WO2016192180A1

WO2016192180A1 - Charging protection method, electronic device, system and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2016192180A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/084385
Authority: WO
Inventors: 潘明东
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2015-06-01
Filing date: 2015-07-17
Publication date: 2016-12-08
Also published as: CN106292853A

Abstract

A charging protection method, comprising the following steps: if an electronic device (1) is effectively connected to a charging device and is in an in-use state, then disabling a charging function of the electronic device (1); and if the electronic device (1) is not in the in-use state, then enabling or maintaining the charging function of the electronic device (1). Also provided are an electronic device (1) and system (12) having a charging protection, and storage medium. The solution reduces the risk of an accident caused by using the electronic device during charging.

Description

Method, electronic device, system and storage medium for charging protection

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of communications, and in particular, to a charging protection method, an electronic device, a system, and a storage medium.

Background technique

At present, the use of smart terminals (such as smart phones, tablets, smart players, etc.) has become very common, becoming an indispensable electronic device for most people. As users use the time and frequency of use of smart terminals, their power consumption has become very fast. At present, smartphones need to be charged almost every day, and sometimes the number of times of charging can reach two or three times a day. However, users often neglect the charging safety problem in the process of using, and the use of electronic devices while charging is widespread. The use of electronic equipment while charging can cause accidents such as explosions and electric shocks, resulting in huge personal injury and property damage. Although the safety factor of some electronic equipment charging systems is already very high, accidents are only a case, but in the event of such an accident, almost all of the irreparable personal injury, and sometimes even the disaster. Therefore, we must minimize the risk of charging and reduce the occurrence of accidents.

Summary of the invention

In order to solve the problems in the prior art, embodiments of the present invention provide a charging protection method, an electronic device, a system, and a storage medium.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for charging protection, the method comprising the following steps: a switching step of turning off a charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device and is in a use state; When the electronic device is not in use, the charging function of the electronic device is turned on or maintained.

In the above solution, before the switching step, the following steps are further included:

a first determining step of determining whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, and if the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, performing a second determining step of determining whether the electronic device is in a use state; The electronic device does not have a valid connection to the charging device, and the process ends.

In the above solution, the second determining step is to periodically determine whether the electronic device is in a use state.

In the above solution, the determining whether the electronic device is in a use state, by using one of the following parameters, a combination of two parameters, or a combination of two or more parameters:

The sensor detects changes in parameters, the state of the touch operation on the screen of the electronic device, whether the mobile phone receives the information, and the call status of the mobile phone.

In the above solution, the determining whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device is determined by a voltage change of a charging interface of the electronic device.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an electronic device including a memory and a processor, the memory storing program instructions, and the processor processing the program instructions to perform the following steps:

a switching step of turning off the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device and in a use state; and turning on or maintaining the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is not in the use state .

a first determining step of determining whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, and if the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, performing the second determining step to determine whether the electronic device is in a use state; The electronic device is not operatively connected to the charging device, and the process ends.

In the above solution, the second determining step is to periodically determine whether the electronic device is located In use status.

The embodiment of the invention also provides a charging protection system, the system comprising the following modules:

a first switch module configured to turn off a charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device and is in a use state;

The second switch module is configured to turn on or maintain the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is not in use.

In the above solution, the charging protection system further includes the following modules:

a first determining module, configured to determine whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device;

The second determining module is configured to determine whether the electronic device is in a use state when the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device.

Embodiments of the present invention also provide a computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions for performing the method of charging protection described above.

The charging protection method, the electronic device, the system and the storage medium according to the embodiments of the present invention can turn off the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is in use, in the process of starting charging and charging, when the electronic device is not in use In the state, the charging function is turned on or restored, so that the user reduces the risk of accidents caused by the use of charging while charging.

DRAWINGS

1 is a diagram showing a preferred application environment of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a preferred functional block of a charging protection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of a preferred method of charging protection in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of illustration.

As shown in FIG. 1 , it is a preferred application environment diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The electronic device 1 includes a charging protection system 12 and a charging interface 13. In this embodiment, the electronic device 1 may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an audio player, or the like. The charging protection system 12 is configured to control the electronic device 1 to perform a charging protection operation, and the electronic device may further determine whether the electronic device 1 is in a use state by using a sensor disposed on the electronic device 1 while charging The charging device 2 is connected via a charging interface 13, which may be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

It should be noted that, in practical applications, the first switch module, the second switch module, the first determining module, and the second determining module in the charging protection system 12 can be implemented by a processor, specifically, by A central processing unit (CPU), or a microprocessor (MPU), or a digital signal processor (DSP), or a programmable gate array (FPGA) in the electronic device is implemented.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is a functional block diagram of the charging protection system 12 of the embodiment of the present invention. The charging protection system 12 includes one or more modules. Specifically, in the embodiment, the charging protection system 12 includes a first determining module 120, a second determining module 121, a first switching module 122, and a second switching module 123. .

