TWI672972B - Wireless communication device, wireless signal management method and computer program product thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A wireless communication device and a method for wireless signal management. The wireless communication device establishes a connection with the electronic device through a wireless communication path for transmitting wireless signals. The wireless communication device includes a wireless signal transmission module, a processing module, and a response module. The wireless signal transmission module is used for receiving wireless signals. The processing module is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module, and is used to calculate the signal strength and signal source direction according to the wireless signal. The response module is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module and the processing module, and is used for generating a prompt signal according to the signal strength and the direction of the signal source.

Description

Wireless communication device, wireless signal management method and computer program product thereof

The invention relates to a wireless communication device and a method for wireless signal management, and particularly to a wireless communication device and a method for wireless signal management that can instantly know the strength and direction of a wireless signal.

With the advancement of the times, the technology of using wireless signals for transmission between electronic devices has become a common application. In today's technology, the quality and strength of the wireless signal connection between electronic devices will be arranged according to the distance between itself and the connected device and the surrounding space, and even the directivity characteristics of the antenna inside the electronic device. Factors. Because the user may not know the location of the device to be connected, or the antenna of the electronic device cannot be seen due to the appearance of the product, the user cannot adjust the transmission performance of the electronic device in real time.

Therefore, it is necessary to invent a new wireless communication device and a method for wireless signal management thereof, so as to solve the deficiency of the prior art.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a wireless communication device, which has the effect of knowing the strength and direction of a wireless signal in real time.

Another main object of the present invention is to provide another method for wireless signal management of the above device.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the wireless communication device of the present invention establishes a connection with an electronic device through a wireless communication path for transmitting wireless signals. The wireless communication device includes a wireless signal transmission module, a processing module, and a response module. The wireless signal transmission module is used for receiving wireless signals. The processing module is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module, and is used to calculate the signal strength and signal source direction according to the wireless signal. The response module is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module and the processing module, and is used for generating a prompt signal according to the signal strength and the direction of the signal source.

The method for wireless signal management of the present invention includes the following steps: receiving a wireless signal; calculating a signal strength and a signal source direction based on the wireless signal; and generating a prompt signal according to the signal strength and the signal source direction.

The present invention further provides a computer program product, which is stored in a computer-readable medium, and can be read and executed to achieve the method for automatic sound adjustment as described above.

In order to make your reviewing committee better understand the technical content of the present invention, specific preferred embodiments are described below.

Please refer to FIG. 1 below for a schematic diagram of the wireless communication device of the present invention.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the wireless communication device 1 may be a network camera, a smart phone, or a wearable device, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The wireless communication device 1 establishes a connection with an electronic device 2 through a wireless communication path P for transmitting a wireless signal. The electronic device 2 may be a network bridge, and the wireless communication path P may be a path suitable for Wi-Fi signals, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The wireless communication device 1 may include a wireless signal transmission module 10, a processing module 20 and a response module 30. The wireless signal transmission module 10 may include an antenna and a module controlled by the antenna to receive the wireless signal. The processing module 20 is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module 10 for calculating a signal strength and a signal source direction according to the wireless signal. For example, the processing module 20 may detect a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) signal in the wireless signal, so as to obtain the signal strength according to the signal strength indicator signal. Alternatively, the processing module 20 can detect a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal in the wireless signal, thereby obtaining the signal strength according to the signal-to-noise ratio signal. It should also be noted that, because the technology of measuring the signal strength indicator signal or signal-to-noise ratio signal is already familiar to those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs, it will not be repeated here, and the present invention does not limit the processing mode. The group 20 can only know the signal strength and the direction of the signal source by the above two methods.

Finally, the response module 30 is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module 10 and the processing module 20 to generate a prompt signal according to the signal strength and the direction of the signal source to inform the user. In different embodiments of the present invention, the response module 30 may be a sound emitting module 31, a display module 32, or a vibration module 33. The response module 30 may have any one of the modules or three types of modules at the same time. The invention is not limited to this. The sound generating module 31 may be a horn for emitting a sound signal as the prompt signal. The display module 32 may be a light emitting diode or a display screen, and is used to send an image signal as the prompt signal. The vibration module 33 can send a vibration signal to shake the wireless communication device 1 as a reminder signal. In this way, the user can know the signal strength and signal source direction of the current location of the wireless communication device 1 by using a sound signal, an image signal, or a vibration signal to further allow the user to quickly adjust.

It should be noted that the modules of the wireless communication device 1 can be constructed by hardware devices, software programs combined with hardware devices, and firmware combined with hardware devices. For example, a computer program product can be stored in a computer. Various functions of the invention can be read in the readable medium, but the invention is not limited to the above. In addition, this embodiment only exemplifies the preferred embodiments of the present invention. In order to avoid redundant descriptions, all possible combinations of changes are not described in detail. However, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the above modules or components are not necessarily necessary. In order to implement the present invention, other more detailed conventional modules or components may also be included. Each module or component may be omitted or modified as required, and there may not be other modules or components between any two modules.

