WO2021168811A1

WO2021168811A1 - Wireless positioning method and apparatus, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2021168811A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/077232
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘洋
Original assignee: 北京小米移动软件有限公司
Priority date: 2020-02-28
Filing date: 2020-02-28
Publication date: 2021-09-02
Also published as: CN111386715A; CN111386715B

Abstract

Provided is a wireless positioning method, belonging to the technical field of wireless communications. The method comprises: when location information of a wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, broadcasting the location information of the wireless power supply device by means of short-distance wireless communication (201), wherein the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured for the wireless power supply device by means of a location application server when a wireless power receiving device is subjected to wireless charging by the wireless power supply device. By means of the solution, when a wireless power supply device carries out wireless charging on a wireless power receiving device, the wireless power receiving device can configure location information thereof by means of a location application server, and the location information of the wireless power supply device can then be broadcast, such that a positioning terminal carries out positioning according to the location information broadcast by the wireless power supply device, and no security problems are involved in the process, such that the application scenario of wireless positioning can be expanded, and both the security of a device and the accuracy of positioning are taken into consideration.

Description

Wireless positioning method, device and storage medium

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a wireless positioning method, device and storage medium.

Background technique

With the continuous development of wireless positioning applications and the continuous expansion of wireless positioning scenarios, indoor terminal positioning has gradually become an urgent problem to be solved.

Since the signal strength of satellite positioning is relatively weak in an indoor environment, in related technologies, indoor positioning mainly relies on wireless fidelity (Wireless Fidelity, Wi-Fi) technology to achieve. For example, the owner of a Wi-Fi router can provide the Mac address of the router and the location information of the router to the positioning server. When the terminal scans the Wi-Fi router, it can obtain the Mac address of the Wi-Fi router, and according to the Wi-Fi router’s The Mac address requests the location information of the Wi-Fi router from the positioning server.

However, due to security considerations, many router owners are unwilling to provide real Mac addresses, resulting in location information that cannot be queried by the terminal, or incorrect location information can be queried, which affects the accuracy of positioning.

Summary of the invention

The present disclosure provides a wireless positioning method, device and storage medium. The technical solution is as follows:

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless positioning method is provided, the method is executed by a wireless power supply device, and the method includes:

When the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, broadcast the location information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication mode;

Wherein, the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured by the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power supply device through a location application server when receiving wireless charging from the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation manner, the short-range wireless communication mode is a Bluetooth low energy communication mode, Near Field Communication (NFC), or in-band communication.

In a possible implementation manner, when the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, broadcasting the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication includes:

When the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device is in the no-load state and transmits the connection pulse signal, the position information of the wireless power supply device is broadcasted through short-range wireless communication. .

In a possible implementation manner, when the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, before broadcasting the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication, the method further includes:

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device;

Receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device.

In a possible implementation manner, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device includes:

When the updated duration of the location information stored in the wireless power supply device is greater than the specified duration, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device;

Wherein, the updated duration is the duration between the last time the wireless power supply device received the location information or determined that the location remains unchanged to the current time.

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power supply device passes the authentication match, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device.

When the location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the location acquisition request is sent to the wireless power receiving device.

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode;

The receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device includes:

Receiving the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode.

In a possible implementation manner, the location acquisition request is used to instruct the wireless power receiving device to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device, and to receive a return from the location application server after successful registration. Location information of the wireless power supply device;

Receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device sent by the wireless power receiving device and returned by the location application server after successful registration.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless positioning method is provided, the method is executed by a wireless power receiving device, and the method includes:

When receiving wireless charging of a wireless power supply device, receiving a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device;

Acquiring location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.

In a possible implementation manner, the acquiring location information of the wireless power supply device includes:

Acquiring the location information of the wireless power receiving device acquired by the positioning module in the wireless power receiving device;

Acquiring the location information of the wireless power receiving device as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

Placement setting interface;

Acquire the location information of the wireless power supply device according to the location setting operation performed in the location setting interface.

In a possible implementation manner, the sending the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device through a location application server includes:

Sending a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to a location application server, where the location registration request is used to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device;

The sending the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device includes:

When receiving the registration success response returned by the location application server, sending the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server to the wireless power supply device.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless positioning method is provided, the method is executed by a location application server, and the method includes:

Receiving a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

After successfully registering the location information of the wireless power supply device, a registration success response is returned to the wireless power receiving device. The registration success response is used to instruct the wireless power device to register the wireless power supply device successfully. The location information is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.

In a possible implementation manner, after successfully registering the location information of the wireless power supply device, before returning a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device, the method further includes:

If the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the location application server, after registering the location information of the wireless power supply device as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined to The location information of the power supply equipment is successfully registered;

or,

If the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the location application server, and the existing location information is different from the location information of the wireless power supply device, then the location information of the wireless power supply device is registered as After the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined that the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes:

Receiving a location verification request sent by a positioning terminal, where the location verification request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device obtained by the positioning terminal;

When the location information of the wireless power supply device acquired by the positioning terminal is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, a valid response is returned to the positioning terminal.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a wireless positioning method is provided, the method is executed by a positioning terminal, and the method includes:

Receive the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcast by the wireless power supply device; the location information of the wireless power supply device is that the wireless power receiving device supplies power to the wireless power supply through the location application server when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device Equipment configuration

Perform positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation manner, the short-range wireless communication method is a Bluetooth low energy communication method, a near field communication NFC, or in-band communication.

In a possible implementation manner, before the positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device, the method further includes:

Sending a location verification request to a location application server, where the location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid;

The positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device includes:

When receiving a valid response returned by the location application server, positioning is performed according to the location information of the wireless power supply device; the valid response is used to indicate that the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid

According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device, the device is used in a wireless power supply device, and the device includes:

A broadcasting module, configured to broadcast the position information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device;

In one possible implementation,

The broadcasting module is configured to broadcast the station through short-range wireless communication when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device is in an idling state to send a connection pulse signal. The location information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes:

The location request module is configured to provide the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device before the broadcasting module broadcasts the location information of the wireless power device through short-range wireless communication. Send a location acquisition request;

The position receiving module is configured to receive the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device.

In one possible implementation,

The location request module is configured to send to the wireless power receiving device when the updated duration of the location information stored in the wireless power supply device is greater than a specified time period, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device Location acquisition request;

Wherein, the updated duration is the duration from the last time the wireless power supply device receives the location information or determines that the location remains unchanged to the current time.

