CN102421173A - Method for saving power of mobile device - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a method for saving power of a mobile device, which is suitable for the mobile device belonging to a local network, and comprises the following steps: a first base station of a mobile device connected with a foreign network; receiving a first signal of a first base station; and determining to start or stop the process of searching the local network of the mobile device according to the first signal. The method is used for a mobile device.
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[technical field]
The present invention relates to a kind of mobile device and save the method for electric power, particularly about the method for the saving electric power of the mobile device that operates in field network (VPLMN).
[background technology]
When the user when telecommunications company is registered as the user; Telecommunications company can provide communication network to use mobile device (like mobile phone or panel computer) to the user; Provide the network that telecommunications company had of service to be called local network, and in some zone, as or do not obtain the area of network permission abroad; Usually coordinate through cooperation agreement and other common carrier between the telecommunications company; Make above-mentioned mobile device can access the communication network of other common carrier, the communication network of other common carrier is called field network at this moment.Generally speaking, mobile device is used in the network of field network through two telecommunications companies, so rate can only use local network higher than mobile device usually; Therefore; When mobile device use field network, mobile device must regularly be carried out the program of searching local network, and trial obtains the service of local network; When mobile device can access local network, the service that can obtain local network as early as possible is to save rate.
Regularly search the local network time (being called the HPLMN search time) about mobile device; Telecommunications company can be set and be stored on the SIM; But general setting-up time can suppose and can't obtain this time from SIM that Preset Time is 60 minutes from 6 minutes to 8 hours; Search time is too short then can waste the electric power of search if telecommunications company sets, and oversize then possibility is set can't searches local network timely.Whether if mobile device still fails to obtain local network services, mobile device will continue to use field network service (higher rate), in the time of must waiting Preset Time to arrive again, just have an opportunity to search local network services and exist; With Fig. 1 is example; But if mobile device in the service range of field network 200 (as connecting base station 251) or field network 400,500 is not adjacent with local network 100 for a long time; And mobile device is if still search the program of local network; Be meaningless waste electric power, and in intersection or overlapping place of field network 200 with local network 100, again maybe be because of searching the no show still of local network time; Can't search local network 100 timely, let the consumption of mobile device do unnecessary increase because of roaming.
With Fig. 1 is example; Base station 121,122 and 123 is under the jurisdiction of the base station of local network 100; Base station 211,221,231,241,251 and 261 is under the jurisdiction of the base station of field network 200; Field network 200 comprises base station 221,231,121 and 122 with the covering scope intersection of local network 100, supposes that mobile device 310 original positions move along path P in field network 200 covering scopes, through base station scope 210 and 220; Mobile device 310 can get into the covering scope (like the covering scope of base station 121) of local network 100 in the position of R in path P; In this example, because of mobile device 310 registered base stations 211 of going up field network (VPLMN), because the local network of setting search time is arranged; Even therefore enter into the program that local network also can't be searched local network immediately by the R point; Be to switch to base station 221 to keep and roam in field network 200 on the contrary, might do not switch to local network 100, leave scope 220 or the local network search time finishes up to mobile device 310 because of the local network search time begins the service that a value stays in field network 200 as yet; Mobile device 310 just switches to base station 121 or base station 123; Network is the service of conversion cost zone network 100, but fails to switch to local network 100 even therefore move at the covering scope of local network 100 in path P, can cause the expense of roaming to increase.
[summary of the invention]
The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of method that makes mobile device save electric power, be applicable to the mobile device that is under the jurisdiction of a local network, method comprises: mobile device connects first base station of field network; Receive first signal of first base station; And starting or close the program of the search local network of this mobile device according to first signal decision, the program of searching local network is mainly and makes mobile device connect local network as soon as possible, and preferable service can be arranged.
The present invention discloses in addition; When first base station is positioned at local network covering scope or contiguous this local network; First signal starts the program of the search local network of mobile device; First signal can be the signal that comprises a region code (LAC); Region code can be a fixed value (for example 0xFFFF) and represents this first base station to be positioned at this local network or contiguous this local network, the region code that receives first signal when mobile device be 0xFFFF represent him the position near local network, therefore open the program of searching local network.
In addition; First signal also can be BCCH (broadcast control channel:BCCH) TS25.331 or standard of 2G 44.018 in the communication standard of WCDMA; Comprising comprising an instruction in the BCCH, represent first base station to be positioned at this local network or contiguous this local network.
