Terminal control method and device, storage medium and electronic equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a terminal control method and device, a storage medium and electronic equipment, and the method comprises the steps: determining a second communication mode different from a first communication mode when a multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode, and a plurality of SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching communication modes; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the plurality of SIM cards share a first frequency band; and controlling the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode. The method provided by the embodiment of the invention is beneficial to improving the flexibility of switching the communication mode of the multi-card terminal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The technical solution disclosed herein relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a terminal control method, device, storage medium and electronic device. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, manufacturers will set up multiple SIM card slots for mobile phones, allowing users to place multiple SIM cards in the mobile phone. Taking the case of a user placing two SIM cards, the user will usually set one SIM card as a data card for surfing the Internet, playing games, and watching live broadcasts, and set the other SIM card as a phone card for making calls, thereby being able to use the two SIM cards to simultaneously realize the functions of surfing the Internet and making calls.

[0003] The mobile phone is usually in the default communication mode. For example, when the current communication mode is that two SIM cards share the same frequency band for communication, the mobile phone operates as follows: in the first period, the frequency band is allocated to SIM card 1, and SIM card 1 can use this frequency band for communication (surfing the Internet, etc.); in the second period, the frequency band is allocated to SIM card 2, and SIM card 2 can use this frequency band for communication (calls). By scheduling the same frequency band in time, the user can feel that he can use SIM card 1 to surf the Internet while also making a call on SIM card 2.

[0004] However, this default communication mode may not be able to meet all the needs of users. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a solution that can flexibly switch the communication mode of multi-card terminals such as mobile phones. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the present disclosure provides a terminal control method, device, storage medium and electronic device to improve the flexibility of switching the communication mode of a multi-card terminal.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal control method is provided, including:

[0007] When the multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and multiple subscriber identity module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching the communication mode, determining a second communication mode different from the first communication mode; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band;

[0008] Control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal control device, including:

[0010] A mode determination module, configured to determine a second communication mode different from the first communication mode when the multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and the multiple subscriber identity module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching the communication mode; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band;

[0011] A mode switching module is used to control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided an electronic device, including:

[0013] processor;

[0014] a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

[0015] Wherein, the processor is configured to implement the steps of any terminal control method described in the first aspect by running the executable instructions.

[0016] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a non-temporary computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a computer program is stored, and when the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the terminal control method described in any one of the first aspects are implemented.

[0017] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may have the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The multi-card terminal has multiple communication modes. When the multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode, the first SIM card and the second SIM card in the multi-card terminal share the same frequency band.

[0019] Considering that the first communication mode may not be able to meet all usage requirements of the multi-card terminal, when it is determined that multiple SIM cards meet the preset conditions, the second communication mode is automatically switched, which can flexibly switch the current communication mode of the multi-card terminal, thereby helping to meet the diverse needs of users.

[0020] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 1 is an application scenario diagram of a terminal control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] Figure 2is a flow chart of a terminal control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0027] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. The singular forms of "a", "said" and "the" used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used herein refers to and includes any or all possible combinations of one or more associated listed items.

[0028] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the present disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0029] For a multi-card terminal that can hold multiple SIM cards (Subscriber Identity Modules), there are usually multiple communication modes. The following takes the case where two SIM cards are placed in the multi-card terminal as an example to introduce several communication modes:

[0030] DSDS (Dual Sim Dual Standby) single-communication mode: When one SIM card is performing a service, the service of the other SIM card will be suspended. That is, only the communication service of one SIM card can be maintained. For example, when the multi-card terminal is a mobile phone, two SIM cards can be inserted into the mobile phone at the same time, supporting two different network modes, and both SIM cards can be on standby at the same time, but when one SIM card is on a call, the call of the other SIM card cannot be connected, and it will prompt that it is on a call.

[0031] DSDA (Dual Sim Dual Active) mode: When one SIM card is executing a service, the other SIM card can also execute a service. The two SIM cards use different frequency bands for communication and do not interfere with each other. For example, when the multi-card terminal is a mobile phone, two SIM cards can be inserted into the mobile phone at the same time, supporting two different network modes. Both SIM cards can be on standby at the same time. When one SIM card is on a call, the other SIM card will also display the incoming call and can transfer it.

[0032] DR-DSDA mode: When one SIM card is executing a service, the other SIM card can also execute the service, and the two SIM cards use the same frequency band alternately for communication. In order to ensure the normal execution of communication services, multi-card terminals usually allocate corresponding resources to each SIM card according to the priority of the services being executed by each SIM card, and adjust the time for each SIM card to use the same frequency band.

