WO2015158266A1

WO2015158266A1 - Intercom method, apparatus, device, and system

Info

Publication number: WO2015158266A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/076674
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jin Fang; Daxi HUANG; Tao Wang; Qian Zhang
Original assignee: Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited
Priority date: 2014-04-18
Filing date: 2015-04-15
Publication date: 2015-10-22
Also published as: MY178417A; BR112016018783A8; BR112016018783A2; CN105007543A; CN105007543B; SG11201606214PA; BR112016018783B1

Abstract

An intercom method includes: controlling, by a processor according to a detected operation on an intercom button, a microphone to record intercom data; and controlling a transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to an intercom server through a wireless network, so that the intercom server forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier.

Description

INTERCOM METHOD, APPARATUS, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM

FIELD OF THE TECHNOLOGY

The present disclosure relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to an intercom method, apparatus, device, and system.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

With the fast development of communications technologies, more and more intercom apparatuses or intercom supporting mobile terminals emerge, which bring great convenience to interaction of users. A simple and convenient intercom method and intercom apparatus can satisfy requirements of most users, thus bringing good intercom experience for users.

In the existing technology, during intercom implementation, generally there are several manners as follows:

First manner: Implement intercom by installing a specific intercom application (App) on a terminal. For example, both parties of intercom implement the intercom by installing a same intercom App on smart phones. A specific intercom process is: A sending party records intercom data by using an intercom App installed on a terminal, and sends the recorded intercom data to an App server; the App server forwards the intercom data to a same intercom App installed on a terminal of a receiving party; and the receiving party receives and plays the intercom data by using the intercom App installed on the terminal.

Second manner: Implement intercom by using a digital or radio signal type interphone. A specific intercom process is: Interphones used by a sending party and a receiving party establish a connection therebetween by using a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower that are allocated to the interphones in advance. Therefore, during intercom implementation, the interphone of the sending party sends intercom data to the dedicated intercom tower through the dedicated intercom link, and the dedicated intercom tower processes the intercom data, and transmits the intercom data to the interphone of the receiving party through the intercom link in real time. For example, to implement intercom, it is required to specially open a signaling channel or frequency band for communication between the interphone of the sending party and the interphone of the receiving party, and the intercom process is implemented by using the signaling channel or frequency band.

In the implementation process of the present disclosure, the inventor finds that the related technology has at least the following problems:

With regard to the first manner in which intercom needs to be implemented by installing a same intercom App on terminals of a sending party and a receiving party, not only the installation of the intercom App on the terminals has a high configuration requirement on the terminals, but also when the intercom is implemented by installing the intercom App on the terminals, the intercom needs to be implemented by operating the intercom App; however, it is miscellaneous to operate the intercom App, which is difficult to some extent for groups such as the elderly and children, resulting in that the application scope of the intercom method is limited.

With regard to the second manner in which intercom needs to be implemented depending on a dedicated intercom tower and using a dedicated intercom link, the cost of infrastructure such as the dedicated intercom tower or the dedicated intercom link is high, causing a high intercom cost. In addition, in an intercom process, because the dedicated intercom tower needs to transmit intercom data of a sending party to a receiving party in real time, an interphone of the sending party and the dedicated intercom tower needs to process the intercom data in real time, which causes a high configuration requirement on the dedicated intercom tower and the interphone.

SUMMARY

An exemplary intercom method includes:

receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data and a receiving-party identifier that are sent by a sending-party intercom apparatus; and

forwarding the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier,

the intercom data being obtained after a processor of the sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.

An exemplary intercom apparatus is provided, including: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor,

the processor being configured to control, according to a detected operation on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data; and

the processor being further configured to control the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to an intercom server through a wireless network, so that the intercom server forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To illustrate the technical solutions according to the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the accompanying drawings for describing the embodiments are introduced briefly in the following. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and persons of ordinary skill in the art can derive other drawings from the accompanying drawings without creative efforts.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation environment of an intercom method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an intercom apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of an intercom method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of another intercom method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of still another intercom method according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of an intercom method according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of an intercom method according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an intercom method according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an intercom method according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an intercom method according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an intercom apparatus according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an intercom server according to Embodiment 8 of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an intercom apparatus according to Embodiment 9 of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to Embodiment 10 of the present invention; and

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of an intercom system according to Embodiment 13 of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present disclosure more comprehensible, the following further describes the embodiments of the present invention in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an implementation environment of an intercom method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The implementation environment includes a sending-party intercom apparatus 1, an intercom server 2, and a receiving-party intercom apparatus. The sending-party intercom apparatus 1 and the receiving-party intercom apparatus are connected to the intercom server 2 through a wireless network. When the sending-party intercom apparatus 1 implements intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus, the sending-party intercom apparatus 1 needs to send recorded intercom data to the intercom server 2 through the wireless network, and the intercom server 2 forwards the intercom data to the receiving-party intercom apparatus. In this embodiment of the present invention, a standard or protocol for communication of the wireless network is not limited. During specific implementation, the wireless network communication may use any communications standard or protocol, including but not limited to: Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), the 3rd-Generation mobile communications technology (3G), the 4th-Generation mobile communications technology (4G), and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 2 shows a schematic structural diagram of an intercom apparatus. The intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2 not only can serve as a sending-party intercom apparatus, but also can serve as a receiving-party intercom apparatus. Certainly, the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2 is merely used to describe a structure of an intercom apparatus, and not to constitute any limitation to the sending-party intercom apparatus and the receiving-party intercom apparatus provided in this embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2, the intercom apparatus 1 includes an intercom button, a microphone, and a loudspeaker. Besides, the intercom apparatus further includes a transmitter, a receiver, a processor, and the like (not shown in FIG. 2). Optionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the intercom apparatus may further include devices that help implement intercom, such as an indicator, a volume adjusting switch, a message prompt volume adjusting switch, a power switch, and a headphone jack.

When the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2 serves as a sending-party intercom apparatus, the intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the intercom button to trigger an intercom process, and controls the microphone to record intercom data, and sends the intercom data by using the transmitter. When the intercom apparatus serves as a receiving-party intercom apparatus, the intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the intercom button to trigger reception of intercom data received by the receiver, and controls the loudspeaker to play the intercom data.

