, the present invention has just defined a kind of management tool, and it can be based on variable element (comprising that the user selects parameter).
According to the management of network connect hours and the different demands of trace tool, various application scenarioss can be arranged.Give an example, have a user to use hand-held communication terminal (for example wireless phone), may need to go home from abroad making a phone call.The connection charge collected of operator can comprise long-distance telephone expenses and (world) roaming charges during this time.The connection charge of per minute will be quite expensive.Each arrival connection or chargeable time interval (such as, one minute connection), mobile communication terminal will send caution sound.Usually, this prompting will can not finish preceding triggering at each timing time at interval, so the user will safeguard in the next time interval, supervising the network connects.The result is, expense that the user will overpay is extra (originally not wanting to pay) comprises the expense of next time-count cycle at least.Therefore, the user can use the present invention to come to obtain prompting before next timing at interval, and then interrupts connecting before producing undesirable extra charge.
Give one example again.The user is using prepaid card, deposits the message minute of appointment in the card in.At every turn with after fixed-line telephone network is connected end of conversation, the message minute that prestores in the card also can correspondingly deduct a part.For effective managing prepaid card, the user wishes to obtain prompting before (cycle) end prerequisite at interval in present timing.By programmable side-play amount is set, can before finishing prerequisite at interval, each timing send prompting here, according to parameter of user.The user can be provided with a suitable pre-set time, makes him be enough in time to interrupt and being connected of fixed-line telephone network.It should be noted that this suggestion device may be contained in the phonecard by smart card techniques, has the timing device consistent with metering period, and by the user program Input Offset Value, deposits in the memory cell.Perhaps, this is regularly pointed out can be provided by operator, and allows the user that side-play amount directly is set.
With reference to figure, at first provide first embodiment of the present invention.This figure timer 10 that drawn especially is connected to the operation principle in each time interval of carrier network in order to explanation and the user that describes handheld communication devices.10 li of timers, all there is a zero hour 20 (starting point) in each time interval.Therefore, zero hour 20 and each metering period, billing interval (such as, the beginning of per minute) is corresponding in other words.
If there is not the present invention, prompting will trigger in certain prompting triggered time 40 of starting point 20 backs.Specifically, after timer is covered at least one time interval, just can arrive the prompting triggered time 40, for example, first chargeable time at interval (minute) after.Also show among the figure, 40 beginnings of prompting triggered time the zero hour 20 (starting point) afterwards.This be since handheld communication devices after in time producing cue, also there are various time-delays in inside.These time-delays are related to several factors, comprise the time-delay that this equipment is intrinsic, and the external time-delay that brings from operator.At present, if there is not the present invention, then prompting can not be than the more Zao triggering of charging point (timer starting point).
For prompting user present timing closes to an end at interval, handheld communication devices comprises a variable offset time 30.Here, handheld communication devices can add a side-play amount that can be provided with arbitrarily on the prompting triggered time 40, and this side-play amount can be the integer of plus or minus.For the purpose of easy to use, this variable offset time 30 is negative integer shown in the figure.Existing conventional method can be after first timing time finishes at interval triggers prompting sometime, and introduces among this figure, comprised the method that side-play amount is set arbitrarily and then can send prompting to the user more easily the time at certain.More particularly, if this side-play amount 30 is negative integers, with it be added to the prompting triggered time 40 on after, then the prompting will before the next initial moment 20, trigger.Owing to can send prompting in advance before the next time interval, the user just can in time be interrupted before the next one begins to charge at interval and being connected of carrier network.
With reference to figure 2, be depicted as an alternative embodiment of the invention, special exhibition the respective flow chart 100 of usertracking carrier network connect hours.This flow process Figure 100 and then a series of detailed steps of present embodiment have been described.
At first, user 110 selects and is provided with the variable offset amount of timer.What this user used may be network element, and handheld communication devices or phonecard deposit in the memory device after programming is provided with the variable offset amount.The user can comprise keyboard by several different methods with in the variable offset amount input memory device, button, and hand-written equipment, or speech recognition apparatus, or the like.
Thereby, network element, handheld communication devices or phonecard will be finished various calculating.A kind of calculating is to determine prompting time.The method here is the variable offset amount of in memory the user being imported earlier and prompting triggered time addition 120.The prompting triggered time is counted from timer the zero hour, sees following explanation for details.
Subsequently, user's network element, handheld communication devices or phonecard and another network element connect.Although various selections are arranged, typical way is to make a phone call by some operators.The user waits for that then operator couples together he and desired the other side's node by public telephone network etc.
