Mobile communication systems, methods, apparatuses, devices, and storage media

Abstract

The application is suitable for the field of mobile communication technology, and provides a mobile communication system, method, device, equipment and storage medium, wherein the mobile communication system comprises: a cloud card, which is stored in a cloud card pool; a short message module, which is arranged in a mobile terminal device and is used to acquire the cloud card; and a network connection module, which is arranged in the mobile terminal device and is used to access a mobile communication network through the cloud card. The mobile communication method comprises the following steps: acquiring the cloud card stored in the cloud card pool through the short message module arranged in the mobile terminal device; and accessing the mobile communication network through the network connection module arranged in the mobile terminal device by using the cloud card. When a seed card in the mobile terminal device cannot access the mobile communication network, the mobile terminal device can also acquire the cloud card through the short message module to access the mobile communication network and connect to the Internet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of mobile communication technology, and in particular relates to a mobile communication system, method, apparatus, device and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] When mobile users in one region travel to another, they desire a convenient way to switch to the local operator's network. This led to the development of cloud SIM technology, also known as cloud card technology. Cloud SIM technology centrally stores and manages a large number of cloud cards through a cloud card pool. When a mobile terminal device needs a cloud card, it is intelligently allocated in real-time by a preset server, thereby reducing SIM card replacement costs and improving efficiency. Typically, a cloud card is obtained by establishing a communication connection between the mobile terminal device's built-in SIM card (the seed card) and the preset server to download the cloud card. However, if the seed card cannot access the mobile communication network, the mobile terminal device cannot obtain the cloud card. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a mobile communication system, method, apparatus, device, and storage medium, which can solve the problem in the prior art where the mobile terminal device cannot obtain the cloud card when the seed card cannot access the mobile communication network.

[0004] A first aspect of this application provides a mobile communication system, including:

[0005] The cloud card is stored in the cloud card pool;

[0006] A short message module, which is installed in the mobile terminal device, is used to obtain the cloud card;

[0007] A network connection module is installed in the mobile terminal device and is used to access the mobile communication network through the cloud card.

[0008] Optionally, the mobile communication system further includes:

[0009] A preset server is connected to the cloud card pool network, used for communication with the short message module, and for managing the cloud card.

[0010] Optionally, the mobile communication system further includes:

[0011] The satellite communication system, wherein the short message module is connected to the satellite communication system via short message technology;

[0012] A short message ground transceiver is provided, which is connected to the satellite communication system and to the preset server via the Internet.

[0013] Optionally, the mobile communication system further includes:

[0014] A seed card module, which is installed in the mobile terminal device, is used to access the mobile communication network.

[0015] Optionally, the mobile communication system further includes:

[0016] A mobile hotspot module is installed within the mobile terminal device to provide hotspot signals to other mobile terminal devices, enabling them to access the mobile communication network.

[0017] A second aspect of this application provides a mobile communication method, including:

[0018] Obtain the cloud card stored in the cloud card pool by using the short message module set in the mobile terminal device;

[0019] The mobile terminal device accesses the mobile communication network via the cloud card through a network connection module installed within the device.

[0020] Optionally, the mobile communication method further includes:

[0021] Access to the Internet is achieved through a short message module installed in the mobile terminal device.

[0022] A third aspect of this application provides a mobile communication device, comprising:

[0023] The short message communication module is used to obtain cloud cards stored in the cloud card pool through the short message module set in the mobile terminal device;

[0024] A network connection module is used to access a mobile communication network via the cloud card through a network connection module located in the mobile terminal device.

[0025] Optionally, the mobile communication device further includes:

[0026] The short message network connection module is used to access the Internet through the short message module installed in the mobile terminal device.

[0027] A fourth aspect of this application provides a terminal device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to implement the mobile communication method described above.

[0028] A fifth aspect of this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the mobile communication method described above.

[0029] The mobile communication system provided in the first aspect of this application provides that, by setting a short message module in the mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device can obtain a cloud card through the short message module to access the mobile communication network and connect to the Internet when the seed card in the mobile terminal device cannot access the mobile communication network.

