Methods, apparatus, user equipment and base stations for protecting user equipment

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a method, apparatus, user equipment, and base station for protecting user equipment. The method for protecting user equipment includes: receiving a first request message from the user equipment requesting adjustment of radio link configuration; when it is determined based on the first request message that radio link configuration needs adjustment, generating and sending a first response message, the first response message carrying first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted; after sending the first response message, listening for a second request message from the user equipment requesting adjustment of radio link configuration within a first preset time period; and readjusting the radio link configuration of the user equipment based on the listening results within the first preset time period. This disclosure allows for reducing the temperature of the user equipment (UE) by lowering the radio link configuration without interrupting service data transmission, and the base station readjusting the UE's radio link configuration to higher settings when the UE is no longer overheating, thereby meeting the user's requirements for high-speed data transmission rates.

Description

[0001] Divisional application statement

[0002] This application is a divisional application of Chinese invention patent application No. 201780000353.3, filed on May 18, 2017, entitled "Method, Apparatus, User Equipment and Base Station for Protecting User Equipment". Technical Field

[0003] This disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, user equipment, and base station for protecting user equipment. Background Technology

[0004] In Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, User Equipment (UE) can be configured with advanced multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), multi-carrier aggregation, or advanced modulation and decoding technologies to meet users' requirements for high-speed data transmission rates. However, this high-speed wireless transmission can lead to UE overheating, which may further cause interruptions in service data transmission or even device restarts.

[0005] In related technologies, to ensure a good user experience when using the UE, UE providers typically implement temperature control for the phone. For example, they can control the UE to reduce its radio link configuration through detachment and reattachment to prevent overheating. However, these detachment and reattachment processes can cause interruptions in service data transmission, thus degrading the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To overcome the problems existing in the related technologies, the present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, user equipment and base station for protecting user equipment, so as to reduce the temperature of the UE by reducing the radio link configuration when the UE is overheating without interrupting service data transmission, and the base station readjusts the radio link configuration of the UE to meet the user's requirements for high-speed data transmission rate when the UE is no longer overheating.

[0007] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for protecting a user equipment is provided, comprising:

[0008] Receive the first request message from the user equipment to adjust the radio link configuration;

[0009] When it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, the first response message carrying the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted to.

[0010] After sending the first response message, listen for a second request message from the user equipment to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period;

[0011] Based on the monitoring results during the first preset time period, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted.

[0012] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within the first preset time period, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted, including:

[0013] When the monitoring result indicates that no second request message is detected within the first preset time period, a first reconfiguration message is sent to the user equipment. The first reconfiguration message carries second configuration information, and the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

[0014] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0015] If, based on the first request message, it is determined that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is required, a second response message is generated and sent, the second response message carrying an indication that the adjustment of the radio link configuration is refused; or,

[0016] If it is determined based on the first request message that no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is required, the response message corresponding to the request message is refused to be sent to the user equipment.

[0017] In one embodiment, the second response message carries a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions, wherein the base station indication time is used to identify the time when the base station instructs the user equipment to resend the request message, and the maximum number of transmissions is used to identify the maximum number of times the base station instructs the user equipment to send the request message.

[0018] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0019] When the user equipment successfully establishes a radio resource control connection, the base station indication time and / or the maximum number of transmissions are sent to the user equipment.

[0020] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for protecting a user equipment is provided, the method comprising:

[0021] After sending a first request message to the base station for adjusting the wireless link configuration, listen for the response message corresponding to the first request message during a second preset time period;

[0022] Based on the monitoring results during the second preset time period, the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature is executed.

[0023] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within the second preset time period, a corresponding operation for reducing the device temperature is performed, including:

[0024] When the monitoring result is that no response message is detected within the second preset time period, the device temperature of the user device at the end of the second preset time period is detected.

[0025] When the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the end of the second preset time period, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the end of the second preset time period.

[0026] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within the second preset time period, a corresponding operation for reducing the device temperature is performed, including:

[0027] When the monitoring result is that the response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to reduce the wireless link configuration, the maximum number of times the second request message can be sent is determined.

[0028] When the device temperature of the user equipment remains higher than a preset temperature threshold, the system sends a second request message to the base station at intervals not exceeding the maximum number of times it is sent.

[0029] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0030] If the number of times the second request message is sent reaches the maximum number of times, and no response message for reducing the wireless link configuration is received from the base station, and the device temperature of the user equipment is still higher than the preset temperature threshold, then a preset operation for reducing the device temperature is executed.

[0031] In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0032] When the monitoring result indicates that the response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to downgrade the wireless link configuration, the base station indicating the time to send the second request message is determined.

[0033] Detect the device temperature of the user equipment at the time indicated by the base station;

[0034] When the temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the time indicated by the base station, the user equipment sends a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the time indicated by the base station.

[0035] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within the second preset time period, a corresponding operation for reducing the device temperature is performed, including:

[0036] When the monitoring result indicates that the response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a reduction in wireless link configuration, the device temperature of the user equipment is detected within a third preset time period, the start time of which is the time when the response message is received.

[0037] When the device temperature indicator of the user equipment is still overheating during the third preset time period, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the end of the third preset time period.

[0038] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for protecting a user equipment is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0039] The receiving module is configured to receive a first request message from the user equipment to adjust the radio link configuration;

[0040] The first response module is configured to generate and send a first response message when it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message received by the receiving module. The first response message carries the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted.

[0041] The first listening module is configured to listen for whether the user equipment sends a second request message to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period after the first response module sends the first response message.

[0042] The reconfiguration module is configured to readjust the wireless link configuration of the user equipment based on the monitoring results of the first monitoring module within the first preset time period.

[0043] In one embodiment, the reconfiguration module includes:

[0044] The first sending submodule is configured to send a first reconfiguration message to the user equipment when the monitoring result is that no second request message is detected within the first preset time period. The first reconfiguration message carries second configuration information, and the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

[0045] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0046] The second response module is configured to generate and send a second response message when it is determined, based on the first request message, that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is required. The second response message carries an indication that the adjustment of the radio link configuration is refused. Alternatively,

[0047] The rejection response module is configured to refuse to send the response message corresponding to the request message to the user equipment when it is determined, based on the first request message, that no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is required.

[0048] In one embodiment, the second response message carries a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions, wherein the base station indication time is used to identify the time when the base station instructs the user equipment to resend the request message, and the maximum number of transmissions is used to identify the maximum number of times the base station instructs the user equipment to send the request message.

