JP2020123979A - Wearable device communication method, communication system, and related apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a wearable device communication method, communication system, and related apparatus.SOLUTION: Wearable device, communication system, and related apparatus communication methods applied to the communication technology field are disclosed. The wearable device communication method includes establishing, when a second Bluetooth connection between a user apparatus and a wearable device is disconnected, a first Bluetooth connection between a network connection apparatus and the wearable device so that the network connection apparatus can transmit, to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, first information transmitted via a third communication connection to the network connection apparatus by the user apparatus. In this way, indirect communication between the user apparatus and the wearable device is achieved by using the network connection apparatus, and as a result, communication between the user apparatus and the wearable device is not limited by a communication range.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to the field of communication technology, and more particularly, to a communication method for wearable devices, a communication system, and related equipment.

At present, wearable devices such as smart watches and smart bands normally communicate with terminal devices such as mobile phones using the Bluetooth (registered trademark) communication method so as to realize functions such as event notification and information synchronization. For example, when a mobile phone receives an incoming call, the smart watch can be notified by the Bluetooth communication method, and then the smart watch is notified of an incoming call. Wearable devices bring convenience to users and are therefore attracting more and more device manufacturers' attention.
At home, the wearable device and the terminal device may be placed in different places. For example, the mobile phone is in the bedroom and the band is worn by the user in the living room. In this case, the mobile phone is far away from the band. Due to the relatively small communication coverage area of Bluetooth, the mobile phone cannot communicate with the band using Bluetooth, which results in unsustainable communication between the mobile phone and the wearable device.

JP 2001-313650 A JP, 2010-74420, A JP, 2014-3379, A

Embodiments of the present invention include a communication method for a wearable device and a communication system so that the terminal device can communicate with the wearable device by using a gateway when the communication between the terminal device and the wearable device is disconnected. , And related equipment.

A first aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a wearable device communication method, the method comprising:
The network connection device in the network to which the user equipment belongs determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, and the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device. The steps of establishing
The network-connected device receives the first information transmitted by the user device via the third communication connection to the network-connected device,
The network-connected device sends the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection;
including.

In a first possible implementation of the first aspect of the present invention, the network-connected device receives the first information sent by the user equipment via the third communication connection to the network-connected device. Before the step of
A step in which the network-connected device receives the first configuration information including the Bluetooth address and the key of the wearable device transmitted by the user device, and the network-connected device stores the first configuration information, The configuration information of is used by the network connection device to send the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, a step,
Or
The network connection device receives a procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used for requesting the network connection device to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, and follows the procedure request message with the wearable device. Steps to activate the Bluetooth sparing procedure, or
The network-attached device receives the mode request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-attached device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and accepts the Bluetooth sparing with the wearable device. To enable Bluetooth pairing mode according to the mode request message,
Further includes.

In connection with the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first possible implementation of the first aspect, in a second possible implementation of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, a network connection is provided. Before the step of the device receiving the first information sent by the user device via the third communication connection to the network-connected device, the method comprises:
The network connection device receives the second configuration information including the Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device, sent by the user equipment, and the Bluetooth service information and the service information supported by the third communication connection. Establishing a mapping relationship between and storing the mapping relationship,
And further comprising the step of the network-connected device transmitting the first information to the wearable device via the established first Bluetooth connection, the transmission being performed by the user device via the third communication connection according to the mapping relationship. The converted first information to first information transmitted via the first Bluetooth connection, and transmitting the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. ..

In connection with the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention, or any one of the first to second possible implementations of the first aspect, of the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention In a third possible embodiment, the method before the step of the network-connected device in the network to which the user equipment belongs determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken. Is
Receiving a trigger command sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached equipment and the wearable device, or
The step of the network connection device discovering the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, or
After the network-attached device discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal, request the user device to determine whether the first Bluetooth connection should be established between the network-attached device and the wearable device. Sending an approval request message used to receive the approval message returned by the user equipment,
Further includes.

In connection with the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention, or any one of the first to third possible implementations of the first aspect, of the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention In a fourth possible embodiment, the step of establishing a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device comprises:
Establishing a first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device using a bridge device in communication with the network-attached device,
Including
The step of transmitting the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection includes the step of the network connection device transmitting the first information to the bridge device, and the bridge device transmitting the first information. Sending to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection between the bridge device and the wearable device.

In relation to the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention, or any one of the first to fourth possible implementations of the first aspect, of the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention In a fifth possible embodiment, the method comprises
The network-connected device receives the second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection,
The network-connected device transmits the second information to the user device via the third communication connection;
Further includes.

In connection with the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention, or any one of the first to fifth possible implementations of the first aspect, of the first aspect of the embodiment of the invention In a sixth possible embodiment, the method comprises
A first notification message sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct the network connection device to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device wearable devices, is received, and the network connection device and the wearable device are connected to each other. Disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection between, or
Disconnecting a third communication connection between the network connection device and the user device, and disconnecting a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device,
Further includes.

A second aspect of an embodiment of the present invention provides a method of communicating with a wearable device, the method determining the user equipment to have a second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device disconnected. Steps,
If the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device in the network to which the user equipment belongs is established, the network-attached device sends the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. So that the user equipment transmits the first information to the network connection device via the third communication connection to the network connection device,
including.

In a first possible implementation of the second aspect of embodiments of the present invention, the step in which the user equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken.
The user equipment detects that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, or
Disconnecting the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device when the user equipment determines that the third communication connection to the network connection equipment has been established,
including.

In a second possible implementation of the second aspect of the present invention, in relation to the second possible aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first possible implementation of the second aspect, user equipment However, prior to the step of transmitting the first information to the network-connected device via the third communication connection to the network-connected device, the method comprises
The user equipment transmits, to the network connection device, first configuration information including the Bluetooth address and key of the wearable device, and the user equipment transmits to the wearable device third configuration information including the Bluetooth address and key of the network connection device. Or the step of sending
The user equipment sends a mode request message to the wearable device, which is used to request the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and the user equipment sends the wearable device to the network connection equipment and the network connection equipment. Sending a procedure request message used to request to enable a Bluetooth sparing procedure with, or
The user equipment sends a mode request message to the network-connected equipment, which is used to request the network-connected equipment to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and the user equipment connects to the wearable device and the wearable device to the network. Sending a procedure request message used to request to enable a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the device,
Further includes.

In association with the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention or any one of the first to second possible implementations of the second aspect, the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention In three possible implementations, after the step of the user equipment determining that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, the method comprises:
The user equipment sends a trigger command used to instruct the network-attached equipment to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached equipment and the wearable device, and/or
The user equipment receives a notification message sent by the network connection device, which is used to notify the user device that a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device is established,
Further includes.

In connection with the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention or any one of the first to third possible implementations of the second aspect, the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention In four possible embodiments, the method comprises
The user equipment discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal and establishes a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, and the user equipment sends the first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection, Or
After disconnecting the third communication connection between the user equipment and the network-connected equipment, the user equipment discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device and establishes a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, and the user equipment Sending the first information to the wearable device over the second Bluetooth connection, or
The user equipment has received a second notification message sent by the network connected device, which is used to notify the user device that the first Bluetooth connection between the network connected device and the wearable device is broken. Afterwards, the user equipment discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal and establishes a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, and the user equipment sends the first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection. The steps to take, or
When the user equipment discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal, the user equipment does not interact with the wearable device using the network connection equipment within the preset time, and the user equipment connects to the network connection equipment. Send a request to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection, establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, and the user equipment sends the first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection. Step,
Further includes.

In relation to any one of the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention or the first to fourth possible aspects of the second aspect, the second aspect of the embodiment of the invention In a possible embodiment of 5, the step of the user equipment sending the first information to the network connection device via the third communication connection to the network connection device,
The user equipment transmits the first information to the network-connected equipment using the internet protocol IP, or the user equipment connects the first information to the network using the universal plug and play UPnP protocol. Transmitting to the device, or the user device transmitting the first information to the network-connected device using the wireless fidelity Wi-Fi protocol.

A third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a network connection device, the network connection device,
A communication establishing unit configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected and to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device,
An information receiving unit configured to receive the first information transmitted by the user device via the third communication connection to the network-connected device,
A transmitting unit configured to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection established by the communication establishing unit;
including.

In a first possible implementation of the third aspect of the present invention, the network connection device is
A first configuration unit configured to receive the first configuration information transmitted by the user equipment, the first configuration information including the Bluetooth address and the key of the wearable device, and storing the first configuration information, the first configuration unit comprising: The configuration information is used by the transmitter to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, or the first component, or
Receives the procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-connected equipment to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, and follows the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device according to the procedure request message. A first component configured to enable, or
To receive the mode request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-connected equipment to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and to accept the Bluetooth sparing with the wearable device, the mode request message. A first component, configured to enable Bluetooth pairing mode according to
Further includes.

In connection with the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first possible implementation of the third aspect, in a third possible second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, a network connection device Is
Receives a second configuration information sent by the user equipment, including the Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device, and mapping relationship between the Bluetooth service information and the service information supported by the third communication connection. And a second component configured to establish a mapping relationship and store the mapping relationship,
Further comprising: the transmitting unit transmits the first information transmitted by the user equipment via the third communication connection according to the mapping relationship stored by the second configuration unit via the first Bluetooth connection. Is specifically configured to convert the first information to a wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection and convert the first information to the wearable device.