In one possible implementation,

The location request module is configured to send a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power supply device passes authentication matching.

In one possible implementation,

The location request module is configured to send to the wireless powered device when the location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power device The location acquisition request.

In one possible implementation,

The location request module is configured to send the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device;

The position receiving module is configured to receive the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode.

The location receiving module is configured to receive the location information of the wireless power supply device sent by the wireless power receiving device and returned after the location application server is successfully registered.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device, the device is used in a wireless power receiving device, and the device includes:

A location request receiving module, configured to receive a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device when the wireless power supply device is wirelessly charged;

A location acquisition module, configured to acquire location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location sending module is configured to send the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication.

In a possible implementation manner, the position acquisition module is configured to:

Placement setting interface;

In a possible implementation manner, the location sending module includes:

The registration request submodule is configured to send a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to the location application server before the location sending module sends the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device, The location registration request is used to request a location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location sending submodule is configured to send the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server to the wireless power supply device when receiving a successful registration response returned by the location application server.

According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device used in a location application server, and the device includes:

A registration request receiving module, configured to receive a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

The registration success response module is configured to return a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device after the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered, and the registration success response is used to indicate that the wireless power device will register successfully The location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication manner.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes: a first determining module or a second determining module;

The first determining module is configured to, before the successful registration response module returns a successful registration response to the wireless power receiving device, if the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the location application server, After registering the location information of the wireless power supply device as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined that the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered;

The second determining module is configured to, before the successful registration response module returns a successful registration response to the wireless power receiving device, if the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the location application server, and If the existing location information is different from the location information of the wireless power supply device, the location information of the wireless power supply device is registered as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, and then the location of the wireless power supply device is determined Information registration is successful.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes:

A verification request receiving module, configured to receive a location verification request sent by a positioning terminal, where the location verification request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device obtained by the positioning terminal;

The effective response returning module is configured to return an effective response to the positioning terminal when the location information of the wireless power supply device acquired by the positioning terminal is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device.

According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device, which is used in positioning a terminal, and the device includes:

The broadcast receiving module is used to receive the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcasted by the wireless power supply device; the location information of the wireless power supply device is used by the wireless power receiving device through the location application when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device The server configures the wireless power supply device;

The positioning module is used for positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes:

The verification request module is configured to send a location verification request to the location application server before the positioning module performs positioning based on the location information of the wireless power supply device, and the location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify the Whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid;

The positioning module is configured to perform positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device when receiving a valid response returned by the position application server; the valid response is used to indicate that the position information of the wireless power supply device is valid.

According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device, which is used in wireless power supply equipment, and includes:

A processor, a memory used to store executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

According to a tenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device used in a wireless power receiving device, and the device includes:

A processor, a memory used to store executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

Acquiring location information of the wireless power supply device;

According to an eleventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device used in a location application server, and the device includes:

A processor, a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

According to a twelfth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a wireless positioning device, which is used in positioning a terminal, and includes:

A processor, a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

According to a thirteenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium containing executable instructions, and a processor in a base station invokes the executable instructions to implement the above-mentioned first Aspect or any of the optional solutions of the first aspect.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium contains executable instructions, and a processor in a terminal invokes the executable instructions to implement the second The wireless positioning method described in any optional solution of the second aspect or the second aspect.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium containing executable instructions, and a processor in a terminal invokes the executable instructions to implement the third The wireless positioning method described in any optional solution of the third aspect or the third aspect.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium containing executable instructions, and a processor in a terminal invokes the executable instructions to implement the fourth The wireless positioning method described in any optional solution of the fourth aspect or the fourth aspect.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the wireless power receiving device can configure its location information through the location application server, and then it can broadcast the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication to locate the terminal According to the position information broadcast by the wireless power supply equipment, the positioning is carried out, and no security issues are involved in this process, so that the application scenarios of wireless positioning can be expanded, and the safety of the equipment and the accuracy of positioning can be taken into account.

It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and cannot limit the present disclosure.

Description of the drawings

The drawings herein are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of the specification, show embodiments consistent with the disclosure, and are used together with the specification to explain the principle of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an implementation environment involved in a wireless positioning method according to some exemplary embodiments;

Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 3 is a flow chart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 5 is a flow chart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 9 is a block diagram showing a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment;

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a computer device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed ways

The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail here, and examples thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

It should be understood that the "several" mentioned in this text refers to one or more, and the "plurality" refers to two or more. "And/or" describes the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three types of relationships, for example, A and/or B, which can mean: A alone exists, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. The character "/" generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation environment involved in a wireless positioning method according to some exemplary embodiments. As shown in FIG. 1, the implementation environment may include: a number of positioning terminals 110, a wireless power supply device 120, and a wireless power receiving device. Device 130; Optionally, the implementation environment may also include a location application server 140.

The positioning terminal 110 is a wireless communication device that supports a short-range wireless communication method. Optionally, the positioning terminal 110 may also support cellular mobile communication technology, for example, may support the fifth-generation mobile communication technology. Alternatively, the positioning terminal 110 may also support a next-generation mobile communication technology of 5G technology.

For example, the positioning terminal 110 may be a user terminal device, such as a mobile phone (or called a "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal. For example, it may be a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, built-in computer or vehicle-mounted mobile device. . For example, station (Station, STA), subscriber unit (subscriber unit), subscriber station (subscriber station), mobile station (mobile station), mobile station (mobile), remote station (remote station), access point, remote terminal ( remote terminal), access terminal (access terminal), user device (user terminal), user agent (user agent), user equipment (user device), or user terminal (user equipment, UE).

The wireless power supply device 120 refers to a device that provides power to the wireless power receiving device 130 through a wireless charging method.

With the continuous improvement of the requirements for power supply quality, safety, reliability, convenience, immediacy, special occasions, special geographical environment, etc. of electrical equipment, the contact-type power transmission method (ie, wired charging) is increasingly unable to meet the actual requirements. The demand for non-contact power transmission (ie wireless charging) is also increasing.

The wireless power supply device 120 is a device that uses the principle of electromagnetic induction to charge the wireless power receiving device 130. Its principle is similar to that of a transformer. The wireless power supply device 120 and the wireless power receiving device 130 each have a coil. Under the action, an electromagnetic signal is sent to the outside. After receiving the electromagnetic signal, the coil of the wireless power receiving device 130 converts the electromagnetic signal into electric current, so as to achieve the purpose of wireless charging. The wireless charging technology is a special power supply method that does not require a power cord, relies on electromagnetic wave propagation, and then converts the electromagnetic wave energy into electric energy, and finally realizes wireless charging.

