CN112822765B - Dual-mode low-power smart watch - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a smart watch with dual-mode and low power consumption. The smart watch comprises: a GSM/GPRS circuit, an NBIOT circuit and a microprocessor. The GSM/GPRS circuit is used for data interaction with the server using the GSM/GPRS protocol; the NBIOT circuit is used for data interaction with the server using the NBIOT protocol; the microprocessor and the GSM/GPRS circuit and the NBIOT The circuits are all connected, and are used to cut off the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit if it is detected that the network normally used by the smart watch includes the NBIOT network. The dual-mode low-power smart watch of the present invention can reduce power consumption and prolong the use time without affecting normal data interaction.

Description

Dual-mode low-power smart watch

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of wireless communication, in particular to a smart watch with dual modes and low power consumption.

Background technique

Smart watches are currently widely used due to their versatile functions, ease of use, and positioning capabilities.

In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventor found that in order to achieve accurate positioning, the smart watches currently on the market usually have multiple positioning modules, and combine multiple positioning modules to obtain more accurate positioning results. However, this smart watch There is a big problem in all watches, that is, the power consumption is relatively large, and the standby time is not ideal. Moreover, under the current trend of product miniaturization, there are more and more internal hardware circuits. Due to the addition of peripherals such as screens and cameras, this will inevitably cause a large power consumption of the equipment. However, due to structural limitations, the capacity of the battery cannot be increased, the user's use time will be greatly shortened, and the standby time is not satisfactory. This requires the user to frequently charge the product, which is not conducive to the carrying of the watch product, and constitutes a major defect.

The information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancing the understanding of the general background of the present invention and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that the information constitutes the prior art that is already known to those skilled in the art.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a dual-mode low-power smart watch, which can reduce power consumption and prolong the use time without affecting normal data interaction.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a dual-mode low-power smart watch, which includes: a GSM/GPRS circuit, an NBIOT circuit, and a microprocessor. The GSM/GPRS circuit is used for data interaction with the server using the GSM/GPRS protocol; the NBIOT circuit is used for data interaction with the server using the NBIOT protocol; the microprocessor and the GSM/GPRS circuit and the NBIOT The circuits are all connected, and are used to cut off the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit if it is detected that the network normally used by the smart watch includes the NBIOT network. Among them, NBIOT is the abbreviation of Narrowband Internet of Things; GSM is the abbreviation of Global System for Mobile Communications; GPRS is the abbreviation of General Packet Radio Service.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the GSM/GPRS circuit is used to modulate and demodulate the network signal and send it to the GSM/GPRS circuit when the antenna on the radio frequency circuit of the GSM/GPRS circuit receives the network signal. The baseband processor of the GPRS circuit, the baseband processor of the GSM/GPRS circuit sends the processed signal to the microprocessor. The NBIOT circuit is used to modulate and demodulate the network signal and send it to the baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit when the antenna on the radio frequency circuit of the NBIOT circuit receives the network signal, and then the baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit The processor sends the processed signal to the microprocessor. The microprocessor includes a power management module, and the microprocessor is used to cut off the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit through the power management module when receiving the signal processed by the baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the smart watch further includes: a WIFI circuit. The WIFI circuit is connected with the microprocessor, and is used for detecting WIFI signal source and obtaining WIFI location information. The microprocessor is also used to upload the WIFI signal source and the WIFI positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the smart watch further includes: a bluetooth circuit, which is connected to the microprocessor, and is used for detecting a bluetooth signal source and acquiring bluetooth location information. The microprocessor is also used to upload the Bluetooth signal source and the Bluetooth positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the smart watch further includes: a GPS circuit, which is connected to the microprocessor, and is used to detect a GPS signal source and obtain GPS positioning information; The GPS signal source and the GPS positioning information are uploaded to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the smart watch further includes: an audio circuit, which is connected to the microprocessor, and the audio circuit includes an audio input module and an audio output module, and the audio input module is used to connect the user The sound of the microprocessor is converted into an electrical signal, and the microprocessor is also used to process the electrical signal into audio data and upload it to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit; the microprocessor is also used to receive the The audio data sent by the GSM/GPRS circuit is processed, and the audio data is processed into an electrical signal; the audio output module is used to convert the electrical signal into a sound signal for output.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the smart watch further includes: a display circuit connected to the microprocessor for displaying the WIFI signal source information, the Bluetooth signal source information, and/or the The GPS signal source information is also used to display the data information sent by the server via the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the microprocessor is also used to control the GSM/GPRS circuit, the NBIOT circuit, the WIFI circuit, the Bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit and The display screen circuit performs an initialization operation.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the microprocessor is further configured to provide power to the WIFI circuit, the Bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, The audio circuit and the display screen circuit send control signals, and the WIFI circuit, the Bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit, and the display screen circuit adjust the registers inside the respective circuits after receiving the control signals parameters, so that the working frequency of the bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit and the display screen circuit is reduced.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the power management module is also used for real-time monitoring of the GSM/GPRS circuit, the NBIOT circuit, the WIFI circuit, the Bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, and the audio circuit As well as the power consumption information of the display screen circuits, if any circuit has current and voltage fluctuations when it is started or shut down, the power management module distributes the corresponding current to the circuit.