As shown in FIG. 1, the sending-party intercom apparatus 1 may be an intercom apparatus like that shown in FIG. 2; and the receiving-party intercom apparatus may be an intercom apparatus, like that shown in FIG. 2, having a structure the same as that of the sending-party intercom apparatus 1, that is, an intercom apparatus indicated by a numeral 1.1 in FIG. 1, may be an intercom apparatus, indicated by 3 in FIG. 1, on which an intercom App corresponding to the intercom server 2 is installed, or may be an intercom apparatus, indicated by 6 in FIG. 1, on which an intercom App corresponding to a third-party communications server 5 is installed.

When the receiving-party intercom apparatus is an intercom apparatus, like that shown in FIG. 2, having a structure the same as that of the sending-party intercom apparatus 1, the sending-party intercom apparatus 1 may implement intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus by using the intercom server 2, or intercom is directly implemented by means of point-to-point (P2P) communication without involvement of the intercom server 2.

Optionally, when the receiving-party intercom apparatus is an intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed, that is, when the receiving-party intercom apparatus is 6 in FIG. 1, after the sending-party intercom apparatus 1 sends intercom data to the intercom server 2, the intercom server 2 forwards the intercom data to the receiving-party intercom apparatus by using the third-party communications server 5. Optionally, the intercom server 2 may communicate with the third-party communications server 5 by using an interface server 4. That is, the intercom server 2 may forward the intercom data to the interface server 4, and the interface server 4 forwards the intercom data to the third-party communications server 5.

The receiving-party intercom apparatus may be a smart phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, a moving picture experts group audio layer III (MP3) player, a moving picture experts group audio layer IV (MP4) player, a portable laptop computer, a desktop computer, or the like.

For details about a specific intercom implementing process between the sending-party intercom apparatus and the receiving-party intercom apparatus, refer to content of the following Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 6.

Embodiment 1

With reference to the schematic diagram of the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1, the schematic diagram of the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and the foregoing content, this embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom method. The method is applied to a sending-party intercom apparatus including an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor. From the perspective of the sending-party intercom apparatus executing the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 3, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

301: The processor controls, according to a detected operation on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data.

302: The processor controls the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to an intercom server through a wireless network, so that the intercom server forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier.

Optionally, the controlling, by the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to an intercom server through a wireless network includes:

controlling, by the processor, the intercom data to be compressed, and controlling the transmitter to send the compressed intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through the wireless network.

From the perspective of an intercom server executing the intercom method provided in this embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 4, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

401: Receive, through a wireless network, intercom data and a receiving-party identifier that are sent by a sending-party intercom apparatus, where the intercom data is obtained after a processor of the sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.

402: Forward the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier.

From the perspective of a receiving-party intercom apparatus executing the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIG. 5, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

501: Receive, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server, where the intercom data is obtained after a processor of a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent to the intercom server by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.

502: Play the intercom data.

Optionally, the method is applied to the intercom apparatus on which an intercom button, a loudspeaker, a processor, and a receiver;

the receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server includes:

controlling, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the receiver to receive, through the wireless network, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server; and

the playing the intercom data includes:

controlling, by the processor, the loudspeaker to play the intercom data.

Optionally, the method is applied to the intercom apparatus on which an intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed;

receiving, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server; and

the playing the intercom data includes:

playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server.

Optionally, the method is applied to the intercom apparatus on which an intercom App corresponding to a third-party server is installed;

receiving, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server after the intercom server forwards the intercom data to the third-party communications server; and

the playing the intercom data includes:

playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party server.

With the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention, an intercom process is triggered by a processor by detecting an operation on an intercom button and controlling a microphone to record intercom data, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of the intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that the intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after being recorded, the intercom data is sent to an intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on an intercom apparatus.

Embodiment 2

With reference to the schematic diagram of the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1, the schematic structural diagram of the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and the content in the foregoing Embodiment 1, this embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom method. In this embodiment, a receiving-party intercom apparatus and a sending-party intercom apparatus both may be intercom apparatuses like that shown in FIG. 2, and the sending-party intercom apparatus implements intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus by using an intercom server. In this embodiment, the sending-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor, the intercom server includes a transmitter and a receiver, and the receiving-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a receiver, a loudspeaker, and a processor. Referring to FIG. 6, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

601: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data.

A manner of controlling, by the sending-party intercom apparatus according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

Multiple manners are available for controlling, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data. During specific implementation, the processor may detect whether the intercom button is pushed down, when detecting that the intercom button is pushed down, control the microphone to record intercom data, and after detecting a bounce operation on the intercom button, control the microphone to stop recording intercom data. Optionally, the processor may also: detect whether a time in which the intercom button is clicked exceeds a preset time, when detecting that the time in which the intercom button is clicked exceeds the preset time, control the microphone to record intercom data, and after detecting that the intercom button is pushed down again, control the microphone to stop recording intercom data. The length of the preset time in this manner is not specifically limited in this embodiment. Optionally, the processor may also: after detecting that the intercom button is pushed down, control the microphone to record intercom data, and after a time of the intercom data recording reaches a preset time, automatically control the microphone to stop recording intercom data.

602: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through a wireless network.

In this embodiment, the sending-party intercom apparatus implements intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus by using the intercom server. Therefore, to implement intercom, after the sending-party intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the microphone to record the intercom data, the processor may control the transmitter to send the recorded intercom data to the intercom server through the wireless network. In addition, in order for the server to determine which receiving-party intercom apparatus the intercom data is to be sent to, the processor further needs to control the transmitter to send the receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through the wireless network. A manner of sending the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through the wireless network is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

To save a local resource and save a configuration resource required for sending the intercom data, to ensure that the intercom data can be quickly sent to the intercom server, when controlling the transmitter to send the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through the wireless network, the processor may first control the intercom data to be compressed, and control the compressed intercom data to be sent to the intercom server. A manner of compressing the intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in order for the intercom server to identify which sending-party intercom apparatus the intercom data comes from and which user uses the sending-party intercom apparatus, when sending the intercom data to the server, the sending-party intercom apparatus may further send a sending-party intercom apparatus identifier and an identifier of a user of the sending-party intercom apparatus.

603: The intercom server receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier.

