Terminal device
By deploying wireless communication components and radio frequency front-end modules on multiple components of the folding screen device and selecting target components according to the device usage status, the problem of single communication performance of the folding screen device is solved, and higher communication quality and user experience are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510347094.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-21
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-20
AI Technical Summary
The communication performance of existing folding screen devices is relatively simple and is easily affected by folding and occlusion conditions, resulting in a decline in communication quality.
A terminal device is designed, including a first component and at least one second component, capable of folding or expanding display. Each component is deployed with a wireless communication component and a radio frequency front-end module, and N target wireless communication components are determined according to the device usage status through a system-level chip to communicate.
By shortening the communication path of wireless communication components, reducing hardware costs, and flexibly selecting wireless communication components with good communication quality according to the device usage status, improving the user's communication experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular, to a terminal device. Background Art
[0002] With the continuous progress of screen and hinge technologies, folding screen devices are used more and more widely. How to ensure the communication performance of folding screen devices has become a technical problem that needs to be solved urgently.
[0003] In the prior art, communication is mainly carried out by using the communication components in any unfolded display screen. This communication method is relatively single and easily affects the communication performance of folding screen devices.
[0004] The foregoing description is provided to give general background information and does not necessarily constitute prior art. Summary of the Invention
[0005] In view of the above technical problems, this application provides a terminal device that can ensure the communication quality of components for wireless communication, thereby improving the communication performance of the device and further enhancing the user experience.
[0006] To solve the above technical problems, this application provides a terminal device, where the terminal device includes a first component and at least one second component; the first component and the at least one second component can be folded and displayed or unfolded and displayed; at least one wireless communication component is respectively deployed on the first component and a target component among the at least one second component; wherein,
[0007] A radio frequency front-end module is respectively deployed on the first component and the target component; a system-on-chip is also deployed in the first component;
[0008] The system-on-chip is configured to determine N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component based on the device usage state of the terminal device; after the target wireless communication components are communicatively connected to the radio frequency front-end module, wireless communication is achieved; N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
[0009] Optionally, a switch component is also deployed in the first component; one end of the switch component is connected to the system-on-chip, and the other end is connected to each wireless communication component; wherein,
[0010] The system-on-chip is configured to control a part of the switch components corresponding to the target wireless communication components to be closed, and then communicate with the target wireless communication components through the radio frequency front-end module deployed in the component where the target wireless communication components are located, so as to achieve wireless communication.
[0011] Optionally, the device usage status includes: the folded state of the terminal device, and / or, the occlusion state of the terminal device.
[0012] Optionally, determining the device usage status of the terminal device includes:
[0013] Determining the folded state of the terminal device based on the angle between any two adjacent components among the various components;
[0014] Determining the occlusion state of the terminal device based on the device holding state determined from the posture detection result of the terminal device, and / or, the occlusion detection signal of the terminal device;
[0015] Determining the device usage status of the terminal device based on the folded state of the terminal device, and / or, the occlusion state of the terminal device.
[0016] Optionally, the device usage status indicates the occlusion state of the terminal device; based on the device usage status of the terminal device, determining N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component includes:
[0017] Determining the N target wireless communication components from the unoccluded wireless communication components based on the occlusion state of the terminal device.
[0018] Optionally, the device usage status indicates the folded state of the terminal device; based on the device usage status of the terminal device, determining N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component includes:
[0019] If it is determined that the folded state is the first preset state, then determining N target wireless communication components with strong signal strength from the multiple wireless communication components.
[0020] Optionally, the usage status of the device indicates the folded state and the occlusion state of the terminal device; based on the device usage status of the terminal device, determining N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component includes:
[0021] If it is determined that the folded state is the second preset state, then determining the unoccluded wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components based on the occlusion state, and determining the N target wireless communication components from the unoccluded wireless communication components.
[0022] Optionally, preferentially determining the target wireless communication components based on the wireless communication components deployed in the first component.
[0023] Optionally, the N target wireless communication components are located in one or more of the components.
