Terminal Energy-Saving Method, Terminal, And System

• US 20160286489A1
• Filed: 06/08/2016
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Liu, Yan
• Application Number:
  US15/176,898
• Publication Number:
  US 20160286489A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/10 Current supply arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0225 using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0277 according to available power supply, e.g. switching off when a low battery condition is detected
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a terminal energy-saving method, a terminal, and a system, and the terminal includes a wireless power module, a communications module, a data collection module, where the wireless power module includes an energy induction submodule and a power management submodule. The energy induction submodule is configured to generate electric energy by responding to excitation output by an external apparatus, the power management submodule is configured to input the electric energy generated by the energy induction submodule as excitation electric energy into the communications module, the communications module is configured to establish, driven by the excitation electric energy, a wireless connection with the external apparatus, and the communications module is further configured to read collected data from the data collection module and send the data to the external apparatus through the wireless connection.

Claims

1. A terminal, comprising:

a memory;

a communications module;

a wireless power module comprising;

an energy induction submodule configured to generate electric energy by responding to excitation output by an external apparatus; and

a power management submodule configured to input the electric energy generated by the energy induction submodule as excitation electric energy into a communications module;

wherein the communications module is coupled to the memory and the wireless power module, and

wherein the communications module comprises a first processor configured to;

establish, driven by the excitation electric energy, a wireless connection with the external apparatus; and

read collected data from the memory; and

send the data to the external apparatus through the wireless connection.

2. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein the terminal further comprises:

a battery configured to supply power to the data collection module;

a receiver, driven by a power supply of the battery, configured to collect data; and

a memory, driven by a power supply of the battery, configured to store the collected data.

3. The terminal according to claim 2, wherein the power management submodule comprises a processor configured to:

determine, by the power management submodule, whether a change rate of the electric energy is greater than a preset change rate and remains unchanged;

input the electric energy as the excitation electric energy into the communications module when the change rate of the electric energy is greater than the preset change rate and remains unchanged;

or

determine, by the power management submodule, whether an electric energy value of the electric energy is greater than a preset electric energy value; and

input the electric energy as the excitation electric energy into the communications module when the electric energy value of the electric energy is greater than the preset electric energy value.

4. The terminal according to claim 2, wherein the communications module comprises a first receiver configured to receive first prompt information from the external apparatus that is used to prompt that the data is successfully received, and wherein the power management submodule comprises a second transmitter configured to:

respond to the first prompt information; and

send remaining electric energy to the battery such that the battery stores the remaining electric energy.

5. The terminal according to claim 4, wherein the communications module further comprises a first transmitter coupled to the first processor and configured to respond to the first prompt information, wherein the first processor of the communications module is further configured to:

disconnect the wireless connection; and

stop an operation of reading the collected data from the data collection module; and

release storage space that is used to store the collected data and is in the data collection module.

6. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein a transmitter of the power management submodule is configured to send second prompt information that is used to prompt that the electric energy is insufficient to the communications module when the electric energy is insufficient, and wherein when receiving the second prompt information, the first processor of the communications module is further configured to:

disconnect the wireless connection; and

stop an operation of reading the collected data from the data collection module.

7. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein a transmitter of the power management submodule is configured to send second prompt information that is used to prompt that the electric energy is insufficient to the communications module when the electric energy is insufficient, and wherein when receiving the second prompt information, the first processor of the communications module is further configured to send the second prompt information to the external apparatus such that the external apparatus increases excitation power output by the external apparatus.

8. A terminal, comprising:

a memory and

a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the memory stores a group of program code, and the processor is configured to invoke the program code stored in the memory to;

generate electric energy by responding to excitation output by an external apparatus;

establish, driven by the electric energy, a wireless connection with the external apparatus;

read collected data; and

send the data to the external apparatus through the wireless connection.

9. The terminal according to claim 8, wherein before the processor reads the collected data and sends the data to the external apparatus through the wireless connection, the processor is further configured to:

collecting the data; and

storing the collected data.

10. The terminal according to claim 9, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive first prompt information that is sent by the external apparatus and is used to prompt that the data is successfully received;

respond to the first prompt information; and

store remaining electric energy.

11. The terminal according to claim 10, wherein the processor is further configured to:

respond to the first prompt information;

disconnect the wireless connection;

stop an operation of reading the collected data; and

release storage space that is used to store the collected data.

12. The terminal according to claim 8, wherein the processor is configured to invoke the program code stored in the memory and is further configured to:

detecting whether the electric energy is insufficient; and

disconnecting the wireless connection when the electric energy is insufficient; and

stopping an operation of reading the collected data when the electric energy is insufficient.

13. A terminal energy-saving method, comprising:

generating electric energy by responding to excitation output by an external apparatus;

inputting the electric energy as excitation electric energy into a communications module;

establishing a wireless connection with the external apparatus;

reading collected data; and

sending the data to the external apparatus through the wireless connection.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein before reading the collected data from the data collection module, and sending the data to the external apparatus through the wireless connection, the method further comprises:

supplying, by a battery, power;

collecting the data; and

storing the collected data.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein inputting the electric energy as excitation electric energy comprises:

determining whether a change rate of the electric energy is greater than a preset change rate and remains unchanged;

inputting the electric energy as the excitation electric energy when the change rate of the electric energy is greater than the preset change rate and remains unchanged;

determining whether an electric energy value of the electric energy is greater than a preset electric energy value; and

inputting the electric energy as the excitation electric energy when the electric energy value of the electric energy is greater than the preset electric energy value.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving first prompt information that is sent by the external apparatus and is used to prompt that the data is successfully received; and

responding to the first prompt information; and

sending remaining electric energy to the battery such that the battery stores the remaining electric energy.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

responding to the first prompt information;

disconnecting the wireless connection,

stopping an operation of reading the collected data;

responding to, by a space releasing module, the first prompt information; and

releasing storage space that is used to store the collected data.

18. The method according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

sending second prompt information that is used to prompt that the electric energy is insufficient to the communications module when the electric energy is insufficient;

responding to the second prompt information when the electric energy is insufficient;

disconnecting the wireless connection when the electric energy is insufficient; and

stopping an operation of reading the collected data when the electric energy is insufficient.

19. The method according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

sending second prompt information that is used to prompt that the electric energy is insufficient when the electric energy is insufficient;

responding to the second prompt information when the electric energy is insufficient;

sending the second prompt information to the external apparatus such that the external apparatus increases excitation power output by the external apparatus when the electric energy is insufficient.