Optionally, the above-mentioned wireless power supply device 120 may be implemented as a wireless charging base and other devices that do not need to be moved frequently.

Optionally, the above-mentioned wireless power receiving device 130 may be a wireless communication device supporting a short-range wireless communication mode. Optionally, the positioning terminal 110 may also support cellular mobile communication technology, for example, may support the fifth-generation mobile communication technology. Alternatively, the positioning terminal 110 may also support the next-generation mobile communication technology of 5G technology.

Optionally, in the case of non-charging, the above-mentioned wireless power receiving device 130 may also be used as a positioning terminal.

The location application server 140 is a location application server provided by a location service provider, which is set on the Internet.

Optionally, the positioning terminal 110 and the wireless power receiving device 130 may be respectively connected to the location application server 140 through an Internet. For example, the positioning terminal 110 and the wireless power receiving device 130 may respectively establish a wireless connection with a base station, and communicate with the location application server 140 on the network side through the base station.

Wherein, the aforementioned base station may be a network side device in a wireless communication system. Among them, the wireless communication system may also be a 5G system, also known as a new air interface NR system. Alternatively, the wireless communication system may also be the next-generation system of the 5G system.

Among them, the base station may be a base station (gNB) that adopts a centralized and distributed architecture in the 5G system. When the base station adopts a centralized and distributed architecture, it usually includes a centralized unit (CU) and at least two distributed units (DU). The centralized unit is provided with a packet data convergence protocol (Packet Data Convergence Protocol, PDCP) layer, a radio link layer control protocol (Radio Link Control, RLC) layer, and a media access control (Media Access Control, MAC) layer protocol stack; distribution The unit is provided with a physical (Physical, PHY) layer protocol stack, and the embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific implementation manner of the base station.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment. The wireless positioning method may be executed by a wireless power supply device. For example, the wireless power supply device may be a wireless power supply in the implementation environment shown in FIG. Equipment 120. As shown in Figure 2, the method may include the following steps.

In step 201, when the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, the location information of the wireless power supply device is broadcast through a short-range wireless communication manner.

Wherein, the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured by the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power supply device through the location application server when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device.

When the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device transmits a connection pulse signal in an idling state, the position information of the wireless power supply device is broadcasted through short-range wireless communication.

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power supply device passes the authentication match, a location acquisition request is sent to the wireless power receiving device.

The position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device is received in a low-power Bluetooth mode.

In a possible implementation, the location acquisition request is used to instruct the wireless powered device to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device, and receive the wireless power supply device returned after the location application server successfully registers Location information;

Receive the location information of the wireless power supply device sent by the wireless power receiving device and returned by the location application server after successful registration.

To sum up, in the solution shown in the embodiments of the present application, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the wireless power receiving device can configure its location information through the location application server, and it can subsequently communicate through short-range wireless communication. Ways to broadcast the location information of the wireless power supply device so that the positioning terminal can perform positioning based on the location information broadcast by the wireless power supply device. Security issues are not involved in this process, which can expand the application scenarios of wireless positioning and take into account the security of the device. And positioning accuracy.

Fig. 3 is a flow chart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment. The wireless positioning method may be executed by a wireless power receiving device. For example, the wireless power receiving device may be in the implementation environment shown in FIG. Wireless power receiving device 130. As shown in Figure 3, the method may include the following steps.

In step 301, when receiving wireless charging of a wireless power supply device, a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device is received.

In step 302, the location information of the wireless power supply device is acquired.

In step 303, the location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication.

Acquiring the location information of the wireless power receiving device obtained by the positioning module in the wireless power receiving device;

The location information of the wireless power receiving device is acquired as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

Placement setting interface;

According to the location setting operation performed in the location setting interface, the location information of the wireless power supply device is acquired.

In a possible implementation manner, the sending the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device through the location application server includes:

Sending a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to the location application server, where the location registration request is used to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device;

When receiving the registration success response returned by the location application server, the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server is sent to the wireless power supply device.

To sum up, in the solution shown in the embodiments of the present application, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the wireless power receiving device can configure its location information through the location application server, and it can subsequently communicate through short-range wireless communication. Ways to broadcast the location information of the wireless power supply device, so that the positioning terminal can perform positioning based on the location information broadcast by the wireless power supply device. Security issues are not involved in this process, which can expand the application scenarios of wireless positioning and take into account the security of the device. And positioning accuracy.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment. The wireless positioning method may be executed by a positioning terminal. For example, the positioning terminal may be the positioning terminal 110 in the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1. As shown in Figure 4, the method may include the following steps.

In step 401, the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcasted by the wireless power supply device is received; the location information of the wireless power supply device is obtained by the wireless power receiving device when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device, through the location application server to the wireless power supply device. The power supply equipment is configured.

In step 402, positioning is performed according to the location information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation manner, before the positioning is performed according to the position information of the wireless power supply device, the method further includes:

Sending a location verification request to the location application server, where the location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid;

The positioning based on the location information of the wireless power supply device includes:

When receiving a valid response returned by the location application server, positioning is performed according to the location information of the wireless power supply device; the valid response is used to indicate that the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment. The wireless positioning method may be executed by a location application server. For example, the location application server may be a location application in the implementation environment shown in Fig. 1 Server 140. As shown in Figure 5, the method may include the following steps.

In step 501, a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device is received, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

In step 502, after the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered, a registration success response is returned to the wireless power receiving device. The registration success response is used to indicate that the wireless power device will register the wireless power device successfully. The location information is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication.

If the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the location application server, after registering the location information of the wireless power supply device as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, determine the location information of the wireless power supply device Registration is successful;

or,

If the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the location application server, and the existing location information is different from the location information of the wireless power supply device, then the location information of the wireless power supply device is registered as the wireless power supply device's location information. After the location information is available, it is determined that the registration of the location information of the wireless power supply device is successful.

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes:

To sum up, in the solution shown in the embodiments of the present application, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the wireless power receiving device can register and configure its location information through the location application server, and then it can pass short distance The wireless communication method broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device, so that the positioning terminal can perform positioning according to the location information broadcast by the wireless power supply device. In this process, security issues are not involved, so that the application scenarios of wireless positioning can be expanded and the equipment's Security and positioning accuracy.