[0049] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0050] The first transmitting module is configured to send the base station indication time and / or the maximum number of transmissions to the user equipment when the user equipment successfully establishes a radio resource control connection.

[0051] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for protecting a user equipment is provided, the apparatus comprising:

[0052] The second monitoring module is configured to monitor the response message corresponding to the first request message within a second preset time period after sending a first request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration to the base station.

[0053] The first execution module is configured to perform corresponding operations to reduce the device temperature based on the monitoring results within the second preset time period.

[0054] In one embodiment, the first execution module includes:

[0055] The first detection submodule is configured to detect the device temperature of the user device at the end of the second preset time period when the monitoring result is that no response message is detected within the second preset time period.

[0056] The second sending submodule is configured to send a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the end of the second preset time period when the first detection submodule detects that the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the end of the second preset time period.

[0057] In one embodiment, the first execution module includes:

[0058] The determination submodule is configured to determine the maximum number of times the second request message is sent when the monitoring result is that the response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates that the wireless link configuration is rejected.

[0059] The third sending submodule is configured to send the second request message to the base station at a time interval agreed upon by the system, not exceeding the maximum number of times the device temperature of the user equipment is continuously higher than a preset temperature threshold.

[0060] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0061] The second execution module is configured to perform a preset operation to reduce the device temperature when the number of times the second request message is sent reaches the maximum number of times, no response message to reduce the wireless link configuration sent by the base station is detected, and the device temperature of the user equipment is still higher than the preset temperature threshold.

[0062] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0063] The determination module is configured to determine the base station indication time for sending the second request message when the monitoring result is that the response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to reduce the wireless link configuration.

[0064] The detection module is configured to detect the device temperature of the user equipment at a time indicated by the base station;

[0065] The second sending module is configured to send a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the base station indication time when the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the base station indication time.

[0066] In one embodiment, the first execution module includes:

[0067] The second detection submodule is configured to detect the device temperature of the user equipment within a third preset time period when the monitoring result is that the response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a reduction in the wireless link configuration. The start time of the third preset time period is the time when the response message is received.

[0068] The fourth sending submodule is configured to send a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the end of the third preset time period when the device temperature indicator of the user equipment indicates that the user equipment is still overheating during the third preset time period.

[0069] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a base station is provided, comprising:

[0070] processor;

[0071] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0072] The processor is configured as follows:

[0073] Receive the first request message from the user equipment to adjust the radio link configuration;

[0074] When it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, the first response message carrying the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted to.

[0075] After sending the first response message, listen for a second request message from the user equipment to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period;

[0076] Based on the monitoring results during the first preset time period, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted.

[0077] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a user equipment is provided, comprising:

[0078] processor;

[0079] Memory used to store processor-executable instructions;

[0080] The processor is configured as follows:

[0081] After sending a first request message to the base station for adjusting the wireless link configuration, listen for the response message corresponding to the first request message during a second preset time period;

[0082] Based on the monitoring results during the second preset time period, the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature is executed.

[0083] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the following steps:

[0084] Receive the first request message from the user equipment to adjust the radio link configuration;

[0085] When it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, the first response message carrying the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted to.

[0086] After sending the first response message, listen for a second request message from the user equipment to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period;

[0087] Based on the monitoring results during the first preset time period, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted.

[0088] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is provided, the storage medium storing computer instructions that, when executed by a processor, perform the following steps:

[0089] After sending a first request message to the base station for adjusting the wireless link configuration, listen for the response message corresponding to the first request message during a second preset time period;

[0090] Based on the monitoring results during the second preset time period, the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature is executed.

[0091] The technical solutions provided in this disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0092] When the base station receives a request message from the UE to adjust the radio link configuration when it is overheating, it can send a first response message to the UE to adjust the radio link configuration. After sending the first response message, the base station will listen for a first preset time period to see if it receives the user's request message to adjust the radio link configuration. If it does not hear it, the base station can increase the UE's radio link configuration again. This achieves the goal of reducing the UE's temperature by decreasing the radio link configuration without interrupting service data transmission. When the UE is no longer overheating, the base station will increase the UE's radio link configuration again to meet the user's requirements for high-speed data transmission rate.

[0093] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0094] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0095] Figure 1A This is a flowchart illustrating a method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0096] Figure 1B This is a scenario diagram illustrating a method for protecting a user device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0097] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating yet another method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0098] Figure 3This is a flowchart illustrating yet another method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0099] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0100] Figure 5A This is a flowchart illustrating yet another method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0101] Figure 5B yes Figure 5A The flowchart of the method for performing operations to reduce the temperature of the device in the illustrated embodiment is shown in Figure 1.

[0102] Figure 5C yes Figure 5A The illustrated embodiment shows a method flow for performing operations to reduce device temperature. Figure 2 .

[0103] Figure 5D yes Figure 5A The illustrated embodiment shows a method flow for performing operations to reduce device temperature. Figure 3 .

[0104] Figure 5E yes Figure 5A The illustrated embodiment shows a method flow for performing operations to reduce device temperature. Figure 4 .

[0105] Figure 6 This is a block diagram illustrating a device for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0106] Figure 7 This is a block diagram illustrating another device for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0107] Figure 8 This is a block diagram illustrating a device for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0108] Figure 9 This is a block diagram illustrating another device for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0109] Figure 10 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus suitable for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0110] Figure 11 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus suitable for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0111] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0112] Figure 1A This is a flowchart illustrating a method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 1B This is a scenario diagram illustrating a method for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment; the method for protecting user equipment can be applied to a base station, such as... Figure 1A As shown, the method for protecting user equipment includes the following steps 101-104:

[0113] In step 101, a first request message for adjusting the radio link configuration sent by the user equipment is received.

[0114] In one embodiment, the first request message is used to indicate that the base station user equipment is currently experiencing a temperature higher than a preset temperature threshold due to an over-configured wireless link.

[0115] In one embodiment, the first request message may carry the device's current temperature, the device's current wireless link configuration, the wireless link configuration the device wishes to adjust to, and data information of the service data to be transmitted. For example, the device's current temperature is 85 degrees Celsius, the data transmission rate in the current wireless link configuration is 6.4 GB / s, the desired data transmission rate is 1.6 GB / s, the data buffer size of the service data to be transmitted is less than 10 MB, and so on.

