METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TERMINAL DEVICE AND THE SMART TERMINAL DEVICE THEREOF

• US 20140314247A1
• Filed: 01/24/2014
• Published: 10/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xiaomi Inc. (Xiaomi Corp.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Xu
• Granted Patent: US 9,402,124 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/74
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for controlling a smart terminal device and the smart terminal device thereof. The method comprises: monitoring a wearing state of receivers of an earphone connected to the smart terminal device, wherein the wearing state comprises a putting-on state and a taking-off state; and controlling running state of one or more applications in the smart terminal device and/or an operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the wearing state of the receivers. The embodiments of the present disclosure can simplify manual operations by monitoring the change of wearing state of an earphone. The lifetime of the mechanical members of the earphone can be improved, the electric energy of the smart terminal device can be saved, and no manual operation control is needed.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a smart terminal device, comprising:

monitoring a wearing state of receivers of an earphone connected to the smart terminal device, wherein the wearing state comprises a putting-on state and a taking-off state; and

controlling a running state of one or more applications in the smart terminal device and/or an operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the wearing state of the receivers.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of controlling the running state of the application in the smart terminal device and/or the operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

monitoring whether or not any of the one or more applications is running in the smart terminal device;

if none of the one or more applications is running, starting an application in the smart terminal device using a predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers;

if at least one of the one or more application is running, determining the type of the running application, and controlling the running state of the running application and/or the operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the determined type and the wearing state of the receivers.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of starting the application in the smart terminal device using the predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

controlling, when the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, to start and display a desktop application of the smart terminal device.

4. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of starting the application in the smart terminal device using the predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

controlling, when the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, to start a preset application of the smart terminal device.

5. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of starting the application in the smart terminal device using the predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

controlling, when the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, a display interface to display a list of applications and start an application selected by a user from the list of applications.

6. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of determining the type of the running application, and controlling the running state of the running application and/or the operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the determined type and the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

when the running application is a rich media application, determining whether the running application is in a first running state if the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, and controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to a second running state if the running application is in the first running state;

when the running application is a rich media application, determining the running state of the running application if the wearing state of the receivers is the taking-off state; and

controlling the running application to switch from the second running state to the first running state if the running application is in the second running state, or controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state and controlling the smart terminal device to switch to a first operation mode if the running application is in the first running state;

when the running application is a communication application and the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, controlling the smart terminal device to switch to the second operation mode;

or determining whether the running application is in the first running state, and controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state if the running application is in the first running state; and

when the running application is a communication application and the wearing state of the receivers is the taking-off state, controlling the smart terminal device to switch to a third operation mode;

or determining whether the running state is in the second running state, and controlling the running application to switch from the second running state to the first running state if the running application is in the second running state.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the step of controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state comprises:

controlling, when only one application is running, the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state; and

providing, when one or more other applications are running, a list of the running applications, and controlling an application selected by the user from the list of the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of monitoring the wearing state of receivers of the earphone connected to the smart terminal device comprises:

monitoring the wearing state of the receivers of the earphone connected to the smart terminal device through a sensor installed on the surface of or inside the receivers of the earphone;

wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a camera sensor, a capacitive electrostatic sensor, a resistive pressure sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, and a distance sensor.

9. The method according to claim 2, wherein the step of monitoring whether or not the application is running in the smart terminal device comprises:

receiving a control instruction generated by a signal codec installed in the earphone; and

monitoring whether or not the application is running in the smart terminal device according to the control instruction.

10. A smart terminal device, comprising:

one or more processors; and

a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor;

wherein the one or more processors are configured to execute steps comprising;

monitoring a wearing state of receivers of an earphone connected to the smart terminal device, wherein the wearing state comprises a putting-on state and a taking-off state; and

controlling a running state of one or more applications in the smart terminal device and/or an operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the wearing state of the receivers.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the step of controlling the running state of the application in the smart terminal device and/or the operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

monitoring whether or not any of the one or more applications is running in the smart terminal device;

if none of the one or more applications is running, starting an application in the smart terminal device using a predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers;

if at least one of the one or more application is running, determining the type of the running application, and controlling the running state of the running application and/or the operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the determined type and the wearing state of the receivers.

12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the step of starting the application in the smart terminal device using the predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

controlling, when the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, to start and display a desktop application of the smart terminal device.

13. The device according to claim 11, wherein the step of starting the application in the smart terminal device using the predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

controlling, when the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, to start a preset application of the smart terminal device.

14. The device according to claim 11, wherein the step of starting the application in the smart terminal device using the predetermined strategy according to the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

controlling, when the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, a display interface to display a list of applications to start an application selected by a user from the list of the applications.

15. The device according to claim 11, wherein the step of determining the type of the running application, and controlling the running state of the running application and/or the operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the determined type and the wearing state of the receivers comprises:

when the running application is a rich media application, determining whether the running application is in a first running state if the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, and controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to a second running state if the running application is in the first running state;

when the running application is a rich media application, determining the running state of the running application if the wearing state of the receivers is the taking-off state; and

controlling the running application to switch from the second running state to the first running state if the running application is in the second running state, or controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state and controlling the smart terminal device to switch to a first operation mode if the running application is in the first running state;

when the running application is a communication application and the wearing state of the receivers is the putting-on state, controlling the smart terminal device to switch to the second operation mode;

or determining whether the running application is in the first running state, and controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state if the running application is in the first running state; and

when the running application is a communication application and the wearing state of the receivers is the taking-off state, controlling the smart terminal device to switch to a third operation mode;

or determining whether the running state is in the second running state, and controlling the running application to switch from the second running state to the first running state if the running application is in the second running state.

16. The device according to claim 15, wherein the step of controlling the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state comprises:

controlling, when only one application is running, the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state; and

providing, when one or more other applications are running, a list of the running applications, and controlling an application selected by the user from the list of the running application to switch from the first running state to the second running state.

17. The device according to claim 10, wherein the step of monitoring the wearing state of receivers of the earphone connected to the smart terminal device comprises:

monitoring the wearing states of the receivers of the earphone connected to the smart terminal device through a sensor installed on the surface of or inside the receivers of the earphone;

wherein the sensor comprises at least one of a camera sensor, a capacitive electrostatic sensor, a resistive pressure sensor, a piezoelectric sensor, an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, and a distance sensor.

18. The device according to claim 11, wherein the step of monitoring whether or not the application is running in the smart terminal device comprises:

receiving a control instruction generated by a signal codec installed in the earphone; and

monitoring whether or not the application is running in the smart terminal device according to the control instruction.

19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by a processor of a smart terminal device, causes the smart terminal device to perform steps comprising:

monitoring a wearing state of receivers of an earphone connected to the smart terminal device, wherein the wearing state comprises a putting-on state and a taking-off state; and

controlling a running state of one or more applications in the smart terminal device and/or an operation mode of the smart terminal device according to the wearing state of the receivers.