Fig. 6 is a flow chart showing a wireless positioning method according to an exemplary embodiment. The wireless positioning method may be executed by each device in the implementation environment shown in Fig. 1. As shown in Figure 6, the method may include the following steps.

In step 601, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, a location acquisition request is sent to the wireless power receiving device; correspondingly, the wireless power receiving device receives the location acquisition request.

Optionally, when the location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the location acquisition request is sent to the wireless power receiving device.

In the embodiment of the present application, after the initial installation of the wireless power supply device, each time the wireless power receiving device is charged, the wireless power supply device can detect whether the location information is stored locally, and if the location information is not stored, it can receive power from the wireless device. The device sends a location acquisition request to acquire the location information of the wireless power supply device from the wireless power receiving device. If the location information is not obtained this time, the wireless power supply device continues to send the location obtaining request when the wireless power receiving device is charged next time until the location information is obtained.

Optionally, after the wireless power supply device obtains the location information, it may also periodically or irregularly clear the obtained location information, so as to ensure the validity of the location information as much as possible.

In a possible implementation, the wireless power supply device is usually connected to the power grid through the power interface. After the wireless power supply device obtains the location information, if the wireless power supply device detects that the circuit is disconnected from the power grid, or if it detects that it is disconnected from the power grid. The duration of the open circuit connection is greater than the preset duration, which may be caused by the owner of the wireless power supply device moving the location of the wireless power supply device. At this time, the wireless power supply device can clear the acquired location information and receive wireless power next time Start when the device is charging and request location information again.

In another possible implementation manner, when the wireless power supply device arrives within a specified period of time (such as one week or one month, etc.) after obtaining the location information, the obtained location information is cleared, and the wireless power supply will be received next time Start when the device is charging and request location information again.

Optionally, the above-mentioned wireless power supply device may not actively clear the location information, but directly reacquire and update the location information after a specified period of time. For example, when the updated duration of the location information stored in the wireless power supply device is greater than the specified duration, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, a location acquisition request is sent to the wireless power receiving device; wherein, the updated The duration is the duration from the last time the wireless power supply device received the location information or determined that the location remains unchanged to the current time.

In the embodiment of the present application, when the wireless power supply device obtains the location information each time, or determines that the stored location information remains unchanged, a timer can be started. When the timer duration reaches the specified duration, if the When the wireless power receiving device is charged, it sends a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device to update the stored location information.

Optionally, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power supply device passes the authentication matching, the wireless power supply device sends a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device.

In this embodiment of the application, based on security considerations, the wireless power supply device may authenticate with the wireless power receiving device before sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device. When the wireless power receiving device passes the authentication, the wireless power supply device can The power receiving device sends a location acquisition request; conversely, if the wireless power receiving device fails the authentication, it may not send the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device.

Optionally, the wireless power supply device may send the above-mentioned location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device in a short-range wireless communication manner.

Among them, the short-range wireless communication method may include, but is not limited to, Bluetooth low energy, near field communication NFC, or in-band communication, and so on.

Taking the short-range wireless communication mode as Bluetooth low energy as an example, when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the wireless power supply device sends the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device through the low power Bluetooth mode.

In step 602, the wireless power receiving device obtains location information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation, when acquiring the location information of the wireless power supply device, the wireless power receiving device may acquire the location information of the wireless power receiving device acquired by the positioning module in the wireless power receiving device; The location information of the wireless power receiving device is acquired as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

For ordinary users, such as ordinary mobile phone users, a wireless power receiving device (such as a mobile phone) can be used for positioning, and the location information of the wireless power receiving device obtained by the positioning is configured as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

Optionally, since the positioning accuracy of the mobile phone is not high enough, the user can correct the location information of the wireless power receiving device. For example, before acquiring the location information of the wireless power device as the location information of the wireless power device, the wireless receiving device The location information of the wireless powered device can be displayed in the form of a map. The user can confirm whether the location information of the wireless powered device obtained by positioning is accurate. If it is not accurate, the user can check the location information of the wireless powered device. The location information is corrected. Accordingly, the wireless power receiving device can use the corrected location information as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

Optionally, the wireless power receiving device configures the authority of the location information for the wireless power supply device, which may be authenticated by the authority location application server.

For example, when the wireless power supply device is charged after the first installation of the wireless power supply device, the user can log in to the authority location application server through the wireless power receiving device or other Internet-connected devices, and set the wireless power device to configure the location information for the current wireless power supply device After receiving the authorization message sent by the authorized location application server, the wireless power receiving device can acquire its own location information as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation, when acquiring the location information of the wireless power supply device, the wireless power receiving device may display a location setting interface; and according to the location setting operation performed in the location setting interface, the wireless power supply device's location information can be obtained. location information.

For operators, in addition to positioning through mobile phones and other devices, they can also obtain location information through special positioning devices or application interfaces, and then manually configure them to wireless power supply devices. For example, when a wireless power supply device is charging a wireless power receiving device, the user can obtain the current precise location through a special positioning device or positioning interface, and then set the acquired precise location through the location setting interface displayed by the wireless power receiving device In the wireless power receiving device, the wireless power receiving device acquires the location set by the user as the location information of the wireless power supply device.

In step 603, the wireless power receiving device sends a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to the location application server; correspondingly, the location application server receives the location registration request.

Wherein, the location registration request is used to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device. Wherein, the location registration request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device acquired by the wireless power receiving device.

In step 604, the location application server registers the location information of the wireless power supply device.

Optionally, the location registration request may also include the device identification of the wireless power supply device. After the location application server receives the above location registration request, it can correspondingly store the device identification of the wireless power supply device and the location information of the wireless power supply device to complete the registration of the location information of the wireless power supply device.

Optionally, if the location application server already has the location information of the wireless power supply device when the location application server receives the location registration request, the location application server may update the stored location information of the wireless power supply device to the above The location information carried in the location registration request.

In a possible implementation manner, if the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the location application server, after the location information of the wireless power supply device is registered as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, It is determined that the registration of the location information of the wireless power supply device is successful.

In the embodiment of this application, if the location application server detects that the wireless power supply device is registering location information for the first time, that is, the location application server has not yet stored the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it can directly receive the current location information. The location information included in the received location registration request is stored as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, and after the storage is completed, it is determined that the registration is successful.

