Communication transmission control method, apparatus, electronic equipment, and storage medium

By adjusting communication transmission stages based on battery characteristics, the method stabilizes Tracker-type devices by managing power consumption and preventing overload, ensuring reliable operation.

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2022-11-21
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2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

Tracker-type devices with small battery capacity face instability and risk of failure due to sudden power consumption loads, leading to voltage fluctuations and potential device crashes.

Method used

A method and apparatus that adjust the operating times of communication transmission stages (RX, sleep, TX) based on battery characteristics to manage power consumption and prevent overload, including determining power-saving modes to extend sleep times and shorten TX times.

Benefits of technology

Stabilizes device operation by reducing power consumption and preventing battery overload, thereby enhancing the reliability of Tracker-type devices.

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Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communication technology and disclose a method, device, electronic device, and storage medium for controlling communication transmission, the method including: acquiring battery characteristics in a current state of the device, and determining a mode of the device based on the battery characteristics; and, when the mode of the device is a power saving operation mode, adjusting the operation time of each stage of communication transmission of the device, the communication transmission including an RX stage, a sleep stage, and a TX stage, the operation time of the sleep stage after the adjustment is longer than the operation time of the sleep stage before the adjustment, and the operation time of the TX stage after the adjustment is shorter than the operation time of the sleep stage before the adjustment. This avoids the problem of the device collapsing due to an instantaneous overload of the device, and improves the stability of the device.
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Technical Field

[0001] [Cross - reference to Related Applications] This disclosure is based on Chinese Patent Application CN202111537825.3, entitled "Method, Apparatus, Electronic Device, and Storage Medium for Controlling Communication Transmission", filed on December 15, 2021, claims the priority of the said patent application, and all the content disclosed therein is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

[0002] [Technical Field] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and particularly to a method, apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium for controlling communication transmission.

Background Art

[0003] Small - capacity battery devices are characterized by being easy to carry and compact. Taking Tracker - type products as an example, Tracker - type products belong to the category of products positioned for portability, with a compact volume and limited battery capacity. How to improve the stability of Tracker - type products has always been the exploration direction in this field. In particular, when the battery has a low remaining amount, it is a special case when a sudden large power - consumption load occurs on the battery.

[0004] Tracker devices are generally used for notifying location information, have the basic capabilities of wireless communication, and due to their portability, their volume is compact and their battery capacity is determined to be small. When the load of the device changes, the device is at risk of voltage drop. Devices with a small battery capacity (small - capacity batteries often have limited peak current capabilities) are more likely to exhibit voltage fluctuations due to such load changes. When the battery load changes (for example, when the device is transmitting or receiving communication), the voltage of the battery drops as the current of the load increases. In the case of voltage drop due to the battery load, it may always affect the performance of the device or the stability of a certain device within the device. Therefore, there is a problem in conventional devices that the device crashes and its stability is low due to the battery receiving an instantaneous excessive load.

Summary of the Invention

[0005] This disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and aims to improve the stability of the equipment by providing a control method, apparatus, electronic equipment, and storage medium for communication transmission, thereby avoiding the problem of equipment failure due to instantaneous overload. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To solve the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling communication transmission, the method comprising: acquiring the battery characteristics of the device in its current state and determining the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics; and, if the mode of the device is a power-saving operation mode, adjusting the operating time of each stage of the communication transmission of the device, wherein the communication transmission includes an RX stage, a sleep stage and a TX stage, the adjusted operating time of the sleep stage is longer than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment, and the adjusted operating time of the TX stage is shorter than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment.

[0007] To solve the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure provide an apparatus comprising: a mode determination module that acquires battery characteristics of the device in its current state and determines the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics; and an adjustment module that, when the mode of the device is a power-saving operation mode, adjusts the operating time of each stage of the communication transmission of the device, wherein the communication transmission includes an RX stage, a sleep stage, and a TX stage, and the adjusted operating time of the sleep stage is longer than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment, and the adjusted operating time of the TX stage is shorter than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment.

[0008] To solve the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an electronic device comprising at least one processor and a memory communicated to the at least one processor, wherein the memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, and the execution of these instructions by the at least one processor enables the at least one processor to perform the above-mentioned communication transmission control method.

[0009] To solve the above problems, embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program that implements the above-mentioned communication transmission control method when executed by a processor.

