Control methods and apparatuses of mobile terminals

• US 9,532,309 B2
• Filed: 02/17/2015
• Issued: 12/27/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd. (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: MediaTek Singapore Pte. Ltd. (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Inventors: Wu, Hanyi
• Primary Examiner(s): Flores, Leon
• Application Number:
  US14/623,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20150237579A1
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0225 using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/027 by controlling a display operation or backlight unit
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Control method and apparatus of a mobile terminal are provided. The control method includes the steps of collecting breathing signals generated by the breathing of a user, determining a breathing mode of the user according to the breathing signals collected and controlling the mobile terminal according to the determined breathing mode of the user. By doing so, the power consumption of the mobile terminal can be reduced and the battery life of the mobile terminal can also be extended.

Claims

1. A control method of a mobile terminal, comprising:

collecting a breathing signal generated by breathing of a user;

determining a breathing mode of the user according to the breathing signal, wherein the breathing mode is configured to indicate whether the breathing of the user is detected or not; and

controlling a work status of the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode of the user to reduce a power consumption of the mobile terminal.

2. The control method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of determining the breathing mode of the user according to the breathing signal comprises:

determining the breathing mode of the user at least according to a current breathing signal and a previous breathing signal.

3. The control method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the breathing mode is determined as an interrupt-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected.

4. The control method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the step of controlling the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode comprises:

controlling the mobile terminal to enter a standby status when the breathing mode is the interrupt-breathing mode, and a screen of the mobile terminal is in an off status when the mobile terminal enters the standby status.

5. The control method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the breathing mode is determined as a start-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected.

6. The control method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of controlling the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode comprises:

unlocking the mobile terminal and returning a work status of the mobile terminal back to the status before entering the standby status when the breathing mode is the start-breathing mode; and

activating a display unit of the mobile terminal automatically when the breathing mode is the start-breathing mode.

7. The control method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the breathing mode is determined as the continuous-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected.

8. The control method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of controlling the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode comprises:

setting ringtones and/or vibration amplitude of the mobile terminal at the lowest level when the breathing mode is the continuous-breathing mode and the mobile terminal receives an external trigger signal.

9. The control method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the step of controlling the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode comprises:

controlling the mobile terminal to work in an operation status when the breathing mode is the continuous-breathing mode, and a screen of the mobile terminal is in an active status when the mobile terminal is in the work status.

10. The control method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the breathing mode is determined as a non-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected.

11. The control method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the step of controlling the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode comprises:

remaining the mobile terminal to work in a standby status when the breathing mode is the non-breathing mode, and controlling a screen of the mobile terminal to remain in an powered-off status when the mobile terminal receives an external trigger signal, and ringtones and/or vibrations are in response to the external trigger signal.

12. A control device of a mobile terminal comprises:

a collection module, configured to collect a breathing signal generated by a breathing of a user;

a control module, configured to determine a breathing mode according to the breathing signal collected by the collection module, and control a work status of the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode of the user to reduce a power consumption of the mobile terminal, wherein the breathing mode is configured to indicate whether the breathing of the user is detected or not.

13. The control device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the control module comprises:

a breathing mode judgment unit, configured to determine the breathing mode of the user at least according to a collected current breathing signal and a previous breathing signal;

a control unit, configured to control the mobile terminal according to the breathing mode determined by the breathing mode judgment unit.

14. The control device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is a interrupt-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected.

15. The control device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the control unit controls the mobile terminal to work in a standby status when the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is the interrupt-breathing mode.

16. The control device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode of the user is a start-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected.

17. The control device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the control unit unlocks the mobile terminal automatically, and resumes the mobile terminal back to the status before entering the standby status when the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is the start-breathing mode;

and

wherein a display unit of the mobile terminal is activated automatically when the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is the start-breathing mode.

18. The control device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is a continuous-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is detected.

19. The control device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control unit sets ringtones and/or vibration amplitude of the mobile terminal as the lowest one when the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is the continuous-breathing mode, and the mobile terminal receives an external trigger signal.

20. The control device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the control unit controls the mobile terminal to work in an operation status when the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is the continuous-breathing mode, and a screen of the mobile terminal is in an active status when the mobile terminal is in the operation status.

21. The control device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is a non-breathing mode when the current breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected, and the previous breathing signal indicates that the breathing of the user is not detected.

22. The control device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the mobile terminal is remained to work in a standby status when the breathing mode judgment unit determines that the breathing mode is the non-breathing mode, and a screen of the mobile terminal is controlled to remain in an powered-off status when the mobile terminal receives an external trigger signal, and ringtones and/or vibrations are in response to the external trigger signal.