A manner of receiving, by the intercom server through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus and a manner of forwarding the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the number of receiving-party intercom apparatuses is not limited in this embodiment of the present invention. When there are one receiving-party intercom apparatus, one-to-one intercom can be achieved. When there are multiple receiving-party intercom apparatuses, one-to-multiple intercom can be achieved. The number of receiving-party intercom apparatuses may be determined according to the number of receiving-party identifiers sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, which is not specifically limited in this embodiment.

604: The receiving-party intercom apparatus receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, and plays the intercom data.

A manner of receiving, by the receiving-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server and playing the intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. The receiving-party intercom apparatus includes a receiver and a loudspeaker. Therefore, the receiving-party intercom apparatus receives, through the wireless network by using the receiver, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, and plays the intercom data by using the loudspeaker.

To remind in time a user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus to process the intercom data in time, the receiving-party intercom apparatus may further include components such as a playback button, an indicator, and a screen, so that after receiving the intercom data that is forwarded by the intercom server through the wireless network, the receiving-party intercom apparatus may issue a reminding signal by means of lighting of the indicator, display on the screen, a ring tone, or vibration, to trigger the user to operate the playback button according to the reminding signal, and accordingly the receiving-party intercom apparatus plays the intercom data. For example, after receiving the intercom data, the receiving-party intercom apparatus controls the indicator to be lit, to trigger the user to determine, according to the indicator, that there is intercom data needing to be processed, and thus push down the playback button, so that the receiving-party intercom apparatus plays the intercom data after detecting that the playback button is pushed down.

In addition, if the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server to the receiving-party intercom apparatus is compressed intercom data, before playing the intercom data, the receiving-party intercom apparatus further needs to decompress the compressed intercom data. A manner of decompressing the compressed intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. During specific implementation, the compressed intercom data may be decompressed in a decompressing manner corresponding to a compressing manner used by the sending-party intercom apparatus.

Further, after listening to the intercom data, the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus may return intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus. A specific manner of returning, by the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus, intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus may be implemented with the foregoing steps 601 to 604, only needing to exchange the operations executed by the sending-party intercom apparatus with those executed by the receiving-party intercom apparatus. Details are not described herein again.

Embodiment 3

With reference to the schematic diagram of the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1, the schematic structural diagram of the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and the content in the foregoing Embodiment 1, this embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom method. In this embodiment, a receiving-party intercom apparatus and a sending-party intercom apparatus both may be intercom apparatuses like that shown in FIG. 2, and the sending-party intercom apparatus implements intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus in a P2P manner. In this embodiment, the sending-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor, and the receiving-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a receiver, a processor, and a loudspeaker. Referring to FIG. 7, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

701: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data.

A principle of this step is the same as a principle of step 601 in the foregoing Embodiment 2. Reference may be made to the specific content of step 601 in Embodiment 2 for details, which are not described herein again.

702: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus through a wireless network.

A manner of controlling, by the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

To save a local resource and save a configuration resource required for sending the intercom data, to ensure that the intercom data can be quickly sent to the receiving-party intercom apparatus, when sending the intercom data recorded by the microphone to the receiving-party intercom apparatus, the sending-party intercom apparatus may first compress the intercom data recorded by the microphone, and send the compressed intercom data to the receiving-party intercom apparatus. A manner of compressing the intercom data recorded by the microphone is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

It should be noted that, in order for the receiving-party intercom apparatus to identify which sending-party intercom apparatus the intercom data comes from and which user uses the sending-party intercom apparatus, when sending the intercom data, the sending-party intercom apparatus may further send a sending-party intercom apparatus identifier, an identifier of a user of the sending-party intercom apparatus, and the like.

703: The receiving-party intercom apparatus receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and plays the intercom data.

A manner of receiving, by the receiving-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network, the intercom data sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus and playing the intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. The receiving-party intercom apparatus includes a receiver and a loudspeaker. Therefore, the receiving-party intercom apparatus receives, through the wireless network by using the receiver, the intercom data sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and plays the intercom data by using the loudspeaker.

To remind in time a user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus to process the intercom data in time, the receiving-party intercom apparatus may further include components such as a playback button, an indicator, and a screen, so that after receiving the intercom data that is sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network, the receiving-party intercom apparatus may issue a reminding signal by means of lighting of the indicator, display on the screen, a ring tone, or vibration, to trigger the user to operate the playback button according to the reminding signal, and accordingly the receiving-party intercom apparatus plays the intercom data. For example, after receiving the intercom data, the receiving-party intercom apparatus controls the indicator to be lit, to trigger the user to determine, according to the indicator, that there is intercom data needing to be processed, and thus push down the playback button, so that the receiving-party intercom apparatus plays the intercom data after detecting that the playback button is pushed down.

In addition, if the intercom data sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus to the receiving-party intercom apparatus is compressed intercom data, before playing the intercom data, the receiving-party intercom apparatus further needs to decompress the compressed intercom data. A manner of decompressing the compressed intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. During specific implementation, the compressed intercom data may be decompressed in a decompressing manner corresponding to a compressing manner used by the sending-party intercom apparatus.

Further, after listening to the intercom data, the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus may return intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus. A specific manner of returning, by the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus, intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus may be implemented with the foregoing steps 701 to 703, only needing to exchange the operations executed by the sending-party intercom apparatus with those executed by the receiving-party intercom apparatus. Details are not described herein again.

Embodiment 4

With reference to the schematic diagram of the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1, the schematic structural diagram of the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and the content in the foregoing Embodiment 1, this embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom method. In this embodiment, a receiving-party intercom apparatus is an intercom apparatus on which an intercom App corresponding to an intercom server is installed. The intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is an App directly managed by the intercom server. The receiving-party intercom apparatus interacts with the intercom server by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server. In this embodiment, a sending-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor, and the intercom server includes a transmitter and a receiver. Referring to FIG. 8, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

801: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data.

802: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through a wireless network.

A principle of this step is the same as a principle of step 602 in the foregoing Embodiment 2. Reference may be made to the specific content of step 602 in Embodiment 2 for details, which are not described herein again.

803: The intercom server receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed.