[0116] In one embodiment, the data information of the service data to be transmitted may include, but is not limited to, the following: the data type of the service data to be transmitted, the quality of service of the service data to be transmitted, the data cache size of the service data to be transmitted, etc.

[0117] In step 102, when it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, which carries the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted.

[0118] In one embodiment, the base station can determine whether to adjust the wireless link configuration based on the current temperature of the user equipment, a preset temperature threshold, and the data information of the service data to be transmitted. For example, if the current temperature of the user equipment is 75 degrees Celsius and the preset temperature threshold is 72 degrees Celsius, it can be determined that the current temperature of the user equipment is not particularly high, and the amount of service data to be transmitted is relatively large, and the service quality of the service data is also relatively high. Therefore, it can be determined that no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is needed for the time being. In another embodiment, the base station can also determine whether no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is needed for the time being based on other information.

[0119] In one embodiment, the first response message may also carry the duration of a third preset time period. After receiving the first response message, the user equipment may detect whether the device temperature is no longer overheating within the third preset time period, that is, whether the device temperature has dropped below a preset temperature threshold. If the device temperature has not dropped below the preset temperature threshold by the end of the third preset time period, the user equipment may send a request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration again. The third preset time period is used to avoid the user equipment from sending request messages for adjusting the wireless link configuration too frequently, thereby reducing the signaling burden.

[0120] In one embodiment, the length of the third preset time period can be statically set. For example, regardless of the temperature of the user device or the preset temperature threshold used to limit the overheating of the user device, the length of the third preset time period is set to 10 minutes.

[0121] In one embodiment, the length of the third preset time period can also be dynamically set. For example, if the current device temperature of the user device is 90 degrees and the preset temperature threshold is 85 degrees, the length of the third preset time period can be set to 10 minutes; if the current device temperature of the user device is 90 degrees and the preset temperature threshold is 80 degrees, the length of the third preset time period can be set to 20 minutes; if the current device temperature of the user device is 92 degrees and the preset temperature threshold is 80 degrees, the length of the third preset time period can be set to 25 minutes.

[0122] In one embodiment, the base station can determine the first configuration information based on information carried in the first request message, such as the current device temperature, the current wireless link configuration of the device, the wireless link configuration that the device expects to adjust to, and the data information of the service data to be transmitted by the device.

[0123] In step 103, after sending the first response message, the system listens for a second request message from a user equipment to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period.

[0124] In one embodiment, the length of the first preset time period may be the same as the length of the third preset time period; in another embodiment, the length of the first preset time period may also be longer than the length of the third preset time period.

[0125] In step 104, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted based on the monitoring results within the first preset time period.

[0126] In one embodiment, when the monitoring result is that no second request message is detected within a first preset time period, a first reconfiguration message is sent to the user equipment. The first reconfiguration message carries second configuration information, and the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

[0127] In one embodiment, the second configuration information may be the same as the current radio link configuration of the device carried in the first request message sent by the user equipment, or it may be lower than the current radio link configuration of the device carried in the first request message sent by the user equipment.

[0128] In one embodiment, when the monitoring result indicates that a second request message is detected within a first preset time period, it can be determined whether the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the information carried in the second request message, such as the device temperature and the device's pending transmission service data information. If the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted, step 102 is executed.

[0129] In an exemplary scenario, such as Figure 1B As shown, in Figure 1B The scenario shown includes a base station 10 and a user equipment (such as a smartphone or tablet) 20. When the base station 10 receives a request message from the user equipment 20 to adjust the radio link configuration and agrees to reduce the radio link configuration, it sends a first response message to the user equipment 20. After sending the first response message, the base station listens for a first preset time period to see if it receives a second request message from the user equipment 20. If not, it can readjust the radio link configuration of the user equipment. This allows the base station to reduce the temperature of the UE by lowering the radio link configuration without interrupting service data transmission when the UE is overheating. When the UE is no longer overheating, the base station readjusts the radio link configuration of the UE to meet the user's requirements for high-speed data transmission rate.

[0130] In this embodiment, through steps 101-104 above, when the base station receives a request message from the UE to adjust the radio link configuration when it is overheating, it can send a first response message to the UE to adjust the radio link configuration. After sending the first response message, the base station listens for whether it receives the request message from the user to adjust the radio link configuration within a first preset time period. If it does not hear it, the base station can increase the radio link configuration of the UE again. This achieves the goal of reducing the temperature of the UE device by reducing the radio link configuration without interrupting the data transmission of services. When the UE is no longer overheating, the base station readjusts the radio link configuration of the UE to meet the user's requirements for high-speed data transmission rate.

[0131] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within a first preset time period, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted, including:

[0132] If the monitoring result indicates that no second request message is detected within the first preset time period, a first reconfiguration message is sent to the user equipment. The first reconfiguration message carries second configuration information, and the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

[0133] In one embodiment, the method for protecting the device may further include:

[0134] If, based on the first request message, it is determined that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is required, a second response message is generated and sent, the second response message carrying an indication that adjustment to the radio link configuration is refused; or,

[0135] If it is determined based on the first request message that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is required, the response message corresponding to the request message is refused to be sent to the user equipment.

[0136] In one embodiment, the second response message carries a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions. The base station indication time is used to identify the time when the base station instructs the user equipment to resend the request message, and the maximum number of transmissions is used to identify the maximum number of times the base station instructs the user equipment to send the request message.

[0137] In one embodiment, the method for protecting the device may further include:

[0138] When a user equipment successfully establishes a radio resource control connection, the base station indication time and / or the maximum number of transmissions are sent to the user equipment.

[0139] For details on how user equipment is protected, please refer to the following implementation examples.

[0140] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure are illustrated below with specific examples.

[0141] Figure 2This is a flowchart illustrating another method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment; this embodiment utilizes the above-described method provided by the embodiments of this disclosure, taking as an example how to avoid the user equipment frequently sending request messages for degrading radio link configuration, such as... Figure 2 As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0142] In step 201, a first request message for adjusting the radio link configuration sent by the user equipment is received, and steps 202 and 205 are executed.

[0143] In step 202, when it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, which carries the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted.

[0144] In step 203, after sending the first response message, the system listens for a second request message from a user equipment to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period.

[0145] In step 204, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted based on the monitoring results within the first preset time period.