[0033] For multi-card terminals, multiple communication modes can usually be set. When the multi-card terminal is in DR-DSDA mode (hereinafter referred to as the first communication mode), since multiple SIM cards use frequency bands alternately for communication, if SIM card 1 uses the frequency band for a longer time, SIM card 2 will use the frequency band for a shorter time, causing SIM card 2 to experience problems such as communication delays and packet loss, which will reduce the user's communication experience.

[0034] In the prior art, when a user feels that the communication experience is poor, it is often necessary to manually switch the communication mode of the multi-card terminal, which is also quite troublesome for the user.

[0035] In order to improve the user experience, the present disclosure provides a terminal control method, so that in a first communication mode, when the signal quality and / or the executed services of multiple SIM cards meet preset conditions, it is considered that the first communication mode cannot meet the user's needs at this time, and the first communication mode is automatically switched to the second communication mode, thereby avoiding the problem of being unable to change the communication status in the first communication mode due to the inability to switch the communication mode of the card reading terminal.

[0036] The following is a detailed introduction:

[0037] Figure 1 is an application scenario diagram of a terminal control method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, such as Figure 1 As shown, the multi-card terminal 101 allows multiple SIM cards to be placed (SIM card 102, SIM card 103, and more SIM cards can be provided).

[0038] Figure 2 This is a process of a terminal control method shown in the present disclosure according to an exemplary embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, the method comprises the following steps:

[0039] Step 201, when a multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and multiple subscriber identification module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching the communication mode, determine a second communication mode different from the first communication mode; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band.

[0040] It is easy to understand that a multi-card terminal is a terminal with multiple SIM cards. The first communication mode is the DR-DSDA mode. When the multi-card terminal is in the first communication mode, multiple SIM cards are using the first frequency band alternately in time slots to perform communication services. For example, multiple SIM cards use the first frequency band in turn for a few microseconds (or milliseconds, etc.), which is equivalent to multiple SIM cards communicating in parallel for users.

[0041] Since multiple SIM cards are executing services and share a frequency band (i.e., the first frequency band), they may compete with each other to occupy the first frequency band in order to execute services, which may cause communication problems such as communication freeze, packet loss, delay, etc. on one or more SIM cards. In this case, the user's communication needs may not be met.

[0042] Based on the above reasons, the present disclosure sets preset conditions according to the user's emphasis on the service, the degree of interest, or the accuracy and timeliness of communication, etc. The preset conditions are the conditions met when there are problems with the communication of the SIM card. When multiple SIM cards (especially, the signal conditions and / or the services performed by multiple SIM cards) do not meet the preset conditions, it is considered that the multi-card terminal can meet the user's needs in the first communication mode; conversely, when multiple SIM cards (especially, the signal conditions and / or the services performed by multiple SIM cards) meet the preset conditions, it is considered that the multi-card terminal cannot meet the user's needs in the first communication mode. At this time, the current communication state can be changed by switching the communication mode, which helps to meet the user's needs. Among them, the signal conditions include but are not limited to: signal quality, service delay.

[0043] Therefore, when the multi-card terminal also supports other communication modes, it is necessary to determine a second communication mode that is different from the first communication mode. In the present disclosure, the second communication mode can be a DSDA mode, a DSDS mode, or other modes. Regardless of the second communication mode, when the communication mode of the multi-card terminal is changed, it can prevent the multi-card terminal from always being in the first communication mode, which does not meet the user's needs.

[0044] Step 202: Control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

[0045] Through the above method, the current communication mode of the multi-card terminal can be flexibly switched, thereby helping to meet the diverse needs of users.

[0046] Furthermore, when the service executed by the second SIM card is a designated service (such as a call service), in order to prevent the service or signal of the first SIM card from affecting the designated service of the second SIM card, a second communication mode is determined that enables the second SIM card to independently use a second frequency band, and the second frequency band is the same frequency band as the first frequency band, or a different frequency band.

[0047] Optionally, three preset conditions in different situations are listed as examples:

[0048] Case 1: Pre-conditions include:

[0049] The signal quality of at least one first SIM card is lower than a preset signal quality threshold; and the second SIM card executes a designated service, and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority.