Compared with the prior art, according to the dual-mode low-power smart watch of the present invention, a dual-mode communication mode is set, including GSM/GPRS communication mode and NBIOT communication mode. When the network currently used by the smart watch includes the NBIOT network , the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit is cut off, and the NBIOT network communication is used first, so that power consumption can be reduced without affecting the normal interaction of data; The module realizes voice communication, and the display module visually displays the data on the screen, and after cutting off the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit, it also adjusts the register parameters of each relevant circuit module connected to the microprocessor to reduce the operating frequency and further reduce the Reduced power consumption; preferably, when the system enters low-power mode switching, the microprocessor will reasonably distribute the current, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption and prolonging the terminal use time.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a module composition of a dual-mode low-power smart watch according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a module composition of a dual-mode low-power smart watch according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a module composition of a dual-mode low-power smart watch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but it should be understood that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific embodiments.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, throughout the specification and claims, the term "comprise" or variations thereof such as "includes" or "includes" and the like will be understood to include the stated elements or constituents, and not Other elements or other components are not excluded.

In order to reduce the power consumption of the smart watch, the invention provides a dual-mode low-power smart watch. As shown in FIG. 1 , in an embodiment, a dual-mode low-power smart watch includes: a GSM/GPRS circuit 10 , an NBIOT circuit 11 and a microprocessor 12 .

Wherein, the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 is used for exchanging data with the server using the GSM/GPRS protocol.

The NBIOT circuit 11 is used for performing data exchange with the server using the NBIOT protocol.

The microprocessor 12 is connected to the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 and the NBIOT circuit 11, and is used to cut off the GSM/GPRS circuit if it detects that the network normally used by the smart watch currently includes an NBIOT network 10's power supply. That is to say, if NBIOT is alone or NBIOT and GSM/GPRS network coexist, the NBIOT network will be preferred. In this way, normal data transmission can be ensured, and power consumption can also be reduced.

Specifically, described GSM/GPRS circuit 10 is made up of GSM/GPRS protocol stack, baseband processor and radio frequency circuit, when the antenna on the radio frequency circuit of described GSM/GPRS circuit 10 receives network signal, described GSM/GPRS The GPRS circuit 10 modulates and demodulates the network signal and sends it to the baseband processor of the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 , and the baseband processor of the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 sends the processed signal to the microprocessor 12 .

The NBIOT circuit 11 is composed of an NBIOT protocol, a baseband processor and a radio frequency circuit, and is used to send the network signal to the NBIOT after modulation and demodulation of the network signal when the antenna on the radio frequency circuit of the NBIOT circuit 11 receives the network signal. The baseband processor of the circuit 11, and then the baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit 11 sends the processed signal to the microprocessor 12.

Described microprocessor 12 comprises power management module 12a, and described microprocessor 12 is used for when receiving the signal processed by the baseband processor of described NBIOT circuit 11, cuts off described GSM/ Power supply of GPRS circuit 10.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2 , in an embodiment, the smart watch further includes: a WIFI circuit 13 , a Bluetooth circuit 14 , and a GPS circuit 15 .

The WIFI circuit 13 is connected with the microprocessor 12, and is used for detecting WIFI signal source and obtaining WIFI location information. Specifically, the WIFI circuit 13 is composed of a WIFI protocol, a baseband processor and a radio frequency circuit. The microprocessor 12 is also used to upload the WIFI signal source and the WIFI positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 or the NBIOT circuit 11 .