[0146] In one embodiment, the description of steps 201-204 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 1A The description of the illustrated embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0147] In step 205, when it is determined based on the first request message that no adjustment of the radio link configuration is required, a second response message is generated and sent, the second response message carrying an indication that the adjustment of the radio link configuration is refused.

[0148] In one embodiment, the second response message may carry a base station indication time, which is used to identify the time when the base station instructs the user equipment to send the second request message.

[0149] In one embodiment, the base station indication time can be a point in time, such as the time after time t1 after receiving the response message, or directly specifying time T3 as the base station indication time.

[0150] In one embodiment, the second response message may also carry a maximum number of transmissions. The maximum number of transmissions is used to indicate the maximum number of times the base station instructs the user equipment to send request messages, such as only 3 times, in order to avoid the user equipment sending request messages too frequently and reduce the signaling burden.

[0151] In one embodiment, the base station indicating the time and / or the maximum number of transmissions can also be sent by the base station to the user equipment when the user equipment accesses the network, that is, when a radio resource control connection is successfully established.

[0152] In this embodiment, through the above steps 201-205, a second response message can be sent to the user equipment when the base station does not agree to reduce the wireless link configuration. The information carried in the second response message of the user equipment can determine how to reduce the device temperature. For example, the device temperature can be reduced by resending the second request message and performing other operations to reduce the device temperature when the number of times the message is sent reaches the maximum number of times. These operations include reducing the CPU processing speed, disconnecting the radio resource control connection, or shutting down the device.

[0153] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment; this embodiment utilizes the above-described method provided by the embodiments of this disclosure, taking as an example how to avoid the user equipment frequently sending request messages for degrading radio link configuration, such as... Figure 3 As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0154] In step 301, a first request message for adjusting the radio link configuration sent by the user equipment is received, and steps 302 and 305 are executed.

[0155] In step 302, when it is determined that the radio link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, the first response message carrying the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted;

[0156] In step 303, after sending the first response message, the system listens for a second request message from a user equipment to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period.

[0157] In step 304, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted based on the monitoring results within the first preset time period.

[0158] In one embodiment, the description of steps 301-304 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 1A The description of the illustrated embodiments will not be repeated here.

[0159] In step 305, if it is determined based on the first request message that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is required, the response message is refused to be sent to the user equipment.

[0160] In one embodiment, the base station can pre-set a timer for the user equipment with a second preset time period, so that the user equipment starts the timer after sending the first request message, and listens for whether a response message corresponding to the first request message is received before the timer expires. If no response message is received, it is determined that the base station refuses to adjust the wireless link configuration.

[0161] In one embodiment, the base station may also send a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions to the user equipment when the user equipment accesses the network, thereby enabling the user equipment to determine the time and number of times to resend the second request message when it determines that the base station refuses to adjust the radio link configuration.

[0162] In this embodiment, through the above steps 301-305, it is possible to refuse to send a response message to the user equipment when the base station does not agree to reduce the wireless link configuration. For example, if the base station believes that the overheating of the user equipment caused by the current wireless link configuration will not affect the further use of the user equipment, it can refuse to send a response message, thereby further reducing signaling interaction.

[0163] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment; the method for protecting a user equipment can be applied to a user equipment, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the method for protecting user equipment includes the following steps 401-402:

[0164] In step 401, after sending a first request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration to the base station, the response message corresponding to the first request message is listened for during a second preset time period.

[0165] In one embodiment, a timer with a second preset time period can be started when the first request message is sent. If the timer expires, it can be determined that the time for sending the first request message exceeds the second preset time period. The start time of the second preset time period is the time when the first request message is sent, that is, the timer starts after the first request message is sent.

[0166] In one embodiment, the duration of the second preset time period can be set by the base station and indicated to the user equipment; in another embodiment, the duration of the second preset time period can be set by the user equipment.

[0167] In one embodiment, when the user equipment overheats due to an over-configured wireless link, it can send a first request message to the base station to adjust the wireless link configuration, and listen for a response message within a second preset time period after sending the first request message. The first request message may carry the current device temperature, a preset temperature threshold, the current wireless link configuration, and the wireless link configuration that the user equipment expects to be adjusted to.

[0168] In one embodiment, overheating of the user equipment can be determined by whether its temperature exceeds a preset temperature threshold for a certain period of time. For example, overheating can be determined when the user equipment temperature exceeds 85 degrees Celsius for 5 minutes. In another embodiment, the user equipment temperature can be the surface temperature of the battery, the surface temperature of the central processing unit (CPU), or the temperature of the front screen or back cover of the user equipment.

[0169] In step 402, based on the monitoring results within the second preset time period, the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature is performed.

[0170] In one embodiment, the operation for degrading the device may be to send a second request message to the base station again for degrading the radio link configuration; in another embodiment, the operation for degrading the device may also be a preset operation that the user equipment itself can perform, such as reducing the CPU speed, disconnecting the network connection, shutting down the device and restarting the device; in yet another embodiment, the operation for degrading the device may also be to adjust the radio link configuration based on the response message from the base station.

[0171] In one embodiment, a method for performing corresponding operations to reduce device temperature based on monitoring results within a second preset time period can be found in [reference needed]. Figures 5B-5E The embodiments shown are not described in detail here.

[0172] In an exemplary scenario, such as Figure 1B As shown, in Figure 1B The scenario shown includes a base station 10 and a user equipment (such as a smartphone, tablet, etc.) 20. After sending a first request message to the base station to adjust the wireless link configuration, the user equipment 20 can listen for the response message corresponding to the first request message within a second preset time period. Based on the listening results within the second preset time period, it can perform the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature, instead of frequently sending request messages to the base station at any time after sending the first request message, thereby reducing the spectrum resource utilization and the signaling burden of the network.

[0173] This embodiment, through steps 401-402 above, can set a timer of a second preset time period after the user equipment overheats and sends a first request message to the base station, listen for response messages within the second preset time period, and determine the sending time of the second request message based on the listening results, thereby avoiding frequent sending of request messages to the base station at arbitrary times, reducing spectrum resource utilization and network signaling burden.

[0174] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within a second preset time period, a corresponding operation for reducing the device temperature is performed, including:

[0175] When the monitoring result shows that no response message is detected within the second preset time period, the device temperature of the user device at the end of the second preset time period is detected.

[0176] When the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than the preset temperature threshold at the end of the second preset time period, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the end of the second preset time period.