In another possible implementation manner, if the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the location application server, and the existing location information is different from the location information of the wireless power supply device, then the wireless power supply device After the location information of is registered as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined that the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered.

In the embodiment of this application, if the location application server detects that the wireless power supply device is not registering location information for the first time, that is, the location application server has already stored the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it can receive this time The location information contained in the location registration request is matched with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device. If the two are consistent, it means that the location of the wireless power supply device has not changed. At this time, registration may not be allowed, and if both If they are not consistent, the location information contained in the location registration request received this time can be set as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device stored in the location application server, and after the storage is completed, it is determined that the registration is successful.

In step 605, after the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered, the location application server sends a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power receiving device receives the registration success response.

After storing or updating the location information of the wireless power supply device, the location application server may send a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device.

Optionally, the registration success response may include the location information of the wireless power supply device that is successfully registered (that is, the existing location information of the wireless power supply device stored in the application server), and the timestamp of the successful registration.

Optionally, the timestamp of successful registration may be a timestamp in days as a unit, that is, the time of the timestamp is accurate to a certain day in the date.

Optionally, if the location application server registration fails, for example, the location registration request is not successfully received due to a network failure, or a valid device identification or location information cannot be obtained, the location application server can receive power from the wireless The device returns a registration failure response.

Optionally, in a possible implementation manner, if the location information contained in the location registration request received by the location application server this time is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, the location application server also The registration success response can be sent to the wireless power receiving device.

Optionally, in another possible implementation manner, if the location information contained in the location registration request received by the location application server this time is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, the location application server A position keeping response may be sent to the wireless power receiving device to indicate that the position of the wireless power supply device has not changed.

In step 606, the wireless powered device sends the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server to the wireless power supply device; correspondingly, the wireless power device receives the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server .

Optionally, the wireless power receiving device may return the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server to the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.

For example, when the wireless powered device receives the location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device through the Bluetooth low energy mode, it can also send the location information to the wireless power supply device through the Bluetooth low energy mode. Correspondingly, the wireless power supply device passes the low energy The power Bluetooth mode receives the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device.

Optionally, if the wireless power receiving device receives the registration failure response sent by the location application server, it may not send the location information to the wireless power supply device.

Optionally, if the wireless power receiving device receives the registration success response sent by the location application server, and the registration success response includes a time stamp of successful registration, the time stamp of successful registration may also be sent to the wireless power supply device.

Optionally, when the registration success response may include the location information of the wireless power supply device that has been successfully registered (that is, the existing location information of the wireless power supply device stored in the application server), and the timestamp of the successful registration, the wireless receiver The electric device may send the received registration success response/registration failure response/location keeping response to the wireless power supply device. Optionally, the above-mentioned timestamp may also be included in the location keeping response.

In step 607, the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication; correspondingly, the positioning terminal receives the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcast by the wireless device.

In the embodiment of this application, after the wireless power supply device obtains the location information, it can broadcast its own location information through short-range wireless communication. Sending other information, so it will not affect the safety of wireless power supply equipment and wireless power receiving equipment, and at the same time can achieve accurate positioning.

Optionally, the short-range wireless communication method used for broadcasting the location information is a Bluetooth low energy communication method.

Optionally, the short-range wireless communication mode used for broadcasting the location information may also be other wireless modes, such as NFC, Zigbee, ultra-wideband, and so on.

In a possible implementation manner, the wireless charging device can transmit the connection pulse signal while storing the location information of the wireless power supply device and the wireless power supply device is in the no-load state while broadcasting the wireless power supply via short-range wireless communication. Location information of the device.

When the wireless power supply device is in no-load state, it needs to periodically send a connection (ping) pulse signal to detect whether there is a wireless power receiving device that needs to be charged. The wireless power supply device is also a wireless signal transmitting device, so it needs to meet the requirements of electromagnetic radiation. Requirements, that is, the duty cycle of the wireless power supply device to externally send signals is restricted. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present application, the wireless power supply device can send a ping pulse signal at the same time when the wireless power supply device is idling. The position information of the wireless power supply device is broadcasted through short-range wireless communication, so as to avoid excessive duty cycle of externally transmitted signals that does not meet the requirements of electromagnetic radiation.

Optionally, after the wireless power supply device receives the location information sent by the wireless power device and is successfully registered by the location application server, if the location information is not stored locally, the location information sent by the wireless power device is directly stored; if it has been stored locally With the location information, it can be judged whether the location information sent by the wireless power receiving device is consistent with the locally stored location information. If not, the locally stored location information will be updated to the location information sent by the wireless power receiving device. If it is consistent, it will be kept. The location information stored locally remains unchanged; at the same time, the location application server can start a timer after storing, updating or keeping the location information unchanged for the first time, so that the location acquisition request can be sent again after the timer reaches the specified duration.

Optionally, if the location information is successfully registered and sent by the wireless power device and received by the wireless power device, the location information is successfully registered as a time stamp (for example, a successful registration response/location holding response containing a time stamp is received), the time stamp can be used to determine Subsequent time to send the location acquisition request again. For example, if the time stamp is a time stamp in days as an example, if the time stamp is: February 25, 2020, the subsequent wireless power supply device is charging the wireless power receiving device , You can get the current charging time, if the current charging time does not belong to the last received time stamp (ie February 25, 2020), for example, the current charging time is February 26, 2020, the wireless power supply device can send again Location acquisition request.

Optionally, if the location information contained in the location registration request received by the location application server this time is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, and the location application server sends a location retention response to the wireless power receiving device, Then, the wireless power receiving device forwards the position keeping response to the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device can determine to keep the position information unchanged according to the position keeping response.

In step 608, the positioning terminal sends a location verification request to the location application server; correspondingly, the location application server receives the location verification request.

The location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid.

Optionally, the location verification request includes the device identification of the wireless power supply device and the location information of the wireless power supply device obtained by the positioning terminal.

In step 609, the location application server checks whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid according to the location verification request.

In the embodiment of the present application, the location application server manages, records, and maintains the location information of each wireless power supply device to ensure that the recorded location information of each wireless power supply device is true and effective. The location information received by the positioning terminal may be wrong or invalid. For example, a malicious user may set up a false wireless power supply device to broadcast wrong location information to interfere with the positioning of surrounding users, or the positioning terminal may be resolved due to signal reasons. If the location information is incorrect, it may cause subsequent positioning errors and affect the accuracy of positioning. Therefore, in this embodiment of the application, after the positioning terminal receives the location information broadcast by the wireless power supply device, the wireless power supply device The device identification and the location information of the wireless power supply device are carried in the location verification request and sent to the location application server.