In relation to the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or any one of the first to second possible implementations of the third aspect, the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention In 3 possible embodiments,
The communication establishment unit is configured to connect to the user equipment and the wearable device after receiving the trigger command sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device. Determine that the second Bluetooth connection to the device is broken, or
Determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken after the wearable device's Bluetooth signal is found, or
Used to request the user equipment after the wearable device's bluetooth signal is found to determine if the first bluetooth connection should be established between the network connection device and the wearable device. Specially configured to send an authorization request message and, after receiving the authorization message returned by the user equipment, determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken. ing.

In relation to the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or any one of the first to third possible implementations of the third aspect, the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention In four possible embodiments,
The communication establishing unit is specifically configured to establish a first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device using a bridge device that communicates with a network connection device,
The transmitter is specifically configured to send the first information to the bridge device, and the bridge device sends the first information to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection between the bridge device and the wearable device. ..

In relation to the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or any one of the first to fourth possible implementations of the third aspect, the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention In 5 possible embodiments,
The information receiving unit is further configured to receive the second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection,
The transmitting unit is further configured to transmit the second information to the user equipment via the third communication connection.

In association with the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or any one of the first to fifth possible implementations of the third aspect, the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention In six possible embodiments, the network connection device is
The first notification message sent by the user equipment, which is used for instructing the network-connected equipment to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected equipment wearable devices, is received, and the first notification message between the network-connected equipment wearable devices is received. Disconnect the bluetooth connection of 1, or
A disconnecting unit configured to disconnect a third communication connection between the network-connected device and the user device and disconnect a first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected device wearable device,
Further includes.

A fourth aspect of an embodiment of the invention provides a user equipment, the user equipment comprising:
A communication determination unit configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected,
If the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device in the network to which the user equipment belongs is established, the network-attached device sends the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. So as to transmit the first information to the network connection device via the third communication connection to the network connection device, an information transmission unit,
including.

In a first possible implementation of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the user equipment is
A configuration transmitting unit configured to transmit the first configuration information including the Bluetooth address and the key of the wearable device to the network connection device, the third configuration including the Bluetooth address and the key of the network connection device to the wearable device. A configuration transmitter, further configured to transmit the configuration information of
Sends a mode request message to the wearable device, which is used to request the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and enables the network connection device and the network connection device to perform the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device. A configuration sender configured to send a request message, or a network-connected device requesting that the network-connected device enable Bluetooth pairing mode. Configured to send a mode request message that is used to request the wearable device to enable the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the network-attached device, the configuration comprising: Transmitter,
Further includes.

In connection with the fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first possible implementation of the fourth aspect, in a fourth possible second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the user equipment Is
A trigger unit, and/or a network connection device, configured to send a trigger command used to instruct the network connection device to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device. A trigger unit configured to receive a notification message transmitted by the user device, the notification message being used to notify the user device that a first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected device and the wearable device has been established,
Further includes.

In relation to the fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or any one of the first to second possible implementations of the fourth aspect, the fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention In three possible embodiments, the user equipment is
The wearable device's Bluetooth signal after discovering the wearable device's Bluetooth signal, establishing a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or disconnecting the third communication connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment. Discover and establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or
After the second notification message sent by the network-attached device, which is used to inform the user equipment that the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device has been disconnected, is received. Discover the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device and establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or
When the wearable device's Bluetooth signal is detected, the user equipment does not interact with the wearable device within the preset time by using the network connected device, and the first Bluetooth connection to the network connected device. A communication establishment unit configured to send a request to disconnect the device and establish a second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device,
The information transmission unit is further configured to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection.

A fifth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication system including a network connection device, a user device, and a wearable device,
The network connection device is the network connection device according to the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, any one of the first to third or fifth and sixth possible embodiments of the third aspect, and the user The equipment is a user equipment according to the fourth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, or any one of the first to third possible implementations of the fourth aspect,
The wearable device is configured to receive the first information transmitted by the network connection device after the first Bluetooth connection to the network connection device is established.

A sixth aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication system including a network connection device, at least one bridge device, a user equipment, and a wearable device, the at least one bridge device connecting a power cable. Are separately connected to network-connected devices using
The network connection equipment is the network connection equipment according to the third aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, or any one of the first to sixth possible implementations of the third aspect, and the user equipment is the present invention. User equipment according to the fourth aspect of any of the embodiments, or any one of the first to third possible implementations of the fourth aspect,
The wearable device is forwarded by the bridge device after the first Bluetooth connection is made using the bridge device connected to the network connection device, and is transmitted by the network connection device via the first Bluetooth connection. It is configured to receive 1 information.

In the method of the present embodiment, when the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, the network connection device sends the wearable device to the user equipment via the above-mentioned first Bluetooth connection. A first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected device and the wearable device is established so that the first information transmitted via the third communication connection to the network-connected device can be transmitted by. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection equipment, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by the communication range.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly describes the accompanying drawings required for describing each embodiment or the prior art. .. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show merely some embodiments of the present invention, and a person of ordinary skill in the art can still further derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings.

1 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication system applied to a communication method of a wearable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of another communication system applied to a method of communicating with a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart of a wearable device communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart of another communication method of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flowchart of another communication method of a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a flow diagram of a method used by user equipment to configure each equipment in a communication system according to one embodiment of the invention. 6 is a flowchart of a communication method for indirect communication between a user equipment and a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a network connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another network connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of user equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of another network connection device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The following clearly and fully describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are merely a part rather than all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without difficulty will fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the specification, claims and accompanying drawings of the present invention, terms such as "first", "second", "third", "fourth" etc. (when present) Although it is for distinguishing similar objects, it does not necessarily indicate a particular order or continuity. The data so called are mutually relevant in appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can be practiced in other than the order illustrated or described herein. It should be understood that they are interchangeable. Additionally, the terms "include", "contain", and any other variations of these terms are meant to include non-exclusive inclusions, eg, processes, methods, systems that include a list of steps or units. , Product or equipment is not necessarily limited to just those units and may include other units not specified or specific to such process, method, system, product or equipment. There is a nature.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a wearable device communication method that can be mainly applied to the data communication system shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b. The communication system shown in FIG. 1a includes a user device, a wearable device, and a network connection device. The user device can be a device such as a mobile phone, a pad, or a personal computer that can access a network using a network connection device. The wearable device may be a device such as a smart band or a smart watch that can be used by pairing with a user device (for example, the smart band in FIG. 1). The network connection device may be a device having a network connection function, such as a home wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) router or a gateway. In one embodiment of the present invention, the network-connected device may require Bluetooth functionality.

Generally, the communication connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is established directly, and can be, for example, a Bluetooth communication connection. User equipment can send a message to the wearable device for execution. For example, when the user equipment receives an incoming call, the user equipment can send a message to the wearable device, which displays the incoming call for the user equipment.

However, in the present embodiment, when the communication connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected due to a distance or the like, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is performed using the network connection equipment. Can be implemented. Specifically, a communication connection of a certain protocol, which is between the network connection device and the user device, such as a communication connection of a Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol, A Wi-Fi protocol communication connection is established. A communication connection of Bluetooth protocol is established between the network connection device and the wearable device. The message transmitted to the wearable device by the user device can be indirectly transmitted to the wearable device using the network connection device.

The communication system shown in FIG. 1b includes a user equipment, a network connection equipment, a wearable device, and at least one bridge device. For the connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment, refer to the connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment in FIG. 1a. Each bridge device can be connected to a network connection device using a power cable, and a communication connection that is of the Bluetooth protocol is established between the network connection device and the wearable device by using one of the bridge devices. , So that the network-attached equipment can encapsulate the information sent by the user equipment into a Bluetooth packet and send the Bluetooth packet to the bridge device using the power cable protocol, which in turn can wear the Bluetooth packet into a wearable packet. Send to device.

The main function of the bridge device is to guarantee the coverage area of the communication between the network connection device and the wearable device, and to ensure that the message sent by the network connection device can reach the wearable device.

The communication method of the wearable device according to the present exemplary embodiment of the present invention is performed by the network connection device in the system illustrated in FIG. 1a or 1b. The flow chart is shown in FIG. 2 and includes the following steps.

Step 101: Determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, and establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device in the network to which the user equipment belongs. To do.

Generally, a second Bluetooth connection has been established between the user equipment and the wearable device, which allows the user equipment to communicate directly with the wearable device. When the second Bluetooth connection is disconnected, in the present embodiment, in order to realize that the user device indirectly communicates with the wearable device using the network connection device, the network connection device communicates with the wearable device. The connection and the communication connection to the user equipment are established separately. Regarding the communication connection between the network connection device and the user device, when the user device accesses the network using the network connection device, the communication connection between the network connection device and the user device is established. For the communication connection between the network connection device and the wearable device, the establishment of the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device can be triggered in the following cases.

