TWI558155B - Communication mode switching device and method thereof - Google Patents

Description

Communication mode switching device and method thereof

The present invention relates to a communication mode switching apparatus and method thereof, and more particularly to an apparatus and method for switching between a normal mode and a flight mode of a mobile communication device.

In general, before the plane takes off, the flight attendant will ask the passenger to switch the electronic devices with communication functions (such as mobile phones, tablets and notebooks) to the flight mode to avoid the above-mentioned mobile communication devices. The wireless signal affects the safety of the flight. At present, most of the methods of switching to the flight mode are that the user needs to manually change the communication mode of the mobile communication device, for example, using the user operation interface provided by the mobile communication device to select the flight mode that must be used now. However, in such a case that manual mode changes must be made, the passenger may forget to switch the mobile communication device to the flight mode. As a result, when the aircraft is sailing, the wireless signal and electromagnetic interference generated by the mobile communication device will make the flight process potentially dangerous.

The invention provides a communication mode switching device and a method thereof, which automatically switch a mobile device from a normal mode to a flight mode according to a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet detection situation within a preset sensing range.

The invention provides a communication mode switching device, which is suitable for switching a communication mode of a communication module in a mobile communication device, wherein the communication mode comprises a normal mode and a flight mode. The communication mode switching device includes a detection module and a control module. The detection module is configured to detect a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet conforming to a wireless communication protocol in a preset sensing range. The control module is coupled to the detection module and the communication module. When the control module determines that there is no wireless transmission signal or wireless network packet in the preset sensing range, the communication mode of the communication module is switched. For the flight mode.

In an embodiment of the invention, the communication module includes a receiving unit for receiving a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet, and a transmitting unit for transmitting a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet. The control module is configured to enable the receiving unit and enable the transmitting unit in the normal mode, and in the flight mode, enable the receiving unit and disable the transmitting unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the detecting module is further configured to continue to detect whether the wireless sensing signal or the wireless network packet is included in the preset sensing range after the communication module is switched to the flight mode. The control module switches the communication mode of the communication module to the normal mode.

In an embodiment of the invention, the detecting module is further configured to detect whether the wireless base station or the wireless access point is within the preset sensing range when the communication module is in the normal mode. Providing network resources, and the control module is further used when the communication module is in the normal mode and when the detection module detects that the wireless base station or the wireless access point provides the network resource within the preset sensing range, The control communication module is connected to the network through a wireless base station or a wireless access point.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication protocol includes a second generation communication system (2G) standard, a third generation (3G) communication system standard, and a third generation communication system partner project long distance evolution (3GPP LTE) standard. 3rd Generation Communication System Partner Project Advanced 3GPP LTE-Advanced Standard, Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) Standard, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) Standard, Wireless Wide Area Network The protocol is the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard, the Bit Torrent (BT) standard, the Wireless Mouse standard, the Near-Field Communication (NFC) standard, and the digital television (Digital). TV) standards and Global Positioning System (GPS) standards.

The invention provides a communication mode switching method, which is suitable for switching a communication mode of a communication module in a mobile communication device, wherein the communication mode comprises a normal mode and a flight mode. The communication mode switching method includes the following steps: detecting a wireless communication signal or a wireless network packet conforming to a wireless communication protocol in a preset sensing range. Then, when it is determined that there is no wireless transmission signal or wireless network packet in the preset sensing range, the communication mode of the communication module is switched to the flight mode.

Based on the above, the present invention provides a communication mode switching device and a method thereof, which enable a passenger to switch a communication mode of a mobile communication device held by a passenger from a normal mode to a flight mode when the aircraft has not taken off. In this way, even if the passenger is not manually set before boarding, the mobile communication device can automatically switch to the flight mode, which can prevent the wireless signal sent by the mobile communication device from affecting the flight safety when the aircraft takes off.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1A is a functional block diagram of a communication mode switching device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The communication mode switching device 105 of the present invention is adapted to switch a communication mode of a communication module 110 in a mobile communication device 100, and a communication mode switching device. The detection module 120 and the control module 130 are configured by a wireless sensor. The main function is to detect a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network within a preset sensing range. Packet. The control module 130 is coupled to the detection module 120 and the communication module 110. The control module 130 determines how to switch the communication mode of the communication module 110 according to the detection result of the detection module 120, and the control module 130 can The functional module implemented by the hardware and/or the software, wherein the hardware may include a hardware device having a computing function such as a central processing unit, a chipset, a microprocessor, or the like, or a combination of the foregoing hardware devices, and the software may be Operating systems, drivers, and more. In this embodiment, the mobile communication device 100 can be a portable mobile communication device such as a notebook computer, a tablet computer, a mobile phone, and a smart phone, and the communication module 110 transmits and receives the portable mobile communication device. Device. In addition, it should be particularly noted that the communication mode of the communication module 110 includes the normal mode and the flight mode, and the difference between the normal mode and the flight mode will be described in more detail using FIG. 1B.

