Method and Device for Selecting Network on Which Multimode Terminal is to Reside and Multimode Terminal

• US 20150072684A1
• Filed: 06/05/2012
• Published: 03/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Zhang, Hong, Zhang, Hua
• Granted Patent: US 9,338,739 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/435.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/14 Reselecting a network or an air interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/165 for reducing network power consumption H04W36/18 - H04W36/22 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0245 according to signal strength
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Disclosed are a method and device for selecting a network on which a multimode terminal is to reside and a multimode terminal. The method comprises: a service type of a network service which is currently performed by the multimode terminal is obtained; a current signal intensity of each network in the current environment for the multimode terminal is detected; power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service is obtained; and according to preset relationships among a signal intensity, a service type and a power consumption reference value of each network, the obtained power consumption information, the detected current signal intensity of each network and the obtained service type, a network on which the multimode terminal is to reside is selected.

Claims

1. A method for selecting network on which multimode terminal is to reside, comprising:

obtaining a service type of a network service which is currently performed by the multimode terminal;

detecting a current signal intensity of each network in current environment for the multimode terminal;

obtaining power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service; and

selecting, according to preset relationships among a signal intensity, a service type and a power consumption reference value of each network, the obtained power consumption information, the detected current signal intensity of the each network and the obtained service type, the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside, wherein the selected network is a network with minimum power consumption reference value, which is corresponding to the current signal intensity and the current service type, in networks in each of which a current signal intensity can ensure the network service is performed.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein selecting the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside comprises:

if signals of multiple networks are detected, and current signal intensities of the multiple networks are all less than a threshold, taking the multiple networks as candidate networks, and selecting a network on which the mobile terminal is to reside from the candidate networks; and

if signals of multiple networks are detected, and one or more networks of which current signal intensities are not less than the threshold exist in the multiple networks, taking the one or more networks of which the current signal intensities are not less than the threshold as the candidate networks, and selecting the network on which the mobile terminal is to reside from the candidate networks.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein selecting the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside from the candidate networks comprises:

querying the relationships to obtain respectively, at the same signal intensity, a power consumption reference value p, wherein the power consumption reference value p is corresponding to a service type of the network service, which is currently performed and is corresponding to each network in the candidate networks; and

selecting a network on which the multimode terminal is to reside from the candidate networks, the selected network being with minimum power consumption reference value.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein

before selecting the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside from the candidate networks, the method further comprises:

querying a relationship between a preset service type and a signal intensity dependence weight, and obtaining a signal intensity dependence weight x corresponding to the service type of the network service which is currently performed, wherein 0≦

x≦

1; and

selecting the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside from the candidate networks comprises;

calculating respectively a signal intensity and a power consumption comprehensive reference value v for each network in the candidate networks according to the following formula;

v=x*e+(1−

x)/p, where e is a normalization value of the current signal intensity in the detected network; and

selecting, from the candidate networks, a network with maximal signal intensity and power consumption comprehensive reference value as the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein if the number of the service type of the network service which is currently performed by the multimode terminal is more than one, the obtained signal intensity dependence weight is a maximal signal intensity dependence weight in signal intensity dependence weights corresponding to the more than one service types.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein obtaining the power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service comprises:

determining, by obtaining an electric quantity consumption speed of the multimode terminal in a current predetermined interval, a current power consumption value of the multimode terminal.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein after obtaining the power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service, the method further comprises:

updating a power consumption value, in the relationships, corresponding to a current signal intensity of a current network on which the multimode terminal resides and the service type of the network service which is currently performed.

11. The method according to claim 2, wherein obtaining the power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service comprises:

determining, by obtaining an electric quantity consumption speed of the multimode terminal in a current predetermined interval, a current power consumption value of the multimode terminal.

12. The method according to claim 3, wherein obtaining the power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service comprises:

determining, by obtaining an electric quantity consumption speed of the multimode terminal in a current predetermined interval, a current power consumption value of the multimode terminal.

13. The method according to claim 4, wherein obtaining the power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service comprises:

determining, by obtaining an electric quantity consumption speed of the multimode terminal in a current predetermined interval, a current power consumption value of the multimode terminal.

14. The method according to claim 5, wherein obtaining the power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service comprises:

determining, by obtaining an electric quantity consumption speed of the multimode terminal in a current predetermined interval, a current power consumption value of the multimode terminal.

8. A device for selecting network on which multimode terminal is to reside, comprising:

a service selection module, configured to obtain a service type of a network service which is currently performed by the multimode terminal;

a detection module, configured to detect a current signal intensity of each network in the current environment for the multimode terminal;

a current power consumption obtaining module, configured to obtain power consumption information that the multimode terminal currently performs the network service; and

a network selection module, configured to select, according to preset relationships among a signal intensity, a service type and a power consumption reference value of each network, the power consumption information obtained by the current power consumption obtaining module, the detected current signal intensity of the each network and the obtained service type, the network on which the multimode terminal is to reside, wherein the selected network is a network with minimum power consumption reference value, which is corresponding to the current signal intensity and service type, in networks in each of which a current signal intensity can ensure that the network service is performed.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the device further comprises:

a power consumption state maintenance module, configured to update, according to the power consumption information obtained by the current power consumption obtaining module, a power consumption, in the relationships, corresponding to a current signal intensity of a current network on which the multimode terminal resides and the service type of the network service which is currently performed.

10. A multimode terminal, comprising the device as claimed in claim 8.