Can store in the present invention in addition in this mobile device of first deck watch, first deck watch forgive this field network a plurality of base stations code with whether be positioned at this local network covering scope or the record material of being close to this local network; When first signal comprises first code of first base station, mobile device is inquired about first base station with first code and whether is positioned at this local network covering scope or contiguous this local network in first deck watch.
More disclose in the present invention in addition, when mobile device sent the position refresh routine to local network, local network was judged when the field network in using is not adjacent with local network, is sent the program that first signal is closed the search local network of this mobile device.
More disclose in the present invention in addition, local network comprises second base station, when this mobile device switches to second base station, closes the searching procedure of mobile device.
More disclose in the present invention in addition, field network comprises that more the 3rd base station is not positioned at local network and not contiguous local network, when mobile device switches to the 3rd base station, closes the searching procedure of mobile device.
More disclose in the present invention in addition, field network comprises that more the 4th base station is positioned at local network and contiguous this local network, when mobile device switches to the 4th base station, opens the searching procedure of mobile device.
More disclose in the present invention in addition, store second deck watch in mobile device, whether adjacent second deck watch note down a plurality of field networks and local network data; And when first signal comprise the information of serving field network and in second deck watch, judge field network and local network non-conterminous, close the program of seeking of mobile device.
Compared with prior art, the present invention shortens mobile device and treats the time at field network, reduces simultaneously and regularly searches the power consumption that local network produces, and can reduce the netsurfing expense.
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Fig. 1 has illustrated the sketch map that mobile device moves between field network and local network;
Fig. 2 has illustrated the flow chart of the inventive method.
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Please refer to Fig. 2, after step 301 began to carry out the present invention, step 302 mobile device 300 can judge whether to use field network 200 services earlier; If not, then expression is to use the service of local network 100, does not need to carry out the search of local network again; Therefore execution in step 306 is closed the program of local network; Move in path P 2 with mobile device 320 and to be example, original mobile device 320 connects the base station 241 of field networks 200, is under the jurisdiction of local network 100 when switching to base station 122; Because of connecting local network 100, can close the program of searching local network; When step 302 judges that mobile device is served for using field network 200; Execution in step 303 obtains first message of first base station in the connection; Judge by step 304 whether location information is scope or contiguous this local network 100 at local network 100 in addition, if do not close the program of searching local network in the scope of local network 100 or not contiguous 100 execution in step 306 of this local network; If in the scope of local network 100 or 100 execution in step of contiguous this local network 305 open the program of searching local networks.
Do explanation with Fig. 1; When mobile device 310 when path P moves and switch to base station 211; Base station 211 can be sent first signal and given mobile device 310; The message that has base station 211 in first signal can let mobile device 310 whether judge base station 211 for being positioned at local network 100 covering scopes or contiguous local network 100, and base station 211 is contiguous local network 100 in this embodiment, therefore starts the program of the search local network of this mobile device 310; Even mobile device gets into the R point and switches to base station 221 through the covering scope of base station 211 fast; Because of base station 221 is positioned at local network 100 covering scopes, therefore still start the program of the search local network of this mobile device 310, make it be connected to the base station of local network 100 as soon as possible.
First signal that base station 211 can be sent can inclusion region sign indicating number (Location Area Code:LAC); Telecommunications dealer can be positioned at the base station scope or the contiguous local network of local network 100; On behalf of the base station, its region code is set at fixed value (for example 0xFFFF) be positioned at local network 100 or contiguous local network 100; With figure one is example; Region code in base station 211,221,231 and 241 first signals is above-mentioned fixed value 0xFFFF, the region code that receives first signal when mobile device be 0xFFFF represent him the position near local network, therefore open the program of searching local network.
In addition; First signal that base station 211 can be sent can be represented BCCH (broadcast control channel:BCCH); Represent this first base station to be positioned at this local network or contiguous this local network comprising an instruction, the BCCH in same above-mentioned in the present invention base station 211,221,231 and 241 first signals can carry out the setting of equal values to above-mentioned instruction.
Above-mentioned region code sets or the setting of BCCH all is that the network dealer will set first signal of base station when cloth is built in the base station in advance; The present invention discloses in addition; The code that comprises first base station in first signal; Storing first deck watch in addition in this mobile device, is the base station code of first deck watch base station of wrapping field network and the record material whether these base stations are positioned at this local network covering scope or contiguous this local network as follows.