A manner of receiving, by the intercom server through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus and a manner of forwarding the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

Before forwarding the intercom data to the at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed, the intercom server may first detect whether the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed establishes a connection to the intercom server. If the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed establishes a connection to the intercom server, the intercom server directly forwards the intercom data to the receiving-party intercom apparatus. If the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed has not established a connection to the intercom server, the intercom server may detect in real time an operation of establishing a connection to the intercom server by the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed, and after detecting that the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed establishes a connection to the intercom server, forward the intercom data to the receiving-party intercom apparatus. The intercom server may further send an offline message to the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed, so that after logging in to the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the receiving-party intercom apparatus can directly receive and play the intercom data.

804: The receiving-party intercom apparatus receives, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, and plays the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server.

A manner of receiving, by the receiving-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server and a manner of playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, if the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server to the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed is compressed intercom data, before playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the receiving-party intercom apparatus further needs to decompress the compressed intercom data. A manner of decompressing the compressed intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. During specific implementation, the compressed intercom data may be decompressed in a decompressing manner corresponding to a compressing manner used by the sending-party intercom apparatus.

Further, after listening to the intercom data, the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus may return intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus. Specifically, a manner of returning, by the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus, intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus may be implemented with the foregoing steps 801 to 804, only needing to exchange the operations executed by the sending-party intercom apparatus with those executed by the receiving-party intercom apparatus. Details are not described herein again.

Embodiment 5

With reference to the schematic diagram of the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1, the schematic structural diagram of the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and the content in the foregoing Embodiment 1, this embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom method. In this embodiment, an intercom App corresponding to a third-party communications server is installed on a receiving-party intercom apparatus, intercom data recorded by a sending-party intercom apparatus is to be sent to the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed. That is, the sending-party intercom apparatus implements intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed. In this embodiment, the sending-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor, and an intercom server includes a transmitter and a receiver. Referring to FIG. 9, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

901: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data.

902: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through a wireless network.

903: The intercom server receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwards the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the third-party communications server through the wireless network.

In this embodiment, the sending-party intercom apparatus implements intercom with the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed. Generally, the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed implements communication by interacting with the third-party communications server. Therefore, the intercom server needs to receive, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forward the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the third-party communications server through the wireless network.

A manner of receiving, by the intercom server through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus and a manner of forwarding the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the third-party communications server through the wireless network are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

When forwarding the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the third-party communications server through the wireless network, the intercom server may directly forward the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the third-party communications server; or as shown in FIG. 1, forward the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the third-party communications server by using an interface server. The third-party communications server specifically may be a server corresponding to a third-party App. A specific type of the third-party communications serve is not limited in this embodiment.

904: The third-party communications server receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are forwarded by the intercom server, and forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed.

A manner of receiving, by the third-party communications server through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are forwarded by the intercom server and a manner of forwarding the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, the third-party communications server may correspond to multiple types of intercom Apps. For example, the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server may be an instant messaging App. For example, the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server may be QQ or Weixin, or may be Short Messaging Service, Multimedia Message Service, e-mail, or the like.

Before forwarding the intercom data through the wireless network to the at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed, the intercom server may first detect whether the receiving-party intercom apparatus establishes a connection to the third-party communications server by using the installed intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server. If the receiving-party intercom apparatus establishes a connection to the third-party communications server by using the installed intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the third-party communications server may directly forward the intercom data to the receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed. If the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed has not established a connection to the third-party communications server, the third-party communications server may detect in real time an operation of establishing a connection by using the installed intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server by the receiving-party intercom apparatus, and after detecting that the receiving-party intercom apparatus establishes a connection to the third-party communications server by using the installed intercom App corresponding to the third-party server, forward the intercom data to the at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed. The third-party communications server may further send an offline message to the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed, so that after logging in to the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the receiving-party intercom apparatus can directly receive and play the intercom data.

905: The receiving-party intercom apparatus receives, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server, and plays the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server.

A manner of receiving, by the receiving-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server and a manner of playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server are not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

To remind in time a user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus to process the intercom data in time, the receiving-party intercom apparatus may further include components such as a playback button, an indicator, and a screen, so that after receiving the intercom data that is forwarded by the third-party communications server through the wireless network, the receiving-party intercom apparatus may issue a reminding signal by means of lighting of the indicator, display on the screen, a ring tone, or vibration, to trigger the user to operate the playback button according to the reminding signal, and accordingly the receiving-party intercom apparatus plays the intercom data. For example, after receiving the intercom data, the receiving-party intercom apparatus controls the indicator to be lit, to trigger the user to determine, according to the indicator, that there is intercom data needing to be processed, and thus push down the playback button, so that the receiving-party intercom apparatus plays the intercom data after detecting that the playback button is pushed down.

In addition, if the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server to the receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed is compressed intercom data, before playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the receiving-party intercom apparatus further needs to decompress the compressed intercom data. A manner of decompressing the compressed intercom data is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. During specific implementation, the compressed intercom data may be decompressed in a decompressing manner corresponding to a compressing manner used by the sending-party intercom apparatus.

Further, after listening to the intercom data, the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus may return intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus. Specifically, a manner of returning, by the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus, intercom content in response to the user using the sending-party intercom apparatus may be implemented with the foregoing steps 901 to 905, only needing to exchange the operations executed by the sending-party intercom apparatus with those executed by the receiving-party intercom apparatus. Details are not described herein again.

With the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention, cross App intercom is provided. That is, a sending-party intercom apparatus can send intercom data to a receiving-party intercom apparatus on which a third-party intercom App is installed, thus expanding the use scope of the intercom method.

Embodiment 6

With reference to the schematic diagram of the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1, the schematic structural diagram of the intercom apparatus shown in FIG. 2, and the content in the foregoing Embodiment 1, this embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom method. With this method, group intercom can be implemented. That is, intercom data recorded by a sending-party intercom apparatus is to be sent to multiple receiving-party intercom apparatuses. The multiple receiving-party intercom apparatuses may include one or more intercom apparatuses, like that shown in FIG. 2, having a structure the same as that of the sending-party intercom apparatus, may also include one or more intercom apparatuses on which an intercom App corresponding to an intercom server is installed, and may further include one or more intercom apparatuses on which an intercom App corresponding to a third-party communications server is installed. In addition, in this embodiment, the sending-party intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor, and the intercom server includes a transmitter and a receiver. Referring to FIG. 10, a process of the method provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes:

1001: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data.