[0024] Optionally, the system-on-chip is further configured to:
[0025] After detecting a change in the device usage state of the terminal device, based on the changed device usage state, determine M target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components for wireless communication; where M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
[0026] As described above, the terminal device provided in the present application includes a first component and at least one second component; the first component and the at least one second component can be foldably displayed or unfolded for display; at least one wireless communication component is respectively deployed on the target components in the first component and the at least one second component; wherein, a radio frequency front-end module is respectively deployed in the first component and the target component; a system-on-chip is further deployed in the first component; the system-on-chip is configured to determine N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component based on the device usage state of the terminal device; after the target wireless communication components are communicatively connected to the radio frequency front-end module, wireless communication is achieved; N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. Through the above technical solutions, on the one hand, wireless communication components and radio frequency front-end modules can be deployed in the first component and the target component in the terminal device, thereby being able to shorten the communication path of the wireless communication components and thus reducing the hardware cost of the terminal device. On the other hand, according to the device usage state of the terminal device, N target wireless communication components with good communication quality can be flexibly and accurately determined from the various wireless communication components deployed in the terminal device for wireless communication, thereby enhancing the communication experience of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] The drawings here are incorporated into the specification and form a part of this specification, showing embodiments consistent with the present application and used together with the specification to explain the principles of the present application. To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.
[0028] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal device for implementing various embodiments of the present application;
[0029] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a communication network system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present application;
[0030] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal device provided in the first embodiment of the present application;
[0031] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the process of a communication method provided in the second embodiment of the present application;
[0032] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device's holding state in the folded state provided in the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 ;
[0033] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device's holding state in the folded state provided in the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;
[0034] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device's holding state in the partially folded state provided in the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 ;
[0035] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device's holding state in the partially folded state provided in the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;
[0036] Figure 9 Schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device's holding state in the unfolded state provided in the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 ;
[0037] Figure 10 Schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device's holding state in the unfolded state provided in the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;
[0038] Figure 11 Schematic diagram of the process of determining a target wireless communication component provided in the embodiments of the present application;
[0039] Figure 12 Schematic diagram of the process of a communication method provided in the third embodiment of the present application.
[0040] The realization, functional features and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Through the above-mentioned accompanying drawings, the specific embodiments of the present application have been shown, and there will be more detailed descriptions hereinafter. These drawings and textual descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. Detailed implementation manners
[0041] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, and examples thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the appended claims.
[0042] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "including", "comprising" or any other variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "including a..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article or device including that element. In addition, components, features, and elements with the same name in different embodiments of the present application may have the same meaning or different meanings, and their specific meanings need to be determined based on their explanations in the specific embodiments or further in combination with the context of the specific embodiments.
[0043] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein 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 this document, 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 "when" or "while" or "in response to determining". Furthermore, as used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that the terms "comprising", "including" indicate the presence of the stated features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups, but do not exclude the presence, occurrence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, items, kinds, and / or groups. The terms "or", "and / or", "including at least one of the following" used in the present application can be interpreted inclusively, or mean any one or any combination. For example, "including at least one of the following: A, B, C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C", and again, "A, B or C" or "A, B and / or C" means "any one of the following: A; B; C; A and B; A and C; B and C; A and B and C". An exception to this definition occurs only when the combination of elements, functions, steps or operations is inherently mutually exclusive in some way.
[0044] It should be understood that although the steps in the flowcharts in the embodiments of the present application are sequentially shown according to the indications of the arrows, these steps are not necessarily executed in the order indicated by the arrows. Unless there is a clear indication in this article, the execution of these steps has no strict order restriction, and they can be executed in other orders. Moreover, at least a part of the steps in the figure may include multiple sub-steps or multiple stages. These sub-steps or stages are not necessarily executed at the same moment, but can be executed at different moments, and their execution order is not necessarily sequential, but can be executed alternately or in turn with at least a part of other steps or sub-steps or stages of other steps.
[0045] Depending on the context, the words "if" or "when" as used herein can be interpreted as "when...", "when...", "in response to determining", or "in response to detecting". Similarly, depending on the context, the phrase "if determined" or "if detecting (stated condition or event)" can be interpreted as "when determined", "in response to determining", "when detecting (stated condition or event)", or "in response to detecting (stated condition or event)".
[0046] It should be noted that in this article, step codes such as S10 and S20 are used. The purpose is to more clearly and briefly express the corresponding content and do not constitute a substantial limitation in order. Those skilled in the art may execute S20 first and then S10 during specific implementation, etc., but these should all be within the protection scope of the present application.
[0047] It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.
[0048] In the subsequent description, the suffixes such as "module", "component", or "unit" used to represent elements are only for the convenience of the description of the present application, and they have no specific meaning in themselves. Therefore, "module", "component", or "unit" can be used interchangeably.
