Mobile Terminal Wireless Module Auto-Activation Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile terminals require manual user intervention to activate or deactivate wireless communication units for applications, leading to inefficient power usage and inconvenience, especially for users unfamiliar with terminal manipulation.
Innovation Solution
A mobile terminal and controlling method that automatically activates or deactivates a wireless communication unit based on the activation or deactivation of specific applications, using a controller to manage the wireless communication module's status in response to application modes and power saving conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a user manually sets On/Off for a wireless communication module, then the module can be controlled to activate or deactivate, but the user must understand terminal manipulation and check status each time, which is inconvenient and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically manages the wireless communication module's activation and deactivation based on application status. When an application is activated, the controller automatically activates the wireless communication module without requiring user intervention. When the application is deactivated, the controller automatically deactivates the module. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for users to manually check or adjust module status, significantly improving ease of operation while reducing the complexity of user interaction.
2Reliability
If the wireless communication module is kept turned on, then the module is always available for use, but it continues to consume power unnecessarily, lowering power efficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless communication module's power state is dynamically adjusted based on application status rather than remaining static. The controller monitors whether an application is active and automatically changes the module's power state accordingly - activating it when needed and deactivating it when not needed. This dynamic adjustment ensures the module is reliable and available when required while minimizing power consumption during periods when it is not needed, resolving the contradiction between availability and energy efficiency.
3Use of energy by moving object
If the wireless communication module is automatically activated with application activation, then power efficiency is improved, but the system complexity increases due to automatic control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The automatic control functionality is merged with the existing application execution environment. The controller integrates the wireless communication module management with the application activation/deactivation process, using the same event-driven framework and control structures that already exist in the system. By combining these functions into a unified control mechanism, the system achieves improved power efficiency without proportionally increasing complexity, as the automatic control leverages existing system infrastructure rather than adding separate complex control systems.
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AI summary
A mobile terminal including a first wireless communication module; a second wireless communication module; a display unit configured to display an activated screen of a specific application when the specific application is activated; a memory configured to store a control value indicating which specific wireless communication module among the first and second wireless communication modules is to be used when the specific application is activated; and a controller configured to receive an activation signal indicating an activation of the specific application, automatically activate the specific wireless communication module designated by the control value stored in the memory when the specific application is activated, and deactivate the specific wireless communication module, when the specific application is deactivated.