[0030] It is understood that the beneficial effects of the second, third, fourth and fifth aspects mentioned above can be found in the relevant descriptions in the first aspect above, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0031] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the specific embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile communication system provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating the mobile communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0036] In the following description, specific details such as particular system architectures and techniques are set forth for illustrative purposes and not for limitation, in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of this application. However, those skilled in the art will understand that this application may also be implemented in other embodiments without these specific details. In other instances, detailed descriptions of well-known systems, devices, circuits, and methods are omitted so as not to obscure the description of this application with unnecessary detail.

[0037] It should be understood that, when used in this application specification and the appended claims, the term "comprising" indicates the presence of the described features, integrals, steps, operations, elements and / or components, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integrals, steps, operations, elements, components and / or a collection thereof.

[0038] It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used in this application specification and the appended claims means any combination of one or more of the associated listed items and all possible combinations, and includes such combinations.

[0039] As used in this application specification and the appended claims, the term "if" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as "when," "once," "in response to determination," or "in response to detection." Similarly, the phrase "if determined" or "if detected [the described condition or event]" may be interpreted, depending on the context, as meaning "once determined," "in response to determination," "once detected [the described condition or event]," or "in response to detection [the described condition or event]."

[0040] Furthermore, in the description of this application and the appended claims, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0041] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" in this specification mean that one or more embodiments of this application include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment. Therefore, the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," "in still other embodiments," etc., appearing in different parts of this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but rather mean "one or more, but not all, embodiments," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. The terms "comprising," "including," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. "A plurality" means "two or more."

[0042] Example 1

[0043] Embodiment 1 of this application provides a mobile communication system, such as Figure 1 As shown, the mobile communication system includes: a cloud card 101, which is stored in a cloud card pool 102; a short message module 103, which is installed in a mobile terminal device 104 and is used to obtain the cloud card 101; and a network connection module 105, which is installed in the mobile terminal device 104 and is used to access the mobile communication network through the cloud card 101.

[0044] In the application, the aforementioned mobile terminal device can be a mobile phone, and the aforementioned cloud card can be a regular SIM card centrally stored in the cloud card pool, or a stored soft SIM card, or an eSIM card, etc. The aforementioned short message module can communicate with satellite communication systems such as the BeiDou satellite system through short message hardware and software to establish a communication connection with the aforementioned cloud card pool, enabling the aforementioned mobile terminal device to obtain the cloud card and access the mobile communication network through the network connection module. In this way, even if the original seed card of the mobile terminal device cannot access the mobile communication network, for example, when the seed card is in a foreign area without roaming permission, the mobile terminal device can still obtain the cloud card through the short message module to access the mobile communication network and connect to the Internet.

[0045] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the mobile communication system further includes: a preset server 106, which is network-connected to the cloud SIM card pool 102 and used to communicate with the short message module 103 and manage the cloud SIM card 101; a satellite communication system 107, in which the short message module 103 and the satellite communication system 107 communicate via short message technology; and a short message ground transceiver 108, which is communicatively connected to the satellite communication system 107 and connected to the preset server 106 via the Internet.

[0046] In application, the aforementioned preset server can be a remote server connected to the cloud SIM card pool via a network, which can be a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). The preset server can receive and process cloud SIM card request information reported by the short message module, schedule cloud SIM cards according to predetermined rules, and feed the results back to the mobile terminal device. It can also manage cloud SIM cards, such as managing their status, allocation and recycling algorithms, and billing management. The cloud SIM card pool can centrally insert a certain number of SIM cards and communicate with the preset server via the network, allowing the preset server to read and write to all SIM cards in the cloud SIM card pool. Furthermore, the preset server can store mobile communication network coverage information for various operators and send it to the mobile terminal device via the short message module, guiding the mobile terminal device to move to an area with operator mobile communication networks.