[0049] The terminal device can be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal device described in the present application may include terminal devices such as mobile phones, tablet computers, laptop computers, handheld computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable media players (PMPs), navigation devices, wearable devices, smart bracelets, and pedometers.
[0050] In the following description, a terminal device will be taken as an example for illustration. Those skilled in the art will understand that, except for the components specifically used for mobile purposes, the structure according to the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to fixed-type terminals.
[0051] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal device for implementing various embodiments of the present application. The terminal device 100 may include: a Radio Frequency (RF) unit 101, a WiFi module 102, an audio output unit 103, an A / V (audio / video) input unit 104, a sensor 105, a display unit 106, a user input unit 107, an interface unit 108, a memory 109, a processor 110, and a power supply 111, etc. Those skilled in the art can understand that Figure 1 the structure of the terminal device shown in
[0052] does not limit the terminal device. The terminal device may include more or fewer components than those shown in the figure, or combine some components, or have different component arrangements. Figure 1 The following specifically introduces each component of the terminal device:
[0053] The radio frequency unit 101 can be used for receiving and transmitting information or signals during a call. Specifically, after receiving the downlink information of the base station, it is sent to the processor 110 for processing; in addition, the uplink data is sent to the base station. Generally, the radio frequency unit 101 includes, but is not limited to, antennas, at least one amplifier, a transceiver, a coupler, a low-noise amplifier, a duplexer, etc. In addition, the radio frequency unit 101 can also communicate with the network and other devices through wireless communication. The above wireless communication can use any communication standard or protocol, including but not limited to GSM (Global System of Mobile communication), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service), CDMA2000 (Code Division Multiple Access 2000), WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple Access), TD-SCDMA (Time Division-Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access), FDD-LTE (Frequency Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), TDD-LTE (Time Division Duplexing-Long Term Evolution), 5G, and 6G, etc.
[0054] WiFi belongs to short-range wireless transmission technology. The terminal device can help users send and receive emails, browse the web, and access streaming media through the WiFi module 102. It provides users with wireless broadband Internet access. Although Figure 1 the WiFi module 102 is shown, it can be understood that it does not belong to an essential component of the terminal device and can be omitted entirely within the scope of not changing the essence of the invention according to needs.
[0055] The audio output unit 103 can convert the audio data received by the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102 or stored in the memory 109 into an audio signal and output it as sound when the terminal device 100 is in a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, etc. Moreover, the audio output unit 103 can also provide an audio output related to the specific functions executed by the terminal device 100 (such as a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output unit 103 can include a speaker, a buzzer, a receiver, a horn, etc.
[0056] The A / V input unit 104 is used to receive audio or video signals. The A / V input unit 104 may include a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 1041 and a microphone 1042. The GPU 1041 processes the image data of still pictures or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in the video capture mode or the image capture mode. The processed image frames can be displayed on the display unit 106. The image frames processed by the GPU 1041 can be stored in the memory 109 (or other storage media) or transmitted via the radio frequency unit 101 or the WiFi module 102. The microphone 1042 can receive sounds (audio data) via the microphone 1042 in operation modes such as the phone call mode, the recording mode, the voice recognition mode, etc., and can process such sounds into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data can be converted into a format that can be transmitted to a mobile communication base station via the radio frequency unit 101 and output in the case of the phone call mode. The microphone 1042 can implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) the noise or interference generated during the reception and transmission of audio signals.
[0057] The terminal device 100 further includes at least one sensor 105, such as a light sensor, a motion sensor, and other sensors. Optionally, the light sensor includes an ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. Optionally, the ambient light sensor can adjust the brightness of the display panel 1061 according to the brightness of the ambient light, and the proximity sensor can turn off the display panel 1061 and / or the backlight when the terminal device 100 is moved to the ear. As a type of motion sensor, the accelerometer sensor can detect the magnitude of acceleration in all directions (generally three axes), and can detect the magnitude and direction of gravity when stationary, and can be used for applications that identify the posture of the mobile phone (such as horizontal and vertical screen switching, related games, magnetometer posture calibration), vibration recognition related functions (such as pedometer, tapping), etc.; as for other sensors that can also be configured in the mobile phone, such as fingerprint sensors, pressure sensors, iris sensors, molecular sensors, gyroscopes, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, infrared sensors, Hall sensors, capacitive sensors, ultrasonic sensors, etc., they will not be elaborated here.
