WO2021007722A1

WO2021007722A1 - Remote countdown method, communication terminal and device with storage function

Info

Publication number: WO2021007722A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/095864
Authority: WO
Inventors: 林永青
Original assignee: 海能达通信股份有限公司
Priority date: 2019-07-12
Filing date: 2019-07-12
Publication date: 2021-01-21

Abstract

The present invention discloses a remote countdown method, a communication terminal and a device with a storage function. The remote countdown method comprises: an initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, wherein, the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration, so that the at least one receiving terminal starts a local countdown and performs countdown on the basis of the set duration after receiving the countdown request message; and a countdown confirmation message sent by the at least one receiving terminal is received, wherein, the countdown confirmation message is used for determining that the receiving terminal has started the local countdown. In this way, the present invention can reduce the notification cost, and improve the notification efficiency.

Description

Remote countdown method, communication terminal and device with storage function

【Technical Field】

The present invention relates to the field of communication, in particular to a remote countdown method, a communication terminal and a device with storage function.

【Background technique】

In the field of private network communication, there is currently no countdown command in the communication protocol between the communication terminal and the communication terminal, and the communication device and the communication terminal, and the countdown function on the terminal can only be started manually. If you want to notify the remote terminal to start a countdown, the initiator needs to notify the terminal through a voice call. After the terminal receives the voice notification, it finds the countdown function, and then manually starts a countdown. There is a certain reaction delay error in operation. May affect the use effect. In addition, the communication terminal as the initiator cannot know the start of the countdown of the communication terminal as the receiver, and thus cannot have a specific understanding of the start of the first countdown.

[Content of the invention]

The technical problem mainly solved by the present invention is to provide a remote countdown method, a communication terminal and a device with a storage function, which can reduce the notification cost and improve the notification efficiency.

In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a remote countdown method, which includes: the initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, wherein the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration so that After the at least one receiving terminal receives the countdown request message, it starts a local countdown and counts down based on the set duration; receives a countdown confirmation message sent by the at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used for It is determined that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown.

In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a communication terminal including a processor, a memory, and a communication circuit, the processor is respectively coupled to the memory and the communication circuit, the memory It is used to store program instructions, and the processor is used to run the program instructions in the memory to control the communication circuit to implement the steps in the remote countdown method as described above.

To solve the above technical problem, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a device with a storage function, storing program instructions that can be executed to implement the steps in the remote countdown method as described above.

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that different from the prior art, the present invention sends a countdown request message with a set duration to at least one receiving terminal, so that at least one receiving terminal starts a local countdown after receiving the countdown request message. It counts down based on the set duration, and confirms that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown by receiving a countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal. In the case of coordinated actions, multiple voice communications and network access are not required. The synchronous countdown of the terminal reduces the notification cost and improves the notification efficiency.

【Explanation of drawings】

In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative work. among them:

Fig. 1 is a schematic flowchart of the first embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of the second embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic flowchart of the third embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of the fourth embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic flowchart of the fifth embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a communication terminal provided by the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a device with storage function provided by the present invention.

【Detailed ways】

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work shall fall within the protection scope of this application.

Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art clearly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

Please refer to FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a first embodiment of a remote countdown method provided by the present invention. The remote countdown method provided by the present invention includes:

S101: The initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration.

In a specific implementation scenario, if at least two communication terminals both need to start a local countdown, one of the communication terminals is used as the initiating terminal, and the remaining at least one communication terminal is used as the receiving terminal. The initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, and at least one receiving terminal starts a local countdown according to the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal. In this implementation scenario, the sent countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration, and the set duration is the set duration for this countdown. After sending the countdown request, the sending terminal immediately starts a local countdown, and the countdown length is the set duration. At least one receiving terminal starts a local countdown after receiving the countdown request message, and sets the countdown length based on the set duration.

In this implementation scenario, at least one receiving terminal starts a local countdown, and the countdown length is a set duration. In other implementation scenarios, at least one receiving terminal initiates a local countdown, and the countdown length is the set duration minus a time difference. The time difference may be the estimated delay for the sending terminal to send the countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, and the time difference may be estimated in advance And set, for example, estimate based on conditions such as the communication environment or distance between the sending terminal and at least one receiving terminal, the worse the communication conditions or the longer the distance, the greater the value of the time difference.