[0010] One or more embodiments are illustrated by corresponding pictures in the drawings, and these illustrative descriptions are not limiting to embodiments. Components having the same reference number in the drawings are indicated as similar components, and unless otherwise specified, the figures in the drawings are not limiting. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0011] [Figure 1] This is a schematic diagram of the entire functional module provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 2] This is a flowchart of a communication transmission control method provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] This is a flowchart for mode recognition of the device provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication transmission control device provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0012] To further clarify the purpose, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this disclosure, each embodiment of this disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that many technical ingenuity is employed in each embodiment of this disclosure to better understand the disclosure. Nevertheless, the technical solutions for which protection is sought in this disclosure can be realized without these technical ingenuity and the various changes and modifications based on the embodiments described below.

[0013] One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method, wherein the method includes the steps of: obtaining the battery characteristics of the device in its current state and determining the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics; and, if the mode of the device is a power-saving operation mode, adjusting the operating time of each stage of the communication transmission of the device, wherein the communication transmission includes an RX stage, a sleep stage and a TX stage, and the adjusted operating time of the sleep stage is longer than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment, and the adjusted operating time of the TX stage is shorter than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment. This avoids the problem of the device collapsing due to the device being subjected to a momentary overload and improves the stability of the device.

[0014] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present disclosure, which includes a mode recognition module, a policy control module, a receiving module, and a transmitting module. The mode recognition module determines the operating mode of the device based on the current battery state, and the policy control module determines whether or not to intervene in the operation of the receiving module and the transmitting module based on the determination result of the mode recognition module. The receiving module and the transmitting module are two basic operating modules in wireless communication.

[0015] The implementation details of the method in this embodiment will be described below. The following information is merely to facilitate understanding of the implementation details of this solution and is not necessary for implementing this solution. The specific flow can include the following steps 201 and 202, as shown in Figure 2.

[0016] In step 201, obtain the battery characteristics in the current state of the device, and determine the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics.

[0017] In one example, the terminal obtains the battery characteristics in the current state by monitoring the state of the battery. The battery characteristics include at least one of the current voltage of the battery, the current current of the battery, the remaining amount of the battery, the battery temperature, and any combination thereof. Among them, the current voltage of the battery, the current discharge current, the remaining capacity of the battery, and the battery temperature are all current real-time data obtained from the battery.

[0018] In one example, the mode recognition process of the device is shown in Figure 3, and the specific process is as follows.

[0019] In step 301, obtain the current voltage of the battery, the current discharge current, the remaining capacity of the battery, and the battery temperature.

[0020] In step 302, predict the peak current of the current battery and the voltage drop situation of the battery from the model data parameters of the battery. [[ID=十七]]

[0021] In one example, the model data of the battery is data pre-stored in the device. Here, the model data is the data of the battery tested under different temperatures and different load currents. The device can predict the maximum peak current output capabilities of the battery at different voltages, different capacities, and different temperatures based on the model data.

[0022] In step 303, determine whether the current discharge current of the battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current. If not, the device is in the normal operation mode; if so, execute step 304.

[0023] In one example, the predicted peak current of the battery is 200 mA. If X is 80, then X% of the predicted peak current is 160 mA. When the current is 180 mA, it can be obtained that the current is greater than X% of the predicted peak current, indicating that the current load situation of the device is not within the output capacity range of the device, and it is determined that the device is in the power-saving mode. When the current is 140 mA, it can be obtained that the current is less than X% of the predicted peak current, indicating that the current load situation of the device is within the output capacity range of the device, and it is determined that the operating mode of the current device is the normal operating mode.

[0024] Among them, in the normal operating mode, both the receiving module and the transmitting module operate independently. During the normal operation period of the device, the receiving module can receive communication content at any time, and the transmitting module can also transmit necessary content at any time. The control policy module does not implement any access policies for the receiving module and the transmitting module of the device.

[0025] Also, the setting of X can be determined according to the specific situation of the device, that is, X can be set based on factors such as the current required when all functions of the device operate, the current required when the main function operates, and the current required when the minimum core function operates. For example, the current predicted peak current is 200 mA, and since the remaining amount at this time is sufficient (for example, more than 20% of the remaining amount), X can be set between 90 and 100. In this way, the device can operate in the normal operating mode as much as possible.