[0177] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within a second preset time period, a corresponding operation for reducing the device temperature is performed, including:

[0178] When the monitoring result is that a response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to downgrade the wireless link configuration, the maximum number of times the second request message is sent is determined.

[0179] When the temperature of the user equipment remains above a preset temperature threshold, a second request message is sent to the base station at intervals agreed upon by the system, up to a maximum number of times.

[0180] In one embodiment, the method for protecting user equipment may further include:

[0181] If the number of times the second request message is sent reaches the maximum number of times, and no response message for reducing the wireless link configuration is received from the base station, and the device temperature of the user equipment is still higher than the preset temperature threshold, then a preset operation to reduce the device temperature is executed.

[0182] In one embodiment, the method for protecting user equipment may further include:

[0183] When the monitoring result is that a response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to downgrade the wireless link configuration, the base station indicating the time to send the second request message is determined.

[0184] Detect the temperature of the user equipment at the time indicated by the base station;

[0185] When the temperature of the user equipment exceeds a preset temperature threshold at the time indicated by the base station, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the time indicated by the base station.

[0186] In one embodiment, based on the monitoring results within a second preset time period, a corresponding operation for reducing the device temperature is performed, including:

[0187] When the monitoring result shows that a response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates a reduction in the wireless link configuration, the device temperature of the user equipment is detected within the third preset time period, and the start time of the third preset time period is the time when the response message is received.

[0188] If the user equipment temperature indicator indicates that the user equipment is still overheating within the third preset time period, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the end of the third preset time period.

[0189] For details on how user equipment is protected, please refer to the following implementation examples.

[0190] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of this disclosure are illustrated below with specific examples.

[0191] Figure 5A This is a flowchart illustrating yet another method for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment. Figure 5B yes Figure 5A The flowchart of the method for performing operations to reduce device temperature in the illustrated embodiment is shown in Figure 1. Figure 5C yes Figure 5A The illustrated embodiment shows a method flow for performing operations to reduce device temperature. Figure 2 , Figure 5D yes Figure 5A The illustrated embodiment shows a method flow for performing operations to reduce device temperature. Figure 3 , Figure 5E yes Figure 5A The illustrated embodiment shows a method flow for performing operations to reduce device temperature. Figure 4 This embodiment utilizes the method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, taking as an example how to send a request message for adjusting the radio link configuration to the base station. Figure 5A As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0192] In step 501, a first request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent to the base station.

[0193] In step 502, the response message corresponding to the first request message is listened for during the second preset time period.

[0194] In one embodiment, the description of steps 501-502 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 4 The description of step 401 in the illustrated embodiment will not be detailed here.

[0195] In step 503, based on the monitoring results within the second preset time period, the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature is performed.

[0196] In one embodiment, if the monitoring result is that no response message is detected within a second preset time period, it can be based on... Figure 5B The illustrated embodiment performs an operation to reduce the device temperature, such as... Figure 5B As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0197] In step 511, the device temperature of the user equipment is detected at the end of the second preset time period.

[0198] In step 512, when the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than the preset temperature threshold at the end of the second preset time period, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the end of the second preset time period.

[0199] In one embodiment, the second request message may be consistent with the first request message. For example, if the device temperature does not change within a second preset time period, the second request message and the first request message may be consistent, that is, they carry the same content. In another embodiment, the second request message may be consistent with the first request message. For example, if the device temperature changes within a second preset time period, the second request message and the first request message may not be consistent, that is, they carry different content.

[0200] In one embodiment, since the user equipment has been in an overheated state and no response message to reduce the wireless link configuration has been received within the second preset time period, it can be determined whether the user equipment is still overheating simply by checking whether the device temperature at the end of the second preset time period is higher than a preset temperature threshold. If overheating is determined, the end of the second preset time period is set as the time to send the second request message. For example, if the second preset time period is 5 minutes long, the timing starts after the first request message is sent at 11:35. If no response message is received by 11:40, the second request message is sent at 11:40.

[0201] In one embodiment, when the monitoring result is that a response message is detected within a second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to downgrade the wireless link, it can be based on... Figure 5C and Figure 5D The illustrated embodiment performs operations to reduce the temperature of the device, such as... Figure 5C As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0202] In step 521, the maximum number of times the second request message can be sent is determined.

[0203] In one embodiment, the maximum number of transmissions is used to limit the number of times the user equipment sends the second request message. For example, the user equipment can be limited to sending the second request message a maximum of 3 times. After sending the second request message 3 times, even if the base station still does not allow the adjustment of the radio link configuration and the user equipment is still overheating, it is not allowed to send the second request message again, so as to limit the user equipment from sending the second request message too frequently and reduce the signaling burden.

[0204] In one embodiment, the maximum number of transmissions can be parsed from the response message; in another embodiment, the base station can also send the maximum number of transmissions to the user equipment when the user equipment establishes a radio resource control connection, thereby enabling the user equipment to record the maximum number of transmissions locally.

[0205] In step 522, when the device temperature of the user equipment is continuously higher than the preset temperature threshold, a second request message is sent to the base station at a time interval agreed upon by the system, not exceeding the maximum number of times it can be sent.

[0206] In step 523, if the number of times the second request message is sent reaches the maximum number of times, and no response message for reducing the wireless link configuration is received from the base station, and the device temperature of the user equipment is still higher than the preset temperature threshold, then a preset operation for reducing the device temperature is executed.

[0207] In one embodiment, the preset operation can be understood as an operation that the user device itself can perform, such as reducing the CPU speed, disconnecting the network connection, shutting down the device and restarting the device, etc.

[0208] like Figure 5D As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0209] In step 531, the base station indication time for sending the second request message is determined.

[0210] In one embodiment, the base station indication time can be a point in time, such as the time after time t1 after receiving the response message, or directly specifying time T3 as the base station indication time.

[0211] In step 532, the device temperature of the user equipment at the time indicated by the base station is detected.

[0212] In one embodiment, it can be determined whether to send a second request message at the base station indication time by further detecting whether the device temperature at the base station indication time is higher than a preset temperature threshold.

[0213] In step 533, when the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the time indicated by the base station, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the time indicated by the base station.