S102: Receive a countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started a local countdown.

In a specific implementation scenario, the sending terminal receives the countdown confirmation message sent after at least one receiving terminal starts the local countdown. The countdown confirmation message is used to notify the sending terminal that the receiving terminal that sent the countdown confirmation message has started the local countdown. In other implementation scenarios, the countdown confirmation message further includes the identification of the receiving terminal that sent the countdown confirmation message, so that the sending terminal can obtain according to the countdown confirmation message which receiving terminal has started the local countdown.

In this implementation scenario, the initiating terminal and at least one receiving terminal work in a narrowband network.

From the above description, in this embodiment, the initiating terminal sends a countdown request message with a set duration to at least one receiving terminal, so that after the at least one receiving terminal receives the countdown request message, it starts a local countdown based on the setting. The duration counts down, and by receiving a countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal, it is determined that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown. In the case of coordinated actions, multiple terminals can count down synchronously without voice communication or access to the network. Reduce notification costs and improve notification efficiency.

Please refer to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 is a schematic flowchart of a second embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention. The remote countdown method provided by the present invention includes:

S201: The initiating terminal and at least one receiving terminal synchronize time.

In a specific implementation scenario, if at least two communication terminals both need to start a local countdown, one of the communication terminals is used as the initiating terminal, and the remaining at least one communication terminal is used as the receiving terminal. The initiating terminal and at least one receiving terminal synchronize the time, so that the accuracy of the countdown is improved. The method of synchronizing time may be a time synchronization operation performed by a server connected to the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal, or a time synchronization operation between the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal.

S202: Receive a set duration input by a user and an identifier of at least one receiving terminal, and generate the countdown request message according to the set duration and identifier.

In a specific implementation scenario, the initiating terminal receives the set duration input by the user, and the accuracy of the set duration may be accurate to seconds or milliseconds. In other implementation scenarios, the set duration may be preset or sent by the upper-level communication terminal. At the same time, the initiating terminal also receives the identifier of at least one receiving terminal input by the user, and the identifier is used to indicate the initiating terminal to notify which receiving terminals to start the local countdown. For example, the initiating terminal may provide an identification list of at least one receiving terminal, and the user may select the selected receiving terminal from these identification lists. The sending terminal generates a countdown request message according to the received set duration and the identifier of at least one receiving terminal.

In this implementation scenario, step S201 is executed first and then step S202 is executed. In other implementation scenarios, step S202 may be executed first and then step S201 is executed.

S203: Send a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration and a first time.

In a specific implementation scenario, the initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal. The countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration and a first time. The first time may be a null value or the initiating terminal sends the countdown request. time. The value of the first time is a null value, and the countdown length of the local countdown initiated by at least one receiving terminal is the set duration. In this implementation scenario, the first time is the time when the initiating terminal sends the countdown request. The receiving terminal determines the countdown length of the activated local countdown according to the set duration and the first time.

Specifically, the receiving terminal acquires the time when the countdown request is received as the second time, and the difference between the first time and the second time is the delay for sending/receiving the countdown request. The countdown length is the set duration minus the difference. This can avoid errors caused by time delay. In this implementation scenario, the sending terminal immediately starts a local countdown after sending the countdown request, and the countdown length is the set duration.

S204: Receive a countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started a local countdown.

In this implementation scenario, the initiating terminal displays the countdown activation status of at least one receiving terminal after receiving the countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal, so that the user of the initiating terminal can timely know whether the countdown of at least one receiving terminal is all activated .

In this implementation scenario, if the initiating terminal detects that there is a receiving terminal that has not started the countdown, it will re-send the countdown request message to the receiving terminal that has not started the countdown. For example, the initiating terminal may preset a waiting threshold. After sending the countdown request message, if the countdown confirmation message sent by the receiving terminal selected by the user in step S202 is not received within the waiting threshold, it is considered that the countdown confirmation has not been sent The receiving terminal of the message does not start the countdown, and re-sends the countdown request message to the receiving terminal that has not started the countdown.