The first determining module 120 is configured to detect the voltage of the charging interface 13 of the electronic device 1 to determine whether the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2 . In this embodiment, after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2, the voltage of the charging interface 13 of the electronic device 1 changes, thereby triggering an interrupt signal. When the first determining module 120 detects the interrupt signal, it can be determined that the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device. Prepare 2. When the first determining module 120 does not detect the interrupt signal, it is determined that the electronic device 1 is not effectively connected to the charging device 2.

When the electronic device 1 is connected to the charging device 2, the second determining module 121 is configured to periodically determine whether the electronic device 1 is in use, that is, the current time interval is preset every time interval. It is determined whether the electronic device 1 is in use or not. There may be a plurality of methods for determining whether the electronic device 1 is in a use state. In this embodiment, whether the electronic device 1 is in a use state may be determined according to a sensor. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sensor may be Light sensor, distance sensor, acceleration sensor, etc. There are a plurality of embodiments for judging whether the electronic device 1 is in use according to a sensor, such as when the distance sensor senses that someone is approaching, or when the light sensor senses that the light is significantly darkened or brightened in a short time, or when When the acceleration sensor senses that the electronic device 1 generates an acceleration in an arbitrary direction, it can be determined that the user is operating the electronic device 1. It is judged only by the sensor that misjudgment may occur. For different electronic devices 1, it may be judged on the basis of the sensor in combination with other parameters, or may be judged only by other parameters, and there may be various differences between these parameters. The combination. For example, the parameters for determining whether the mobile phone is in use include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in sensor detection parameters, touch operation status on the screen of the electronic device, whether the mobile phone receives information, and the call status of the mobile phone. For example, when there is a touch screen based operation on a mobile phone with a touch screen, it can be determined that the mobile phone is in use. When the mobile phone is in a call state, it can also be judged that the mobile phone is in use. When the mobile phone receives the information and the distance sensor of the mobile phone senses that the living body is close to the mobile phone, it can be determined that the mobile phone is in use.

The switch module is configured to turn on or off the charging function of the electronic device 1; specifically, the first switch module 122 is configured to turn off the charging function of the electronic device 1; the second switch module is configured to open the electronic device The charging function of the device 1; in a specific embodiment, when the second determining module 121 determines that the electronic device 1 is in the use state, the charging function of the electronic device 1 is turned off. When the second determining module 121 determines the electronic device 1 When not in use, the charging function of the electronic device 1 is turned on or maintained. The opening means that after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2, it is determined that the electronic device 1 is not in the use state, and the charging function is turned on. The maintenance charging function means that after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2 and the charging function is turned on, the second determining module 121 determines that the electronic device 1 is not in use, and maintains the electronic device. 1 charge status.

As shown in FIG. 3, it is a preferred flowchart of the charging protection method in the embodiment of the present invention.

In step S30, it is determined whether the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2.

It is judged whether the electronic device 1 is operatively connected to the charging device 2 by detecting the voltage of the charging interface 13 of the electronic device 1. In this embodiment, after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2, the voltage of the charging interface 13 of the electronic device 1 changes, thereby triggering an interrupt signal. When the electronic device 1 receives the interrupt signal, the first determining module 120 can determine that the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2, and then execute step S31. When the electronic device 1 does not receive the interrupt signal, the first determining module 120 determines that the electronic device 1 is not effectively connected to the charging device 2, and the process ends.

Step S31, when the electronic device 1 is operatively connected to the charging device 2, it is periodically determined whether the electronic device 1 is in a use state. That is, a determination is made on whether the current electronic device 1 is in the use state every predetermined time interval, and the time interval may be 5 seconds, 15 seconds or 1 minute, and the like.

There may be a plurality of methods for determining whether the electronic device 1 is in a use state. In this embodiment, whether the electronic device 1 is in a use state may be determined according to a sensor. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sensor may be Light sensor, distance sensor, acceleration sensor, etc. There are a plurality of embodiments for judging whether the electronic device 1 is in use according to a sensor, such as when the distance sensor senses that someone is approaching, or when the light sensor senses light in a short time When the illumination device is significantly dimmed or brightened, or when the acceleration sensor senses that the electronic device 1 generates an acceleration in an arbitrary direction, it can be determined that the user is operating the electronic device 1. It is judged only by the sensor that misjudgment may occur. For different electronic devices 1, it may be judged on the basis of the sensor in combination with other parameters, or may be judged only by other parameters, and there may be various differences between these parameters. The combination. For example, the parameters for determining whether the mobile phone is in use include, but are not limited to, the following: changes in sensor detection parameters, touch operation status on the screen of the electronic device, whether the mobile phone receives information, and the call status of the mobile phone. For example, when there is a touch screen based operation on a mobile phone with a touch screen, it can be determined that the mobile phone is in use. When the mobile phone is in a call state, it can also be judged that the mobile phone is in use. When the mobile phone receives the information and the distance sensor of the mobile phone senses that the living body is close to the mobile phone, it can be determined that the mobile phone is in use. There are various methods for judging whether or not the electronic device 1 is in use, including but not limited to the above-mentioned methods.