1002: The sending-party intercom apparatus controls, by using the processor, the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through a wireless network.

It should be noted that, because this embodiment provides a group intercom implementing method, in order for the intercom server to identify which sending-party intercom apparatus the intercom data comes from and which user uses the sending-party intercom apparatus, and determine which receiving-party intercom apparatus the intercom data is to be forwarded to and a specific type of an intercom App processing the intercom data on the receiving-party intercom apparatus, when sending the intercom data to the server, the sending-party intercom apparatus may further send identifiers such as a sending-party intercom apparatus identifier, an identifier of a user of the sending-party intercom apparatus, and a receiving-party intercom apparatus identifier. In addition, the sending-party intercom apparatus may further send information such as a type of a specific intercom App processing the intercom data installed on the receiving-party intercom apparatus, an identifier of a user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus, and a group in which the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus is located.

To help the intercom server to quickly determine the foregoing content, the intercom server may generate and store in advance information including the sending-party intercom apparatus identifier, the identifier of the user of the sending-party intercom apparatus, an intercom type, the identifier of the user of the receiving-party intercom apparatus, and the group in which the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus is located. During specific implementation, the intercom server may store the foregoing information in a form shown in Table 1:

UID	ntercom ID	Type	Friend UID	Group ID
10001	T001	Intercom	10002	G001
10002	T002	Intercom		G001
10003	T003	Intercom	10004	G002
10004	QQ001	QQ	10003	G001
10005	QQ002	QQ		G002
10006	Weixin001	Weixin		G001
10007	Weixin002	Weixin		G002
10008	T004	Intercom	10009	G003
10009	T005	Intercom	10008	G003
10010	T006	Intercom	10011	G003
10011	T007	Intercom	10010	G003

In Table 1, UID represents an identifier of a user using a sending-party intercom apparatus, Intercom ID represents a sending-party intercom apparatus identifier, Type represents a specific method for a sending-party intercom apparatus and a receiving-party intercom apparatus to implement an intercom process, Friend UID represents an identifier of a user using a receiving-party intercom apparatus, and Group ID represents a group in which a user using a receiving-party intercom apparatus is located.

For example, the second row in Table 1 indicates that a sending party 10001 sends intercom data by using a sending-party intercom apparatus T001 to a user 10002 using a receiving-party intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed. A group in which the user 10002 is located is G001. The third row in Table 1 indicates that a sending party 10002 sends intercom data by using a sending-party intercom apparatus T002 to a user using a receiving-party intercom apparatus. A group in which the user using the receiving-party intercom apparatus is located is G001. The fifth row in Table 1 indicates that a sending party 10004 sends intercom data by using a sending-party intercom apparatus QQ001 to a user 10003 of a receiving-party intercom apparatus on which QQ is installed. A group in which the user 10003 is located is G001. Certainly, identifiers shown in Table 1 are merely exemplary, and do not constitute any limitation to this embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, to help the server to identify a group in which a user using a receiving-party intercom apparatus is located, the intercom server may further generate and store in advance a group management list shown in Table 2. After generating and storing the group management list, the server may further delivery the group management list to various sending-party intercom apparatuses and receiving-party intercom apparatuses, so that when sending intercom data, a sending-party intercom apparatus can determine a group in which a user of a receiving-party intercom apparatus is located.

Group ID	Group master UID	Group member UID
G001	10001	10001;10002;10004;10006
G002	10003	10003;10005;10007
G003	10008	10008;10009;10010;10011

In Table 2, Group ID represents an identifier of a group, Group master UID represents an identifier of a user having right to manage the group, and Group member UID represents a specific member included in the group.

1003: The intercom server receives, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to each receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier, and each receiving-party intercom apparatus receives and plays the intercom data.

A manner of receiving, by the intercom server through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwarding the intercom data through the wireless network to each receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier, and a manner of receiving and playing the intercom data by each receiving-party intercom apparatus may vary according to a type of the receiving-party intercom apparatus. Specifically, the following three cases may occur:

First case: When the receiving-party intercom apparatus is a device, like that shown in FIG. 2, having a structure the same as that of the sending-party intercom apparatus, for the manner of receiving, by the intercom server through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwarding the intercom data through the wireless network to each receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier, and the manner of receiving and playing the intercom data by each receiving-party intercom apparatus, reference may be made to the content in step 603 and step 604 in Embodiment 2. Details are not described herein again.

Second case: When the receiving-party intercom apparatus is an intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed, for the manner of receiving, by the intercom server, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwarding the intercom data to each receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier, and the manner of receiving and playing the intercom data by each receiving-party intercom apparatus, reference may be made to the content in step 803 and step 804 in Embodiment 4. Details are not described herein again.

Third case: When the receiving-party intercom apparatus is an intercom apparatus on which the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server is installed, for the manner of receiving, by the intercom server, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus, and forwarding the intercom data to each receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier, and the manner of receiving and playing the intercom data by each receiving-party intercom apparatus, reference may be made to the content in step 903 to step 905 in Embodiment 5. Details are not described herein again.

Embodiment 7

This embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom apparatus, where the intercom apparatus is configured to perform functions performed by the sending-party intercom apparatus provided in any embodiment in the foregoing Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 6. Referring to FIG. 11, the apparatus includes: an intercom button 1101, a microphone 1102, a transmitter 1103, and a processor 1104, where

the processor 1104 is configured to control, according to a detected operation on the intercom button 1101, the microphone 1102 to record intercom data; and

the processor 1104 is further configured to control the transmitter 1103 to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to an intercom server through a wireless network, so that the intercom server forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier.

Optionally, the processor 1104 is configured to control the intercom data to be compressed, and control the transmitter to send the compressed intercom data and the receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through the wireless network.

With the intercom apparatus provided in this embodiment of the present invention, an intercom process is triggered by a processor by detecting an operation on an intercom button and controlling a microphone to record intercom data, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that the intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after being recorded, the intercom data is sent to an intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on an intercom apparatus.