It can be seen from the above description that in this embodiment, the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal perform time synchronization before starting the countdown, and the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal is accompanied by the set duration and the time that the sending terminal sends to the countdown request message, so that the receiving terminal The terminal can calculate the delay of receiving the countdown request message, and set the countdown length of the local countdown to the set time minus the delay, so that the sending terminal and the receiving terminal can be accurately synchronized with the countdown, which improves timing accuracy.

Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic flowchart of a third embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention. The remote countdown method provided by the present invention includes:

S301: The receiving terminal receives a countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration.

In a specific implementation scenario, if at least two communication terminals both need to start a local countdown, one of the communication terminals is used as the initiating terminal, and the remaining at least one communication terminal is used as the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal receives the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal. The sent countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration, which is the set duration for this countdown. The receiving terminal starts a local countdown upon receiving the countdown request message, and sets the countdown length based on the set duration.

S302: Start a local countdown in response to the countdown request message, and perform the countdown based on the set duration.

In a specific implementation scenario, in this implementation scenario, the receiving terminal starts a local countdown in response to the countdown request message received in step S301, and the length of the countdown is a set duration. In other implementation scenarios, at least one receiving terminal initiates a local countdown, and the countdown length is the set duration minus a time difference. The time difference may be the estimated delay for the sending terminal to send the countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, and the time difference may be estimated in advance And set, for example, estimate based on conditions such as the communication environment or distance between the sending terminal and at least one receiving terminal, the worse the communication conditions or the longer the distance, the greater the value of the time difference.

S303: Send a countdown confirmation message to the sending terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown.

In a specific implementation scenario, the receiving terminal sends a countdown confirmation message to the initiating terminal after starting the local countdown to notify the initiating terminal that the receiving terminal has started the local countdown. In other implementation scenarios, the countdown confirmation message further includes the identification of the receiving terminal that sent the countdown confirmation message, so that the sending terminal can obtain according to the countdown confirmation message which receiving terminal has started the local countdown.

As can be seen from the above description, in this embodiment, after receiving the countdown request message with a set duration sent by the initiating terminal, the receiving terminal starts a local countdown and counts down based on the set duration, and sends a countdown confirmation message to notify the initiating terminal The receiving terminal has started its local countdown. In the case of coordinated action, it can realize synchronous countdown of multiple terminals without voice communication or access to the network, reducing notification costs and improving notification efficiency.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic flowchart of a fourth embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention. The remote countdown method provided by the present invention includes:

S401: The receiving terminal and the initiating terminal synchronize time.

In a specific implementation scenario, if at least two communication terminals both need to start a local countdown, one of the communication terminals is used as the initiating terminal, and the remaining at least one communication terminal is used as the receiving terminal. The receiving terminal and the initiating terminal synchronize the time, which improves the accuracy of the countdown. The method of synchronizing time may be a time synchronization operation performed by a server connected to the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal, or a time synchronization operation between the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal.

S402: The receiving terminal receives the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration and a first time.

In a specific implementation scenario, the receiving terminal receives the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal. The countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration and a first time. The first time may be a null value or the time at which the initiating terminal sends the countdown request. . The value of the first time is a null value, and the countdown length of the local countdown initiated by at least one receiving terminal is the set duration. In this implementation scenario, the first time is the time when the initiating terminal sends the countdown request. The receiving terminal determines the countdown length of the activated local countdown according to the set duration and the first time. Specifically, the receiving terminal reads the first time attached to the countdown request message, and obtains the time when the countdown request is received as the second time. The difference between the first time and the second time is the sending/receiving of the countdown request Time delay. The countdown length is the set duration minus the difference. This can avoid errors caused by time delay. In this implementation scenario, the sending terminal immediately starts a local countdown after sending the countdown request, and the countdown length is the set duration.

S403: Send a countdown confirmation message to the sending terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown.

In this implementation scenario, step S403 is basically the same as step S303 in the third embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention, and will not be repeated here.