(1) When the user equipment discovers that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is broken, or when the user equipment discovers that the third communication connection to the network connection equipment is established. The user equipment can directly send a trigger command to the user network connection equipment, and the trigger command is used to instruct to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device. Upon receiving the trigger command sent by the user equipment, the network-connected equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, and establishes the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. Can be actively established. Specifically, after receiving the trigger command, the network-connected device sends a Bluetooth paging message. Upon discovering that the second Bluetooth connection to the user equipment is broken, the wearable device determines if it can receive the Bluetooth paging message sent by the network connection equipment. Alternatively, if the second Bluetooth connection between the wearable device and the user equipment is not broken, the wearable device will also detect in real time whether the Bluetooth paging message sent by the network connection equipment has been received. , If a Bluetooth paging message is received, a Bluetooth paging response is sent to the network connection device, and if the network connection device receives the Bluetooth paging response sent by the wearable device, the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. Is established.

(2) After discovering the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, the network connection device determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user device and the wearable device is broken. Specifically, the network-connected device can periodically send a Bluetooth paging message. Upon discovering that the second Bluetooth connection to the user equipment is broken, the wearable device determines if it can receive the Bluetooth paging message sent by the network connection equipment. Alternatively, if the second Bluetooth connection between the wearable device and the user equipment is not broken, the wearable device will also detect in real time if a Bluetooth paging message has been received and the Bluetooth paging message will If received, a Bluetooth paging response is sent to the network connection device, and if the network connection device receives the Bluetooth paging response sent by the wearable device, a first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is established.

(3) After discovering the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, the network connection device sends an approval request message to the user device, and the approval request message is sent to the user device by the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device. Is used to request to determine whether or not should be established. If the approval message returned by the user equipment is received, the network connection equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, and then the first connection to the wearable device. The first Bluetooth connection may not be established if an unacknowledged message is returned by the user equipment.

In the second case, after the network-connected device discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal and determines the second Bluetooth connection, the first Bluetooth connection is established, or the network-connected device detects the wearable device's Bluetooth signal. It should be noted that after discovering, the first Bluetooth connection is first established and then the user equipment disconnects the second Bluetooth connection, thereby determining that the second Bluetooth connection is disconnected. ..

It should be noted that in the two cases of the communication system shown in FIGS. 1a and 1b, the first Bluetooth connection established between the network connection device and the wearable device is different. In the system shown in FIG. 1a, the first Bluetooth connection is directly established between the network connecting device and the wearable device, but in the system shown in FIG. 1b, the network connecting device is used by using the bridge device that communicates with the network connecting device. And a wearable device indirectly establishes a first Bluetooth connection.

Optionally, after the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device has been established, the network-attached device may further send an announcement message to the user equipment, the announcement message being sent to the user equipment via the network. Used to notify that the first Bluetooth connection between the connection device and the wearable device has been established, so that the user equipment can send the first information to the wearable device using the network connection device. It should be further noted that this can be done.

Step 102: The network-connected device receives the first information sent by the user equipment via the third communication connection to the network-connected device, the first information being between the user device and the wearable device. Sent by the user device to the network-connected device via the third communication connection when the second Bluetooth connection is broken.

Step 103: The network connection device transmits the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection established in step 101.

After the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device is established, the user equipment may first send to the network-attached device the first information to be sent to the wearable device, Then, the network connection device transmits the first information to the wearable device. The first information can be content, instructions, data, etc. transmitted by the user equipment to the wearable device. The format of the first information transmitted by the user equipment to the network connection device may be the same as or different from the format of the first information transmitted by the network connection device to the wearable device. When the user equipment transmits the first information to the network connection device, the communication protocol format supported by the third communication connection can be used, and when the network connection device transmits the first information to the wearable device. The Bluetooth protocol format is mainly used. Therefore, in the specific operation, the network connection device can convert the first information in the communication protocol format supported by the third communication connection into the first information in the Bluetooth protocol format.

Specifically, the third communication connection between the network-attached device and the user equipment may be a communication connection supporting Internet Protocol (IP), so that the network-attached device uses the internet protocol to be communicated by the user equipment. The transmitted first information can be received. Specifically, the network-connected device receives, in Bluetooth protocol format, the first information carried in the payload of the IP packet and sends the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. Alternatively, the network-connected device may receive the first information carried in the IP packet in an upper layer protocol format and send the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. You can also send it. Upper layer protocols include, but are not limited to, UPnP protocol, Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) protocol, Intelligent Grouping and Resource Sharing, also known as IGRS protocol. Protocols (Intelligent Grouping and Resource Sharing, IGRS), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and User Datagram Protocol (UDP) Be done. The network connection device converts the first information in the upper layer protocol format into the first information in the Bluetooth protocol format.

The third communication connection can also be a communication connection that supports the Universal Plug and Play protocol. The network-connected device receives the first information transmitted by the user device in the UPnP protocol format, or converts the first information in the UPnP protocol format into the first information in the Bluetooth protocol format, and then The first information can be transmitted to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection.

The third communication connection can also be a communication connection supporting the Wi-Fi protocol. The network-connected device receives the first information in the payload of the Media Access Control Address (MAC) format of the Wi-Fi protocol in the Bluetooth protocol format, and transmits the first information to the first information. It can also be sent to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection, or the network-connected device receives the first information sent by the user device in the upper layer protocol format and sends the first information in the upper layer protocol format. Can be converted to first information in Bluetooth protocol format and the first information can be transmitted to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. Upper layer protocols include, but are not limited to, UPnP protocol, DLNA protocol, IGRS, HTTP, TCP, UDP, and IP.

In the system shown in FIG. 1a, when the network-connected device sends the first information via the first Bluetooth connection, the network-connected device can directly send the first information to the wearable device. In the system shown in 1b, a Bluetooth protocol communication connection can be established between the network connection device and the network device by using one of the bridge devices, so that the network connection device is transmitted by the user device. The first information can be encapsulated into a Bluetooth packet and the Bluetooth packet can be sent to the bridge device using the power cable protocol, which then sends the Bluetooth packet to a wearable device within range of the bridge device. It should be further noted that

Further, for the second information actively transmitted by the wearable device to the user equipment, the network-connected device receives the second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, and the second information is transmitted. The information can be a notification or data sent by the wearable device to the user equipment, information reported by the wearable device to the user equipment, and the like. The network-connected device can send the second information to the user device via the third communication connection to the user device. The format of the second information transmitted by the wearable device to the network connection device may be the same as or different from the format of the second information transmitted by the network connection device to the user device.

In the method of the present embodiment, when the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, the first Bluetooth connection is established between the network connection device and the wearable device, and the network connection device is established. It can be seen that can send the first information sent by the user equipment to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection equipment, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by the communication range.

It should be noted that in the communication method of steps 101 to 103, the user equipment indirectly communicates with the wearable device using the network connection equipment in the network to which the user equipment belongs. In some cases, specifically under one of the following conditions, the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device is broken and the user equipment is directly connected to the wearable device. connect.

The network connection device receives the first notification message sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct the network connection device to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device wearable devices, and the network connection device receives the first notification message. The third communication connection between the device and the wearable device is disconnected.

It should be further noted that the communication method of steps 101 to 103 shows communication performed after each device in the system shown in FIG. 1a or 1b is configured. Therefore, before step 101, the user equipment further configures the network connection equipment. Specifically, prior to step 101, the network-attached device may further perform a configuration step in any one of the following ways. The flow chart is shown in Figure 3 and includes the following steps.

(1) The user equipment performs the configuration directly.

Step 104: The network-connected device receives the first configuration information sent by the user device, the first configuration information is a Bluetooth address of the wearable device and a key for communication between the network-connected device and the wearable device. And may further include information such as a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device. The network connection device stores first configuration information, and the first configuration information is used by the network connection device to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. Optionally, if the first configuration information does not include a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device, the network-attached device configures the pairing between the user equipment and the wearable device according to the first configuration information. Relationships may be created. Therefore, when the information is transmitted between the network connection device and the wearable device, the network connection device establishes the first Bluetooth connection according to the first configuration information and sends the information through the first Bluetooth connection. can do.

In addition, the network-connected device may further receive the second configuration information sent by the user equipment, the second configuration information being supported by the wearable device such as Bluetooth protocol characteristic information or Bluetooth protocol command. Including Bluetooth service information. Therefore, the network connection device can establish a mapping relationship between the Bluetooth service information and the service information supported by the third communication connection, and store the mapping relationship. When sending the first information to the sending wearable device, the network connection device sends the first information sent via the third communication connection according to the mapping relationship, via the first Bluetooth connection. The first information can be converted and the first information can be transmitted to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection.

When establishing the mapping relationship, the network connection device mainly establishes a correspondence relationship between each information in the Bluetooth service information and each information in the service supported by the third communication connection, for example, Establish a correspondence between a command or message in the Bluetooth protocol and a command or message in a protocol supported by the third communication connection.

(2) The user equipment indirectly configures that the network connection equipment actively performs Bluetooth sparing with the wearable device.

Step 105: The network connection device receives the procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used for requesting the network connection device to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, and the network connection device receives the procedure request message. Enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device according to the procedure request message. That is, the network connection device actively transmits the Bluetooth sparing request to the wearable device. Upon successful pairing, the networked device can store information about the wearable device, including information such as Bluetooth address and key. Furthermore, the network-connected device creates a pairing relationship between the user device and the wearable device.

(3) The user equipment indirectly configures that the network connection equipment passively accepts pairing with the wearable device.