[0026] In one example, the current predicted peak current is 200 mA, and at this time the remaining amount is small (for example, the remaining amount is between 5% and 20%). However, since the current required for the main function of the device is about 120 mA, it is better to set X between 60 and 90. Not only can the discharge current of the battery be pre-controlled so that it does not exceed X% of the predicted peak current, but also the normal operation of the core function of the device can be guaranteed, and further, it can be guaranteed that the battery will not shut down due to the discharge current being too large and the battery voltage dropping instantaneously.

[0027] In one example, the current predicted peak current is 200mA, and at this time the remaining battery level is low (e.g., less than 5%). However, since the current required for the minimum core function of the device is about 80mA, setting X between 40 and 60 is appropriate. This not only allows for pre-controlling the battery discharge current so as not to exceed X% of the predicted peak current, but also ensures that the minimum core function of the device can operate, and guarantees that the battery will not momentarily collapse and shut down due to excessive load.

[0028] For example, if the current discharge current of a battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current, it means that the current load on the device may exceed the battery's overall load capacity.

[0029] In step 304, it is determined whether the current battery voltage is lower than the battery's low-level threshold voltage. If not, the device is in the first power-saving operating mode; otherwise, the device is in the second power-saving operating mode.

[0030] In one example, when it is determined that the current discharge current is greater than X% of the predicted peak current, it is then determined whether the current battery voltage is lower than the battery's low remaining charge threshold voltage. If the current battery voltage is greater than the battery's low remaining charge threshold voltage, it means that the device is currently only at risk of overload, and the device's operating mode is determined to be the first power-saving operating mode.

[0031] For example, if the current battery voltage is lower than the battery's low-charge threshold voltage, the battery may be at risk of shutdown due to low charge, and at this time, the device's operating mode is determined to be the second power-saving operating mode.

[0032] Furthermore, the above steps may be performed independently or in combination, and the first and second power-saving operating modes are only the two power-saving operating modes in the embodiments of this disclosure, and any extensions based thereon also belong to the extensions of this disclosure, and power-saving operating modes are only the mode term definitions of this disclosure and do not contradict any existing names or include any current similar names.

[0033] In step 202, if the device is in power-saving operation mode, the operating time of each stage of the device's communication transmission is adjusted.

[0034] Here, communication transmission includes an RX phase, a sleep phase, and a TX phase. The operating time of the adjusted sleep phase is longer than the operating time of the sleep phase before adjustment, and the operating time of the adjusted TX phase is shorter than the operating time of the sleep phase before adjustment. Of these, the RX phase represents the operating phase of the receiving module of the device, and the TX phase represents the operating phase of the transmitting module of the device.

[0035] In one example, the terminal controls the communication transmission of the device, dividing a given transmission into different control segments, and then controlling the combination of the duration t1 of the RX phase, the duration t2 of the sleep phase, and the duration t3 of the TX phase to complete the current communication transmission. Here, the combination of t1, t2, and t3 changes depending on the operating mode.

[0036] In one example, the control policy is determined based on the mode recognition result, and if the power saving operation mode is selected (regardless of whether it is the first or second power saving operation mode), the control policy module controls the receiving module and the transmitting module, thereby reducing the load on the equipment, ensuring that the battery output is within the normal output capacity range, and avoiding the risk of battery failure.

[0037] In one example, when the device is in either the first or second power-saving operating mode, the policy control module controls the communication transmission of the Tracker, dividing the transmission into three stages: RX, sleep, and TX. The policy control module controls the combination of the receiving module's operating time t1 (i.e., the duration of the RX stage), the sleep stage's duration t2, and the transmitting module's operating time t3 (i.e., the duration of the TX stage) to complete the transmission, where the combination of t1, t2, and t3 changes depending on the operating mode.

[0038] In one example, the sleep phase can be divided into deep sleep, light sleep, and micro sleep. Of these, fewer functional modules operate in deep sleep than in light sleep, and fewer functional modules operate in light sleep than in micro sleep. For example, when an instrument is in deep sleep, it may stop using most of its functional modules; when it is in light sleep, it may stop using a small number of functional modules; and when it is in micro sleep, only the receiving and transmitting modules are inactive, while the other modules operate normally.