[0058] The display unit 106 is used to display the information input by the user or the information provided to the user. The display unit 106 may include a display panel 1061, and the display panel 1061 can be configured in the form of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), etc.
[0059] The user input unit 107 can be used to receive input digital or character information, and generate key signal inputs related to the user settings and function control of the terminal device. Optionally, the user input unit 107 may include a touch panel 1071 and other input devices 1072. The touch panel 1071, also known as a touch screen, can collect touch operations of the user on or near it (such as operations of the user using any suitable object or accessory such as a finger, a stylus, etc. on or near the touch panel 1071), and drive the corresponding connection device according to a preset program. The touch panel 1071 can include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Optionally, the touch detection device detects the touch orientation of the user, detects the signal brought by the touch operation, and transmits the signal to the touch controller; the touch controller receives the touch information from the touch detection device, converts it into touch point coordinates, and then sends it to the processor 110, and can receive and execute the commands sent by the processor 110. In addition, the touch panel 1071 can be implemented in multiple types such as resistive, capacitive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave. In addition to the touch panel 1071, the user input unit 107 may further include other input devices 1072. Optionally, the other input devices 1072 may include, but are not limited to, one or more of a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control keys, power on / off keys, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, a joystick, etc., and specific details are not limited here.
[0060] Optionally, the touch panel 1071 may cover the display panel 1061. After the touch panel 1071 detects a touch operation on or near it, it transmits the operation to the processor 110 to determine the type of the touch event. Subsequently, the processor 110 provides a corresponding visual output on the display panel 1061 according to the type of the touch event. Although in Figure 1 the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 are implemented as two independent components to realize the input and output functions of the terminal device, in some embodiments, the touch panel 1071 and the display panel 1061 may be integrated to realize the input and output functions of the terminal device, and specific details are not limited here.
[0061] The interface unit 108 serves as an interface through which at least one external device can be connected to the terminal device 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device with an identification module, an audio input / output (I / O) port, a video I / O port, a headset port, and so on. The interface unit 108 can be used to receive inputs from the external device (such as data information, power, etc.) and transmit the received inputs to one or more components within the terminal device 100 or can be used to transmit data between the terminal device 100 and the external device.
[0062] The memory 109 can be used to store software programs and various data. The memory 109 mainly includes a program storage area and a data storage area. Optionally, the program storage area can store an operating system, application programs required for at least one function (such as a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.); the data storage area can store data created according to the use of the mobile phone (such as audio data, phone book, etc.). In addition, the memory 109 can include high-speed random access memory, and can also include non-volatile memory, such as at least one magnetic disk storage device, a flash memory device, or other volatile solid-state storage devices.
[0063] The processor 110 is the control center of the terminal device, connecting various parts of the entire terminal device through various interfaces and lines. By running or executing software programs and / or modules stored in the memory 109, and calling data stored in the memory 109, it executes various functions of the terminal device and processes data, thereby monitoring the terminal device as a whole. The processor 110 can include one or more processing units; preferably, the processor 110 can integrate an application processor and a modem processor. Optionally, the application processor mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs, etc., and the modem processor mainly processes wireless communication. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem processor may not be integrated into the processor 110.
[0064] The terminal device 100 can also include a power supply 111 (such as a battery) for powering each component. Preferably, the power supply 111 can be logically connected to the processor 110 through a power management system, so as to realize functions such as management of charging, discharging, and power consumption management through the power management system.
[0065] Although Figure 1 not shown, the terminal device 100 can also include a Bluetooth module, etc., which will not be elaborated here.
[0066] To facilitate the understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the communication network system based on the terminal device of the present application will be described below.
[0067] Please refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 which is an architecture diagram of a communication network system provided by the embodiments of the present application. This communication network system is an LTE system of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications Technology. This LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 201, an E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 202, an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 203, and the operator's IP service 204 that are sequentially communicatively connected.
[0068] Optionally, UE201 may be the above-mentioned terminal 100, which will not be elaborated here.
[0069] E-UTRAN202 includes eNodeB2021 and other eNodeBs 2022, etc. Optionally, eNodeB2021 may be connected to other eNodeBs 2022 through a backhaul (such as the X2 interface), eNodeB2021 is connected to EPC203, and eNodeB2021 may provide access for UE201 to EPC203.