Step 106: The network connection device receives a mode request message sent by the user device, which is used to request the network connection device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and the network connection device determines that the wearable device is a wearable device. Enable Bluetooth pairing mode according to the mode request message to passively accept Bluetooth pairing with. That is, the network-connected device is set in a state where it can be searched for by another Bluetooth device within a certain period, and can accept the pairing request. Upon successful pairing, the networked device can store information about the wearable device, including information such as Bluetooth address and key. Furthermore, the network-connected device creates a pairing relationship between the user device and the wearable device.

The functions of the pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device include: First, the user equipment transmits the first information transmitted to the wearable device to the network connection equipment, and the network connection equipment transmits the first information to the corresponding wearable device according to the pairing relationship.

One embodiment of the present invention further provides another communication method of the wearable device, which can be applied to the communication system shown in FIG. 1a or 1b. The method of this embodiment is a method performed by the user equipment in the system. The flow chart is shown in FIG. 4 and includes the following steps.

Step 201: The user equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken. Generally, the communication connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is a Bluetooth communication connection. The second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken when the user equipment does not detect the wearable device's Bluetooth signal or the detected wearable device's Bluetooth signal strength is below the threshold. Is determined. Alternatively, in another case, the user equipment may actively disconnect the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device when determining the third communication connection to the network-connected device in the network to which the user equipment belongs. it can. Therefore, when the third communication connection is established between the user device and the network connection device, the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is determined to be disconnected.

After the user equipment discovers that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is broken, if the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device is established, the user equipment will step It should be understood that 202 can be done. Specifically, it is as follows.

The user equipment can actively trigger the network connection equipment to establish a first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. Specifically, the user equipment may send a trigger command used to instruct the network-attached equipment to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached equipment and the wearable device, and thus the user equipment. The device can indirectly communicate with the wearable device using the network connection device. Therefore, the user equipment considers that the first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected equipment and the wearable device is established, and performs the subsequent step 202. In another case, the establishment of the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device is triggered by the wearable device. After establishing the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, the network connection device notifies the user equipment that the user device has the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device. The notification message used for the notification message can be transmitted, and thus the user equipment can perform the subsequent step 202 according to the notification message. When the user equipment actively triggers the network-connected equipment to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, the user equipment sends an announcement message returned by the network-connected equipment after the user equipment sends the trigger command. Upon further reception, the user equipment may then perform the subsequent step 202.

Step 202: When the user equipment includes information to be transmitted to the wearable device, the user equipment may transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection by the network-connected device to which the user equipment belongs. Possibly, the first information is transmitted to the network connection device via the third communication connection to the network connection device.

Specifically, the third communication connection between the network-attached device and the user equipment may support an Internet Protocol (IP) connection, so that the user equipment uses the first protocol to communicate the first information. It can be sent to network-connected devices. Specifically, the first information in the Bluetooth protocol format is carried in the payload of the IP packet and sent to the network connection device, or the user equipment uses the first information in the upper layer protocol format in the IP packet. To upper layer protocols including, but not limited to, UPnP protocol, DLNA protocol, IGRS, HTTP, and TCP.

The third communication connection may further be a connection supporting the Universal Plug and Play protocol, and the user equipment connects the first information to the network using the Universal Plug and Play protocol. Send to device. Specifically, the first information in the UPnP protocol format is transmitted to the network connection device. Alternatively, the third communication connection may be a connection supporting the Wi-Fi protocol, and the user equipment sends the first information to the network-connected equipment using the Wi-Fi protocol. Specifically, the first information in the Bluetooth protocol format is carried in the payload of the MAC frame of the Wi-Fi protocol and is transmitted to the network connection device, or the first information in the upper layer protocol format is the Wi-Fi. To the network-attached device and upper layer protocols include, but are not limited to, UPnP protocol, DLNA protocol, IGRS, HTTP, TCP, UDP, and IP.

The first information transmitted by the user equipment may be content, instructions, data, etc. transmitted by the user equipment to the wearable device, and the format of the first information transmitted by the user equipment to the network-connected equipment is The format of the first information transmitted to the wearable device by the network connection device may be the same or different. When the user equipment transmits the first information to the network connection device, the communication protocol format supported by the third communication connection can be used, and when the network connection device transmits the first information to the wearable device. The Bluetooth protocol format is mainly used. Therefore, in the specific operation, the network connection device can convert the first information in the communication protocol format supported by the third communication connection into the first information in the Bluetooth protocol format. For the specific method performed by the network connection device, refer to the above description of this embodiment. No details are given here.

Further, the user equipment can use the network connection equipment to receive the second information transmitted by the wearable device. The network connection device receives the second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, the second information is a notification or data transmitted to the user device by the wearable device, the user device by the wearable device. The information can be reported to the. The network-connected device sends the second information to the user device via the third communication connection to the user device. The format of the second information transmitted by the wearable device to the network connection device may be the same as or different from the format of the second information transmitted by the network connection device to the user device.

Further, when any one of the conditions occurs, the user equipment may establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device and the user equipment may provide the first information via the second Bluetooth connection. And send it to the wearable device.

The user equipment discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device. For example, the user equipment discovers that the wearable device's Bluetooth signal strength has reached a threshold.

After the third communication connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment is broken, the user equipment discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal.

The user equipment receives a second notification message sent by the network connected device, which is used to notify the user device that the first Bluetooth connection between the network connected device and the wearable device is broken. After that, the user equipment discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device.

When the user equipment discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal, when the user equipment does not interact with the wearable device with the network connection equipment within the preset time, the user equipment connects to the network connection equipment. , Send a request to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection.

According to the method of the present embodiment, when the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, the first Bluetooth connection is established between the network connection device of the user equipment and the wearable device. You can see that When the user equipment discovers that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is broken, the user equipment can use the network connection equipment to send the first information to the wearable device. In this way, indirect communication between the user device and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection device, and therefore, it is possible to communicate with the user device without being limited by the communication range.

The communication method of steps 201 and 202 is a communication method used after the devices in the communication system are configured, but before step 201, the user device separates the wearable device and the network connection device as follows. It should be understood that it can be configured as follows.

(1) The user equipment directly and separately configures the information necessary for performing the first Bluetooth communication between the network connection equipment and the wearable device for the network connection equipment and the wearable device.

The user equipment can send the first configuration information to the network connection device, and the first configuration information includes a Bluetooth address of the wearable device and a key for performing Bluetooth communication between the network connection device and the wearable device. Including, and may further include a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device, so that the network-connected device stores the first configuration information. The user equipment can send third configuration information to the wearable device, and the third configuration information includes a Bluetooth address of the wearable device, such as a key for communicating between the network connection device and the wearable device. Information can be further included.

Furthermore, the user equipment can further send the second configuration information to the network-connected device, the second configuration information including Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device. Therefore, the network connection device can establish the mapping relationship between the Bluetooth service information and the service information supported by the third communication connection according to the second configuration information, and store the mapping relationship.

(2) The user equipment shall have the function of the network connection device and the wearable device such that the network connection device may actively initiate the Bluetooth sparing procedure for the wearable device and the wearable device may be passively paired with the network connection device. Indirectly and separately configured.

The user equipment sends a mode request message to the wearable device, and the mode request message is used to request the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, that is, the wearable device has another It is set to be discoverable by Bluetooth devices and can accept pairing requests. The user equipment sends a procedure request message to the network connection equipment, and the procedure request message is used to request the network connection equipment to activate the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device.

Alternatively, instead of sending a mode request message to the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, the user equipment requests the network-connected device to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device. The procedure request message used for is transmitted only to the network connection device. The wearable device is preconfigured to enable the pairing mode, i.e. ready to be discovered by another Bluetooth device, and able to accept the pairing request. In the pairing process, the wearable device can prompt the user whether to accept pairing with the network-connected device. After the user decides to accept pairing with the network-connected device, the wearable device accepts pairing with the network-connected device.

(3) The user equipment shall have the function of the network connection device and the wearable device such that the wearable device may actively initiate the Bluetooth sparing procedure for the network connection device and the network connection device may be passively paired with the wearable device. Indirectly and separately configured.

The user equipment sends a mode request message to the network connection device, and the mode request message is used to request the network connection device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, that is, the network connection device is in a certain period of time. The device is set to a state in which it can be searched by another Bluetooth device and can accept the pairing request. The user equipment sends a procedure request message to the wearable device, and the procedure request message is used to request the wearable device to activate the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the network connection equipment.

Hereinafter, a communication method of a wearable device provided by the present invention will be described using an application embodiment. In the communication system of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1a, the user equipment communicates with the network connection device using the UPnP protocol, the network connection device communicates with the wearable device using the Bluetooth protocol, the user equipment uses the Bluetooth protocol. Communicate with the wearable device. In this embodiment, it is as follows.

1. The user equipment constitutes a network connection equipment and a wearable device. The flow chart is shown in Figure 5a and includes the following steps.

(1) The user device acquires the Bluetooth address BD_ADDR1 of the network connection device and the Bluetooth address BD_ADDR2 of the wearable device, and generates a key Link_Key for performing Bluetooth communication between the network connection device and the wearable device.

