COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL

• US 20180192284A1
• Filed: 11/09/2017
• Published: 07/05/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Original Assignee: Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corporation Limited
• Granted Patent: US 10,455,411 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/50 Allocation of resources, e.g. of the central processing unit [CPU]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/54 Interprogram communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/02 Selection of wireless resources by user or terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

The embodiments of the disclosure disclose a communication method and a mobile terminal. The method is applied to a mobile terminal including an Application Processor (AP) and at least one communication processor, each of the at least one communication processor is connected to the AP, each of the at least one communication processor can be connected to at least two peripheral devices of the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal has installed thereon a target application. The method includes: determining at least two peripheral devices needed for a data processing task of the target application; allocating a customized communication processor to the at least two peripheral devices; and when the data processing task of the target application is detected, calling the customized communication processor to perform the data processing task of the target application.

Claims

1. A communication method, applied to a mobile terminal comprising an Application Processor (AP) and at least one communication processor, each of the at least one communication processor being connected to the AP, each of the at least one communication processor capable of being connected to at least two peripheral devices of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having installed thereon a target application, the method comprising:

determining at least two peripheral devices needed for a data processing task of the target application;

allocating a customized communication processor to the at least two peripheral devices, the customized communication processor being one of the at least one communication processor comprised in the mobile terminal; and

when the data processing task of the target application is detected, calling the customized communication processor to perform the data processing task of the target application.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the allocating a customized communication processor to the at least two peripheral devices comprises:

determining a communication processor, with the lowest usage frequency, of the at least one communication processor; and

determining the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a dedicated communication processor for the at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application, the dedicated communication processor dedicating to providing communication service for the at least two peripheral devices.

3. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

determining a high-frequency usage time period of the target application, wherein

the determining the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a dedicated communication processor for the at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application comprises;

determining the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a dedicated communication processor for the at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application within the high-frequency usage time period.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the determining a high-frequency usage time period of the target application comprises:

acquiring usage information about the target application within a predetermined time period; and

determining the high-frequency usage time period of the target application on the basis of the usage information about the target application within the predetermined time period.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the allocating a customized communication processor to the at least two peripheral devices comprises:

selecting a target communication processor, the target communication processor being one of the at least one communication processor comprised in the mobile terminal; and

determining the selected target communication processor as a preempted communication processor for at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application, the at least two peripheral devices of the target application having priority higher than that of other peripheral devices comprised in the mobile terminal in terms of using communication service of the preempted communication processor.

6. The method according to claim 2, further comprising:

determining a high-frequency usage time period of the target application, wherein

determining the selected target communication processor as a preempted communication processor for at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application comprises;

determining the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a preempted communication processor for at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application within the high-frequency usage time period.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the determining a high-frequency usage time period of the target application comprises:

acquiring usage information about the target application within a predetermined time period; and

determining the high-frequency usage time period of the target application on the basis of the usage information about the target application within the predetermined time period.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

acquiring usage information about at least one application installed on the mobile terminal; and

determining an application, of which the usage information is greater than a predetermined usage information threshold, as the target application, according to the usage information about at least one application installed on the mobile terminal.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the usage information is a usage count of the at least one application within a predetermined time period, or a Central Processing Unit (CPU) occupancy during running of the at least one application.

10. A mobile terminal, comprising an Application Processor (AP) and at least one communication processor, each of the at least one communication processor being connected to the AP, each of the at least one communication processor capable of being connected to at least two peripheral devices of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal having installed thereon a target application, the mobile terminal further comprising:

a memory configured to store readable instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the readable instructions to implement one or more units, the one or more units comprising;

a determination unit configured to determine at least two peripheral devices needed for a data processing task of the target application;

an allocation unit configured to allocate a customized communication processor to the at least two peripheral devices, the customized communication processor being one of the at least one communication processor comprised in the mobile terminal; and

a calling unit configured to call, when the data processing task of the target application is detected, the customized communication processor to perform the data processing task of the target application.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein

the allocation unit is specifically configured to determine a communication processor, with the lowest usage frequency, of the at least one communication processor;

and determine the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a dedicated communication processor for the at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application, the dedicated communication processor dedicating to providing communication service for the at least two peripheral devices.

12. The mobile terminal according to claim 11, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the readable instructions to implement a first learning unit configured to determine a high-frequency usage time period of the target application;

and

wherein the allocation unit is specifically configured to determine, when determining the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a dedicated communication processor for the at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application, the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a dedicated communication processor for the at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application within the high-frequency usage time period.

13. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the first learning unit is configured to acquire usage information about the target application within a predetermined time period;

and determine a high-frequency usage time period of the target application on the basis of the usage information about the target application within the predetermined time period.

14. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein

the allocation unit is specifically configured to select a target communication processor, the target communication processor being one of the at least one communication processor comprised in the mobile terminal;

and determine the selected target communication processor as a preempted communication processor for at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application, the at least two peripheral devices of the target application having priority higher than that of other peripheral devices comprised in the mobile terminal in terms of using communication service of the preempted communication processor.

15. The mobile terminal according to claim 14, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the readable instructions to implement a second learning unit configured to determine a high-frequency usage time period of the target application;

and

wherein the allocation unit is specifically configured to determine, when determining the selected target communication processor as a preempted communication processor for at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application, the communication processor with the lowest usage frequency as a preempted communication processor for at least two peripheral devices needed for the data processing task of the target application within the high-frequency usage time period.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 15, wherein the second learning unit is configured to acquire usage information about the target application within a predetermined time period;

and determine a high-frequency usage time period of the target application on the basis of the usage information about the target application within the predetermined time period.

17. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the readable instructions to implement a target application determination unit configured to acquire usage information about at least one application installed on the mobile terminal;

and determine an application, of which the usage information is greater than a predetermined usage information threshold, as the target application, according to the usage information about at least one application installed on the mobile terminal.

18. The mobile terminal according to claim 17, wherein the usage information is a usage count of the at least one application within a predetermined time period, or a Central Processing Unit (CPU) occupancy during running of the at least one application.

19. A mobile terminal, comprising N communication processors, an Application Processor (AP), M peripheral devices and a bus, wherein each of the N communication processors is connected to the AP via the bus, and each of the N communication processors is capable of being connected to at least two peripheral devices of the M peripheral devices, N being a positive integer, and M being a positive integer greater than 2;

and

the at least two peripheral devices communicate with each other via one of the N communication processors.