[0039] Furthermore, the power consumption of the device in the second power-saving operating mode is less than the power consumption in the first power-saving operating mode. Therefore, when the device is in the first power-saving operating mode, the RX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode is longer than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, the sleep phase time of the first power-saving operating mode is shorter than the sleep phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, and the TX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode is longer than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode.

[0040] In one example, when the device is in a first power-saving operating mode, the RX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode may be shorter than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, the sleep phase time of the first power-saving operating mode may be shorter than the sleep phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, and the TX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode may be longer than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode.

[0041] Furthermore, the times t1, t2, and t3 differ depending on the power saving operation mode. Generally, as the remaining battery level decreases, the sleep phase time t2 must always be extended, and since the TX phase always consumes high power, the period of t3 should be kept as short as possible.

[0042] In one example, under normal operation, the receiving module and transmitting module operate independently and are not controlled by the policy control module. During periods when the equipment is operating normally, the receiving module receives communication content in real time, and the transmitting module transmits content that needs to be transmitted in real time. The policy control module does not intervene in either the receiving module or the transmitting module in normal operation mode.

[0043] Furthermore, because the mode recognition module updates different power-saving operating modes in real time, the settings for t1, t2, and t3 in transmission 1 are often different from those in the next transmission 2, especially in the case of multiple transmissions. Therefore, multiple possible combinations of different control policies can exist throughout the entire transmission process.

[0044] Furthermore, if a particular transmission requires only data transmission and no data reception, the power-saving operation mode may be simplified to only suspend the sleep and TX phases.

[0045] The communication transmission control method provided in the embodiments of this disclosure determines the current operating mode of the device by acquiring the current battery characteristics of the device and predicting in advance the risks that may exist in the battery based on the battery characteristics, and adopts a policy that matches the operating mode to resolve in advance the risks that the battery may face. Specifically, when the device is in a power-saving operating mode, the overall power consumption of the device is reduced by adjusting the RX, sleep, and TX stages of the device's communication transmission, thereby reducing the load on the battery, avoiding the problem of the device collapsing due to the battery being subjected to a momentary overload, resolving the risks that the battery may face, and improving the stability of the device.

[0046] The above division of steps into various methods is merely for the purpose of clarifying the explanation, and when implemented, they may be merged into one step or separated into several steps, and broken down into multiple steps, as long as they contain the same logical relationships, and any core design that adds non-essential modifications to the algorithm or flow or introduces non-essential designs but does not change the algorithm and flow is also within the scope of the said patent.

[0047] The embodiments of this disclosure further relate to a control device for communication transmission, including a mode determination module 401 and an adjustment module 402, as shown in Figure 4.

[0048] Specifically, the mode determination module 401 acquires the battery characteristics of the device in its current state and determines the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics. The adjustment module 402 adjusts the operating time of each stage of the device's communication transmission when the device's mode is the power-saving operation mode, where the communication transmission includes the RX stage, sleep stage, and TX stage, with the adjusted sleep stage operating time being longer than the unadjusted sleep stage operating time, and the adjusted TX stage operating time being shorter than the unadjusted sleep stage operating time.

[0049] In one example, the mode determination module 401 obtains battery characteristics in the current state by monitoring the battery state, and the battery characteristics include at least one or any combination thereof of the current battery voltage, current battery current, remaining battery capacity, and battery temperature, of which the current battery voltage, current discharge current, remaining battery capacity, and battery temperature are all current real-time data obtained from the battery.

[0050] For example, if the current discharge current of the battery is less than X% of the predicted peak current (where X is any number between 1 and 100), it means that the current load on the device is within the device's output capacity, and the current operating mode of the device is determined to be a normal operating mode. In this case, the control policy module does not enforce any access policies on the device's receiving and transmitting modules.

[0051] Furthermore, the setting of X can be determined according to the specific circumstances of the equipment, that is, X can be set based on factors such as the current required when all functions of the equipment are operating, the current required when the main functions are operating, and the current required when the minimum core functions are operating. For example, if the current predicted peak current is 200mA and the remaining charge is sufficient (e.g., more than 20%), X can be set between 90 and 100, thus allowing the equipment to operate in a normal operating mode as much as possible.