Specifically, the user equipment can use the web client installed in the user equipment to obtain the Bluetooth address BD_ADDR1 of the network connection equipment from the web server, ie, the network connection equipment, or the user equipment can control point. And reads the Bluetooth address BD_ADDR1 from the network connection device using the UPnP protocol (the network connection device is used as a UPnP device).

(2) The user device transmits information such as the Bluetooth address BD_ADDR1 of the network connection device and the key Link_Key to the wearable device for storage.

(3) The user device transmits information such as the Bluetooth address BD_ADDR2 of the wearable device and the key Link_Key to the network connection device for storage. Optionally, the user equipment transmits information such as a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device to the network connection equipment for storage.

If the network connection device does not receive the pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device, the pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device is established.

(4) The user equipment acquires the Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device from the wearable device and transmits the Bluetooth service information to the network connection device.

Therefore, the network connection device can establish a mapping relationship between the Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device and the service information of the UPnP protocol, and map the wearable device to the UPnP root device of the network connection device. For example, the network-connected device establishes a mapping relationship between the UPnP protocol Configuration Management Service (CMS) information and the heart rate service (HEART RATE SERVICE) information supported by the wearable device, and specifically Is as follows.

A. Map the Bluetooth address of the wearable device to the Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) of the UPnP root device.

B. A mapping relationship between functions and events in the CMS service and GATT and CHARACTERISTIC commands in the Bluetooth protocol is established, for example, as follows.

The value setting function (SetValues) in the CMS service corresponds to the write request (Write Request) in the Bluetooth protocol, the value acquisition function (GetValues) in the CMS service corresponds to the read request (Read Request) in the Bluetooth protocol, and the report in the CMS service The event corresponds to the value processing notification (Handle Value Notification) in the Bluetooth protocol.

C. A mapping relationship between a characteristic (CHARACTERISTIC) in the Bluetooth protocol and a parameter in the data model of the CMS service is established, for example, as follows.

Includes Heart Rate Measurement, Heart Rate Measurement Client Characteristic Configuration Descriptor, Body Sensor Location, Heart Rate Control Point, etc. Properties in the Bluetooth protocol are considered as parameters in the CMS service data model.

D. In order for the wearable device to report the characteristic value, a mapping relationship between the characteristic having the Notify attribute in the Bluetooth protocol and the status variable in the CMS service is established as follows, for example.

Heart rate measurement in the Bluetooth protocol corresponds to the situation variable in the UPnP protocol.

2. The user equipment indirectly communicates with the wearable device using the network connection equipment. The flow chart is shown in Figure 5b and includes the following steps.

(1) In the process of performing Bluetooth communication between the user equipment and the wearable device, if the wearable device does not receive the Bluetooth heartbeat packet transmitted by the user equipment within a certain period, the wearable device and the user equipment are The Bluetooth connection is determined to be disconnected. In this case, the wearable device continues to determine if it can receive the Bluetooth paging message sent by the network-attached device. If the wearable device can receive the Bluetooth paging message sent by the network-attached device, the wearable device may return a Bluetooth paging response so as to establish a Bluetooth communication connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device. it can.

In another specific embodiment, if the user equipment does not receive the Bluetooth heart rate response message sent by the wearable device within a period of time (as indicated by the dashed line in FIG. 5b), the Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is Upon being determined to be disconnected, the user equipment sends a trigger command to the network connection equipment using the UPnP protocol so as to trigger the network connection equipment to establish Bluetooth communication partner node communication to the wearable device.

(2) A notification message is sent to the user equipment after the Bluetooth communication connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device is established, and the notification message is sent to the user equipment between the network connection equipment and the wearable device. Used to signal that the first Bluetooth connection is established or that the wearable device is online. For example, the notification message is used to notify the user equipment that the UPnP root device corresponding to the wearable device is in the online state, and the notification message is specifically a simple service discovery protocol (Simple Service Discovery Protocol, SSDP):: Alive notification message.

(3) After receiving the SSDP:: alive announcement message sent by the network-connected device, the user device may indirectly communicate with the wearable device, specifically as follows.

The user equipment transmits the first information to the network connection device using the UPnP protocol, and the network connection device converts the first information transmitted using the UPnP into the first information transmitted using the Bluetooth protocol. Then, the first information is transmitted to the wearable device. For example, the first information sent by the user equipment to the wearable device is a parameter value reading. The user equipment transmits a GetValues () command of the UPnP protocol to the network connection equipment, the network connection equipment converts the GetValues () command into a Read Request () command of the Bluetooth protocol, and transmits the Read Request () to the wearable device.

When the wearable device sends the second information to the user equipment, the wearable device sends the second information to the network connection device using the Bluetooth protocol, and the network connection device sends the second information to the user equipment. The second information is converted into second information transmitted using the UPnP protocol, and the second information is transmitted to the user equipment. For example, the second information transmitted by the wearable device to the user equipment is a heart rate report. The wearable device sends a Heart Rate Measurement parameter value to the network-connected device using the Bluetooth Protocol Handle Value Notification () message, and the network-connected device converts the heart rate measurement parameter value into a UPnP protocol notification event. Then, the heart rate measurement parameter value is reported to the user equipment.

(4) When the user equipment discovers that the strength of the wearable device's Bluetooth signal has reached a threshold, it informs the network connection equipment so that the user equipment can communicate with the wearable device by establishing a direct communication connection. Instruct to disconnect the Bluetooth connection to the wearable device.

The communication method of the wearable device provided by the present invention will be described below using another embodiment below. In the communication system of the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1b, the method of the present embodiment is similar to the method of the application embodiment corresponding to FIG. 1a. The differences are as follows: In this embodiment, the network connection device communicates with the wearable device using the bridge device, the bridge device is connected to the network connection device using the power cable, and the bridge device is transmitted by the network connection device or the wearable device. It mainly transmits Bluetooth messages.

One embodiment of the present invention further provides a network connection device, which can be a gateway device such as a Wi-Fi router. A schematic structural diagram of the network connection device is shown in FIG. 6, and the network connection device is
A communication establishing unit 11, which is configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, and is configured to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device,
Specifically, the user equipment and the wearable after receiving the trigger command sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device. It determines that the second Bluetooth connection with the device is broken and establishes the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device; or wearable device and wearable device after the wearable device's Bluetooth signal is found. Determining that the second Bluetooth connection with the device is broken and establishing the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device; or to the user equipment after the wearable device's Bluetooth signal is found, Sending an authorization request message used to request the user equipment to determine if a first Bluetooth connection should be established between the network connection equipment and the wearable device, and the authorization message returned by the user equipment is Specially configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device has been disconnected after being received, and to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device,
Communication establishment unit 11,
An information receiving unit 12 configured to receive the first information transmitted by the user device via the third communication connection to the network-connected device,
A transmitting unit 13 configured to transmit the first information received by the information receiving unit 12 to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection established by the communication establishing unit 11, and a transmitting unit 13.
including.

When establishing the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device, the communication establishing unit 11 establishes the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device using the bridge device that communicates with the network connection device. And the sending unit 13 is specifically configured to send the first information to the bridge device, the bridge device sending the first information to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. I can understand that.

Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the information receiving unit 12 is further configured to receive the second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, and the transmitting unit 13 includes the second information. The information is further configured to be transmitted to the user equipment via the third communication connection.

In the present embodiment of the present invention, when the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, the communication establishing unit 11 is used to use the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device. When the connection is established and the information receiving unit 12 receives the first information transmitted by the user device via the third communication connection to the network connection device, the transmitting unit 13 sends the first information to the first information. It can be seen to send to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection equipment, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by the communication range.

As shown in FIG. 7, in one specific embodiment, in addition to the structure shown in FIG. 6, the network connection device includes a first configuration unit 14, a second configuration unit 15, and a disconnection unit 16.

The first configuration unit 14 is configured to receive the first configuration information including the Bluetooth address and the key of the wearable device transmitted by the user equipment, and store the first configuration information. The configuration information further includes information such as a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device, and the first configuration information is transmitted by the transmission unit to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. Used to send. Alternatively, the first component 14 receives a procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-connected equipment to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, and the procedure request message. Is configured to enable Bluetooth sparing procedures with wearable devices according to. Alternatively, the first component 14 receives the mode request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-connected equipment to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and the Bluetooth with the wearable device is received. It is configured to enable Bluetooth pairing mode according to the mode request message to accept pairing. The first configuration unit 14 is further configured to establish a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device.

The second configuration unit 15 receives the second configuration information transmitted by the user equipment, including the Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device, and supported by the Bluetooth service information and the third communication connection. It is configured to establish a mapping relationship with the service information and store the mapping relationship. The transmitting unit 13 transmits the first information transmitted by the user equipment via the third communication connection according to the mapping relationship stored by the second configuring unit 15 via the first Bluetooth connection. It is specifically configured to convert the first information and send the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection.

The disconnecting unit 16 receives the first notification message transmitted by the user equipment, which is used for instructing the network connection device to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device wearable devices, and the network connection device. Disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection between the wearable devices, or disconnecting the third communication connection between the network connection device and the user device, disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device wearable devices, Is configured.

One embodiment of the invention further provides a user equipment. A schematic structural diagram of the user equipment is shown in FIG.
A communication determination unit 20 configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, wherein the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is disconnected. Is specifically configured to disconnect the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device when detected or when the user equipment decides to establish a third communication connection to the network-connected equipment. , The communication determination unit 20,
After the communication determination unit 10 determines that the first Bluetooth connection is disconnected, if the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device in the network to which the user equipment belongs, is established, Just as the network-connected device sends the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, the first information is sent to the network-connected device via the third communication connection to the network-connected device. And an information transmission unit 21 configured as
including.