[0047] In application, the aforementioned satellite communication system can be the BeiDou satellite communication system with two-way short message communication, or other communicable satellite systems such as the Starlink system. The aforementioned short message ground transceiver equipment can receive short messages sent from mobile terminal devices through the aforementioned satellite communication system and establish a communication connection with the aforementioned preset server via the Internet. The access method can be wireless or wired.

[0048] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1As shown, the mobile communication system further includes: a seed card module 109, which is disposed in the mobile terminal device 104 and is used to access the mobile communication network; and a mobile hotspot module 110, which is disposed in the mobile terminal device 104 and is used to provide hotspot signals to other mobile terminal devices, enabling other mobile terminal devices to access the mobile communication network.

[0049] In the application, the aforementioned seed card module has a built-in seed card, which is a SIM card pre-installed in the mobile terminal device. This seed card can be a regular hardware SIM card or a software SIM card. The mobile terminal device can access the mobile communication network through the seed card, thereby establishing a communication connection with the aforementioned preset server. When needed, the mobile terminal device reports its request information to the preset server. The preset server processes the request information according to predetermined rules based on the type of request information and returns the result information to the mobile terminal device. The information reported by the mobile terminal device may include a request for cloud card allocation, the geographical location of the mobile terminal device, the network environment of the mobile terminal device's location (such as the existing network type and signal strength), cloud card authentication requests, billing, data usage, etc. The aforementioned mobile hotspot module can be a Wi-Fi module, which can provide a Wi-Fi hotspot to other mobile terminal devices, enabling other mobile terminal devices to access the mobile communication network through the short message module.

[0050] In normal application, when the seed card is in an area with mobile communication network coverage, the mobile terminal device can establish a communication connection with the preset server through the seed card module, apply for a cloud card from the preset server, and then use the cloud card to access the mobile communication network. During cloud card authentication, the seed card module reports authentication information and receives the authentication result returned by the preset server. Finally, the network connection module accesses the mobile communication network through the cloud card. When the seed card is in an area without mobile network coverage, the mobile terminal device can use a short message module instead of the seed card module to obtain the cloud card from the preset server.

[0051] The mobile communication system provided in this application embodiment enables the mobile terminal device to access the mobile communication network and connect to the Internet by setting a short message module in the mobile terminal device. This is possible even when the seed card in the mobile terminal device cannot access the mobile communication network.

[0052] Example 2

[0053] Embodiment 2 of this application provides a mobile communication method, such as... Figure 2As shown, the mobile communication method includes: S21, obtaining a cloud card stored in a cloud card pool through a short message module set in the mobile terminal device; S22, accessing the mobile communication network using the cloud card through a network connection module set in the mobile terminal device.

[0054] In applications, when a mobile terminal device's seed card cannot access the mobile communication network (e.g., its roaming permissions are restricted), the mobile terminal device can send a cloud card request to a preset server via its built-in short message module. The preset server, based on the address information in the short message, the network location reported by the mobile terminal device, and the device ID, selects a suitable cloud card according to predefined rules, reads the cloud card information, and then sends it to the corresponding mobile terminal device via the short message module. Upon receiving the cloud card information, the mobile terminal device activates the cloud card by transmitting the cloud card information to the modem through the wireless modem's virtual card interface. The modem then accesses the mobile communication network corresponding to the cloud card, triggering access authentication from the corresponding cloud card operator's base station system, thus initiating the cloud card authentication process.

[0055] In applications, when a mobile terminal device uses a cloud SIM card to access a mobile communication network for authentication, according to mobile specifications, the wireless base station access system needs to obtain the authentication information of the cloud SIM card. When the cloud SIM card is a regular physical card inserted into the cloud SIM card pool, the authentication algorithm is on the original physical card in the cloud SIM card pool. The cloud SIM card on the mobile terminal device only stores readable information such as IMSI read from the physical card, and authentication information cannot be read. Therefore, when the mobile terminal device accepts base station authentication, it needs to obtain authentication information from the cloud SIM card pool in real time.