From the above description, it can be seen that the receiving terminal and the initiating terminal perform time synchronization before starting the countdown. The countdown request message received by the receiving terminal is accompanied by the set duration and the time that the sending terminal sends to the countdown request message. The countdown request message can be calculated. Time delay, and the countdown length of the local countdown is set to the set time length minus the time delay, so that the sending terminal and the receiving terminal can be accurately synchronized to the countdown, which improves the accuracy of timing.

Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic flowchart of a fourth embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention. The remote countdown method provided by the present invention includes:

S501: The initiating terminal and the receiving terminal synchronize time.

In this implementation scenario, this step is basically the same as step S201 in the second embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention or step S401 in the fourth embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention, and will not be performed here. Repeat.

S502: The initiating terminal receives the set duration input by the user and the identifier of at least one receiving terminal, and generates a countdown request message according to the set duration and identifier.

In this implementation scenario, this step is basically the same as step S202 in the second embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention, and will not be repeated here.

S503: The initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration and a first time.

In this implementation scenario, this step is basically the same as step S101 in the first embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention and step S203 in the second embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention, and will not be performed here. Repeat.

S504: The initiating terminal and the receiving terminal respectively start a local countdown.

In this implementation scenario, the sending terminal starts the local countdown after sending the countdown request message, and the receiving terminal starts the local countdown after receiving the countdown request message.

S505: The receiving terminal sends a countdown confirmation message to the sending terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown.

In this implementation scenario, this step is basically the same as step S303 in the third embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention or step S403 in the fourth embodiment of the remote countdown method provided by the present invention, and will not be performed here. Repeat.

S506: The sending terminal displays the countdown start status of at least one receiving terminal.

In a specific implementation scenario, after the initiating terminal receives the countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal, it displays the countdown start status of at least one receiving terminal, so that the user of the initiating terminal can know in time whether the countdown of at least one receiving terminal is All start.

It can be seen from the above description that in this embodiment, the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal perform time synchronization before starting the countdown, and the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal is accompanied by the set duration and the time that the sending terminal sends to the countdown request message, so that the receiving terminal The delay of receiving the countdown request message can be calculated, and the countdown length of the local countdown can be set to the set time minus the delay, so that the sending terminal and the receiving terminal can be accurately synchronized to the countdown, which improves the accuracy of timing.

Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a communication terminal provided by the present invention. The communication terminal 10 includes a processor 11, a memory 12 and a communication circuit 13, and the processor 11 is coupled to the memory 12 and the communication circuit 13. The memory 12 is used to store program instructions, and the processor 11 combined with the communication circuit 13 is used to run the program instructions in the memory 12 to communicate and execute the following methods:

The communication circuit 13 of the communication terminal 10 as the initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one other communication terminal as the receiving terminal, wherein the countdown request message is accompanied by a set time length so that other communication terminals serving as the receiving terminal receive the countdown After the request message, the local countdown is started and the countdown is performed based on the set duration. The communication circuit 13 receives the countdown confirmation message sent by at least one other communication terminal as the receiving terminal, and the processor 11 analyzes the countdown confirmation message to determine that the receiving terminal has started the local countdown.

The communication circuit 13 of the communication terminal 10 as the receiving terminal receives a countdown request message sent by another communication terminal as the initiating terminal, wherein the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration. The processor 11 starts a local countdown in response to the countdown request message, and performs a countdown based on the set duration. The communication circuit 13 sends a countdown confirmation message to other communication terminals as the initiating terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the communication terminal 10 has started the local countdown.

It can be seen from the above description that the communication terminal as the initiating terminal in this embodiment sends a countdown request message with a set duration to at least one other terminal as the receiving terminal, so that after at least one receiving terminal receives the countdown request message, it starts the local Countdown and count down based on the set duration, and confirm that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown by receiving a countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal. In the case of coordinated action, there is no need for voice communication or network access. Synchronous countdown of each terminal reduces notification costs and improves notification efficiency.