[0050] The first SIM card is a SIM card that does not execute the designated service, and the number of the first SIM card is one or more; the second SIM card is usually one, and is a SIM card that executes the designated service.

[0051] The preset signal quality threshold can be set according to the actual situation and user needs. For example, the preset signal quality threshold can be set to -115db (db is the unit of signal strength). When the communication quality is less than -115dB, it means that the received signal is very weak. In this case, the communication may be disturbed, the signal may be lost, or stable data transmission may not be possible.

[0052] When the signal quality of at least one first SIM card (for example, SIM card 1) is lower than a preset signal quality threshold, it is considered that there is a SIM card with poor signal quality among the first SIM cards. If the first SIM card (including at least one SIM card) and the second SIM card are still allowed to communicate by sharing the first frequency band, the following situations may occur:

[0053] Assume that the multi-card terminal allocates the first frequency band to the first SIM card (including at least one SIM card) for the usage period of: 10us-13us, and the usage period allocated to the second SIM card is: 14us-15us. When there is a SIM card with poor signal quality in the first SIM card, it may happen that its own business is not completed within the allocated 10us-13us time period (for example, the signaling fails to be sent successfully). In order to complete its own business, the multi-card terminal will allow the first SIM card (especially SIM card 1) to continue to use the first frequency band within the 14us. In this case, the second SIM card can only use the first frequency band within the 15us, which will affect the communication of the second SIM card, resulting in communication delays, communication interruptions and other problems for the second SIM.

[0054] At this time, if the service executed by the second SIM card is a designated service and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority, it is considered that the service executed by the second SIM card is a service that the user focuses on or is interested in. The designated service is one or more services, such as: playing games, live broadcasts, listening to music, online conferences, voice calls, video calls, ordinary calls, or making emergency calls. For another example, the designated service is all services (or individual services) generated when an application with a designated priority is running.

[0055] The designated priority is preset, for example, the highest priority may be used as the designated priority, or other priorities (such as the lowest priority, or the second priority, etc.) may be used as the designated priority.

[0056] A designated service may have one or more priorities. For example, in the call service, users can set: calls with designated emergency contacts as the highest priority; calls with other contacts as normal priority; calls with contacts in the blacklist as the lowest priority. At this time, if the highest priority is set as the designated priority, then only the priority of the call service between the user and the emergency contact through the SIM card will be the designated priority; when the user calls with the contacts in the blacklist through the SIM card, although the SIM card is executing the designated service, its priority is not the designated priority. Whether the priority of a service is the designated priority can reflect whether the user is interested in this service and the content of this service.

[0057] When the multiple SIM cards meet the preset conditions, the multi-card terminal switches from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, thereby avoiding the situation where the service of the second SIM card is affected by the poor communication quality of the first SIM card.

[0058] Case 2: The pre-conditions include:

[0059] The signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to a preset signal quality threshold; the service delay of at least one of the first SIM cards is greater than or equal to a preset delay threshold; and the second SIM card executes a designated service, and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority.

[0060] When the signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to the preset signal quality threshold, it is considered that the signal quality of each first SIM card is good. Under normal circumstances, the first SIM card will not affect the service being executed by the second SIM card. However, if it is detected that the service delay of at least one first SIM card (for example, SIM card 1) is greater than or equal to the preset delay threshold, it is considered that the first SIM card has a communication problem, and the service delay may be caused by a failure of the wireless link, or a wireless link interruption, or insufficient uplink resources.

[0061] At this time, when in the first communication mode, the SIM card (SIM card 1) in the first SIM card that has a service delay will affect the communication quality of the second SIM card, especially when the priority of the service being executed by the first SIM card (SIM card 1) that has a service delay is also relatively high (for example, a designated priority, or second only to the designated priority), in order to improve the service delay problem of the first SIM card (SIM card 1), the multi-card terminal will increase the time allocated to the first SIM card (SIM card 1) to use the first frequency band, which will reduce the time the second SIM card uses the first frequency band, thereby affecting the designated service being executed by the second SIM card (the priority of the designated service is the designated priority).

[0062] Therefore, when multiple SIM cards meet the preset conditions, the multi-card terminal switches from the first communication mode to the second communication mode, thereby solving the situation where the service of the second SIM card is affected due to the service delay of the first SIM card.

[0063] Case 3: The pre-conditions include:

[0064] The signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to a preset signal quality threshold; the service delay of at least one of the first SIM cards is greater than or equal to a preset delay threshold; and the second SIM card executes a designated service but the priority of the designated service is not a designated priority.