[0070] EPC203 may include a Mobility Management Entity (MME) 2031, a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) 2032, other MMEs 2033, a Serving Gate Way (SGW) 2034, a PDN Gate Way (PGW) 2035, a Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF) 2036, etc. Optionally, MME2031 is a control node that processes the signaling between UE201 and EPC203 and provides bearer and connection management. HSS2032 is used to provide some registers to manage functions such as a home location register (not shown in the figure) and stores some user-specific information such as service characteristics and data rates. All user data can be sent through SGW2034. PGW2035 may provide IP address allocation for UE201 and other functions. PCRF2036 is a policy and charging control policy decision point for service data flows and IP bearer resources, and it selects and provides available policy and charging control decisions for a policy and charging enforcement function unit (not shown in the figure).
[0071] IP service 204 may include the Internet, an intranet, an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or other IP services, etc.
[0072] Although the above has been described by taking the LTE system as an example, those skilled in the art should be aware that this application is not only applicable to the LTE system, but also applicable to other wireless communication systems, such as GSM, CDMA2000, WCDMA, TD-SCDMA, and future new network systems (such as 6G), etc., which are not limited here.
[0073] Optionally, Figure 1The number of display panels 1061 in the display unit of the terminal device shown can be multiple, and they are arranged in various components of the terminal device that can be folded or unfolded for display. Based on this, please refer to the following embodiments.
[0074] The first embodiment
[0075] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 FIG. is a schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal device provided by the first embodiment of the present application. As Figure 3 shown, the terminal device 300 may include: a first component 301 and at least one second component 302; the first component 301 and the at least one second component 302 can be folded or unfolded for display.
[0076] At least one wireless communication component 303 is respectively deployed on the target components among the first component 301 and the at least one second component 302. Among them, a radio frequency front-end module 304 is respectively deployed in the first component 301 and the target component; a system-on-chip 305 is also deployed in the first component.
[0077] The system-on-chip 305 is configured to determine N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component 301 and the target component based on the device usage state of the terminal device. N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1. After the target wireless communication components are communicatively connected to the radio frequency front-end module, wireless communication is achieved.
[0078] At this time, that is, after the wireless communication components 303 respectively deployed on the first component 301 and the target component are communicatively connected to the radio frequency front-end module 304, wireless communication is achieved.
[0079] Optionally, when the number of second components is multiple, the target component can be determined according to the communication distance of the radio frequency front-end module 304. For example, as Figure 3 shown, when the number of second components is 2, the second component adjacent to the first component can be determined as the target component, and the radio frequency front-end module 304 is deployed in this target component.
[0080] Optionally, the number of wireless communication components 303 deployed on the first component 301 and the target component can be 2, or 4, or 6, etc. There is no limit to the number of deployed wireless communication components 303 here, and it is subject to meeting the actual communication requirements. For example, as Figure 3 shown, the number of wireless communication components 303 deployed in the first component 301 and the target component can be 2. Here, the wireless communication component can be understood as an antenna radiator.
[0081] In one example, the communication states of the various wireless communication components included in the terminal device can be determined based on the device usage state of the terminal device, so that the wireless communication components with better communication states can be selected from multiple wireless communication components for communication according to the communication states of the various wireless communication components, thereby ensuring the communication performance of the terminal device.
[0082] In one example, the device usage state of the terminal device can indicate the display screen used by the terminal device, the handheld state corresponding to the terminal device, the covering state of the terminal device, etc. At this time, the device usage state of the terminal device can be determined based on the data detected by the sensors in the terminal device. For example, the device usage state of the terminal device can be determined based on the data detected by an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a hinge sensor, a capacitive touch sensor, an optical sensor, etc.
[0083] In one example, the value of N is associated with the number of wireless communication components required to meet the communication requirements of the terminal device, and the value of N is not limited here. For example, the value of N is 2. At this time, the WiFi frequency band corresponding to the communication requirements of the terminal device can be covered by 2 target wireless communication components.
[0084] In one example, after determining the device usage state, the wireless communication components with better communication quality (for example, the uncovered / unobstructed wireless communication components) in at least one wireless communication component can be determined, and then the target wireless communication components can be determined from the wireless communication components with better communication quality.