[0214] In one embodiment, when the monitoring result is that a response message is detected within a second preset time period and the response message indicates a downgrade of the radio link configuration, according to... Figure 5E The illustrated embodiment performs an operation to reduce the device temperature, such as... Figure 5E As shown, it includes the following steps:

[0215] In step 541, the device temperature of the user equipment is detected within a third preset time period, the start time of which is the time when the response message is received.

[0216] In one embodiment, the third preset time period can be understood as a device overheating resolution time period, that is, the maximum length of time that the base station allows the user equipment's device temperature to be higher than a preset temperature threshold after adjusting the user equipment's radio link configuration based on the first request message. If the device temperature is higher than the preset temperature threshold within the third preset time period starting from the reduction of the radio link configuration, the request message to adjust the radio link configuration is not allowed to be sent to the base station. If the device temperature is still higher than the preset temperature threshold after the third preset time period starting from the reduction of the radio link configuration, a second request message to adjust the radio link configuration can be sent to the base station again at the end of the third preset time period.

[0217] In one embodiment, the length of the third preset time period can be set by the base station and indicated to the user equipment; in another embodiment, the length of the third preset time period can be set by the user equipment.

[0218] In one embodiment, the length of the third preset time period can be statically set. For example, regardless of the temperature of the user device or the preset temperature threshold used to limit the overheating of the user device, the length of the third preset time period is set to 10 minutes.

[0219] In one embodiment, the length of the third preset time period can also be dynamically set. For example, if the current device temperature of the user device is 90 degrees and the preset temperature threshold is 85 degrees, the length of the third preset time period can be set to 10 minutes; if the current device temperature of the user device is 90 degrees and the preset temperature threshold is 80 degrees, the length of the third preset time period can be set to 20 minutes; if the current device temperature of the user device is 92 degrees and the preset temperature threshold is 80 degrees, the length of the third preset time period can be set to 25 minutes.

[0220] In step 542, when the user equipment temperature indicator indicates that the user equipment is still overheating during the third preset time period, a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration is sent at the end of the third preset time period.

[0221] In one embodiment, if the temperature of the user equipment continues to decrease during the third preset time period, and the temperature of the user equipment has decreased to below a preset temperature threshold at the end of the third preset time period, it can be determined that the user equipment is no longer overheating. For example, if the preset temperature threshold is 85 degrees Celsius, and the device temperature decreases from 90 degrees Celsius to 84 degrees Celsius during the second preset time period after adjusting the wireless link configuration, it can be determined that the user equipment is no longer overheating. In another embodiment, if the temperature of the user equipment continues to decrease during the second preset time period, and the temperature of the user equipment has decreased to a near preset temperature threshold at the end of the third preset time period, it can still be determined that the user equipment is no longer overheating. For example, if the preset temperature threshold is 85 degrees Celsius, and the device temperature decreases from 90 degrees Celsius to 86 degrees Celsius during the third preset time period after adjusting the wireless link configuration, and the temperature change curve shows a continuous decrease, it can be inferred that the user equipment can further decrease to below 85 degrees Celsius after a very short period of time, and therefore it can also be determined that the user equipment is no longer overheating.

[0222] In this embodiment, through the above steps 501-503, a timer of a second preset time period can be set after the user equipment overheats and sends a first request message to the base station. The response message is monitored during the second preset time period, and the sending time of the second request message is determined based on the monitoring result. This avoids sending request messages to the base station frequently at any time, thereby reducing the utilization rate of spectrum resources and the signaling burden of the network.

[0223] Figure 6 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus being used on a base station, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the device for protecting user equipment includes:

[0224] The receiving module 61 is configured to receive a first request message for adjusting the radio link configuration sent by the user equipment;

[0225] The first response module 62 is configured to generate and send a first response message when it is determined that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message received by the receiving module 61. The first response message carries the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted.

[0226] The first listening module 63 is configured to listen for a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration sent by a user equipment within a first preset time period after the first response module 62 sends the first response message.

[0227] The reconfiguration module 64 is configured to readjust the wireless link configuration of the user equipment based on the monitoring results of the first monitoring module 63 within a first preset time period.

[0228] Figure 7This is a block diagram illustrating another device for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 7 As shown above, in the above Figure 6 Based on the illustrated embodiment, in one embodiment, the reconfiguration module 64 includes:

[0229] The first sending submodule 641 is configured to send a first reconfiguration message to the user equipment when the listening result is that no second request message is heard within a first preset time period. The first reconfiguration message carries second configuration information, and the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

[0230] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0231] The second response module 65 is configured to generate and send a second response message when it is determined from the first request message that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is required; the second response message carries an indication that the adjustment of the radio link configuration is refused; or,

[0232] The rejection response module 66 is configured to refuse to send the response message corresponding to the request message to the user equipment when it is determined based on the first request message that no adjustment of the radio link configuration is required.

[0233] In one embodiment, the second response message carries a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions. The base station indication time is used to identify the time when the base station instructs the user equipment to resend the request message, and the maximum number of transmissions is used to identify the maximum number of times the base station instructs the user equipment to send the request message.

[0234] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0235] The first transmitting module 67 is configured to send a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions to the user equipment when the user equipment successfully establishes a radio resource control connection.

[0236] Figure 8 This is a block diagram illustrating a device for protecting a user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment, the device being applied to a user equipment, such as... Figure 8 As shown, the device for protecting user equipment includes:

[0237] The second listening module 81 is configured to listen to the response message corresponding to the first request message within a second preset time period after sending a first request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration to the base station.

[0238] The first execution module 82 is configured to perform corresponding operations to reduce the device temperature based on the monitoring results within a second preset time period.

[0239] Figure 9This is a block diagram illustrating another device for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment, such as... Figure 9 As shown above, in the above Figure 8 Based on the illustrated embodiment, in one embodiment, the first execution module 82 includes:

[0240] The first detection submodule 821 is configured to detect the device temperature of the user device at the end of the second preset time period when the listening result is that no response message is heard within the second preset time period.

[0241] The second transmitting submodule 822 is configured to send a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the end of the second preset time period when the first detection submodule 821 detects that the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the end of the second preset time period.

[0242] In one embodiment, the first execution module 82 includes:

[0243] The determination submodule 823 is configured to determine the maximum number of times the second request message is sent when the listening result is that a response message is detected within the second preset time period and the response message indicates that the wireless link configuration is refused to be downgraded.

[0244] The third sending submodule 824 is configured to send a second request message to the base station at a time interval agreed upon by the system, not exceeding the maximum number of times, when the device temperature of the user equipment is continuously higher than a preset temperature threshold.