Correspondingly, after the location application server receives the location verification request, it can query the existing location information of the wireless power supply device stored in the location application server through the device identification of the wireless power supply device, and use the wireless power supply device stored in the location application server The existing location information of the device is matched with the location information carried in the location verification request. If the two are consistent, the location information of the wireless power supply device is determined to be valid. If the two are inconsistent, or the location information of the wireless power supply device is not queried , The location information of the wireless power supply device is considered invalid.

In step 610, the location application server returns a valid response or an invalid response to the positioning terminal; the positioning terminal receives the valid response or invalid response.

Optionally, the valid response is used to indicate that the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid; when the location application server determines that the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid, it determines that the location information of the wireless power supply device obtained by the positioning terminal is consistent with the location information of the wireless power supply device. When the existing location information is consistent, a valid response can be returned to the positioning terminal.

Correspondingly, when the location application server determines that the location information of the wireless power supply device acquired by the positioning terminal is inconsistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it determines that the location information of the wireless power supply device is invalid and may return an invalid response to the positioning terminal.

In step 611, when the positioning terminal receives a valid response returned by the location application server, it performs positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device.

In the embodiment of the present application, since the transmission distance of the short-range wireless communication method is relatively short, when the positioning terminal receives a valid response from the position application server, it can directly use the position information of the wireless power supply device as the position information of the positioning terminal .

Optionally, the positioning terminal can also combine the position information of the wireless power supply device to assist positioning. For example, when the positioning terminal receives the position information broadcast by multiple wireless power supply devices at the same time, it can select the position information with the strongest broadcast signal as Position information of the positioning terminal; or, the positioning terminal can also combine the position information of the wireless power supply device with the position information determined by other positioning methods to perform comprehensive positioning, for example, the position information determined by other positioning methods based on the position information of the wireless power supply device Perform correction to obtain the location information of the positioning terminal.

The following are device embodiments of the present disclosure, which can be used to implement the method embodiments of the present disclosure. For details that are not disclosed in the device embodiments of the present disclosure, please refer to the method embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Fig. 7, the wireless positioning device can be implemented as a wireless power supply in the implementation environment shown in Fig. 1 through hardware or a combination of software and hardware. All or part of the device 120 is to perform the steps performed by the wireless power supply device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 6. The wireless positioning device may include:

The broadcasting module 701 is configured to broadcast the position information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device;

In a possible implementation manner, the broadcasting module 701 is configured to send a connection pulse signal when the wireless power supply device has stored location information of the wireless power supply device and the wireless power supply device is in an idling state At the same time, the location information of the wireless power supply device is broadcast through short-range wireless communication.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes:

In a possible implementation, the location request module is configured to: when the updated duration of the location information stored in the wireless power supply device is greater than a specified duration, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device , Sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device;

In a possible implementation manner, the location request module is configured to provide the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device and the wireless power supply device passes authentication matching. The electrical device sends a location acquisition request.

In a possible implementation manner, the location request module is configured to: when the location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device , Sending the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device.

In a possible implementation manner, the location request module is configured to send the location acquisition to the wireless power receiving device through Bluetooth low energy when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device ask;

Figure 8 is a block diagram showing a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Figure 8, the wireless positioning device can be implemented as a wireless receiver in the implementation environment shown in Figure 1 through hardware or a combination of software and hardware. All or part of the electric device 130 is used to perform the steps performed by the wireless power receiving device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6. The wireless positioning device may include:

The location request receiving module 801 is configured to receive a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device when receiving wireless charging from the wireless power supply device;

The location acquisition module 802 is configured to acquire location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location sending module 803 is configured to send the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication.

In a possible implementation manner, the position acquisition module 802 is configured to:

Placement setting interface;

In a possible implementation manner, the location sending module 803 includes:

The registration request sub-module is configured to send a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to a location application server, where the location registration request is used to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 9, the wireless positioning device may be implemented as a positioning terminal in the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1 through hardware or a combination of software and hardware. All or part of 110 are used to perform the steps performed by the positioning terminal in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6. The wireless positioning device may include:

The broadcast receiving module 901 is used to receive the position information of the wireless power supply device broadcasted by the wireless power supply device; The application server is configured to the wireless power supply device.

The positioning module 902 is configured to perform positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device.

In a possible implementation manner, the short-range wireless communication method is a Bluetooth low energy communication method, near field communication NFC, or in-band communication.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes:

The verification request module is used to send a location verification request to the location application server before the positioning module 902 performs positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device, and the location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify the location. Whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid;

The positioning module 902 is configured to perform positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device when receiving a valid response returned by the position application server; the valid response is used to indicate that the position information of the wireless power supply device is valid.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a wireless positioning device according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 10, the wireless positioning device can be implemented as a location application in the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1 through hardware or a combination of software and hardware. All or part of the server 140 is to execute the steps executed by the location application server in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6. The wireless positioning device may include:

The registration request receiving module 1001 is configured to receive a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

The registration success response module 1002 is configured to return a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device after the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered, and the registration success response is used to instruct the wireless power device to register The successful location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication manner.

In a possible implementation manner, the device further includes:

It should be noted that, when the device provided in the above embodiment realizes its functions, only the division of the above-mentioned functional modules is used as an example for illustration. In actual applications, the above-mentioned functions can be allocated by different functional modules according to actual needs. That is, the content structure of the device is divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

Regarding the device in the foregoing embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operation has been described in detail in the embodiment of the method, and detailed description will not be given here.

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wireless positioning device that can implement all or part of the steps performed by the wireless power supply device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 6 of the present disclosure. The wireless positioning device includes: a processor, A memory for storing processor executable instructions;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

When the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, the location information of the wireless power supply device is broadcasted through short-range wireless communication.

In a possible implementation, the location acquisition request is used to instruct the wireless power receiving device to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device, and receive the wireless power supply device returned after the location application server successfully registers Location information;

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wireless positioning device that can implement all or part of the steps performed by a wireless power receiving device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 6 of the present disclosure. The wireless positioning device includes: a processor , A memory used to store executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

When receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device, the location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device is received.

Obtain the location information of the wireless power supply device.

The location application server sends the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.