[0056] In application, the mobile terminal device sends the base station's authentication request to the corresponding original cloud SIM card in the cloud SIM card pool via the short message module. The original cloud SIM card calculates the authentication result and sends it back to the preset server. The preset server then sends the request to the short message ground transceiver via the communication link between itself and the short message ground transceiver. The short message ground transceiver then forwards the request to the mobile terminal device's short message module via the communication link established between the satellite communication system and the short message module. The short message module sends the request back to the mobile terminal device, which then returns the authentication information to the base station via the modem. Only after successful authentication can the mobile terminal device successfully access the mobile communication network via the cloud SIM card. During normal use of the mobile communication network, the base station may also issue authentication requests during the usage process; in this case, the authentication process is the same as described above.

[0057] In one embodiment, the mobile communication method further includes: accessing the Internet via a short message module located in the mobile terminal device.

[0058] In applications, when the seed card of a mobile terminal device cannot access the mobile communication network, and the network connection module also cannot access the mobile communication network, if the mobile terminal device needs to communicate, it can establish a communication connection through the short message module built into the mobile terminal device, as well as the satellite communication system and the short message ground transceiver equipment. In this way, it can access the Internet through the short message ground transceiver equipment and enable the Internet access function of the short message module.

[0059] The mobile communication method provided in this application embodiment obtains a cloud card stored in a cloud card pool through a short message module installed in the mobile terminal device, and accesses the mobile communication network through the cloud card using a network connection module installed in the mobile terminal device. This allows the mobile terminal device to access the mobile communication network and connect to the Internet even when the seed card in the mobile terminal device cannot access the mobile communication network. By using the short message module and short message ground transceiver equipment installed in the mobile terminal device to access the Internet, the mobile terminal device can enable the Internet access function of the short message module to access the Internet when both the seed card and the network connection module cannot access the mobile communication network.

[0060] The aforementioned short message module can serve different functions in different application scenarios. It can act as a backup for both the seed card module and the network connection module. When the seed card module cannot establish a communication connection due to network type, inability of the seed card to cover the local mobile communication network, or other reasons, the short message module can be activated to replace the original seed card module and obtain a cloud card from a preset server. When the network connection module is unavailable, such as in desert areas with no signal, the short message module can be activated to provide users with internet access.

[0061] Example 3

[0062] This embodiment provides a mobile communication device applied to a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device includes a short message module and a network connection module disposed within the mobile terminal device, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the mobile communication device 300 includes:

[0063] The short message communication module 301 is used to obtain cloud cards stored in the cloud card pool through the short message module set in the mobile terminal device;

[0064] The network connection module 302 is used to access the mobile communication network via the cloud card through the network connection module set in the mobile terminal device.

[0065] In one embodiment, the mobile communication device 300 further includes:

[0066] The short message network connection module is used to access the Internet through the short message module installed in the mobile terminal device.

[0067] It should be noted that the information interaction and execution process between the above-mentioned devices / units are based on the same concept as the method embodiments of this application. For details on their specific functions and technical effects, please refer to the method embodiments section, and they will not be repeated here.

[0068] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the above-described division of functional units and modules is merely an example. In practical applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional units and modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device can be divided into different functional units or modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. The functional units and modules in the embodiments can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional unit. Furthermore, the specific names of the functional units and modules are only for easy differentiation and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. The specific working process of the units and modules in the above system can be referred to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0069] This application also provides a terminal device 400, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the device includes a memory 401, a processor 402, and a computer program 403 stored in the memory 401 and executable on the processor 402. When the processor 402 executes the computer program 403, it implements the steps of the mobile communication method provided in the second aspect. Optionally, the terminal device 400 described above may be the mobile terminal device described above.