[0065] When the signal quality of each first SIM card is good and the service delay of at least one first SIM card is greater than or equal to the preset delay threshold, it is considered that there is a SIM card (for example, SIM card 1) in the first SIM cards that has a communication problem. At this time, although the designated service executed by the second SIM card is not a designated priority, considering that the first SIM card (SIM card 1) and the second SIM card may affect each other, especially the first SIM card (SIM card 1) may affect the communication of the second SIM card (the communication of the second SIM card may be normal when it is not affected by the first SIM card), the communication of the two SIM cards in the multi-card terminal is improved by switching to the second communication mode, for example, by switching the communication mode, the service delay of the first SIM card (SIM card 1) does not affect the communication of the second SIM card.

[0066] In view of the above three situations, the communication mode that enables the second SIM card to independently use the second frequency band is used as the second communication mode. The second frequency band may be the same as or different from the first frequency band.

[0067] Optionally, when the above three situations occur, the step of controlling the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode (step 202) may be performed according to any one of the following items:

[0068] Item 1: suspending the service of the first SIM card so that the second SIM card independently uses the second frequency band, and the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band.

[0069] That is, the DSDS mode is set as the second communication mode, by suspending the service of each first SIM card, when there is only one second SIM card, the second SIM card can independently use the second frequency band for communication (the second frequency band at this time is the same frequency band as the aforementioned first frequency band).

[0070] In particular, in case 1 and 2, since the second SIM card is executing a designated service and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority (for example, an emergency call, the priority set for the emergency call is the highest priority), in order to timely cut off the influence of the first SIM card on the second SIM card, the second communication mode is set to: suspend the service of each first SIM card.

[0071] In situation three, although the second SIM card does not execute the designated service, or the designated service executed is not of the designated priority (for example, the user only calls with ordinary contacts through the second SIM card, not emergency calls), the first SIM card may still affect the communication of the first SIM card, so the service of each first SIM card can be directly suspended.

[0072] The second item: searching for one or more available third frequency bands for the first SIM card and / or the second SIM card so that the second SIM card can independently use the second frequency band, where the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band or the second frequency band is one of the third frequency bands.

[0073] Each combined frequency band formed by the third frequency band and the first frequency band (or the second frequency band) should be a combined frequency band supported by the multi-card terminal. When the multi-card terminal can search for one or more third frequency bands in the current environment, it is considered that the multi-card terminal supports providing an independent frequency band for each SIM card for communication, and multiple SIM cards do not need to share one frequency band.

[0074] At this time, the first frequency band and one or more third frequency bands may be allocated to the first SIM card and the second SIM card respectively (the second frequency band may be the same frequency band as the first frequency band, or may be the same frequency band as at least one third frequency band).

[0075] In particular, in situation three, although the service being executed by the second SIM card is not a designated service, or is a designated service but the priority is not the designated priority, the service being executed by the first SIM card may also be relatively important (although not necessarily the designated priority). Therefore, by searching one or more third frequency bands, multiple SIM cards can be allowed to work in independent frequency bands to avoid mutual interference.

[0076] Similarly, in case 1 and case 2, if it is detected that the communication of the second SIM card is good (not affected), the third frequency band can be searched to ensure that the first SIM card and the second SIM card can communicate using independent frequency bands.

[0077] Optionally, in the second item, if the number of third frequency bands searched is less than the number of the first SIM cards, it means that the multi-card terminal does not currently support allocating an independent frequency band to each SIM card, and multiple SIM cards are still required to share one frequency band. At this time, in order to avoid the first SIM card from affecting the second SIM card, the service of the first SIM card is suspended (entering DSDS mode), and the second SIM card is allowed to communicate using an independent frequency band.

[0078] For example, if the number of the third frequency bands searched is 0 and the number of the first SIM card is 1, then the multi-card terminal actually only supports the use of the second frequency band, so each SIM card cannot use an independent frequency band. At this time, the service of each first SIM card is directly suspended.

[0079] Alternatively, the number of the third frequency bands searched is 2, and the number of the first SIM cards is also 2, then the multi-card terminal supports the use of three frequency bands: one second frequency band and two third frequency bands. At this time, two first SIM cards and one second SIM card can use the three frequency bands independently. Among them, if the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band, then the second SIM card is allowed to use the first frequency band independently, and the two first SIM cards are allowed to use the third frequency band independently. If the second frequency band is any frequency band in the third frequency band, then the second SIM card is allowed to use one frequency band in the third frequency band, one of the first SIM cards is allowed to use another third frequency band, and the other first SIM card is allowed to use the first frequency band.