Embodiment 8

This embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom server, where the intercom server is configured to perform functions performed by the intercom server provided in any embodiment in the foregoing Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 3 to Embodiment 6. Referring to FIG. 12, the intercom server includes a receiver 1201 and a transmitter 1202, where

the receiver 1201 is configured to receive, through a wireless network, intercom data and a receiving-party identifier that are sent by a sending-party intercom apparatus; and

the transmitter 1202 is configured to forward the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier, where

the intercom data is obtained after a processor of the sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.

With the intercom server provided in this embodiment of the present invention, intercom data obtained after a processor of a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button, a microphone to perform recording is received, and forwarded to a receiving-party intercom apparatus, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that an intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. After the sending-party intercom apparatus completes recording the intercom data, the intercom data is received, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement.

Embodiment 9

This embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom apparatus, where the intercom apparatus is configured to perform functions performed by the receiving-party intercom apparatus provided in any embodiment in the foregoing Embodiment 1 to Embodiment 6. Referring to FIG. 13, the intercom apparatus includes: an intercom button 1301, a loudspeaker 1302, a receiver 1303, and a processor 1304, where

the processor 1304 is configured to control the receiver 1303 to receive intercom data forwarded by an intercom server, and control the loudspeaker 1302 to play the intercom data, where

the intercom data is obtained after a processor of a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent to the intercom server by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.

Optionally, the processor 1304 is configured to control, according to a detected operation on the intercom button 1301, the receiver 1303 to receive, through the wireless network, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server; and control the loudspeaker 1302 to play the intercom data.

Optionally, an intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed on the intercom apparatus; and

the processor 1304 is configured to receive, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, and control the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server to play the intercom data.

Optionally, an intercom App corresponding to a third-party server is installed on the intercom apparatus; and

the processor 1304 is configured to receive, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server after the intercom server forwards the intercom data to the third-party communications server, and control the intercom App corresponding to the third-party server to play the intercom data.

With the intercom apparatus provided in this embodiment of the present invention, a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to an operation, detected by a processor, on an intercom button, a microphone to record intercom data, and forwards the intercom data to an intercom server, and accordingly intercom is implemented by receiving the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that an intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after completing recording the intercom data, the sending-party intercom apparatus sends the intercom data to the intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on the intercom apparatus.

Embodiment 10

Refer to FIG. 14, which shows a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal involved in this embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal can be configured to implement the intercom method in the foregoing embodiments. Specifically:

The mobile terminal 1400 may include components, such as a radio frequency (RF) circuit 110, a memory 120 including one or more computer readable storage media, an input unit 130, a display unit 140, a sensor 150, an audio circuit 160, a WiFi module 170, a processor 180 including one or more processing cores, and a power supply 190. Persons skilled in the art may understand that, the structure of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 14 does not constitute a limitation to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal may include more components or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or some components may be combined, or a different component deployment may be used.

The RF circuit 110 may be configured to receive and send information or receive or send signals during an information receiving and sending process or a call process, and particularly receives downlink information from a base station, then delivers the downlink information to one or more processors 180 for processing, and sends related uplink data to the base station. Generally, the RF circuit 110 includes, but is not limited to, an antenna, at least one amplifier, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, a transceiver, a coupler, a low noise amplifier (LNA), and a duplexer. In addition, the RF circuit 110 may further communicate with a network and another device by means of wireless communication. The wireless communication may use any communications standard or protocol, including but not limited to: Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), e-mail, Short Messaging Service (SMS), and the like.

The storage 120 may be configured to store a software program and module. The processor 180 runs the software program and module stored in the memory 120, to implement various functional application and data processing. The memory 120 may mainly include a program storage area and a data storage area. The program storage area may store an operating system, an App program required by at least one function (such as a sound playback function and an image display function), and the like. The data storage area may store data (such as audio data and an address book) created according to use of the mobile terminal 1400, and the like. In addition, the memory 120 may include a high speed random access memory, and may also include a non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory, or another volatile solid-state storage device. Correspondingly, the memory 120 may further include a memory controller, so as to provide access of the processor 180 and the input unit 130 to the memory 120.

The input unit 130 may be configured to receive input digit information, character information, voice information, gesture information, and body sensing information, and generate a keyboard, mouse, joystick, optical, or track ball signal input, a human-machine interaction interface, and the like related to the user setting and function control. A specific type of input information received by the input device 130 is not specifically limited in this embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, the input unit 130 may include a touch-sensitive surface 131 and another input device 132. The touch-sensitive surface 131, which may also be referred to as a touch screen or a touch panel, may collect a touch operation of a user on or near the touch-sensitive surface (such as an operation of a user on or near the touch-sensitive surface 131 by using any suitable object or accessory, such as a finger or a stylus), and drive a corresponding connection apparatus according to a preset program. Optionally, the touch-sensitive surface 131 may include two parts: a touch detection apparatus and a touch controller. The touch detection apparatus detects a touch position of the user, detects a signal generated by the touch operation, and transfers the signal to the touch controller. The touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection apparatus, converts the touch information into touch point coordinates, and sends the touch point coordinates to the processor 180. In addition, the touch-sensitive surface 131 may be a resistive, capacitive, infrared, or surface sound wave type touch-sensitive surface. In addition to the touch-sensitive surface 131, the input unit 130 may further include the another input device 132. Specifically, the another input device 132 may include, but is not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, a functional key (such as a volume control key or a switch key), a track ball, a mouse, and a joystick.

The display unit 140 may be configured to display information input by the user or information provided for the user, and various graphical user interfaces of the mobile terminal 1400. The graphical user interfaces may be formed by a graph, a text, an icon, a video, or any combination thereof. The display unit 140 may include a display panel 141. Optionally, the display panel 141 may be configured by using a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), or the like. Further, the touch-sensitive surface 131 may cover the display panel 141. After detecting a touch operation on or near the touch-sensitive surface 131, the touch-sensitive surface 131 transfers the touch operation to the processor 180, so as to determine the type of the touch event. Then, the processor 180 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 141 according to the type of the touch event. Although in FIG. 14, the touch-sensitive surface 131 and the display panel 141 are used as two separate parts to implement input and output functions, in some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface 131 and the display panel 141 may be integrated to implement the input and output functions.