Move along path P with mobile device 310 and to be example; When mobile device 310 connection base stations 211; Base station 211 is sent first signal and is comprised base station code 211, and mobile device 310 can be found out the program of the search local network that needs the startup mobile device in first deck watch who stores; Move and be connected to base station 261 like mobile device 320 along path P 1 in addition, base station 261 is sent first signal and is comprised base station code 261, and mobile device 320 can find out the program of the search local network that need cut out mobile device in first deck watch who stores.
In addition because local network is to connecting the mobile device of field network; The information that needs palm position to upgrade; Therefore the mobile device that connects field network all can carry out the position refresh routine to local network at special time, and when mobile device position reporting refresh routine, local network is judged when field network is not adjacent with this local network; This that sends that this first signal closes mobile device sought the program of local network; With Fig. 1 is example, connects field network 400 with 500 when upgrading location procedure, local network 100 can these first signals of transmission close mobile device this seek the program of local network.
The present invention discloses in addition and stores second deck watch in mobile device, and whether adjacent second deck watch note down a plurality of field networks and local network 100 data; And when first signal comprise the information of serving field network and in second deck watch, judge this field network and local network 100 non-conterminous, close this searching procedure of this mobile device, second deck watch is shown in the following figure:
| The field network code | Contiguous this local network? |
| 200 | Be |
| 300 | Be |
| 400 | Not |
| 500 | Not |
When mobile device connects field network 200; Mobile device is judged 100 unlatchings of its contiguous local network searching procedure according to second deck watch and first signal; When mobile device connection field network 500, mobile device judges that according to second deck watch and first signal not being close to 100 of local networks closes searching procedure.
First deck watch that the present invention is mentioned and second deck watch all can so can adjust the base station information by the data bank 110 down loading updating information of local network 100 more dynamically.
In sum; The base station message that the present invention utilizes mobile device to receive; Judge whether open the search local network, avoided the mobile device position at field network unnecessary search and then saving electric power, and simultaneously when mobile device gets into the scope of local network; Access local network fast, can avoid the waste of roaming.
Though the present invention discloses as above with embodiment, so it is not that protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with claims in order to qualification the present invention.
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1. a method that makes mobile device save electric power is applicable to the mobile device that is under the jurisdiction of a local network,
It is characterized in that this method comprises:
This mobile device connects first base station that is under the jurisdiction of a field network;
Receive first signal of this first base station; And
Optionally start or close the program of the search local network of this mobile device according to this first signal.
2. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that, when this mobile device judges that this first base station is positioned at this local network covering scope or contiguous this local network, starts the program of the search local network of this mobile device.
3. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this first signal comprises a region code, and this region code is a fixed value, and on behalf of this first base station, this region code be positioned at this local network or contiguous this local network.
4. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this first signal is a BCCH, comprising an instruction, represents this first base station to be positioned at this local network or contiguous this local network.
5. method as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this first signal comprises first code of this first base station, and this method more comprises:
Store first deck watch in this mobile device, this first deck watch forgives a plurality of base stations code of this field network and whether is positioned at this local network covering scope or the record material of contiguous this local network; And this mobile device is inquired about this first base station with this first code and whether is positioned at this local network covering scope or contiguous this local network in this first deck watch.
6. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that this method more comprises:
This mobile device sends the position refresh routine and gives this local network; And
When this local network judges that this field network is not adjacent with this local network, send the program that this first signal is closed this search local network of this mobile device.
7. the method for claim 1, this local network comprises one second base station, it is characterized in that, when this mobile device switches to this second base station, closes this searching procedure of this mobile device.
8. the method for claim 1; It is characterized in that this field network more comprises one the 3rd base station; The 3rd base station is not positioned at this local network and not contiguous this local network, when this mobile device switches to the 3rd base station, closes this searching procedure of this mobile device.
9. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that this field network more comprises the 4th base station that is positioned at this local network and contiguous this local network, when this mobile device switches to the 4th base station, opens this searching procedure of this mobile device.
10. the method for claim 1 is characterized in that this method more comprises:
Store second deck watch in this mobile device, whether adjacent this second deck watch note down a plurality of field networks and this local network data; And
When this first signal comprise the information of serving this field network and in second deck watch, judge this field network and this local network non-conterminous, close this searching procedure of this mobile device.
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