[0070] In applications, terminal devices may include, but are not limited to, processors and memory. Figure 4 This is merely an example of a terminal device and does not constitute a limitation on the terminal device. It may include more or fewer components than illustrated, or a combination of certain components, or different components, such as input / output devices, network access devices, etc. Input / output devices may include cameras, audio capture / playback devices, displays, etc. Network access devices may include network modules for wireless network communication with external devices.

[0071] In applications, the processor can be a Central Processing Unit (CPU), but it can also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0072] In applications, the memory may be an internal storage unit of the terminal device in some embodiments, such as the hard drive or RAM of the terminal device. In other embodiments, the memory may be an external storage device of the terminal device, such as a plug-in hard drive, Smart Media Card (SMC), Secure Digital (SD) card, or Flash Card. The memory may also include both internal and external storage units of the terminal device. The memory is used to store the operating system, applications, boot loader, data, and other programs, such as the program code of computer programs. The memory can also be used to temporarily store data that has been output or will be output.

[0073] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the steps of the mobile communication method provided in the second aspect.

[0074] This application implements all or part of the processes in the methods of the above embodiments, which can be accomplished by a computer program instructing related hardware. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed by a processor, it can implement the steps of the various method embodiments described above. The computer program includes computer program code, which can be in the form of source code, object code, executable file, or some intermediate form. The computer-readable medium can include at least: any entity or device capable of carrying the computer program code to a terminal device, a recording medium, a computer memory, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), an electrical carrier signal, a telecommunication signal, and a software distribution medium, such as a USB flash drive, a portable hard drive, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0075] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of each embodiment have different focuses. For parts that are not described in detail or recorded in a certain embodiment, please refer to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0076] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the device and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0077] In the embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interface, or the device may be indirectly coupled or communicated, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0078] The above-described embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and are not intended to limit them. Although this application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and should all be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system, characterized in that, The mobile communication system is applicable to scenarios where the seed card cannot access the mobile communication network, including: Cloud cards, which are stored in a cloud card pool; A short message module, which is installed in the mobile terminal device, is used to obtain the cloud card; A network connection module is provided in the mobile terminal device and is used to access the mobile communication network through the cloud card; A preset server is connected to the cloud card pool network, used for communication with the short message module, and for managing the cloud cards; The satellite communication system, wherein the short message module is connected to the satellite communication system via short message technology; A short message ground transceiver is provided, which is connected to the satellite communication system and to the preset server via the Internet.

2. The mobile communication system as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The mobile communication system also includes: A seed card module, which is installed in the mobile terminal device, is used to access the mobile communication network.

3. The mobile communication system as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The mobile communication system also includes: A mobile hotspot module is installed within the mobile terminal device to provide hotspot signals to other mobile terminal devices, enabling them to access the mobile communication network.

4. A mobile communication method, characterized in that, The mobile communication method is applicable to scenarios where the seed card cannot access the mobile communication network, including: The short message module installed in the mobile terminal device establishes a communication connection with the satellite communication system and the short message ground transceiver equipment. The short message module installed in the mobile terminal device accesses the Internet and applies for a cloud card from a preset server, thereby obtaining a cloud card stored in the cloud card pool. The preset server is connected to the cloud card pool network and is used to communicate with the short message module and manage the cloud card. The mobile terminal device accesses the mobile communication network via the cloud card through a network connection module installed within the device.

5. A mobile communication device, characterized in that, The mobile communication device is suitable for situations where the seed card cannot access the mobile communication network, including: The short message communication module is used to establish a communication connection with a satellite communication system and a short message ground transceiver device through a short message module installed in a mobile terminal device. It accesses the Internet through the short message module installed in the mobile terminal device, applies for a cloud card from a preset server, and obtains a cloud card stored in a cloud card pool. The preset server is network-connected to the cloud card pool, used for communication with the short message module, and manages the cloud cards. A network connection module is used to access a mobile communication network via the cloud card through a network connection module located in the mobile terminal device.

6. A terminal device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, characterized in that, When the processor executes the computer program, it implements the mobile communication method as described in claim 4.

7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by the processor, it implements the mobile communication method as described in claim 4.

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