In case user and the other side couple together, network element, handheld communication devices or phonecard guiding start timer 140.The startup of timer is consistent with the starting point of metering period constantly.Timer can connect the startup synchronously in time of the good back of foundation.But, time-delay can make the startup of timer than user's establishment of connection time point a little a little later.
After having crossed the timer starting point, network element, handheld communication devices or phonecard begin regularly to trigger prompting 150.This prompting meeting according to the variable offset amount and the prompting triggered time and trigger, as indicated above.Son is pointed out and is triggered in subscriber equipment in this example.It should be noted that prompting also can with network element that subscriber equipment links to each other in trigger.
Owing to can receive prompting before in next timing or billing interval (cycle), the user just can select to interrupt or continue this connection 160.The user can in time make corresponding decision, and has avoided reaching the starting point of next timing or billing interval and the extra connection charge that causes.Thereby the user can manage and follow the tracks of its network element, the connect hours of handheld communication devices or phonecard and carrier network.
With reference to figure 3, be an alternative embodiment of the invention.Among Fig. 3 flow process Figure 200 of usertracking connect hours.Similar with flow process Figure 100 of Fig. 2, this flow process Figure 200 is a series of detailed steps of realizing this embodiment.
At first, the user selects timing cycle (metering period, or be chargeable time at interval) and side-play amount 210.This handheld communication devices user is with variable offset amount input memory device.The user can pass through variety of way, keyboard for example, and button, hand-written equipment wait this variable offset amount of importing.
Subsequently, the user may make a phone call and uses data, services 230 with this handheld communication devices.Although various selections are arranged, typical way is to make a phone call by some operators.The user waits for that then operator couples together he and desired the other side's node by public telephone network etc.
In case the user has been connected speech with desirable the other side and has been connected with data, the handheld communication devices guiding starts has preset the timing timer 2 40 in (cycle) at interval.The startup of timer is consistent with the starting point of metering period constantly.Timer can connect the startup synchronously in time of the good back of foundation.But, as noted above, still having time-delay and existing, make the startup of timer than user's establishment of connection time point a little a little later.
Subsequently, each timer starting point of having crossed, handheld communication devices or phonecard all can send prompting according to the variable offset amount that presets.Here, this method is being added to the variable offset amount of user's input store on the prompting triggered time 240 at the beginning.Describe in detail as mentioned, the prompting triggered time is that the starting point in time-count cycle just begins.It should be noted that this calculating is to have handheld communication devices to calculate in advance, and after voice or data connection foundation well, bring into operation.Such as, when definite timing cycle starting point, carry out this operation.In this example, prompting triggers in subscriber equipment.It should be noted that prompting also can trigger in the network element that links to each other with subscriber equipment.Prompting also can with network element that subscriber equipment links to each other in trigger.
Owing to can receive prompting before in next timing or billing interval (cycle), the user just can make and correspondingly determine 250.In this final step, the user can select to interrupt or continue this connection, and this method also just is through with 260.The user can in time make corresponding decision, and has avoided reaching the starting point of next timing or billing interval and the extra connection charge that causes.Thereby the user can manage and follow the tracks of the connect hours of its handheld communication devices or phonecard and carrier network.
In method mentioned above, by introducing a variable offset amount in memory cell, the prompting starting point can change.Because suggestion device is a periodic duty, the variable offset amount also can equally periodically work at each billing interval.The variable offset amount will cause once prompting at least, can be of great use and offered a prompting of user signaling before each timing on the horizon at interval.Thereby this signal makes the user to have an opportunity to interrupt or the maintenance connection before each chargeable time interval when connecting.
What need indicate is that the network connect hours management that the present invention relates to can realize with hardware with trace tool.For example, in user's network element, handheld communication devices or phonecard, can comprise a prompting device that produces prompting.This prompting can be a single-tone, melody and/or certain optical signal.As indicated above, the starting point of timer can be located at or near moment of user's access carrier network.User's network element, handheld communication devices and/or phonecard comprise the timer of a record connect hours and the memory device of storage starting point.Memory device is also storing the variable offset amount, and in conjunction with a processing unit variable offset amount is added to the timer zero-time, produces the prompting triggered time.
In addition, the variable offset amount can also offer a kind of alternately effect of prompting of user.For example, the variable offset amount can produce single-tone, melody and/or optical signal prompting for the first time.In the time of any in the prompting process of user's network element, handheld communication devices and/or phonecard, comprise the finish time of the journey of correcting one's mistakes, can produce single-tone, melody and/or optical signal for the second time.This optical signal can be by changing different brightness and color and previous difference is come.The another kind of selection is that these optical signals can be used as icon, are presented on user's network element, handheld communication devices and/or the phonecard.