FIG. 1B is a functional block diagram of a communication mode switching apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention. The approximate components are the same as those of FIG. 1A except that the communication module 110 is further subdivided into receiving units for receiving wireless transmission signals or wireless network packets. 112 and a transmitting unit 114 for transmitting a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet. The control module 130 enables the receiving unit 112 and the enabling transmitting unit 114 in the above-mentioned normal mode. When the control module 130 is in the flight mode, the receiving unit 112 is enabled and disabled (Disable). Transfer unit 114. In other words, when the communication mode is the flight mode, the communication module 110 can only receive the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet, and cannot perform the function of transmitting the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet, so the flight is compared with the normal mode. Mode is a mode of more power saving.

2A is a flowchart of a communication mode switching method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 2A simultaneously. First, the detection module 120 detects a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet conforming to the wireless communication protocol in the preset sensing range (step S210), and the wireless communication protocol may be the second generation communication system (2G) standard. Third-generation (3G) communication system standard, third-generation communication system partner project long-range evolution (3GPP LTE) standard, third-generation communication system partner project advanced long-range evolution (3GPP LTE-Advanced) standard, evolutionary high-speed packet access (Evolved High Speed Packet Access, HSPA+) standard, Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) standard, wireless WAN protocol for the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard, Bit Torrent (BT) standard, Wireless Mouse standard, Near-Field Communication (NFC) standard, Digital TV standard and Global Positioning System (GPS) standard. Next, the control module 130 determines whether there is a wireless communication signal or a wireless network packet conforming to the wireless communication protocol in the preset sensing range (step S220). If the determination in step S220 is YES, it indicates that the communication module 110 is still at this time. In the normal mode, therefore, returning to step S210, the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet is continuously detected. If the determination in the step S220 is negative, it indicates that there is no wireless transmission signal or wireless network packet conforming to the wireless communication protocol within the preset sensing range. Therefore, the control module 130 switches the communication module 110 to In the flight mode, the flight mode is as described above, and the communication module 110 can only receive the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet (step S230).

2B is a flowchart of a communication mode switching method according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a variation of the embodiment of FIG. 2A. Referring to FIG. 1A and FIG. 2B simultaneously, the detection module 120 detects a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet conforming to the wireless communication protocol in the preset sensing range (step S210), and then the control module 130 determines the pre-determination. It is assumed whether there is a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet conforming to the wireless communication protocol within the sensing range (step S220). When the determination in step S220 is NO, then to step S230, the control module 130 switches the communication module 110 to the flight mode. After step S230, the process returns to step S210, and the detection module 120 continuously detects the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet, and then proceeds to step S220 for determination. If it is determined in step S220 that the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet is re-detected, the control module 130 switches the communication module 110 to the normal mode (step 240).

When the communication module 110 is in the normal mode, the detection module 120 detects whether there is a wireless base station (Wireless Base Station) or a wireless access point (Wireless Access Point) to provide network resources in the preset sensing range (steps) 250). If the determination in step 250 is YES, the control module 130 controls the communication module 110 to perform network connection through the wireless base station or the wireless access point (step 260), wherein the network connection manner may be The user manually performs an instruction to the mobile communication device 100 to connect to the Internet, and can also automatically connect the mobile communication device 100 to the stored preset wireless access point.

In summary, the present invention provides a communication mode switching device and a method thereof for automatically switching a mobile device from a normal mode to a flight mode according to a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet detection condition within a preset sensing range. The communication mode switching device and the method thereof enable the passenger to switch the communication mode of the mobile communication device held by the passenger from the normal mode to the flight mode when the aircraft has not taken off. In this way, even if the passenger is not manually set before boarding, the mobile communication device can automatically switch to the flight mode, which can prevent the wireless signal sent by the mobile communication device from affecting the flight safety when the aircraft takes off. In addition, when the user returns to the environment where the wireless network is unblocked, for example, when the airplane returns to the airport lobby, the communication mode switching device provided by the present invention can also re-detect the wireless according to the preset sensing range. The detection result of the transmission signal or the wireless network packet automatically switches the communication mode of the mobile communication device from the flight mode to the normal mode, and the mobile communication device can wirelessly access the wireless access point through the airport lobby.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