Placement setting interface;

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wireless positioning device that can implement all or part of the steps performed by the wireless power receiving device in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 6 of the present disclosure. The wireless positioning device includes: a processor , A memory used to store executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

Receive the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcast by the wireless power supply device; the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured by the wireless power device through the location application server when the wireless power device receives wireless charging from the wireless power supply device

Perform positioning based on the location information of the wireless power supply device.

An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a wireless positioning device that can implement all or part of the steps executed by a location application server in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6 of the present disclosure. The wireless positioning device includes: a processor, A memory for storing processor executable instructions;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

or,

In a possible implementation manner, the method further includes:

The foregoing mainly takes the positioning terminal, the wireless power supply device, the wireless power receiving device, and the location application server as examples to introduce the solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. It can be understood that, in order to realize the above-mentioned functions, the positioning terminal, wireless power supply device, wireless power receiving device, and location application server include hardware structures and/or software modules corresponding to each function. In combination with the modules and algorithm steps of the examples described in the embodiments disclosed in the present disclosure, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented in the form of hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a certain function is executed by hardware or computer software-driven hardware depends on the specific application and design constraint conditions of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods for each specific application to implement the described functions, but such implementation should not be considered as going beyond the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram showing the structure of a computer device according to an exemplary embodiment. The computer Sebei can be implemented as a positioning terminal, a wireless power supply device, a wireless power receiving device, or a location application server in the system environment shown in FIG. 1 above.

The computer device 1100 includes a communication unit 1104 and a processor 1102. The processor 1102 may also be a controller, which is represented as "controller/processor 1102" in FIG. 11. The communication unit 1104 is used to support the base station to communicate with other network entities (for example, other terminals or base stations, etc.).

Further, the computer device 1100 may further include a memory 1103, and the memory 1103 is used to store program codes and data of the base station 1100.

It can be understood that FIG. 11 only shows a simplified design of the computer device 1100. In practical applications, the computer device 1100 may include any number of processors, controllers, memories, communication units, etc., and all computer devices that can implement the embodiments of the present disclosure are within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

Those skilled in the art should be aware that, in one or more of the foregoing examples, the functions described in the embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented by hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, these functions can be stored in a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or codes on the computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium includes a computer storage medium and a communication medium, where the communication medium includes any medium that facilitates the transfer of a computer program from one place to another. The storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer.

The embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions used for the above-mentioned positioning terminal, wireless power supply device, wireless power receiving device, or location application server, which contains the computer software instructions designed to execute the above-mentioned wireless positioning method. program of.

Those skilled in the art will easily think of other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptive changes of the present disclosure. These variations, uses, or adaptive changes follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. . The description and the embodiments are to be regarded as exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are pointed out by the following claims.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structure that has been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.

Claims

A wireless positioning method, characterized in that the method is executed by a wireless power supply device, and the method includes:

When the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, broadcast the location information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication mode;

Wherein, the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured by the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power supply device through a location application server when receiving wireless charging from the wireless power supply device.
The method according to claim 1, wherein the short-range wireless communication mode is Bluetooth low energy communication, near field communication (NFC), or in-band communication.
The method according to claim 1, wherein when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, broadcasting the position information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication method, include:

When the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device is in the no-load state and transmits the connection pulse signal, the position information of the wireless power supply device is broadcasted through short-range wireless communication. .
The method according to claim 1, wherein when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, before broadcasting the position information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication ,Also includes:

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device;

Receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device comprises:

When the updated duration of the location information stored in the wireless power supply device is greater than the specified duration, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device;

Wherein, the updated duration is the duration between the last time the wireless power supply device received the location information or determined that the location remains unchanged to the current time.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device comprises:

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power supply device passes the authentication match, sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device comprises:

When the location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, the location acquisition request is sent to the wireless power receiving device.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the sending a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device comprises:

When the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, sending the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode;

The receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device includes:

Receiving the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode.
The method according to claim 4, wherein the location acquisition request is used to instruct the wireless power receiving device to request a location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device, and to receive the location application server registration The location information of the wireless power supply device returned after success;

The receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device includes:

Receiving the location information of the wireless power supply device sent by the wireless power receiving device and returned by the location application server after successful registration.
A wireless positioning method, characterized in that the method is executed by a wireless power receiving device, and the method includes:

When receiving wireless charging of a wireless power supply device, receiving a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device;

Acquiring location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.
The method according to claim 10, wherein the sending the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device via a location application server comprises:

Sending a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to a location application server, where the location registration request is used to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device;

When receiving the registration success response returned by the location application server, sending the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server to the wireless power supply device.
A wireless positioning method, characterized in that the method is executed by a location application server, and the method includes:

Receiving a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

After successfully registering the location information of the wireless power supply device, a registration success response is returned to the wireless power receiving device. The registration success response is used to instruct the wireless power device to register the wireless power supply device successfully. The location information is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.
The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, after successfully registering the location information of the wireless power supply device, before returning a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device, the method further comprises:

If the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the location application server, after registering the location information of the wireless power supply device as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined to The location information of the power supply equipment is successfully registered;

or,

If the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the location application server, and the existing location information is different from the location information of the wireless power supply device, then the location information of the wireless power supply device is registered as After the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined that the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered.
The method according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

Receiving a location verification request sent by a positioning terminal, where the location verification request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device obtained by the positioning terminal;

When the location information of the wireless power supply device acquired by the positioning terminal is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, a valid response is returned to the positioning terminal.
A wireless positioning method, characterized in that the method is executed by a positioning terminal, and the method includes:

Receive the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcast by the wireless power supply device; the location information of the wireless power supply device is that the wireless power receiving device supplies power to the wireless power supply through the location application server when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device Equipment configuration

Perform positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device.
The method according to claim 15, wherein the short-range wireless communication method is a Bluetooth low energy communication method, a near field communication (NFC), or an in-band communication.
The method according to claim 15, wherein before the positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device, the method further comprises:

Sending a location verification request to a location application server, where the location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid; the location verification request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device;

The positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device includes:

When receiving a valid response returned by the location application server, positioning is performed according to the location information of the wireless power supply device; the valid response is used to indicate that the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid.
A wireless positioning device, characterized in that the device is used in a wireless power supply device, and the device includes:

A broadcasting module, configured to broadcast the position information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device;