[0052] In one example, when the decision module 401 determines that the current discharge current is greater than X% of the predicted peak current, it then determines whether the current battery voltage is lower than the battery's low-charge threshold voltage. If the current battery voltage is greater than the battery's low-charge threshold voltage, it means that the device is currently only at risk of overload, and the device's operating mode is determined to be the first power-saving operating mode.

[0053] For example, if the current battery voltage is lower than the battery's low-charge threshold voltage, the battery may be at risk of shutdown due to low charge, and at this time, the device's operating mode is determined to be the second power-saving operating mode.

[0054] In one example, the adjustment module 402 controls the communication transmission of the device, dividing a given transmission into different control segments, and then controlling the combination of the duration t1 of the RX phase, the duration t2 of the sleep phase, and the duration t3 of the TX phase to complete a given communication transmission. Here, the combination of t1, t2, and t3 changes depending on the operating mode.

[0055] In one example, the sleep phase can be divided into deep sleep, light sleep, and micro sleep. Of these, fewer functional modules operate in deep sleep than in light sleep, and fewer functional modules operate in light sleep than in micro sleep. For example, when a device is in deep sleep, it is possible that most functional modules will be deactivated; when in light sleep, it is possible that only a small portion of functional modules will be deactivated; and when in micro sleep, only the receiving and transmitting modules will not operate, while the other modules will operate normally.

[0056] Furthermore, the power consumption of the device in the second power-saving operating mode is less than the power consumption in the first power-saving operating mode. Therefore, when the device is in the first power-saving operating mode, the RX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode is longer than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, the sleep phase time of the first power-saving operating mode is shorter than the sleep phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, and the TX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode is longer than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode.

[0057] In one example, when the device is in a first power-saving operating mode, the RX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode may be shorter than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, the sleep phase time of the first power-saving operating mode may be shorter than the sleep phase time of the second power-saving operating mode, and the TX phase time of the first power-saving operating mode may be longer than the RX phase time of the second power-saving operating mode.

[0058] The communication transmission control device provided in the embodiment of the present invention acquires the current battery characteristics of the device, predicts potential risks to the battery based on those characteristics, determines the current operating mode of the device, and adopts a policy that matches the operating mode to resolve potential risks to the battery in advance. Specifically, when the device is in a power-saving operating mode, it adjusts the RX, sleep, and TX stages of the device's communication transmission to reduce the overall power consumption of the device, alleviate the load on the battery, avoid the problem of the device collapsing due to a momentary overload on the battery, resolve potential risks to the battery, and improve the stability of the device.

[0059] For clarity, this embodiment is an embodiment of a device corresponding to the above-described embodiment of the communication transmission control method, and this embodiment can be implemented in combination with the above-described embodiment of the communication transmission control method. Details of the related technologies mentioned in the above-described embodiment of the communication transmission control method are still valid in this embodiment and are omitted here in order to reduce redundancy. Accordingly, details of the related technologies mentioned in this embodiment can also be applied to the above-described embodiment of the communication transmission control method.

[0060] Each module in the above embodiment of this disclosure is a logical module, and in actual use, one logical unit may be one physical unit, part of one physical unit, or a combination of multiple physical units. Furthermore, in order to clarify the novel parts of this disclosure, this embodiment does not introduce units that are not very relevant to solving the technical problems proposed in this disclosure, but this does not mean that there are no other units in this embodiment.

[0061] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an electronic device, as shown in Figure 5, comprising at least one processor 501 and a memory 502 communicated to the at least one processor 501, wherein the memory 502 stores instructions executable by the at least one processor 501, and the execution of these instructions by the at least one processor 501 enables the at least one processor to perform the communication transmission control method described above.

[0062] Here, the memory and processor are connected by a bus, the bus may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, and the bus connects one or more processors and various circuits of the memory. The bus may further connect various other circuits such as peripherals, regulators and power management circuits, all of which are well known to those skilled in the art and therefore will not be described further herein. The bus interface provides an interface between the bus and the transceiver. The transceiver may be a single element or a plurality of elements, such as a plurality of receivers and transmitters, and provides a unit for communicating with various other devices on a transmission medium. Data processed by the processor is transmitted wirelessly via an antenna, and the antenna further receives the data and transmits the data to the processor.

[0063] The processor is responsible for managing the bus and normal processing, and can also provide various functions including timing, peripheral interfaces, voltage regulation, power management, and other control functions. Memory can be used to store data used by the processor when it performs operations.