Further, the user equipment may further include a configuration transmitter 22, a trigger 23, and a communication establisher 24 (in FIG. 8, the structure further included in the user equipment is represented by broken lines).

The configuration transmission unit 22 is configured to transmit the first configuration information to the network-connected device, the first configuration information includes a Bluetooth address and a key of the wearable device, between the user device and the wearable device. The configuration transmitter 22 may further include information such as a pairing relationship, and the configuration transmitter 22 is further configured to transmit the third configuration information to the wearable device. Including the key. Alternatively, the configuration transmission unit 22 transmits to the wearable device a mode request message used to request the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and the network connection device and the network connection device are connected to the wearable device. Is configured to send a procedure request message used to request to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the. Alternatively, the configuration transmission unit 22 transmits a mode request message used to request the network connection device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode to the network connection device, and connects to the wearable device and the wearable device to the network connection. It is configured to send a procedure request message used to request to activate a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the device.

Furthermore, the configuration transmission unit 22 is further configured to transmit the second configuration information to the network-connected device, and the second configuration information includes Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device. Therefore, the network connection device can establish the mapping relationship between the Bluetooth service information and the service information supported by the third communication connection according to the second configuration information, and store the mapping relationship.

The trigger unit 23 is configured to send a trigger command used to instruct the network connection device to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device, and/or The trigger unit 23 receives the notification message transmitted by the network connection device, which is used for notifying the user device that the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device is established. Is configured.

In the present user equipment, after the communication determination unit 20 determines that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device has been disconnected, the information transmission unit 21 directly transmits the first information, or the communication determination unit 20 After determining that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is disconnected, the trigger unit 23 first triggers the network connection device to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or triggers. It can be seen that the information sending unit 21 sends the first information after the unit 23 receives the announcement message.

The communication establishing unit 24 discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, establishes the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or after the third communication connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment is disconnected. At the wearable device to discover the Bluetooth signal, establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or sent by the network connection device to the user equipment, the first between the network connection device and the wearable device. Discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, establishes a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or after a second notification message, which is used to notify that the Bluetooth connection is broken, is received, or , When the user equipment discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device and the user equipment does not interact with the wearable device using the network connection device within the preset time, the first connection to the network connection device is performed. Is configured to send a request to disconnect the Bluetooth connection of and establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. In this case, the information transmitting unit 21 is further configured to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection established by the communication establishing unit 24.

In this embodiment, when the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device in the network to which the user equipment belongs is established. I understand that it will be done. When the communication determination unit 20 in the user device discovers that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is disconnected, the information transmission unit 21 sends the first information to the wearable device using the network connection device. Can be sent to the device. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection equipment, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by the communication range.

One embodiment of the present invention further provides another network connection device, which can be a gateway device such as a Wi-Fi router. A schematic structural diagram of the network connecting device is shown in FIG. 9, which includes a bus-connected processor 30, a memory 31, a communication unit 32, and a power supply 33. 32 can include a transmitter 321 and a receiver 322.

Memory 31 can be configured to store software programs and modules. The processor 30 executes various functions or applications of the network-connected device and executes data processing by operating software programs and modules stored in the memory 31. The memory 31 mainly includes a program storage area and a data storage area, the program storage area can store an operating system, an application program required by at least one function, and the data storage area is created according to the use of the network-connected device. The stored data can be stored. In one specific embodiment of the present invention, the memory 30 is, for example, a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM), a phase change random access memory (Phase Change RAM, PRAM), or a magnetoresistive random memory. Includes volatile memory such as access memory (Magetoresistive RAM, MRAM), eg, at least one magnetic disk storage device, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) Alternatively, it may further include a flash memory device such as a NOR flash memory or a NAND flash memory. The non-volatile memory stores the operating system and application programs to be executed by the processor 30, which loads the program and data to execute from the non-volatile memory into the memory and stores the digital content in multiple storage devices. .. The operating system controls common system tasks such as memory management, storage control or power management, as well as various components and/or drives that facilitate communication between various software and hardware. , Used to manage.

In the present embodiment, the program storage area of the memory 31 can store a program for executing the communication method of the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 2 or FIG. No details are given here.

The power supply 33 is configured to provide power to various parts of the network-attached device in order to keep them operating. The power supply 33 may be a built-in battery, for example, a general lithium ion battery or a nickel hydride battery, and may also include an external power supply for directly supplying power to the network connection device, for example, an AC adapter. In some embodiments of the invention, the power supply 33 may have a broader definition, such as a power management system, a charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power converter or inverse converter, a power status indicator ( Light emitting diodes), and any other components related to power generation, power management, and power distribution for electronic devices.

The processor 30 is a control center for network-connected devices and is connected to each part of the entire network-connected device using various interfaces and wiring. The processor 30 realizes various functions of the network-connected device and/or operates or executes a software program and/or module stored in the memory 31 to call data stored in the memory 31. To process. The processor 30 may be configured by an integrated circuit (IC), for example, may be configured by a single package IC, and configured by connecting a plurality of package ICs having the same function or different functions. It may have been done. For example, the processor 30 may include only one CPU (Central Processing Unit, CPU), and includes a GPU, a digital signal processor (DSP), and a control chip (for example, a baseband chip) of a communication unit. It may be a combination. In one embodiment of the invention, the CPU may be a single computing core or may include multiple computing cores.

In the present embodiment, the processor 30 can call the program stored in the program storage area, and executes the communication method of the present embodiment corresponding to FIG. 2 or FIG. No details are given here.

The communication unit 32 is configured to establish a communication channel so that the network connection device can connect the wearable device and the user device using the communication channel. The communication unit 32 includes wireless local area network communication, Bluetooth communication and/or wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) and/or high speed downlink packet access (High Speed Downlink Packet). Access, HSDPA) communication modules such as a wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Network, abbreviated as wireless LAN) module, a Bluetooth module, and a Base Band module (see FIG. 9). (Not shown), and radio frequency (RF) circuits corresponding to these communication modules can be included. These communication modules are configured to control communication between all the components in the network connection device, and can support direct memory access.

In various embodiments of the invention, each communication module within communication unit 32 is generally represented in the form of an Integrated Circuit Chip, each communication module including all communication modules and corresponding antenna groups. , But can be selectively combined. For example, the communication unit 32 may include only a baseband chip, a radio frequency chip, and a corresponding antenna so as to provide the communication function of the cellular communication system. The electronic device is connected to a cellular network or the Internet via a wireless communication connection established by the communication unit 32, for example, wireless local area network access or WCDMA® access. You may In some optional embodiments of the invention, a communication module within the communication unit 32, such as a baseband module, is typically incorporated into the processor 30, such as the APQ+MDM platform provided by Qualcomm. You may

The radio frequency circuit is configured to send and receive information or send and receive signals at the time of calling. Generally, radio frequency circuits include well known circuits used to perform these functions, which circuits include, but are not limited to, an antenna system, a radio frequency transceiver including transmitter 321 and receiver 322, one or Includes multiple amplifiers, tuners, one or more oscillators, digital signal processors, codec chipsets, and memory. In addition, the radio frequency circuit may be further in communication with the network and another device by wireless communication. Wireless communication may use any communication standard or protocol, including, but not limited to, Global System of Mobile communication (GSM), general packet radio. Services (General Packet Radio Service, GPRS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access, High Speed Uplink) Packet access), and Long Term Evolution (LTE).

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the processor 30 of the network connection device can call the program stored in the memory 31 and realize the following functions.

The processor 30 determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, and instructs the processor 30 to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the communication unit 32 and the wearable device. It is configured. Upon receiving the first information transmitted via the third communication connection between the user device and the network connection device, the receiver 322 in the communication unit 32 causes the transmitter 321 in the communication unit 32 to receive the first information. Command to send the wearable device's information to the wearable device via the established first Bluetooth connection. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection equipment, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by the communication range.

Specifically, when the receiver 322 receives the trigger command sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device, the processor 31 causes the processor 31 to Determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken and establishes the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device; or the communication unit 32 discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device. Then, for example, the transmitter 321 sends a Bluetooth paging message, and the receiver 322 receives the Bluetooth paging response sent by the wearable device, the processor 30 sends a second message between the user equipment and the wearable device. Determines that the Bluetooth connection of the device is disconnected and establishes a first Bluetooth connection between the communication unit 32 and the wearable device; or, after the communication unit 32 discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, The transmitter 321 sends an authorization request message to the user equipment, the authorization request message requesting the user equipment to determine whether a first Bluetooth connection should be established between the network-connected device and the wearable device. Used, the receiver 322 receives the acknowledgment message returned by the user equipment, the processor 30 determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, and then the processor 30 communicates. Instruct to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the part 32 and the wearable device.

When the processor 30 commands the establishment of a first Bluetooth connection between the communication unit 32 and the wearable device, specifically, the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is a bridge that communicates with a network connection device. It will be appreciated that the device can be used to establish. Specifically, the processor 30 commands the transmitter 321 to send the first information to the bridge device, and the bridge device sends the first information to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. ..