In step S32, the charging function of the electronic device 1 is turned off. Turning off the charging function of the electronic device 1 when the electronic device 1 is in the use state,

Step S33, when the electronic device 1 is not in the use state, the charging function of the electronic device 1 is turned on or maintained. The opening means that after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2, it is determined that the electronic device 1 is not in the use state, and the charging function is turned on. The maintenance charging function means that after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2 and the charging function is turned on, the second determining module 121 determines that the electronic device 1 is not in use, and maintains the electronic device. 1 charge status.

In the present invention, the charging protection method may select to open an account or close. When the electronic device 1 turns on the charging protection method, after the electronic device 1 is effectively connected to the charging device 2, the electronic device 1 The charging protection method is performed; when the electronic device 1 turns off the charging protection method, the electronic device 1 does not perform the charging protection method. The user can select whether to open the charging protection method according to actual conditions.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention can take the form of a hardware embodiment, a software embodiment, or a combination of software and hardware. Moreover, the invention can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage and optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.

The present invention has been described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (system), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or FIG. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine for the execution of instructions for execution by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device. Means for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of the flow chart.

The computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device. The apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device such that a series of operational steps are performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing for execution on a computer or other programmable device. The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of a flow diagram.

The above is only an embodiment of the embodiments of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make some improvements and refinements without departing from the principles of the embodiments of the present invention. Retouching should also be considered as the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present invention.

Industrial applicability

In the process of starting charging and charging, when the electronic device is in use, the charging function of the electronic device is turned off. When the electronic device is not in use, the charging function is turned on or restored, so that the user is in the process of charging. , reducing the risk of accidents caused by the use of charging.

Claims

A method of charging protection, the method comprising the steps of:

a switching step of turning off the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device and in a use state; and turning on or maintaining the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is not in the use state .
A method of charging protection according to claim 1, wherein before said switching step, the method further comprises the steps of:

a first determining step of determining whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, and if the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, performing a second determining step of determining whether the electronic device is in a use state; The electronic device does not have a valid connection to the charging device, and the process ends.
A method of charging protection according to claim 2, wherein said second determining step is to periodically determine whether said electronic device is in use.
The charging protection method according to claim 2, wherein the determining whether the electronic device is in a use state, by one of the following parameters, a combination of two parameters, or a combination of two or more parameters:

The sensor detects changes in parameters, the state of the touch operation on the screen of the electronic device, whether the mobile phone receives the information, and the call status of the mobile phone.
The charging protection method according to claim 2, wherein the determining whether the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device is determined by a voltage change of a charging interface of the electronic device.
An electronic device includes a memory and a processor, the memory storing program instructions, and the processor processes the program instructions to perform the following steps:

a switching step of turning off the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device and in a use state; when the electronic device is not in use, Turning on or maintaining the charging function of the electronic device.
An electronic device according to claim 6, wherein said processor further performs the following steps before said switching step:

a first determining step of determining whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, and if the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device, performing the second determining step to determine whether the electronic device is in a use state; The electronic device is not operatively connected to the charging device, and the process ends.
An electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said second determining step is to periodically determine whether said electronic device is in a use state.
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein the determining whether the electronic device is in a use state is performed by one of the following parameters, a combination of two parameters, or a combination of two or more parameters:

The sensor detects changes in parameters, the state of the touch operation on the screen of the electronic device, whether the mobile phone receives the information, and the call status of the mobile phone.
The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the determining whether the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device is determined by a voltage change of a charging interface of the electronic device.
A system for charging protection, the system comprising:

a first switch module configured to turn off a charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is operatively connected to the charging device and is in a use state;

The second switch module is configured to turn on or maintain the charging function of the electronic device when the electronic device is not in use.
A charging protection system according to claim 11 wherein said system further comprises the following modules:

a first determining module, configured to determine whether the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device;

The second determining module is configured to determine whether the electronic device is in a use state when the electronic device is effectively connected to the charging device.
A computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions for performing the method of charging protection of any one of claims 1 to 5.