[0064] The above-described product can perform the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure and has functional modules and beneficial effects corresponding to the performance of the methods, and for technical details not described in detail in these embodiments, refer to the methods provided in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0065] Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program. The computer program implements embodiments of the above method when executed by a processor.

[0066] As those skilled in the art will understand, all or some of the steps in the methods of the above embodiments can be completed by instructing the relevant hardware by program, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a device (which may be a single-chip microcontroller, a chip, etc.) or processor to perform all or some of the steps in the methods of each embodiment of the present disclosure. The aforementioned storage mediums include various media capable of storing program code, such as U disks, removable hard disks, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0067] The above embodiments are provided for the implementation and use of the Disclosure by those skilled in the art, and they can make various modifications or changes to the above embodiments without departing from the inventive spirit of the Disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of the Disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments but should be limited to the maximum extent of the novelty features referred to in the claims.

Claims

1. The steps include obtaining the battery characteristics of the device in its current state and determining the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics, When the mode of the device is a power-saving operation mode, the step of adjusting the operating time of each stage of the communication transmission of the device includes an RX stage, a sleep stage, and a TX stage, wherein the adjusted operating time of the sleep stage is longer than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment, and the adjusted operating time of the TX stage is shorter than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment. The aforementioned battery characteristics are, The current voltage of the battery, the current current of the battery, the remaining charge of the battery, the battery temperature, and any combination thereof, The step of determining the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics, wherein the battery characteristics include the current current of the battery, A step of predicting the peak current and voltage drop of a battery using pre-stored model data of the battery, wherein the model data of the battery is obtained by testing the battery at different temperatures and / or different load currents. The step of determining that the mode of the device is the power-saving operating mode if the current current of the battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current, wherein X is any number between 40 and 100, A method for controlling communication transmission.

2. The battery characteristics include the current voltage of the battery, the power saving operation mode includes a first power saving operation mode and a second power saving operation mode, and the power consumption of the device in the second power saving operation mode is less than the power consumption in the first power saving operation mode. The step of determining that the mode of the device is the power-saving operating mode if the current current of the battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current is: The step of determining that the mode of the device is the first power-saving operating mode if the current current of the battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current and the current voltage of the battery is equal to or greater than the low remaining charge threshold voltage of the battery, A method for controlling communication transmission according to claim 1, comprising the step of determining that the mode of the device is the second power-saving operating mode if the current current of the battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current and the current voltage of the battery is lower than a predetermined low remaining charge threshold voltage of the battery.

3. The communication transmission control method according to claim 1, characterized in that X is determined based on one of the following elements or any combination thereof: the current required when all functions of the device are operating, the current required when the main functions of the device are operating, and the current required when the minimum core function of the device is operating.

4. The step of determining the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics includes the current voltage of the battery, A communication transmission control method according to claim 2, comprising the step of determining that the mode of the device is the second power-saving operating mode if the current voltage of the battery is lower than a predetermined low remaining charge threshold voltage of the battery.

5. A mode determination module that acquires the battery characteristics of the device in its current state and determines the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics, When the mode of the device is a power-saving operation mode, the adjustment module adjusts the operating time of each stage of the communication transmission of the device, wherein the communication transmission includes an RX stage, a sleep stage, and a TX stage, and the adjusted operating time of the sleep stage is longer than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment, and the adjusted operating time of the TX stage is shorter than the operating time of the sleep stage before adjustment, The battery characteristics include at least one or any combination thereof of the current voltage of the battery, the current current of the battery, the remaining charge of the battery, and the battery temperature, and the battery characteristics include the current current of the battery, and determining the mode of the device based on the battery characteristics includes predicting the peak current and voltage drop of the battery using pre-stored battery model data, the battery model data being obtained by testing the battery at different temperatures and / or different load currents, and determining that the mode of the device is the power-saving operation mode if the current current of the battery is greater than X% of the predicted peak current, where X is any number between 40 and 100. A control device for communication transmission.

6. At least one processor, A memory connected to at least one of the processors, of which, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor, and when the instructions are executed by the at least one processor, the at least one processor can perform the communication transmission control method described in any one of claims 1 to 4. electronic equipment.

7. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the communication transmission control method described in any one of claims 1 to 4.

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