The mobile terminal 1400 may further include at least one sensor 150, such as an optical sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Specifically, the optical sensor may include an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. The ambient light sensor can adjust luminance of the display panel 141 according to brightness of the ambient light. The proximity sensor may switch off the display panel 141 and/or backlight when the mobile terminal 1400 is moved to the ear. As one type of motion sensor, a gravity acceleration sensor can detect magnitude of accelerations in various directions (generally on three axes), may detect magnitude and a direction of the gravity when static, and may be applied to an App that recognizes the attitude of the mobile terminal (for example, switching between landscape orientation and portrait orientation, a related game, and magnetometer attitude calibration), a function related to vibration recognition (such as a pedometer and a knock), and the like. Other sensors, such as a gyroscope, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, and an infrared sensor, which may be configured in the mobile terminal 1400, are not further described herein.

The audio circuit 160, a loudspeaker 161, and a microphone 162 may provide audio interfaces between the user and the mobile terminal 1400. The audio circuit 160 may convert received audio data into an electric signal and transmit the electric signal to the loudspeaker 161. The loudspeaker 161 converts the electric signal into a sound signal for output. On the other hand, the microphone 162 converts a collected sound signal into an electric signal. The audio circuit 160 receives the electric signal and converts the electric signal into audio data, and outputs the audio data to the processor 180 for processing. Then, the processor 180 sends the audio data to, for example, another terminal device by using the RF circuit 110, or outputs the audio data to the memory 120 for further processing. The audio circuit 160 may further include a headphone jack, so as to provide communication between a peripheral earphone and the mobile terminal 1400.

WiFi is a short distance wireless transmission technology. The mobile terminal 1400 may help, by using the wireless communications unit 170, the user to receive and send e-mails, browse a webpage, access streaming media, and so on, which provides wireless broadband Internet access for the user. Although the WiFi module 170 is shown in FIG. 14, it may be understood that the WiFi module is not a necessary component of the mobile terminal 1400, and when required, the WiFi module may be omitted as long as the scope of the essence of the present disclosure is not changed.

The processor 180 is the control center of the mobile terminal 1400, and is connected to various parts of the mobile terminal by using various interfaces and lines. By running or executing the software program and/or module stored in the memory 120, and invoking data stored in the memory 120, the processor 180 performs various functions and data processing of the mobile terminal 1400, thereby performing overall monitoring on the mobile terminal. Optionally, the processor 180 may include one or more processor cores. Preferably, the processor 180 may integrate an App processor and a modem. The App processor mainly processes an operating system, a user interface, an App program, and the like. The modem mainly processes wireless communication. It may be understood that, the foregoing modem may also not be integrated into the processor 180.

The mobile terminal 1400 further includes the power supply 190 (such as a battery) for supplying power to the components. Preferably, the power supply may be logically connected to the processor 180 by using a power management system, thereby implementing functions such as charging, discharging and power consumption management by using the power management system. The power supply 190 may further include one or more of a direct current or alternating current power supply, a re-charging system, a power failure detection circuit, a power supply converter or inverter, a power supply state indicator, and any other components.

Although not shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 1400 may further include a camera, a Bluetooth module, and the like, which are not further described herein. Specifically, in this embodiment, the display unit of the terminal device is a touch screen display, and the terminal device further includes a memory and one or more programs. The one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by one or more processors. The one or more programs include an instruction used for executing the following operations:

receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server, and playing the intercom data, where

Assuming that the foregoing is a first possible implementation manner, in a second possible implementation manner based on the first possible implementation manner, the memory of the terminal further includes an instruction for performing the following operations: when the method is applied to an intercom apparatus including: an intercom button, a loudspeaker, a processor, and a receiver,

the playing the intercom data includes:

controlling, by the processor, the loudspeaker to play the intercom data.

In a third possible implementation manner based on the first possible implementation manner, the memory of the terminal further includes an instruction for performing the following operations: when the method is applied to an intercom apparatus on which an intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed,

the playing the intercom data includes:

In a fourth possible implementation manner based on the first possible implementation manner, the memory of the terminal further includes an instruction for performing the following operations: when the method is applied to an intercom apparatus on which an intercom App corresponding to a third-party server is installed,

the playing the intercom data includes:

With the mobile terminal provided in this embodiment of the present invention, a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button, a microphone to record intercom data, and forwards the intercom data to an intercom server, and accordingly intercom is implemented by receiving the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that an intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after completing recording the intercom data, the sending-party intercom apparatus sends the intercom data to the intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on the intercom apparatus.

Embodiment 11

This embodiment of the present invention provides a computer readable storage medium, where the computer readable storage medium may be a computer readable storage medium included in the memory in the foregoing embodiment; or may exist alone, and is not assembled to a computer readable storage medium of a terminal. The computer readable storage medium stores one or more programs, where the one or more programs are executed by one or more processor to execute an intercom method. The method includes:

Assuming that the foregoing is a first possible implementation manner, in a second possible implementation manner based on the first possible implementation manner, a memory of the terminal further includes an instruction for performing the following operations: when the method is applied to an intercom apparatus including: an intercom button, a loudspeaker, a processor, and a receiver,

the playing the intercom data includes:

controlling, by the processor, the loudspeaker to play the intercom data.

the playing the intercom data includes:

With the computer readable storage medium provided in this embodiment of the present invention, a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button, a microphone to record intercom data, and forwards the intercom data to an intercom server, and accordingly intercom is implemented by receiving the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that the intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after completing recording the intercom data, the sending-party intercom apparatus sends the intercom data to the intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on the intercom apparatus.

Embodiment 12

This embodiment of the present invention provides a graphical user interface, where the graphical user interface is used on the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal includes a touch display, a memory, and one or more processors configured to execute one or more programs, and the graphical user interface includes:

With the graphical user interface provided in this embodiment of the present invention, a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button, a microphone to record intercom data, and forwards the intercom data to an intercom server, and accordingly intercom is implemented by receiving the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through a wireless network, so that an intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after completing recording the intercom data, the sending-party intercom apparatus sends the intercom data to the intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on the intercom apparatus.