[0080] It should be noted that the above situation is introduced with one second SIM card as an example. If there are multiple second SIM cards, the second communication mode is to let each second SIM card use an independent frequency band for communication. When the second item is used to let the second SIM card use a frequency band independently, if the number of the third frequency bands searched is less than the number of the first SIM cards + the number of the second SIM cards - 1 (the first frequency band), the first SIM card is suspended. For example, there are two first SIM cards and two second SIM cards (there are 4 SIM cards in the multi-card terminal), and the multi-card terminal itself supports the first frequency band. It only needs to search 3 (the number of the first SIM cards + the number of the second SIM cards - 1) frequency bands to achieve the use of an independent frequency band for each SIM card. Therefore, if the number of the third frequency bands searched is less than 3, the first SIM card needs to be suspended; if the number of the third frequency bands searched is greater than or equal to 3, the first SIM card does not need to be suspended, and each SIM card can use a frequency band independently.

[0081] Optionally, in response to the second SIM card terminating the designated service, the multi-card terminal is controlled to exit the second communication mode and / or re-enter the first communication mode.

[0082] When the second SIM card ends the designated service, although the first SIM card and the second SIM card will affect each other, they can still meet the needs of the user. The user only has special communication needs for the designated service. Therefore, there is no need to stay in the second communication mode, and the default communication mode can be selected, or the first communication mode can be re-entered.

[0083] For the aforementioned method embodiments, for the sake of simplicity of description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations, but those skilled in the art should know that the present disclosure is not limited by the described order of actions, because according to the present disclosure, certain steps can be performed in other orders or simultaneously.

[0084] Secondly, those skilled in the art should also be aware that the embodiments described in the specification are all optional embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily required by the present disclosure.

[0085] Corresponding to the aforementioned application function implementation method embodiment, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a terminal control device and a corresponding terminal.

[0086] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a terminal control device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3 As shown, the terminal control device may include:

[0087] The mode determination module 301 is used to determine a second communication mode different from the first communication mode when the multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and multiple user identification module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet the preset conditions for switching the communication mode; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band.

[0088] The mode switching module 302 is used to control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

[0089] Optionally, the preset conditions include:

[0090] The signal quality of at least one first SIM card is lower than a preset signal quality threshold; and the second SIM card executes a designated service, and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority.

[0091] Optionally, the preset conditions include:

[0092] The signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to a preset signal quality threshold; the service delay of at least one of the first SIM cards is greater than or equal to a preset delay threshold; and the second SIM card executes a designated service, and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority.

[0093] Optionally, the preset conditions include:

[0094] The signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to a preset signal quality threshold; the service delay of at least one of the first SIM cards is greater than or equal to a preset delay threshold; and the second SIM card executes a designated service but the priority of the designated service is not a designated priority.

[0095] Optionally, the second communication mode is a communication mode in which the second SIM card independently uses a second frequency band.

[0096] Optionally, the mode switching module is used to control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode, including any one of the following:

[0097] The service of the first SIM card is suspended so that the second SIM card independently uses the second frequency band, where the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band.

[0098] Search one or more available third frequency bands for the first SIM card and / or the second SIM card, so that the second SIM card independently uses the second frequency band, where the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band or the second frequency band is one of the third frequency bands.

[0099] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0100] The suspension module is configured to suspend the service of the first SIM card in response to the number of the searched third frequency bands being less than the number of the first SIM cards.

[0101] Optionally, the device further comprises:

[0102] The control module is used for controlling the multi-card terminal to exit the second communication mode and / or re-enter the first communication mode in response to the second SIM card terminating the designated service after controlling the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

[0103] For the device embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts can refer to the partial description of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are only schematic, wherein the units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the modules may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the disclosed solution. A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand and implement it without creative work.

[0104] Accordingly, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic device, comprising: a processor; and a memory for storing processor executable instructions; wherein the processor is configured to implement the steps of any of the above terminal control methods by running the executable instructions.

[0105] Figure 4 4 is a schematic diagram of a structure of an electronic device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the electronic device 400 may be a user device, which may specifically be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a message transceiver device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, a wearable device such as a smart watch, a smart glasses, a smart bracelet, a smart running shoe, etc.