Further, the processor 30 sends the second information to the transmitter 321 via the third communication connection when the receiver 322 receives the second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. And further instructing the user equipment to transmit.

In one specific embodiment, the processor 30 stores the first configuration information in the memory 31 when the receiver 322 receives the first configuration information including the Bluetooth address and the key of the wearable device transmitted by the user equipment. Is further configured to: The first configuration information is used by the transmitting unit to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, and the first configuration information is used between the user equipment and the wearable device. It also includes information such as pairing relationships. Alternatively, the processor 30 receives the procedure request message when the receiver 322 receives the procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-connected device to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device. It is configured to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device according to the message. Alternatively, the processor 30 receives the mode request message sent by the user equipment, which is used by the receiver device 322 to request the network-connected device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and the Bluetooth with the wearable device. It is configured to enable Bluetooth pairing mode according to the mode request message to accept pairing. The processor 30 is further configured to establish a pairing relationship between the user equipment and the wearable device.

Further, the processor 30 supports the Bluetooth service information and the third communication connection when the receiver 322 receives the second configuration information including the Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device, which is transmitted by the user equipment. Further configured to establish a mapping relationship with the service information being stored and store the mapping relationship in the memory 31, the processor 30 according to the mapping relationship, a third communication connection to the transmitter 321. Convert the first information sent by the user equipment via the first information into the first information sent via the first Bluetooth connection, and the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection. It is specifically configured to instruct to send.

In another specific embodiment, the processor 30 is used by the receiver 322 to instruct the network-attached device, transmitted by the user equipment, to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device wearable devices. Upon receiving the first notification message, the first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected equipment wearable devices is disconnected, or the third communication connection between the network-connected equipment and the user equipment is disconnected, and the network-connected equipment wearable is disconnected. It is further configured to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the devices.

One embodiment of the present invention further provides another user equipment. The structure of the user equipment may be similar to the structure of the network connection equipment shown in FIG. 9, and the user equipment includes a processor connected to the bus, a memory, a communication unit, and a power supply, and the communication unit is A transmitter and receiver can be included.

The processor can call the program stored in the memory to realize the following functions.

The processor determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, and establishes the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device in the network to which the user equipment belongs. If so, the network connection device sends the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, the transmitter transmits the first information to the network connection device and the third communication connection to the network connection device. Is configured to instruct to transmit to the network-connected device via the. In this way, indirect communication between the user equipment and the wearable device is realized by using the network connection equipment, so that the user equipment and the wearable device are not limited by the communication range. The processor detects that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is broken, or when the user equipment decides to establish a third communication connection to the network connection equipment, the processor determines the third connection to the wearable device. It is specifically configured to disconnect the second Bluetooth connection and determine that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is disconnected.

In one specific embodiment, the processor includes a transmitter, a network connection device, a Bluetooth address and a key of the wearable device, and further information such as a pairing relationship between the user device and the wearable device. Is further configured to send the third configuration information including a Bluetooth address and a key of the network-connected device to the wearable device, and the transmitter is further configured to send the third configuration information to the wearable device. Alternatively, the processor sends the transmitter a mode request message that is used to request the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode for the wearable device, and the network connection device and the network connection device wearable. It is further configured to instruct to send a procedure request message used to request to enable a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the device. Alternatively, the processor sends the transmitter a mode request message used to request the network-attached device to enable the Bluetooth-pairing mode for the network-attached device, and the wearable device sends the wearable device a network request. It is further configured to instruct to send a procedure request message used to request to activate a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the attached device.

Furthermore, the processor is further configured to instruct the transmitter to send the second configuration information to the network-connected device, the second configuration information including Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device. Therefore, the network connection device can establish the mapping relationship between the Bluetooth service information and the service information supported by the third communication connection according to the second configuration information, and store the mapping relationship.

In another specific embodiment, the processor sends the transmitter a trigger command used to instruct the network-attached device to establish a first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device. And/or the receiver has established a first Bluetooth connection between the network-attached device and the wearable device to the user equipment, which is transmitted by the network-attached device. It is configured to receive a notification message used to notify.

After it is determined that the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device is broken, the processor can directly instruct the transmitter to send the first information, or the second to the wearable device. After it is determined that the Bluetooth connection is broken, the transmitter can be instructed to trigger a network-attached device to establish a first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or the receiver can It will be appreciated that after receiving the announce message, the transmitter can be instructed to send the first information.

In another embodiment, the processor further discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal and establishes a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or a third communication connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment. After being disconnected, it discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal, establishes a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or is sent by the network connection device to the user equipment between the network connection device and the wearable device. Discovers the wearable device's bluetooth signal and receives a second bluetooth connection to the wearable device after the second notification message, which is used to notify that the first bluetooth connection of the Upon establishment or when the wearable device's Bluetooth signal is discovered, the user equipment does not interact with the wearable device with the wearable device within the preset time, to the network connected equipment, Send a request to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection and establish a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. Accordingly, the processor is further configured to instruct the transmitter to send the first information to the wearable device via the established second Bluetooth connection.

One embodiment of the present invention further provides a communication system. A schematic structural diagram of the communication system is shown in FIG. 1a, and the communication system includes a user equipment, a wearable device, and a network connection equipment.

The structure of the network connection device may be similar to the structure of the network connection device of the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 6, FIG. 7, or FIG. 9, and the network connection device mainly communicates between the user device and the wearable device. Used to connect to. The structure of the user equipment may be similar to the structure of the user equipment of the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 8, and will not be described in detail here.

The wearable device receives the first information transmitted by the network connection device after the first Bluetooth connection to the network connection device is established, and the second wearable device transmits the second information to the network connection device via the first Bluetooth connection. Is configured to send information.

One embodiment of the present invention further provides another communication system. A schematic structural diagram of the communication system is shown in FIG. 1b, and the communication system includes a network connection device, at least one bridge device, a user equipment, and a wearable device. At least one bridge device is separately connected to the network connection device using a power cable, and the bridge device performs only the message transfer of the second communication protocol between the network connection device and the wearable device, and the network device It is configured to guarantee a communication range between the connection device and the wearable device.

The structure of the network connection device may be similar to the structure of the network connection device of the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 6, FIG. 7, or FIG. 9, mainly for connecting the communication between the user equipment and the wearable device. Used for. The structure of the user equipment may be similar to the structure of the user equipment of the embodiment corresponding to FIG. 8, and will not be described in detail here.

The wearable device is forwarded by the bridge device after the first Bluetooth connection is made using the bridge device connected to the network connection device, and is transmitted by the network connection device via the first Bluetooth connection. It is configured to receive 1 information.

Those skilled in the art will understand that all or a part of each step of the method in each embodiment can be implemented by a program instructing relevant hardware. The program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Storage media can include ROM, RAM, magnetic disks, or optical disks.

The wearable device, the communication system, and the communication method of the related equipment provided in the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present invention are described herein with specific examples. The description of each embodiment is merely provided to aid in understanding the method and core ideas of the present invention. In addition, those skilled in the art can make variations and modifications to the present invention with respect to specific implementation forms and application areas according to the idea of the present invention. Therefore, the contents of the specification should not be construed as a limitation on the present invention.

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Claims (26)