Wherein, the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured by the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power supply device through a location application server when receiving wireless charging from the wireless power supply device.
The device according to claim 18, wherein the short-range wireless communication method is a Bluetooth low energy communication method, a near field communication (NFC), or in-band communication.
The device of claim 18, wherein:

The broadcasting module is configured to broadcast the station through short-range wireless communication when the position information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device is in an idling state to send a connection pulse signal. The location information of the wireless power supply device.
The device according to claim 18, wherein the device further comprises:

The location request module is configured to provide the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device before the broadcasting module broadcasts the location information of the wireless power device through short-range wireless communication. Send a location acquisition request;

The position receiving module is configured to receive the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device.
The device of claim 21, wherein:

The location request module is configured to send to the wireless power receiving device when the updated duration of the location information stored in the wireless power supply device is greater than a specified time period, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device Location acquisition request;

Wherein, the updated duration is the duration between the last time the wireless power supply device received the location information or determined that the location remains unchanged to the current time.
The device of claim 21, wherein:

The location request module is configured to send a location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device, and the wireless power supply device passes authentication matching.
The device of claim 21, wherein:

The location request module is configured to send to the wireless powered device when the location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the wireless power supply device, and the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power device The location acquisition request.
The device of claim 21, wherein:

The location request module is configured to send the location acquisition request to the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode when the wireless power supply device wirelessly charges the wireless power receiving device;

The position receiving module is configured to receive the position information of the wireless power supply device returned by the wireless power receiving device in a low-power Bluetooth mode.
The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the location acquisition request is used to instruct the wireless power receiving device to request a location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device, and to receive the location application server registration The location information of the wireless power supply device returned after success;

The location receiving module is configured to receive the location information of the wireless power supply device sent by the wireless power receiving device and returned after the location application server is successfully registered.
A wireless positioning device, wherein the device is used in a wireless power receiving device, and the device includes:

A location request receiving module, configured to receive a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device when the wireless power supply device is wirelessly charged;

A location acquisition module, configured to acquire location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location sending module is configured to send the location information of the wireless power supply device to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through short-range wireless communication.
The device according to claim 27, wherein the position sending module comprises:

The registration request sub-module is configured to send a location registration request containing the location information of the wireless power supply device to a location application server, where the location registration request is used to request the location application server to register the location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location sending submodule is configured to send the location information of the wireless power supply device successfully registered by the location application server to the wireless power supply device when receiving a successful registration response returned by the location application server.
A wireless positioning device, characterized in that the device is used in a location application server, and the device includes:

A registration request receiving module, configured to receive a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

The registration success response module is configured to return a registration success response to the wireless power receiving device after the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered, and the registration success response is used to indicate that the wireless power device will register successfully The location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication manner.
The device according to claim 29, wherein the device further comprises: a first determining module or a second determining module;

The first determining module is configured to, before the successful registration response module returns a successful registration response to the wireless power receiving device, if the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is not stored in the location application server, After registering the location information of the wireless power supply device as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, it is determined that the location information of the wireless power supply device is successfully registered;

The second determining module is configured to, before the successful registration response module returns a successful registration response to the wireless power receiving device, if the existing location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the location application server, and If the existing location information is different from the location information of the wireless power supply device, the location information of the wireless power supply device is registered as the existing location information of the wireless power supply device, and then the location of the wireless power supply device is determined Information registration is successful.
The device according to claim 30, wherein the device further comprises:

A verification request receiving module, configured to receive a location verification request sent by a positioning terminal, where the location verification request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device obtained by the positioning terminal;

The effective response returning module is configured to return an effective response to the positioning terminal when the location information of the wireless power supply device acquired by the positioning terminal is consistent with the existing location information of the wireless power supply device.
A wireless positioning device, characterized in that the device is used in a positioning terminal, and the device includes:

The broadcast receiving module is used to receive the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcasted by the wireless power supply device; the location information of the wireless power supply device is used by the wireless power receiving device through the location application when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device The server configures the wireless power supply device;

The positioning module is used for positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device.
The device according to claim 32, wherein the short-range wireless communication mode is a Bluetooth low energy communication mode, near field communication (NFC), or in-band communication.
The device according to claim 32, wherein the device further comprises:

The verification request module is configured to send a location verification request to the location application server before the positioning module performs positioning based on the location information of the wireless power supply device, and the location verification request is used to request the location application server to verify the Whether the location information of the wireless power supply device is valid; the location check request includes the location information of the wireless power supply device;

The positioning module is configured to perform positioning according to the position information of the wireless power supply device when receiving a valid response returned by the position application server; the valid response is used to indicate that the position information of the wireless power supply device is valid.
A wireless positioning device, characterized in that the device is used in a wireless power supply device, and the device includes:

A processor, a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

When the location information of the wireless power supply device is stored in the wireless power supply device, broadcast the location information of the wireless power supply device through a short-range wireless communication mode;

Wherein, the location information of the wireless power supply device is configured by the wireless power receiving device to the wireless power supply device through a location application server when receiving wireless charging from the wireless power supply device.
A wireless positioning device, wherein the device is used in a wireless power receiving device, and the device includes:

A processor, a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

When receiving wireless charging of a wireless power supply device, receiving a location acquisition request sent by the wireless power supply device;

Acquiring location information of the wireless power supply device;

The location information of the wireless power supply device is sent to the wireless power supply device through the location application server, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.
A wireless positioning device, characterized in that the device is used in a location application server, and the device includes:

A processor, a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

Receiving a location registration request sent by a wireless power receiving device, where the location registration request includes location information of the wireless power supply device;

After successfully registering the location information of the wireless power supply device, a registration success response is returned to the wireless power receiving device. The registration success response is used to instruct the wireless power device to register the wireless power supply device successfully. The location information is sent to the wireless power supply device, so that the wireless power supply device broadcasts the location information of the wireless power supply device in a short-range wireless communication manner.
A wireless positioning device, characterized in that the device is used in a positioning terminal, and the device includes:

A processor, a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor;

Among them, the processor is configured as:

Receive the location information of the wireless power supply device broadcast by the wireless power supply device; the location information of the wireless power supply device is that the wireless power receiving device supplies power to the wireless power supply through the location application server when receiving the wireless charging of the wireless power supply device Equipment configuration

Perform positioning according to the location information of the wireless power supply device.
A computer-readable storage medium, wherein the computer-readable storage medium contains executable instructions, and the executable instructions are invoked and executed by a processor in a base station to implement any one of claims 1 to 17 above. The wireless positioning method described.