[0245] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0246] The second execution module 83 is configured to perform a preset operation to reduce the device temperature when the number of times the second request message is sent reaches the maximum number of times, no response message to reduce the wireless link configuration is received from the base station, and the device temperature of the user equipment is still higher than the preset temperature threshold.

[0247] In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes:

[0248] The determination module 84 is configured to determine the base station indication time for sending the second request message when the monitoring result is that a response message is detected within a second preset time period and the response message indicates a refusal to reduce the wireless link configuration.

[0249] Detection module 85 is configured to detect the device temperature of the user equipment at the time indicated by the base station;

[0250] The second sending module 86 is configured to send a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the base station indication time when the device temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold at the base station indication time.

[0251] In one embodiment, the first execution module 82 includes:

[0252] The second detection submodule 825 is configured to detect the device temperature of the user equipment in a third preset time period when the monitoring result is that a response message is detected within a second preset time period and the response message indicates a reduction in the wireless link configuration. The start time of the third preset time period is the time when the response message is received.

[0253] The fourth transmitting submodule 826 is configured to send a second request message for adjusting the wireless link configuration at the end of the third preset time period when the user equipment temperature indicator indicates that the user equipment is still overheating during the third preset time period.

[0254] Figure 10 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus suitable for protecting user equipment according to an exemplary embodiment. The apparatus 1000 can be provided as a base station. (Refer to...) Figure 10 The device 1000 includes a processing component 1022, a wireless transmitting / receiving component 1024, an antenna component 1026, and a signal processing section specific to the wireless interface. The processing component 1022 may further include one or more processors.

[0255] One of the processors in the processing component 1022 can be configured to perform the method for protecting user equipment disclosed in the first aspect above.

[0256] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, which can be executed by the processing component 1022 of the apparatus 1000 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0257] A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a base station, the base station is able to perform the method for protecting user equipment disclosed in the first aspect above, comprising:

[0258] Receive the first request message from the user equipment to adjust the radio link configuration;

[0259] When it is determined that the radio link configuration needs to be adjusted based on the first request message, a first response message is generated and sent, which carries the first configuration information of the user equipment to be adjusted.

[0260] After sending the first response message, listen for a second request message from a user device to adjust the wireless link configuration within a first preset time period;

[0261] Based on the monitoring results within the first preset time period, the wireless link configuration of the user equipment is readjusted.

[0262] Figure 11 This is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus suitable for protecting a user device according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, apparatus 1100 may be a user device, such as a smartphone.

[0263] Reference Figure 11 The device 1100 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1102, a memory 1104, a power supply component 1106, a multimedia component 1108, an audio component 1110, an input / output (I / O) interface 1112, a sensor component 1114, and a communication component 1116.

[0264] Processing component 1102 typically controls the overall operation of device 1100, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording operations. Processing component 1102 may include one or more processors 1120 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 1102 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between processing component 1102 and other components. For example, processing component 1102 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1108 and processing component 1102.

[0265] Memory 1104 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of device 1100. Examples of this data include instructions, messages, images, etc., for any application or method operating on device 1100. Memory 1104 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0266] The power supply component 1106 provides power to the various components of the device 1100. The power supply component 1106 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the device 1100.

[0267] Multimedia component 1108 includes a screen that provides an output interface between device 1100 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may sense not only the boundaries of touch or swipe actions but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, multimedia component 1108 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When device 1100 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front-facing camera and / or rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and rear-facing camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0268] Audio component 1110 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 1110 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when device 1100 is in an operating mode, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in memory 1104 or transmitted via communication component 1116. In some embodiments, audio component 1110 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0269] I / O interface 1112 provides an interface between processing component 1102 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, home buttons, volume buttons, power buttons, and lock buttons.

[0270] Sensor assembly 1114 includes one or more sensors for providing state assessments of various aspects of device 1100. For example, sensor assembly 1114 may detect the on / off state of device 1100, the relative positioning of components such as the display and keypad of device 1100, changes in the position of device 1100 or a component of device 1100, the presence or absence of user contact with device 1100, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of device 1100, and temperature changes of device 1100. Sensor assembly 1114 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 1114 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 1114 may also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetometer, a distance sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0271] Communication component 1116 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between device 1100 and other devices. Device 1100 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as Wi-Fi, 2G, or 3G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 1116 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 1116 also includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0272] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 1100 may be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the method for protecting user equipment disclosed in the second aspect above.

[0273] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as a memory 1104 including instructions, which can be executed by a processor 1120 of the device 1100 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0274] A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, wherein when instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor of a device, the device is able to perform the method for protecting a user equipment as described in the first aspect, the method comprising:

[0275] After sending a first request message to the base station to adjust the wireless link configuration, listen for the response message corresponding to the first request message during a second preset time period.

[0276] Based on the monitoring results during the second preset time period, the corresponding operation to reduce the device temperature is executed.

[0277] Other embodiments of this disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of this disclosure that follow the general principles of this disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0278] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for protecting user equipment, characterized in that, The method includes: The base station receives a first request message sent by the user equipment, the first request message being used to request adjustment of the radio link configuration; Based on the first request message, the base station determines that it needs to adjust the wireless link configuration; The adjustment of the wireless link configuration includes lowering the wireless link configuration and raising the wireless link configuration; When it is determined to reduce the wireless link configuration, the temperature of the user equipment is reduced; When it is determined that the wireless link configuration should be upgraded, the temperature of the user equipment should be increased. The base station sends a response message corresponding to the first request message to the user equipment, and the response message is used to reduce the wireless link configuration. After a first preset time period, the base station sends a reconfiguration message to the user equipment, the reconfiguration message being used to upgrade the wireless link configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The response message includes first configuration information, and the reconfiguration message includes second configuration information, wherein the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the base station determines that no adjustment to the radio link configuration is needed, it sends a first message to the user equipment. The first message includes indication information used to refuse adjustment of the radio link configuration; or... When the base station determines that no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is needed, it will not send a message to the user equipment.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first message also includes a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions, wherein the base station indication time is used to identify the time when the base station instructs the user equipment to resend the request message, and the maximum number of transmissions is used to identify the maximum number of times the base station instructs the user equipment to resend the request message.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the user equipment successfully establishes a radio resource control connection, the base station sends the base station indication time and / or the maximum number of transmissions to the user equipment.