Please refer to FIG. 2 for a flowchart of steps of the wireless signal management method of the present invention. It should be noted here that although the above wireless communication device 1 is taken as an example to describe the wireless signal management method of the present invention, the wireless signal management method of the present invention does not use the wireless communication device 1 of the same structure as above. limit.

First, step 201 is performed: receiving a wireless signal.

First, the wireless signal transmission module 10 of the wireless communication device 1 is used to receive the wireless signal.

Next, step 202 is performed: calculating a signal strength and a signal source direction according to the wireless signal.

Secondly, the processing module 20 of the wireless communication device 1 is used to calculate a signal strength and a signal source direction according to the wireless signal, for example, using a signal strength indicator (RSSI) signal, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal, and the like. this.

Finally, step 203 is performed: a prompt signal is generated according to the signal strength and the direction of the signal source.

Finally, the response module 30 of the wireless communication device 1 generates a prompt signal according to the signal strength and the direction of the signal source to inform the user. For example, the sound generating module 31, the display module 32 or the vibration module 33 respectively or simultaneously use a sound signal, an image signal or a vibration signal to remind the user of the signal strength and the direction of the signal source to further allow the user to quickly adjust the wireless communication device. 1 position or orientation.

It should be noted here that the method of wireless signal management of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned sequence of steps. As long as the purpose of the invention is achieved, the above-mentioned sequence of steps may be changed.

It can be known that the wireless communication device 1 of the present invention can automatically notify the user of the current wireless signal strength or direction, so that the user can determine and quickly adjust the position or orientation of the wireless communication device 1 to achieve the best wireless communication. The effect of signal transmission. Taking a 360-degree or 720-degree network camera as an example, since its rotating body does not affect its shooting picture, the antenna camera's position may affect the transmission of wireless signals. Therefore, after knowing the best wireless signal transmission direction, the user can adjust the orientation of the network camera in real time.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned implementations are merely examples of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. To avoid redundant descriptions, not all possible combinations of changes are described in detail. However, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the above modules or components are not necessarily necessary. In order to implement the present invention, other more detailed conventional modules or components may also be included. Each module or component may be omitted or modified as required, and there may not be other modules or components between any two modules. As long as it does not depart from the basic structure of the present invention, it should be the scope of rights claimed by this patent, and the scope of patent application shall prevail.

Wireless communication device 1 Electronic device 2 Wireless signal transmission module 10 Processing module 20 Response module 30 Sound module 31 Display module 32 Vibration module 33 Wireless communication path P

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wireless communication device according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of steps of the method for wireless signal management of the present invention.

Claims (13)

A wireless communication device establishes a connection with an electronic device through a wireless communication path to transmit a wireless signal. The wireless communication device includes: a wireless signal transmission module for receiving the wireless signal; a processing module A group is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module for calculating a signal strength and a signal source direction according to the wireless signal; and a response module is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module and the processing module. To generate a reminder signal based on the signal strength and the direction of the signal source. According to the wireless communication device described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, the response module is a sounding module, and the prompt signal is a sound signal. The wireless communication device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the response module is a display module, and the prompt signal is an image signal. According to the wireless communication device described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, the response module is a vibration module, and the alert signal is a vibration signal. The wireless communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the processing module detects the signal strength by detecting a signal strength indicator (RSSI) signal of one of the wireless signals. The wireless communication device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the processing module detects the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal of the wireless signal to obtain the signal strength. A wireless signal management method is used for a wireless communication device; the wireless communication device establishes a connection with an electronic device through a wireless communication path; the wireless communication device includes a wireless signal transmission module and a processing module And a response module, the response module is electrically connected to the wireless signal transmission module and the processing module; the method includes the following steps: receiving a wireless signal; calculating a signal strength and a signal source direction based on the wireless signal ; And generating an alert signal based on the signal strength and the direction of the signal source. The method for wireless signal management as described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of generating the prompt signal further includes the step of generating an audio signal. The method for wireless signal management as described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of generating the prompt signal further includes the step of generating an image signal. The method for wireless signal management as described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the step of generating the prompt signal further includes the step of generating a vibration signal. According to the method for wireless signal management described in any one of claims 7 to 10 of the scope of patent application, the method further includes the step of detecting the signal strength indication (RSSI) signal of the wireless signal to obtain the signal strength. According to the method for wireless signal management described in any one of claims 7 to 10, the method further includes the step of knowing the signal strength based on detecting a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) signal of one of the wireless signals. . A computer program product is stored in a computer-readable medium, which can be read and executed to achieve the method described in item 7 of the scope of patent application.