The bluetooth circuit 14 is connected with the microprocessor 12 for detecting the bluetooth signal source and acquiring bluetooth positioning information. The bluetooth circuit 14 is made up of bluetooth protocol, baseband processor and radio frequency circuit. The microprocessor 12 is also used to upload the Bluetooth signal source and the Bluetooth positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 or the NBIOT circuit 11 .

The GPS circuit 15 is connected with the microprocessor 12 for detecting the source of the GPS signal and obtaining GPS positioning information. GPS circuit 15 is composed of GPS protocol, baseband processor and radio frequency circuit. The microprocessor 12 is also used to upload the GPS signal source and the GPS positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 or the NBIOT circuit 11 .

In addition, the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 can also be used to acquire base station positioning information. The server obtains various positioning information, and combines various positioning information such as WIFI positioning information, Bluetooth positioning information, GPS positioning information, and base station positioning information to achieve precise positioning.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3 , in an embodiment, the smart watch further includes: an audio circuit 16 and a display circuit 17 . Audio circuit 16 is connected with described microprocessor 12, and described audio circuit 16 comprises audio frequency input module and audio frequency output module, and described audio frequency input module is used for converting user's sound into electric signal, and described microprocessor 12 also uses Processing the electrical signal into audio data and uploading to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit 10; the microprocessor 12 is also used to receive the audio data sent by the server via the GSM/GPRS circuit 10, and The audio data is processed into an electrical signal; the audio output module is used to convert the electrical signal into a sound signal for output.

Described display screen circuit 17 is connected with described microprocessor 12, is used for displaying described WIFI signal source information, described bluetooth signal source information and/or described GPS signal source information, is also used for displaying described server via The data information sent by the GSM/GPRS circuit 10 or the NBIOT circuit 11.

In this embodiment, the microprocessor 12 is also used to control the GSM/GPRS circuit 10, the NBIOT circuit 11, the WIFI circuit 13, the Bluetooth circuit 14, the GPS circuit 15, the audio The circuit 16 and the display screen circuit 17 perform initialization operations.

Described microprocessor 12 is also used for described WIFI circuit 13, described bluetooth circuit 14, described GPS circuit 15, described audio circuit after described power management circuit cuts off the power supply of described GSM/GPRS circuit 10. 16 and the display screen circuit 17 send control signals, and the WIFI circuit 13, the Bluetooth circuit 14, the GPS circuit 15, the audio circuit 16 and the display screen circuit 17 adjust their respective circuits after receiving the control signals The internal register parameters make the working frequency of the bluetooth circuit 14, the GPS circuit 15, the audio circuit 16 and the display screen circuit 17 lower. Thereby, power consumption can be further reduced.

The power management module 12a is also used for real-time monitoring of the GSM/GPRS circuit 10, the NBIOT circuit 11, the WIFI circuit 13, the Bluetooth circuit 14, the GPS circuit 15, the audio circuit 16 and the The power consumption information of the display screen circuit 17 is described above. When there are current and voltage fluctuations when each circuit is started and shut down, the power management module 12a will distribute the corresponding current to each circuit. This function is that when the system enters into low power consumption mode switching, the microprocessor 12 will distribute the current reasonably, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption and prolonging the use time of the terminal.

Preferably, a physical button is set on the smart watch, which is connected to the microprocessor. When switching to the low power consumption mode, the audio circuit and the display circuit are in a silent state, unless the user needs to wake up, by pressing the smart watch The physical button on the watch will generate a pull-down level to notify the microprocessor that it needs to be woken up, otherwise the audio circuit and display circuit will not work, thereby reducing power consumption.

In summary, according to the smart watch of this embodiment, a dual-mode communication mode is set, including GSM/GPRS communication mode and NBIOT communication mode. When the network currently used by the smart watch includes the NBIOT network, the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit Cut off, use NBIOT network communication first, so as to reduce power consumption and not affect the normal interaction of data; preferably, multiple positioning methods are set in one embodiment, which can locate more accurately, the voice module realizes voice communication, and the display module transmits data Visually display on the screen, and after cutting off the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit, also adjust the register parameters of each relevant circuit module connected to the microprocessor, so that the operating frequency is reduced, and the power consumption is further reduced; preferably, when the system When switching into low power consumption mode, the microprocessor will distribute the current reasonably, thereby reducing unnecessary power consumption and prolonging the terminal use time.