6. A method for protecting user equipment, characterized in that, The method includes: The user equipment sends a first request message to the base station, the first request message being used to request adjustment of the radio link configuration; The adjustment of the wireless link configuration includes lowering the wireless link configuration and raising the wireless link configuration; When it is determined to reduce the wireless link configuration, the temperature of the user equipment is reduced; When it is determined that the wireless link configuration should be upgraded, the temperature of the user equipment should be increased. The user equipment determines that it has detected a response message corresponding to the first request message, and the response message is used to reduce the wireless link configuration. The user equipment downgrades the radio link configuration based on the response message; The user equipment determines that the user equipment will not overheat during a third preset time period; The user equipment receives a reconfiguration message sent by the base station, the reconfiguration message being used to upgrade the radio link configuration.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The response message includes first configuration information, and the reconfiguration message includes second configuration information, wherein the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the user equipment determines that it has not received the response message within a preset time period, it detects the temperature of the user equipment at the end of the preset time period. The user equipment determines that at the end of the preset time period, the temperature of the user equipment is higher than a preset temperature threshold. The user equipment sends a second request message to the base station at the end of the preset time period. The second request message is used to reduce the wireless link configuration.

9. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The user equipment sends a second request message to the base station, the second request message being used to request a reduction in radio link configuration; The user equipment determines the maximum number of times the second request message can be sent, wherein the response message indicates a refusal to downgrade the radio link configuration; The user equipment determines that the temperature of the user equipment is continuously higher than a preset temperature threshold. The user equipment sends the second request message to the base station at a time interval agreed upon by the system, up to the maximum number of times it can be sent.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: The user equipment sends the second request message to the base station a maximum number of times, fails to receive the response message sent by the base station, and the temperature of the user equipment is higher than the preset temperature threshold. Lower the temperature of the user equipment.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: The user equipment determines the base station indication time for sending the second request message; The user equipment determines that the temperature of the user equipment is higher than the preset temperature threshold at the time indicated by the base station. The user equipment sends the second request message to the base station at the time indicated by the base station.

12. A base station, characterized in that, The base station includes: A receiving module is configured to receive a first request message sent by a user equipment, wherein the first request message is used to request adjustment of the radio link configuration. The processing module is configured to determine, based on the first request message, that the wireless link configuration needs to be adjusted. The adjustment of the wireless link configuration includes lowering the wireless link configuration and raising the wireless link configuration; When it is determined to reduce the wireless link configuration, the temperature of the user equipment is reduced; When it is determined that the wireless link configuration should be upgraded, the temperature of the user equipment should be increased. The sending module is used to send a response message corresponding to the first request message to the user equipment, the response message being used to reduce the wireless link configuration; The sending module is further configured to send a reconfiguration message to the user equipment after a first preset time period, the reconfiguration message being used to upgrade the wireless link configuration.

13. The base station according to claim 12, characterized in that, The response message includes first configuration information, and the reconfiguration message includes second configuration information, wherein the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

14. The base station according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, The sending module is further configured to, when the processing module determines that no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is required, send a first message to the user equipment, the first message including indication information, the indication information being used to refuse adjustment of the wireless link configuration; or... The sending module is further configured to not send messages to the user equipment when the processing module determines that no adjustment to the wireless link configuration is required.

15. The base station according to claim 14, characterized in that, The first message also includes a base station indication time and / or a maximum number of transmissions, wherein the base station indication time is used to identify the time when the processing module instructs the user equipment to resend the request message, and the maximum number of transmissions is used to identify the maximum number of times the processing module instructs the user equipment to resend the request message.

16. The base station according to claim 15, characterized in that, The transmitting module is further configured to send the base station indication time and / or the maximum number of transmissions to the user equipment when the user equipment successfully establishes a radio resource control connection.

17. A user equipment, characterized in that, The user equipment includes: The sending module is used to send a first request message to the base station, the first request message being used to request adjustment of the radio link configuration; The adjustment of the wireless link configuration includes lowering the wireless link configuration and raising the wireless link configuration; When it is determined to reduce the wireless link configuration, the temperature of the user equipment is reduced; When it is determined that the wireless link configuration should be upgraded, the temperature of the user equipment should be increased. The processing module is configured to determine a response message corresponding to the first request message, the response message being used to reduce the wireless link configuration; and to reduce the wireless link configuration based on the response message; and to determine that the user equipment does not overheat within a third preset time period. The receiving module is used to receive a reconfiguration message sent by the base station, the reconfiguration message being used to upgrade the wireless link configuration.

18. The user equipment according to claim 17, characterized in that, The response message includes first configuration information, and the reconfiguration message includes second configuration information, wherein the wireless link configuration identified by the second configuration information is higher than the wireless link configuration identified by the first configuration information.

19. The user equipment according to claim 17, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to detect the temperature of the user equipment at the end of the preset time period when no response message is detected within the preset time period. The processing module is also configured to determine that the temperature of the user equipment at the end of the preset time period is higher than a preset temperature threshold. The sending module is further configured to send a second request message to the base station at the end of the preset time period, the second request message being used to reduce the wireless link configuration.

20. The user equipment according to claim 17, characterized in that, The sending module is further configured to send a second request message to the base station, the second request message being used to request a reduction in radio link configuration; The processing module is further configured to determine the maximum number of times the second request message can be sent, wherein the response message indicates a refusal to reduce the wireless link configuration; and to determine that the temperature of the user equipment is continuously higher than a preset temperature threshold. The sending module is further configured to send the second request message to the base station at a time interval agreed upon by the system, up to the maximum number of times the message can be sent.

21. The user equipment according to claim 20, characterized in that, The sending module is further configured to send the second request message to the base station a maximum number of times. The processing module is further configured to: not detect the response message sent by the base station and the temperature of the user equipment is higher than the preset temperature threshold; and reduce the temperature of the user equipment.

22. The user equipment according to claim 20, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to determine the base station indication time for sending the second request message; and to determine that the temperature of the user equipment at the base station indication time is higher than the preset temperature threshold. The sending module is further configured to send the second request message to the base station at the time indicated by the base station.

23. A communication device, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

24. A communication device, characterized in that, include: processor; Memory used to store processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 6-11.

25. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed by the processor, they implement the method as described in any one of claims 1-5.

26. A computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed by the processor, they implement the method as described in any one of claims 6-11.

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