[0085] In the above embodiments, on the one hand, wireless communication components and radio frequency front-end modules can be deployed in the first component and the target component in the terminal device, so that the communication path of the wireless communication components can be shortened, thereby reducing the hardware cost of the terminal device. On the other hand, N target wireless communication components with good communication quality can be flexibly and accurately determined from the various wireless communication components deployed in the terminal device according to the device usage state of the terminal device for wireless communication, thereby improving the communication experience of users.
[0086] Optionally, as Figure 3 shown, a switch component 306 is also deployed in the first component 301; one end of the switch component 306 is connected to the system-on-chip 305, and the other end is connected to each wireless communication component 303 through the radio frequency front-end module 304.
[0087] Among them, the system-on-chip 305 is used to control a part of the switch components corresponding to the target wireless communication components to be closed, and then communicate with the target wireless communication components through the radio frequency front-end module deployed in the component where the target wireless communication components are located, so as to realize wireless communication.
[0088] Optionally, the switch component can be composed of a single-pole double-throw switch or a double-pole double-throw switch, and the type of switch corresponding to the switch component is not limited here.
[0089] Based on Figure 3 the terminal device shown, the present application provides a communication method applied to Figure 3 the system-on-chip shown. For details, refer to the second embodiment below.
[0090] Second Embodiment
[0091] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 which is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided by the second embodiment of the present application. As Figure 4 shown, the communication method specifically includes:
[0092] S10. Determine the device usage status of the terminal device.
[0093] S20. Based on the device usage status, determine N target wireless communication components from multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component.
[0094] Among them, after the target wireless communication component is communicatively connected to the radio frequency front-end module, wireless communication is achieved.
[0095] Among them, N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
[0096] In one example, the device usage status may include the folding state of the terminal device and / or the occlusion state of the terminal device.
[0097] In one example, the folding state of the terminal device may include states such as fully folded, partially folded, and fully unfolded, and the occlusion state of the terminal device may include states such as the occluded state and the unoccluded state.
[0098] In one example, as Figure 4 shown, for the above S10: Determine the device usage status of the terminal device, the following steps may be included:
[0099] S101. Based on the angle between any two adjacent components in each component, determine the folding state of the terminal device.
[0100] S102. Based on the device holding state determined by the posture detection result of the terminal device and / or the occlusion detection signal of the terminal device, determine the occlusion state of the terminal device.
[0101] S103. Based on the folding state of the terminal device and / or the occlusion state of the terminal device, determine the device usage status of the terminal device.
[0102] Optionally, a folding angle threshold between adjacent components can be preset in advance. When it is determined that the included angle between adjacent components is greater than the folding angle threshold, it is determined as the unfolded state; when it is determined that the included angle between adjacent components is less than or equal to the folding angle threshold, it is determined as the folded state. Thus, according to the folding states of each adjacent component, the folding state of the terminal device can be determined, which can simply and quickly determine the folding state of the terminal device, thereby improving the speed of determining the target communication component, and thus enabling fast communication based on the target communication component.
[0103] Optionally, the current folding state of the terminal device can also be detected according to the operating system of the terminal device, and then the folding state of the terminal device can be determined. Or, the folding state of the terminal device can also be determined according to the magnetic sensor installed in the terminal device, such as a Hall sensor, etc. The method for determining the folding state of the terminal device is not limited here.
[0104] Optionally, the device holding state can indicate the holding position. At this time, the attitude detection result of the terminal device can be determined according to the accelerometer sensor and gyroscope of the terminal device, etc., and the device holding state can be determined according to the attitude detection result.
[0105] Please refer to Figures 5 to 10 the holding positions indicated by the respective device holding states shown. Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device holding state in a folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device holding state in a folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 , Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device holding state in a partially folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 , Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device holding state in a partially folded state provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 , Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device holding state in an unfolded state provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 , Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the holding position indicated by the device holding state in an unfolded state provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 2 .
[0106] It should be noted here that the present application does not limit the holding positions indicated by the device holding state in each state, and shall be subject to actual needs.
[0107] In one example, the occlusion detection signal of the terminal device can be determined according to the data detected by a capacitive sensor in the terminal device, such as a capacitance sensor, or an optical sensor, etc.
[0108] In one example, the occlusion position of the terminal device can be determined according to the device's handheld state and / or the occlusion detection signal, so as to determine the occlusion state of the terminal device.