Embodiment 13

This embodiment of the present invention provides an intercom system. As shown in FIG. 15, the intercom system includes: a sending-party intercom apparatus 1501, an intercom server 1502, and a receiving-party intercom apparatus 1503, where

the sending-party intercom apparatus 1501 is like the intercom apparatus provided in the foregoing Embodiment 7, where reference is made to the content of Embodiment 7 for details, which are not described herein again;

the intercom server 1502 is like the intercom server provided in the foregoing Embodiment 8, where reference is made to the content of Embodiment 8 for details, which are not described herein again; and

the receiving-party intercom apparatus 1503 is like the intercom apparatus provided in the foregoing Embodiment 9, where reference is made to the content of Embodiment 9 for details, which are not described herein again;

It should be noted that, in this embodiment of the present invention, the sending-party intercom apparatus 1501 and the receiving-party intercom apparatus 1503 may be configured in one same mobile terminal. After the sending-party intercom apparatus 1501 and the receiving-party intercom apparatus 1503 are configured in one same mobile terminal, the mobile terminal not only can serve as a sending-party intercom apparatus, but also can serve as a receiving-party intercom apparatus. In this case, the mobile terminal may include all of an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, a processor, a receiver, a loudspeaker, and the like. A specific structure of the mobile terminal is not limited in this embodiment of the present invention.

With the intercom system provided in this embodiment of the present invention, a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button, a microphone to record intercom data, and forwards the intercom data to an intercom server through a wireless network, and the intercom server forwards the intercom data to a receiving-party intercom apparatus through the wireless network, so that operations for implementing intercom are simple, requirements of groups such as the elderly and children can be satisfied, and the application scope of an intercom method is larger. The intercom data is received and sent through the wireless network, so that an intercom process does not depend on infrastructure such as a dedicated intercom link and a dedicated intercom tower, which reduces the intercom cost. In addition, after completing recording the intercom data, the sending-party intercom apparatus sends the intercom data to the intercom server, which avoids real-time processing on the intercom data, thereby lowering a configuration requirement on the intercom apparatus.

It should be noted that, the foregoing functional modules are only divided for exemplary description when the sending-party intercom apparatus, the intercom server, and the receiving-party intercom apparatus implement the intercom method. In practical application, the foregoing function may be allocated to and completed by different functional modules according to specific needs, which means that the internal structure of the apparatus is divided to different functional modules to complete all or some of the foregoing described functions. In addition, the sending-party intercom apparatus, the intercom server, and the receiving-party intercom apparatus that are provided in the foregoing embodiments are based on the same concept as the intercom method in the foregoing embodiments. Refer to the method embodiments for specific implementation processes, which are not described herein again.

The sequence numbers of the embodiments of the present invention are for the convenience of description, and do not imply the preference among the embodiments.

A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand that, all or some of the steps of the foregoing embodiments may be implemented through hardware, or may be implemented by a program instructing relevant hardware. The program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The storage medium may be a read-only memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disc, or the like.

The foregoing descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present disclosure shall fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

An intercom method, comprising:

at an intercom apparatus, the intercom apparatus comprising an intercom button, a loudspearker, a receiver, and a processor;

receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server, and playing the intercom data;

the intercom data being obtained after a processor of a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent to the intercom server by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.
The method according to claim 1, wherein

the receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server comprises:

controlling, according to an operation, detected by the processor, on the intercom button, the receiver to receive, through the wireless network, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server; and

the playing the intercom data comprises:

controlling, by the processor, the loudspeaker to play the intercom data.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the method is applied to the intercom apparatus on which an intercom application (App) corresponding to the intercom server is installed;

the receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server comprises:

receiving, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server; and

the playing the intercom data comprises:

playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server.
The method according to claim1, wherein the method is applied to the intercom apparatus on which an intercom App corresponding to a third-party communication server is installed;

the receiving, through a wireless network, intercom data forwarded by an intercom server comprises:

receiving, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server after the intercom server forwards the intercom data to the third-party communications server; and

the playing the intercom data comprises:

playing the intercom data by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party server.
An intercom apparatus, comprising a processor;

the processor being configured to control intercom data forwarded by an intercom server to be received through a wireless network, and control the intercom data to be played,

the intercom data being obtained after a processor of a sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to a detected operation on an intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, a microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent to the intercom server by using a transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.
The intercom apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the intercom apparatus further comprises an intercom button, a loudspeaker, and a receiver, wherein

the processor is configured to control, according to a detected operation on the intercom button, the receiver to receive, through the wireless network, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server; and control the loudspeaker to play the intercom data.
The intercom apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an intercom App corresponding to the intercom server is installed on the intercom apparatus; and

the processor is configured to receive, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server, the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server, and control the intercom App corresponding to the intercom server to play the intercom data.
The intercom apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an intercom App corresponding to a third-party server is installed on the intercom apparatus; and

the processor is configured to receive, through the wireless network by using the intercom App corresponding to the third-party communications server, the intercom data forwarded by the third-party communications server after the intercom server forwards the intercom data to the third-party communications server, and control the intercom App corresponding to the third-party server to play the intercom data.
An intercom system, comprising: a sending-party intercom apparatus, an intercom server, and at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus,

the sending-party intercom apparatus comprising: an intercom button, a microphone, a transmitter, and a processor,

the processor being configured to control, according to a detected operation on the intercom button, the microphone to record intercom data; and

the processor being further configured to control the transmitter to send the intercom data and a receiving-party identifier to the intercom server through a wireless network, so that the intercom server forwards the intercom data through the wireless network to at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier;

the intercom server comprising a receiver and transmitter,

the receiver being configured to receive, through the wireless network, the intercom data and the receiving-party identifier that are sent by the sending-party intercom apparatus; and

the transmitter being configured to forward the intercom data through the wireless network to the at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus corresponding to the receiving-party identifier,

the intercom data being obtained after the processor of the sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to the detected operation on the intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, the microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent by using the transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus; and

the at least one receiving-party intercom apparatus comprising a processor,

the processor being configured to control the intercom data forwarded by the intercom server to be received through the wireless network, and control the intercom data to be played,

the intercom data being obtained after the processor of the sending-party intercom apparatus controls, according to the detected operation on the intercom button of the sending-party intercom apparatus, the microphone of the sending-party intercom apparatus to perform recording, and sent to the intercom server by using the transmitter of the sending-party intercom apparatus.