100. . . Mobile communication equipment

105. . . Communication mode switching device

110. . . Communication module

112. . . Receiving unit

114. . . Transfer unit

120. . . Detection module

130. . . Control module

S210~S260. . . Communication mode switching method flow step

1A is a functional block diagram of a communication mode switching apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 1B is a functional block diagram of a communication mode switching apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2A is a flow chart of a communication mode switching method according to an embodiment of the invention.

2B is a flow chart of a communication mode switching method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

S210~S230. . . Communication mode switching method flow step

Claims (8)

A communication mode switching device is adapted to switch a communication mode of a communication module in a mobile communication device, the communication mode includes a normal mode and a flight mode, and the communication mode switching device comprises: a detection module, Detecting a wireless transmission signal or a wireless network packet conforming to a wireless communication protocol in a predetermined sensing range; and a control module coupled to the detection module and the communication module, wherein When the control module determines that the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet does not exist in the preset sensing range, the communication mode of the communication module is switched to the flight mode, and the communication module is After switching to the flight mode, the detecting module continues to detect whether the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet is in the preset sensing range, and if it is determined that the preset sensing range has the wireless transmission The signal or the wireless network packet, the control module switches the communication mode of the communication module to the normal mode. The communication mode switching device of claim 1, wherein the communication module comprises a receiving unit for receiving the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet, and for transmitting the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network. a transmission unit of the road packet, and a control module for: in the normal mode, enabling the receiving unit and enabling the transmitting unit; and in the flight mode, enabling the receiving unit and disabling the Transfer unit. The communication mode switching device according to claim 1, wherein the detecting module is further used for: When the communication module is in the normal mode, the detection module detects whether a wireless base station or a wireless access point provides network resources in the preset sensing range; and the control module further The communication module is controlled when the communication module is in the normal mode and when the detection module detects that the wireless base station or the wireless access point provides network resources in the preset sensing range. The group connects to the network through the wireless base station or the wireless access point. The communication mode switching device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless communication protocol comprises a second generation communication system (2G) standard, a third generation (3G) communication system standard, and a third generation communication system partner project long-distance evolution. (3GPP LTE) standard, 3rd generation communication system partner project advanced 3GPP LTE-Advanced standard, Evolved High Speed Packet Access (HSPA+) standard, wireless fidelity (Wide Fidelity, WiFi) Standard, wireless WAN protocols are the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard, Bit Torrent (BT) standard, Wireless Mouse standard, Near-Field Communication (NFC) Standard, digital TV (Digital TV) standards and Global Positioning System (GPS) standards. A communication mode switching method is suitable for switching a communication mode of a communication module in a mobile communication device, the communication mode includes a normal mode and a flight mode, and the method includes: detecting a predetermined sensing range to match a wireless communication protocol or a wireless network packet of a wireless communication protocol; When it is determined that the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet does not exist in the preset sensing range, the communication mode of the communication module is switched to the flight mode; and the communication module is switched to the After the flight mode, detecting whether the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet is included in the preset sensing range; and determining that the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet is included in the preset sensing range And switching the communication mode of the communication module to the normal mode. The method of claim 5, wherein the communication module comprises a receiving unit for receiving the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet and transmitting the wireless transmission signal or the wireless network packet. a transmitting unit, and the method includes: enabling the receiving unit and enabling the transmitting unit in the normal mode; and in the flight mode, enabling the receiving unit and disabling the transmitting unit. The method of claim 5, further comprising: detecting whether the wireless sensing station or a wireless access point is provided within the preset sensing range when the communication module is in the normal mode a network resource; when the communication module is in the normal mode, and when the wireless base station or the wireless access point is provided to provide network resources in the preset sensing range, the communication module is controlled to pass through The wireless base station or the wireless access point performs network connection. For example, the method described in claim 5, wherein the wireless communication protocol includes the second generation communication system standard, the third generation communication system standard, the third generation communication system partner project long-distance evolution standard, and the third generation communication system partner project. Advanced long-range evolution standards, evolved high-speed packet access standards, wireless fidelity standards, wireless WAN protocols for global interoperability microwave access standards, bit torrent standards, wireless mouse standards, near field communication standards, digital TV standards And global positioning system standards.