[0109] This implementation method can accurately and comprehensively determine the occlusion state of the display screen according to the device's handheld state and / or the occlusion detection signal, avoiding misdetection.
[0110] After that, the device usage state can be determined according to the determined folding state of the display screen and / or the occlusion state of the display screen. After that, based on the device usage state, N target wireless communication components can be determined from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component, so as to perform wireless communication according to the N target wireless communication components. Specifically, it can be divided into the following three methods.
[0111] Embodiment 1
[0112] The device usage state indicates the occlusion state of the terminal device. At this time, based on the occlusion state of the terminal device, N target wireless communication components can be determined from the unoccluded wireless communication components.
[0113] Embodiment 2
[0114] The device usage state indicates the folding state of the terminal device. At this time, if it is determined that the folding state is the first preset state, then from the multiple wireless communication components, N target wireless communication components with strong signal strength are determined for wireless communication.
[0115] In one example, the first preset state can indicate that the folding state of the terminal device is a non-full expansion state. At this time, the folding state of the terminal device is a full folding state or a partial folding state.
[0116] Embodiment 3
[0117] The device usage state indicates the folding state of the terminal device and the occlusion state of the terminal device. At this time, if it is determined that the folding state is the second preset state, then based on the occlusion state, the unoccluded wireless communication components are determined from the multiple wireless communication components, and N target wireless communication components are determined from the unoccluded wireless communication components.
[0118] In one example, the second preset state indicates that the folding state of the terminal device is a full expansion state.
[0119] Please refer to Figure 11 , Figure 11A flowchart showing a process for determining a target wireless communication component provided by an embodiment of the present application is as follows. Figure 11 As shown, first, the folding state of the terminal device is determined, and it is judged whether the folding state is a second preset state. If it is the second preset state, the occlusion state of the terminal device is determined, and based on the occlusion state, N target wireless communication components are determined from multiple wireless communication components. If it is not the second preset state, the signal strengths of the multiple wireless communication components are determined, and then, N target wireless communication components with strong signal strengths are determined from the multiple wireless communication components.
[0120] In this implementation, the target wireless communication component can be determined based on at least one dimension among the folding state, occlusion state, and signal strength of the terminal device display screen, thereby improving the quality of the determined target wireless communication component, further ensuring the communication quality of the terminal device, and then enhancing the user experience. Moreover, a method of combining the folding state and the occlusion state to determine the target wireless communication component can be set to be prior to the method of determining the target wireless communication component by signal strength, which can reduce the difficulty of determining the target wireless communication component and avoid the error caused by signal strength detection errors, further improving the quality of the determined target wireless communication component.
[0121] Furthermore, for any of the above embodiments, when determining N target wireless communication components based on the device usage state, the target wireless communication component is preferentially determined from the wireless communication components deployed in the first component, thereby further ensuring the wireless communication quality.
[0122] Furthermore, as can be seen from the above description, the N target wireless communication components determined according to any of the above embodiments can be located in one or more components of the terminal device, so that communication is not limited to the wireless communication components in the same component, improving the flexibility and diversity of the determined N target wireless communication components to ensure the communication performance of the terminal device.
[0123] Third Embodiment
[0124] Please refer to Figure 12 , Figure 12 A flowchart showing a communication method provided by the third embodiment of the present application is as follows. Figure 12 As shown, the communication method specifically includes:
[0125] S10. Determine the device usage state of the terminal device.
[0126] In one example, this step can refer to the content described in S10 above and will not be elaborated here.
[0127] S20. Based on the device usage status, determine N target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component.
[0128] Among them, after the target wireless communication component is communicatively connected to the radio frequency front-end module, wireless communication is achieved.
[0129] Among them, N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
[0130] In one example, this step can refer to the content described in S20 above and will not be elaborated here.
[0131] S30. After detecting a change in the device usage status of the terminal device, based on the changed device usage status, determine M target wireless communication components from the multiple wireless communication components for wireless communication.
[0132] Among them, M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
[0133] This implementation manner can update the target wireless communication components for communication in a timely manner according to the device usage status, avoiding affecting the communication performance due to a change in the device usage status.
[0134] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working process of the above-described device can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiments and will not be elaborated here.
[0135] It can be understood that the above scenarios are only examples and do not constitute a limitation on the application scenarios of the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application. The technical solutions of the present application can also be applied to other scenarios. For example, as is known to those of ordinary skill in the art, with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new service scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application are equally applicable to similar technical problems.