[0106] Reference Figure 4, the electronic device 400 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 402 , a memory 404 , a power component 406 , a multimedia component 408 , an audio component 410 , an input / output (I / O) interface 412 , a sensor component 414 , and a communication component 416 .

[0107] The processing component 402 generally controls the overall operation of the electronic device 400, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 402 may include one or more processors 420 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-mentioned method. In addition, the processing component 402 may include one or more modules to facilitate the interaction between the processing component 402 and other components. For example, the processing component 402 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 408 and the processing component 402.

[0108] The memory 404 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the device 400. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the electronic device 400, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 404 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 memory, flash memory, magnetic disk or optical disk.

[0109] The power supply component 406 provides power to the various components of the electronic device 400. The power supply component 406 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the electronic device 400.

[0110] The multimedia component 408 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the electronic device 400 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 touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touch, slide, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 408 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the electronic device 400 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0111] The audio component 410 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 410 includes a microphone (MIC), and when the electronic device 400 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal can be further stored in the memory 404 or sent via the communication component 416. In some embodiments, the audio component 410 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0112] I / O interface 412 provides an interface between processing component 402 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0113] The sensor assembly 414 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for the electronic device 400. For example, the sensor assembly 414 can detect the open / closed state of the electronic device 400, the relative positioning of the components, such as the display and keypad of the electronic device 400, and the sensor assembly 414 can also detect the position change of the electronic device 400 or a component of the electronic device 400, the presence or absence of contact between the user and the electronic device 400, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the electronic device 400, and the temperature change of the electronic device 400. The sensor assembly 414 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor assembly 414 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 414 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0114] The communication component 416 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the electronic device 400 and other devices. The electronic device 400 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 4G or 5G, 4G LTE, 5G NR or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 416 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 416 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0115] In an exemplary embodiment, the electronic device 400 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 above methods.

[0116] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is also provided, such as a memory 404 including instructions, when the instructions in the storage medium are executed by a processor 420 of an electronic device 400, the electronic device 400 is enabled to perform a terminal control method, the method comprising:

[0117] When a multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and multiple user identification module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching the communication mode, a second communication mode different from the first communication mode is determined; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band.

[0118] Control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

[0119] The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like.

[0120] Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. The present disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0121] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal control method, characterized in that: include: When the multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and multiple subscriber identity module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching the communication mode, determining a second communication mode different from the first communication mode; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band; Control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The preset conditions include: The signal quality of at least one first SIM card is lower than a preset signal quality threshold; and The second SIM card executes a designated service, and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The preset conditions include: The signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to a preset signal quality threshold; The service delay of at least one of the first SIM cards is greater than or equal to a preset delay threshold; and The second SIM card executes a designated service, and the priority of the designated service is a designated priority.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preset conditions include: The signal quality of each first SIM card is greater than or equal to a preset signal quality threshold; The service delay of at least one of the first SIM cards is greater than or equal to a preset delay threshold; and The second SIM card executes a designated service but the priority of the designated service is not a designated priority.

5. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The second communication mode is a communication mode in which the second SIM card independently uses a second frequency band.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The controlling the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode includes any one of the following: Suspending the service of the first SIM card so that the second SIM card independently uses the second frequency band, where the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band; Search one or more available third frequency bands for the first SIM card and / or the second SIM card, so that the second SIM card independently uses the second frequency band, where the second frequency band is the same as the first frequency band or the second frequency band is one of the third frequency bands.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The method further comprises: In response to the number of the searched third frequency bands being less than the number of the first SIM cards, the service of the first SIM card is suspended.

8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: After controlling the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode, the method further includes: In response to the second SIM card terminating the designated service, the multi-card terminal is controlled to exit the second communication mode and / or re-enter the first communication mode.

9. A terminal control device, characterized in that: include: A mode determination module, configured to determine a second communication mode different from the first communication mode when the multi-card terminal is in a first communication mode and the multiple subscriber identity module SIM cards on the multi-card terminal meet a preset condition for switching the communication mode; wherein the first communication mode is a communication mode in which the multiple SIM cards share a first frequency band; A mode switching module is used to control the multi-card terminal to enter the second communication mode.

10. An electronic device, characterized in that: include: processor; a memory for storing processor-executable instructions; The processor is configured to implement the steps of any one of the methods of claims 1 to 8 by running the executable instructions.

11. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the program is executed by a processor, the steps of any method described in claims 1 to 8 are implemented.

Images