Automatic uploading method and portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading

• US 10,349,353 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2017
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/11/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Getac Technology Company Limited (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Getac Technology Company Limited (MiTAC Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Hu, Chien-Chih, Wu, Chia-Chuan, Tsai, Chen-Shu, Chang, Ta-Wei
• Primary Examiner(s): Rutkowski, Jeffrey M
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tacdiran, Andre
• Application Number:
  US15/456,380
• Publication Number:
  US 20180049127A1
• Time in Patent Office: 851 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/22 using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup

Abstract

An automatic uploading method, comprising the steps of: receiving a wake-up signal by a low-power-consumption wireless transmission module of a portable information capturing device; actuating a high-power-consumption wireless transmission module of the portable information capturing device according to the wake-up signal; creating a connection between the high-power-consumption wireless transmission module and a first relay station after the high-power-consumption wireless transmission module has been actuated; shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless transmission module after the connection has been created; and transmitting, via the connection, an upload data of the portable information capturing device to a second relay station, wherein the second relay station is connected to the first relay station.

Claims

1. An automatic uploading method, comprising the steps of:

receiving a wake-up signal by a low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module of a portable information capturing device;

actuating a high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module of the portable information capturing device according to the wake-up signal;

creating a first connection between the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and a first relay station after the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module has been actuated;

shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module after the first connection has been created; and

transmitting, via the first connection, an upload data of the portable information capturing device to a second relay station,

wherein the second relay station is connected to the first relay station;

wherein, before the step of receiving the wake-up signal, the automatic uploading method further comprises;

detecting whether a port of the portable information capturing device is connected to a charger;

actuating the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module in response to detection that the port is connected to the charger;

using the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module to establish a second connection to the first relay station;

shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module upon establishing the second connection of the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module to the first relay station; and

wherein, after the step of actuating the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and in response to detection that the port is connected to the charger, the automatic uploading method further comprises;

detecting whether the port remains connected to the charger; and

actuating the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and shutting down the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module in response to detection that the port is no longer connected to the charger.

2. The automatic uploading method of claim 1, further comprising,

after the step of transmitting the upload data of the portable information capturing device, shutting down the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and actuating the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module.

3. The automatic uploading method of claim 1, further comprising:

sending the wake-up signal from the first relay station by broadcast.

4. The automatic uploading method of claim 1,

wherein the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module is a Bluetooth-enabled transmission module, and

the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module is a Wi-Fi-enabled transmission module.

5. The automatic uploading method of claim 1,

wherein the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module creates at least one connection to the first relay station by a security protection mechanism.

6. The automatic uploading method of claim 1,

wherein the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module use different communication protocols.

7. A portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading, comprising:

an information capturing module for generating an upload data;

a low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module for receiving a wake-up signal;

a high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module for creating a connection to a first relay station;

a port for connecting to a charger; and

a processing module configured to perform the operations of;

performing a first method of connection, the first method comprising;

actuating the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module upon the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module receiving the wake-up signal,

establishing a connection with the first relay station with the actuated high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module,

transmitting the upload data via the connection, and

shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module in response to the connection being established;

performing a second method of connection, the second method comprising;

upon connection of the port to the charger;

actuating the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module,

connecting to the first relay station using the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module, and

shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module upon connection of the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module to the first relay station; and

upon separation of the port from the charger;

actuating the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and shutting down the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module;

wherein the second relay station is connected to the first relay station.

8. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 7,

wherein, upon completion of transmission of the upload data, the processing module shuts down the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and actuates the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module.

9. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 7,

wherein the wake-up signal is sent from the first relay station by broadcast.

10. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 7,

wherein the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module is a Bluetooth-enabled transmission module, and the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module is a Wi-Fi-enabled transmission module.

11. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 7,

wherein the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module creates the connection to the first relay station by a security protection mechanism.

12. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading of claim 7,

wherein the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module use different communication protocols.

13. A portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading, comprising:

an information capturing module for generating an upload data;

a low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module;

a high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module;

a port for connecting to a charger; and

a processing module configured to perform the operations of;

performing a first method of connection, the first method comprising;

in response to receiving a wake-up signal at the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module, wherein the wake-up signal comprises a service identifier;

actuating the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module;

establishing a first connection to the second relay station according to the service identifier of using the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module;

transmitting the upload data via the first connection; and

shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module in response to the establishing the first connection; and

performing a second method of connection, the second method comprising;

in response to detecting the port being connected to the charger;

actuating the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module;

establishing a second connection to the first relay station using the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module; and

shutting down the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module in response to the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission establishing the second connection to the first relay station; and

in response to detecting the port being disconnected to the charger;

actuating the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and shutting down the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module.

14. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 13,

wherein the wake-up signal is sent from the first relay station by broadcast.

15. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 13,

wherein the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module is a Bluetooth-enabled transmission module, and the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module is a Wi-Fi-enabled transmission module.

16. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading according to claim 13,

wherein the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module creates the connection to the first relay station by a security protection mechanism.

17. The portable information capturing device capable of automatic uploading of claim 13,

wherein the low-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module and the high-power-consumption wireless radio transmission module use different communication protocols.