[0136] The serial numbers of the embodiments of the present application above are only for description and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.
[0137] The steps in the method embodiments of the present application can be adjusted, combined, and deleted according to actual needs.
[0138] The units in the device embodiments of the present application can be combined, divided, and deleted according to actual needs.
[0139] In this application, for the description of the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenarios, detailed description is generally only provided for the first occurrence. When they appear repeatedly later, for the sake of brevity, they are generally not described again. When understanding the technical solutions and other content of this application, for the same or similar term concepts, technical solutions, and / or application scenario descriptions that are not described in detail later, reference can be made to the relevant detailed descriptions before them.
[0140] In this application, the descriptions of the various embodiments each have their own focuses. For the parts not detailed or recorded in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.
[0141] The technical features of the technical solutions of this application can be combined arbitrarily. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, it should be considered as within the scope recorded in this application.
[0142] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of software plus a necessary general hardware platform. Of course, it can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases, the former is a better implementation method. Based on such an understanding, the technical solutions of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium as described above (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disc), and includes several instructions for causing a terminal device (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, controlled terminal, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods of each embodiment of this application.
[0143] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the processes or functions according to the embodiments of the present application are generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a readable storage medium or transmitted from one readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center by wire (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line) or wirelessly (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.). The readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or a data center that includes one or more integrated available media. The available medium can be a magnetic medium (such as a floppy disk, a storage disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (such as a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (such as a Solid State Disk (SSD)), etc.
[0144] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present application, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, shall be equally included in the patent protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A terminal device, characterized in that: The terminal device comprises a first component and at least one second component; the first component and the at least one second component can be folded for display or unfolded for display; at least one wireless communication component is respectively disposed on the target component in the first component and the at least one second component; wherein, The first component and the target component are respectively provided with radio frequency front-end modules; the first component is also provided with a system-level chip; The system-level chip is used to determine N target wireless communication components from multiple wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component based on the device usage status of the terminal device; after the target wireless communication components are communicated with the RF front-end module, wireless communication is achieved; N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.
2. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that A switch component is also disposed in the first component; one end of the switch component is connected to the system-level chip, and the other end is connected to each of the wireless communication components through the RF front-end module; wherein, The system-level chip is used to control the closing of some switch components corresponding to the target wireless communication component, and then communicate with the target wireless communication component through the RF front-end module deployed in the component where the target wireless communication component is located to achieve wireless communication.
3. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that The device usage status includes: a folded state of the terminal device, and / or a shielded state of the terminal device.
4. The device according to claim 3, characterized in that Determining the device usage status of the terminal device includes: Determining a folding state of the terminal device based on an angle between any two adjacent components among the components; Determine the occlusion state of the terminal device based on the device holding state determined by the posture detection result of the terminal device and / or the occlusion detection signal of the terminal device; Based on the folding state of the terminal device and / or the shielding state of the terminal device, the device usage state of the terminal device is determined.
5. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The device usage status indicates a shielding status of the terminal device; based on the device usage status of the terminal device, N target wireless communication components are determined from a plurality of wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component, including: Based on the blocking state of the terminal device, the N target wireless communication components are determined from the wireless communication components that are not blocked.
6. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The device usage state indicates a folding state of the terminal device; based on the device usage state of the terminal device, N target wireless communication components are determined from a plurality of wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component, including: If it is determined that the folded state is the first preset state, N target wireless communication components with strong signal strength are determined from the multiple wireless communication components.
7. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The use state of the device indicates a folding state of the terminal device and a shielding state of the terminal device; based on the device use state of the terminal device, N target wireless communication components are determined from a plurality of wireless communication components deployed on the first component and the target component, including: If it is determined that the folded state is the second preset state, an unobstructed wireless communication component is determined from the multiple wireless communication components based on the obstruction state, and the N target wireless communication components are determined from the unobstructed wireless communication components.
8. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The target wireless communication component is determined preferentially based on the wireless communication components deployed in the first component.
9. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The N target wireless communication components are located in one or more of the components.
10. The device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The system-level chip is also used for: After detecting that the device usage status of the terminal device has changed, based on the changed device usage status, M target wireless communication components are determined from the multiple wireless communication components to perform wireless communication; wherein M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.