Please refer to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a storage function device provided by the present application. At least one program instruction 21 is stored in the storage device 20, and the program instruction 21 is used to execute the method shown in FIGS. 1 to 5. In an embodiment, the device with storage function may be a storage chip in the device, a hard disk, or a mobile hard disk, or other readable and writable storage tools such as a USB flash drive, or an optical disk, or a server, etc.

It can be seen from the above description that the program instructions stored in the device with storage function provided by the present application can be used to send a countdown request message with a set duration to at least one receiving terminal, so that after at least one receiving terminal receives the countdown request message , Start the local countdown and count down based on the set duration, and confirm that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown by receiving the countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal. In the case of coordinated action, there is no need for voice communication or access to the network. It can realize synchronous countdown of multiple terminals, reduce notification costs and improve notification efficiency.

Different from the prior art, the remote countdown method provided by the present invention sends a countdown request message with a set duration to at least one receiving terminal, so that after at least one receiving terminal receives the countdown request message, it starts a local countdown and based on the setting. The timer counts down, and by receiving a countdown confirmation message sent by at least one receiving terminal, it is determined that the receiving terminal has started its local countdown. In the case of coordinated actions, multiple terminals can count down synchronously without voice communication or access to the network. , Reduce notification costs and improve notification efficiency.

The above are only the embodiments of the present invention and do not limit the scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the description and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technologies In the same way, all fields are included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

A remote countdown method, including:

The initiating terminal sends a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration, so that after receiving the countdown request message, the at least one receiving terminal initiates a local countdown based on the setting Countdown the duration;

Receiving a countdown confirmation message sent by the at least one receiving terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started a local countdown.
The method according to claim 1, wherein after said sending a countdown request message to at least one receiving terminal, the method further comprises:

Start the local countdown of the initiating terminal, wherein the countdown length of the local countdown of the initiating terminal is the set duration;

Before the initiating terminal sends a request message to at least one receiving terminal, the method further includes:

Receiving the set duration and the identifier of the at least one receiving terminal input by the user, and generating the countdown request message according to the set duration and identifier.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the countdown request message is also accompanied by a first time, and the local countdown length of the receiving terminal is determined according to the set time length and the first time;

Wherein, the first time is a null value or the time when the sending terminal sends the countdown request message.
The method according to claim 1, wherein before the initiating terminal sends a request message to at least one receiving terminal, the method comprises:

The initiating terminal and the at least one receiving terminal synchronize time.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

Display the countdown start status of at least one receiving terminal; and/or

It is detected whether there is a receiving terminal that has not yet started the countdown, and if there is the receiving terminal that has not yet started the countdown, the countdown request information is resent to the receiving terminal that has not yet started the countdown.
A remote countdown method, including:

The receiving terminal receives the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal, where the countdown request message is accompanied by a set duration;

Start a local countdown in response to the countdown request message, and perform a countdown based on the set duration;

Send a countdown confirmation message to the sending terminal, where the countdown confirmation message is used to determine that the receiving terminal has started a local countdown.
The method according to claim 6, wherein the countdown request message is also accompanied by a first time, and the first time is a null value or the time when the initiating terminal sends the countdown request message;

The counting down based on the set time length includes:

Read the first time;

If the first time is a null value, set the local countdown countdown length of the receiving terminal as the set duration;

If the first time is the time when the initiating terminal sends the countdown request message, the second time when the receiving terminal receives the countdown request message is acquired, and the difference between the first time and the second time is calculated Set the local countdown countdown length of the receiving terminal as the result of subtracting the difference value from the set duration.
The method according to claim 6, wherein before the receiving terminal receives the countdown request message sent by the initiating terminal, the method comprises:

The receiving terminal and the initiating terminal synchronize time.
A communication terminal, which includes a processor, a memory and a communication circuit, the processor is respectively coupled to the memory and the communication circuit,

The memory is used to store program instructions, and the processor is used to run the program instructions in the memory to control the communication circuit to implement the remote countdown method according to any one of claims 1-5 or 6-8 A step of.
A device with storage function, wherein program instructions are stored, and the program instructions can be executed to implement the steps in the remote countdown method according to any one of claims 1-5 or claims 6-8.