Details of the present invention is illustrated by illustrative embodiment, but these descriptions and do not mean that certain qualification.Believe and be appreciated that, although the present invention has carried out explanation as above, these embodiment still can have diversified variation, also can increase new embodiment, judge with convention obviously not break away from the expressed core of the present invention of statement of back appendix.Therefore, this method, system can realize in different places with system with wherein each several part and describing method, handheld communication devices for example, base station, base station controller, mobile switching centre and/or radar system.In addition, the treatment circuit that need be used for realizing and use said system may realize that the ordinary people is appreciated that also they will benefit from the present invention with the different arrangement and the combination of application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), software-driven treatment circuit, firmware, Programmable Logic Device, hardware, discrete component and top these elements.Those skilled professional persons also can be happy to approve of, and these various modifications, permutation and combination and method can not used according to the typical case who illustrates here and describe fully, do not break away from core of the present invention again and assign to carry out.Therefore the claim statement of appendix can be contained all such modifications or the embodiment that makes below wishing in true scope of the present invention.
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1. equipment with network service, this equipment comprises:
A tracking is connected to the instrument of this network time, and this instrument comprises:
Produce the device of prompting; And
A variable offset amount is used to change initial moment of prompting.
2. the equipment of claim 1, wherein this prompting is periodic, and this variable offset amount can change the length at least one prompting cycle.
3. the equipment of claim 2, wherein this prompting is being not later than next turn-on time of the generation zero hour at interval, the variable offset amount is changed to initial turn-on time with cue and is finished preceding generation at interval, and appear at interval before next turn-on time of the interval initial turn-on time.
4. the equipment of claim 2, wherein this prompting comprises single-tone first at least, melody first, a kind of in the optical signal first.
5. the equipment of claim 4, wherein the variable offset amount produces single-tone for the second time at least, melody for the second time, a kind of in the optical signal for the second time.
6. the equipment of claim 4, wherein the variable offset amount can change in the intensity of optical signal first and the wavelength one.
7. the equipment of claim 2, this equipment is communication equipment at least, wireless phone, personal digital assistant, kneetop computer, handheld communication devices, wire communication terminal and phonecard one of them.
8. the equipment of claim 7 wherein, uses keyboard, button, and at least a in handwritten form explanation facilities and the speech recognition apparatus deposits the programming of variable offset amount in memory cell.
9. method comprises:
A kind of follow the tracks of communication equipment and the prompting of network connect hours are provided; And
Change the time started of prompting by a variable offset amount.
10. the method for claim 9, wherein this prompting is periodic, and also comprises:
Change the length at least one prompting cycle of prompting with the variable offset amount.
11. the method for claim 10, wherein this prompting is periodic, and the moment that is not later than next turn-on time and begins at interval provides, before the variable offset amount is changed to prompt time initial turn-on time and is finished at interval, and appear at interval initial turn-on time next turn-on time at interval before.
12. the method for claim 11 comprises producing single-tone first at least in the step of prompting is provided, melody first, a kind of in the optical signal first.
13. the method for claim 12, the step that changes the prompting starting point with the variable offset amount produces single-tone for the second time at least, melody for the second time, a kind of in the optical signal for the second time.
14. the method for claim 12 wherein changes with variable offset amount and comprises in the step of prompting starting point and change the intensity of optical signal and at least one in the wavelength first.
15. a handheld communication devices comprises:
The instrument of tracking and network connect hours, it comprises:
Periodicity prompting with starting point and duration; With
Change the starting point at least one prompting cycle and the device of duration with a variable offset amount.
16. the handheld communication devices of claim 15, wherein point out starting point can not be later than next turn-on time of beginning at interval, before the variable offset amount will be pointed out starting point to change to initial turn-on time to finish at interval, appear at interval initial turn-on time next turn-on time at interval before.
17. the handheld communication devices of claim 16, wherein prompting comprises single-tone first at least, melody and a kind of in the optical signal first first.
18. the handheld communication devices of claim 17, wherein the variable offset amount can produce single-tone for the second time to I haven't seen you for ages, melody for the second time, a kind of in the optical signal for the second time.
19. the handheld communication devices of claim 17, wherein the variable offset amount is changed the intensity of optical signal and at least one in the wavelength first.
20. the handheld communication devices of claim 17, wherein handheld communication devices is wireless phone at least, one of personal digital assistant and kneetop computer.
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