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present application is described with reference to flowcharts and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each procedure and/or block in the flowchart and/or block diagram, and a combination of procedures and/or blocks in the flowchart and/or block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or processor of other programmable data processing equipment to produce a machine such that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment produce a An apparatus for realizing the functions specified in one or more procedures of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to operate in a specific manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising instruction means, the instructions The device realizes the function specified in one or more procedures of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, causing a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flow chart or blocks of the flowchart and/or the block or blocks of the block diagrams.

The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been presented for purposes of illustration and description. These descriptions are not intended to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed, and obviously many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The exemplary embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the specific principles of the invention and its practical application, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to make and use various exemplary embodiments of the invention, as well as various Choose and change. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (1)

1. A dual-mode, low-power smart watch, comprising:

the GSM/GPRS circuit is used for data interaction with the server by adopting a GSM/GPRS protocol;

the NBIOT circuit is used for carrying out data interaction with the server by adopting an NBIOT protocol;

the microprocessor is connected with the GSM/GPRS circuit and the NBIOT circuit and used for cutting off power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit if the situation that the current normally used network of the intelligent watch comprises the NBIOT network is detected;

the GSM/GPRS circuit is used for modulating and demodulating a network signal and then sending the network signal to a baseband processor of the GSM/GPRS circuit when an antenna on a radio frequency circuit of the GSM/GPRS circuit receives the network signal, and the baseband processor of the GSM/GPRS circuit sends the processed signal to the microprocessor;

the NBIOT circuit is used for modulating and demodulating a network signal and then sending the network signal to a baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit when an antenna on a radio frequency circuit of the NBIOT circuit receives the network signal, and then sending the processed signal to the microprocessor by the baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit;

the microprocessor comprises a power management module, and is used for cutting off the power supply of the GSM/GPRS circuit through the power management module when receiving a signal processed by a baseband processor of the NBIOT circuit;

wherein, the smart watch further includes:

the WIFI circuit is connected with the microprocessor and used for detecting a WIFI signal source and acquiring WIFI positioning information;

the microprocessor is also used for uploading the WIFI signal source and the WIFI positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit;

wherein, the smart watch still includes:

the Bluetooth circuit is connected with the microprocessor and is used for detecting a Bluetooth signal source and acquiring Bluetooth positioning information;

the GPS circuit is connected with the microprocessor and is used for detecting a GPS signal source and acquiring GPS positioning information;

the audio circuit is connected with the microprocessor and comprises an audio input module and an audio output module, the audio input module is used for converting the sound of a user into an electric signal, and the microprocessor is also used for processing the electric signal into audio data and transmitting the audio data to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit; the microprocessor is also used for receiving audio data sent by the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit and processing the audio data into electric signals; the audio output module is used for converting the electric signal into a sound signal and outputting the sound signal;

the display screen circuit is connected with the microprocessor and is used for displaying WIFI signal source information, bluetooth signal source information and/or GPS signal source information and also used for displaying data information sent by the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit;

the microprocessor is also used for uploading the Bluetooth signal source and the Bluetooth positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit;

the microprocessor is also used for uploading the GPS signal source and the GPS positioning information to the server through the GSM/GPRS circuit or the NBIOT circuit;

the microprocessor is also used for carrying out initialization operation on the GSM/GPRS circuit, the NBIOT circuit, the WIFI circuit, the Bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit and the display screen circuit;

the microprocessor is further configured to send a control signal to the WIFI circuit, the bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit, and the display screen circuit after the power management circuit cuts off power supply to the GSM/GPRS circuit, and the WIFI circuit, the bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit, and the display screen circuit adjust register parameters inside the respective circuits after receiving the control signal, so that operating frequencies of the bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit, and the display screen circuit are reduced;

the power management module is further used for monitoring power consumption information of the GSM/GPRS circuit, the NBIOT circuit, the WIFI circuit, the Bluetooth circuit, the GPS circuit, the audio circuit and the display screen circuit in real time, and if current and voltage fluctuation exists when any one of the circuits is started or closed, the power management module distributes corresponding current to the circuit.

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