A method of communicating with a wearable device,
A network connection device in the network to which the user equipment belongs determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, and a second connection between the network connection device and the wearable device is determined. Step 1 to establish a bluetooth connection,
Said network-connected device receiving first information transmitted by said user device via a third communication connection to said network-connected device;
The network-connected device, the first information, a step of transmitting to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection,
Including a communication method. Before the step of receiving the first information, the network-connected device is transmitted by the user device via a third communication connection to the network-connected device,
The network connection device receives first configuration information including a Bluetooth address and a key of the wearable device transmitted by the user device, and the network connection device stores the first configuration information. Wherein, the first configuration information is used by the network connection device to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, the step, or
The network connection device receives a procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used for requesting the network connection device to enable a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, and the procedure request message. Enabling the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device according to, or
The network-connected device receives a mode request message sent by the user device, which is used to request the network-connected device to enable Bluetooth pairing mode, and a Bluetooth spare with the wearable device. Enabling the Bluetooth pairing mode according to the mode request message to accept a ring,
The method of claim 1, further comprising: Before the step of receiving the first information, the network-connected device is transmitted by the user device via a third communication connection to the network-connected device,
The network-connected device receives second configuration information sent by the user equipment, the Bluetooth service information being supported by the wearable device, and being supported by the Bluetooth service information and the third communication connection. Establishing a mapping relationship with the service information being stored and storing said mapping relationship,
Further comprising the step of the network-connected device transmitting the first information to the wearable device via the established first Bluetooth connection, according to the mapping relationship, the third communication connection. Convert the first information transmitted by the user equipment via the first information to the first information transmitted via the first Bluetooth connection, the first information, the first Bluetooth connection. Transmitting to the wearable device via a method according to claim 1 or 2. Before the step of determining that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected, the network connection equipment in the network to which the user equipment belongs,
Receiving a trigger command sent by the user equipment, the trigger command being used to instruct to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device, or
The network-connected device discovering a Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, or
After the network connection device discovers the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, the first Bluetooth connection is established to the user device, to the user device, between the network connection device and the wearable device. Sending an authorization request message used to request to determine if it should and receiving an authorization message returned by the user equipment,
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: The step of establishing the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device,
Establishing the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device using a bridge device that communicates with the network connection device,
Including
The step of transmitting the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, the network connection device, the step of transmitting the first information to the bridge device, the bridge device Sending the first information to the wearable device via a Bluetooth connection between the bridge device and the wearable device, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 4. Method. The method is
The network-connected device receiving second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection;
The network-connected device, the second information, a step of transmitting to the user device via the third communication connection,
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: The method is
Receiving a first notification message sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct the network connection device to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device; Disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection between the connecting device and the wearable device, or
Disconnecting the third communication connection between the network connection device and the user device, disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device,
7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: A method of communicating with a wearable device,
User equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected,
When the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device in the network to which the user equipment belongs and the wearable device is established, the network connection device is connected to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. The user device transmitting the first information to the network connection device via a third communication connection to the network connection device so as to transmit the information 1. .. The step in which the user equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected,
The user equipment detecting that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, or
Disconnecting the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device when the user equipment determines that the third communication connection to the network connection device is established,
9. The method of claim 8, comprising: Before the step of the user equipment transmitting the first information to the network connection device via a third communication connection to the network connection device,
The user equipment transmits, to the network connection equipment, first configuration information including a Bluetooth address and a key of the wearable device, and the user equipment transmits to the wearable device a Bluetooth address and a key of the network connection equipment. Sending a third configuration information including, or
The user equipment sends a mode request message to the wearable device, the mode request message being used to request the wearable device to enable Bluetooth pairing mode, and the user equipment sends to the network connection device, the Sending a procedure request message used to request a network-attached device to activate a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, or
The user equipment transmits a mode request message used to request the network connection equipment to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode to the network connection equipment, and the user equipment transmits to the wearable device, Sending a procedure request message used to request the wearable device to activate a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the network connection device;
10. The method of claim 8 or 9, further comprising: After the step in which the user equipment determines that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken,
The user equipment sending a trigger command used to instruct the network connection equipment to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device; and/or
Announcement used by the user equipment to notify the user equipment that the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection equipment and the wearable device has been established, sent by the network connection equipment. Receiving a message,
11. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, further comprising: The method is
The user equipment discovers a Bluetooth signal of the wearable device and establishes the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, the user equipment first to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection. Sending information from
After the third communication connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment is disconnected, the user equipment discovers the wearable device's Bluetooth signal and the second Bluetooth to the wearable device. Establishing a connection, the user equipment transmitting first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection, or the user equipment transmitted by the network connection equipment The user equipment after receiving a second notification message used to notify that the first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected device and the wearable device is disconnected. Discovering a Bluetooth signal of a device and establishing the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, the user equipment sending first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection; Or
When the user equipment discovers a Bluetooth signal of the wearable device, when the user equipment does not perform information interaction with the wearable device using the network connection device within a preset time, the user equipment Sends a request for disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection to the network connection device, establishes the second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, and the user equipment establishes the second Bluetooth connection. Sending first information to the wearable device via
12. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 11, further comprising: The step of the user equipment transmitting the first information to the network connection device via a third communication connection to the network connection device,
The user equipment transmits the first information to the network-connected equipment using an internet protocol IP, or the user equipment transmits the first information to a Universal Plug and Play UPnP protocol. Sending to the network-connected device using, or, the user device, the first information, the step of sending to the network-connected device using a wireless Fidelity Wi-Fi protocol,
13. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 12, comprising: Network connection device,
A communication establishment unit configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected and to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, and
An information receiving unit configured to receive the first information transmitted by the user device via the third communication connection to the network connection device, and
The first information is configured to transmit to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection established by the communication establishing unit, a transmitting unit,
Network-connected equipment, including. A first configuration unit configured to receive first configuration information including a Bluetooth address and a key of the wearable device transmitted by the user equipment, and storing the first configuration information, The first configuration information is used by the transmission unit to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection, or the first configuration unit, or
Receiving a procedure request message sent by the user equipment, which is used for requesting the network connection equipment to enable a Bluetooth sparing procedure with the wearable device, and with the wearable device according to the procedure request message. The first component configured to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure, or
To receive a mode request message sent by the user equipment, which is used to request the network-connected equipment to enable Bluetooth pairing mode, and to accept Bluetooth sparing with the wearable device, 15. The device of claim 14, further comprising: the first component configured to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode according to the mode request message. Receiving second configuration information transmitted by the user equipment, including Bluetooth service information supported by the wearable device, the Bluetooth service information and service information supported by the third communication connection. A second component configured to establish a mapping relationship between and storing the mapping relationship,
Further comprising the transmitting unit according to the mapping relationship stored by the second configuration unit, the first information transmitted by the user equipment via the third communication connection the first Bluetooth. 16 or 15 specifically configured to convert to first information transmitted over a connection and to transmit the first information to the wearable device over the first Bluetooth connection. Equipment described in. The communication establishing unit is configured to, after receiving a trigger command transmitted by the user equipment, which is used for instructing to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device. Determining that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is broken, or
Determining that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected after the wearable device's Bluetooth signal is found, or
After the Bluetooth signal of the wearable device is found, to the user equipment to determine whether the first bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the network connection device and the wearable device should be established. The second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected after sending an approval request message used to request and receiving an approval message returned by the user equipment. Specifically configured to determine that
The device according to any one of claims 14 to 16. The communication establishing unit is particularly configured to establish the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device using a bridge device that communicates with the network connection device,
The transmitting unit is specifically configured to transmit the first information to the bridge device, the bridge device transmitting the first information to a Bluetooth connection between the bridge device and the wearable device. To the wearable device via
The device according to any one of claims 14 to 17. The information receiving unit is further configured to receive second information transmitted by the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection,
The transmitter is further configured to transmit the second information to the user equipment via the third communication connection,
The device according to any one of claims 14 to 18. Receiving a first notification message sent by the user equipment, which is used to instruct the network connection device to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device, and the network connection Device disconnecting the first Bluetooth connection between the wearable devices, or
A disconnecting unit configured to disconnect the third communication connection between the network connection device and the user device and disconnect the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device, 20. The device according to any one of claims 14 to 19, further comprising. User equipment,
A communication determination unit configured to determine that the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device is disconnected,
When the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device in the network to which the user equipment belongs and the wearable device is established, the network connection device is connected to the wearable device via the first Bluetooth connection to the wearable device. 1 to transmit the information, the first information, configured to transmit to the network connection device via a third communication connection to the network connection device, an information transmission unit,
User equipment, including. A configuration transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the network-connecting device, first configuration information including a Bluetooth address and a key of the wearable device, the Bluetooth address and key of the network-connecting device to the wearable device. Further configured to transmit a third configuration information including, the configuration transmission unit, or
Send a mode request message to the wearable device, which is used to request the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth pairing mode, and to the network connection device, the network connection device to the wearable device Bluetooth. The configuration transmitter configured to send a procedure request message used to request to enable a pairing procedure, or to the network-connected device, the network-connected device to a Bluetooth pairing mode A mode request message used to request that the wearable device enable the wearable device to enable the Bluetooth sparing procedure with the network connection device. The configuration sending unit configured to send a message,
22. The user equipment of claim 21, further comprising: A trigger unit configured to send a trigger command used to instruct the network-connected device to establish the first Bluetooth connection between the network-connected device and the wearable device, and/or Or receiving a notification message sent by the network connection device, which is used to notify the user device that the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device is established. The trigger unit,
23. User equipment according to claim 21 or 22, further comprising: A communication establishment unit,
Discovering a Bluetooth signal of the wearable device and establishing a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or
Discovering a Bluetooth signal of the wearable device and establishing a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device after the third communication connection between the user equipment and the network connection equipment is disconnected, or ,
A second notification message transmitted by the network connection device, which is used to notify the user device that the first Bluetooth connection between the network connection device and the wearable device is disconnected. Discovering the wearable device's Bluetooth signal after being received, establishing a second Bluetooth connection to the wearable device, or
When a Bluetooth signal of the wearable device is discovered, the user equipment, when not performing information interaction with the wearable device using the network connection device within a preset time, to the network connection device, The communication establishing unit, configured to send a request to disconnect the first Bluetooth connection and establish the second Bluetooth connection between the user equipment and the wearable device,
Further comprising, the information transmission unit is further configured to transmit the first information to the wearable device via the second Bluetooth connection, any one of claims 21 to 23. User equipment as described. A communication system including a network connection device, a user device, and a wearable device,
The network connection device is the network connection device according to any one of claims 14 to 17, 19, or 20, and the user device is the user device according to any one of claims 21 to 24. ,
The wearable device is configured to receive the first information transmitted by the network connection device after the first Bluetooth connection to the network connection device is established, the communication system. A communication system, which includes a network connection device, at least one bridge device, a user device, and a wearable device, and the at least one bridge device is separately connected to the network connection device using a power cable. And
The network connection device is the network connection device according to any one of claims 14 to 20, the user device is the user device according to any one of claims 21 to 24,
The wearable device is transferred by the bridge device after the first Bluetooth connection is made using the bridge device connected to the network connection device, and is connected to the network via the first Bluetooth connection. A communication system configured to receive first information transmitted by a device.