Data card connection management method, apparatus and system, and data card

• US 9,949,313 B2
• Filed: 09/17/2014
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Zhang, Jingrui
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US15/309,445
• Publication Number:
  US 20170156173A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,308 Days
• Field of Search: 455557, 455558, 4555521, 4555531
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/61 Installation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/62 Uninstallation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4413 Plug-and-play [PnP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4415 Self describing peripheral devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/445 Program loading or initiating bootstrapping G06F9/4401; security arrangements for program loading or initiating G06F21/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/20 Manipulation of established connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A data card connection management method which is applied to an electronic device on which a plurality of connection managers having connection management matching features are installed, the data card connection management method includes the following steps: when detecting that an access data card is connected to the electronic device, acquiring a connection management matching feature of the access data card; selecting a connection manager matching the connection management matching feature of the data card from the plurality of connection managers having the connection management matching features as a first target connection manager; and starting and only starting the first target connection manager. Correspondingly, a data card connection management apparatus and system, and a data card are further provided. The problem that different types of data card connection managers cannot normally operate on the electronic device is effectively solved.

Claims

1. A data card connection management method, wherein, the data card connection management method is applied to an electronic device on which a plurality of connection managers having connection management matching features are installed, and the data card connection management method comprises the following steps:

when detecting that an access data card is connected to the electronic device, acquiring a connection management matching feature of the access data card;

selecting a connection manager matching the connection management matching feature of the data card, from the plurality of connection managers having the connection management matching features, as a first target connection manager; and

starting and only starting the first target connection manager,

the method further comprising;

when there is no the first target connection manager, judging whether there is a second connection manager which has a same name as a name of a connection manager of the access data card and is compatible with the access data card to obtain a first judgment result;

when the first judgment result indicates that there is the second connection manager, using the second connection manger as a second target connection manager; and

starting and only starting the second target connection manager.

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

when the judgment result indicates that there is no the second target connection manager, installing the connection manager of the access data card; and

setting the connection management matching feature of the access data card to be a connection management matching feature of the connection manager.

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

before installing the connection manager of the access data card, unloading a third connection manager, wherein,

the third connection manager is a connection manager which is installed on the electronic device and is not able to coexist with the connection manager of the access data card;

or the third connection manager is a connection manager which is installed on the electronic device and has a version lower than a version of the connection manager of the access data card.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of connection managers having the connection management matching features share one overall daemon process.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, after the overall daemon process is started, the following steps are executed:

judging whether an existing connection manager on the electronic device records a connection manager matching feature to obtain a second judgment result;

when the second judgment result indicates that the existing connection manager on the electronic device does not record the connection manager matching feature, further judging whether a daemon process of the existing connection manager is consistent with the overall daemon process to obtain a third judgment result; and

when the third judgment result indicates that the daemon process of the existing connection manager is not consistent with the overall daemon process, judging that the daemon process of the existing connection manager is not able to coexist with the overall daemon process.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the connection management matching feature of the access data card is set in an ID of the access data card;

and the connection management matching feature of the connection manager is set in a data card ID which is recorded by the connection manager.

7. A data card connection management apparatus, wherein, the data card connection management apparatus is applied to an electronic device on which a plurality of connection managers having connection management matching features are installed, and the apparatus comprises:

a connection matching feature acquisition module configured to, when detecting that an access data card is connected to the electronic device, acquire a connection management matching feature of the access data card;

a first selection module configured to select a connection manager matching the connection management matching feature of the data card, from the plurality of connection managers having the connection management matching features, as a first target connection manager; and

a first starting module configured to start and only start the first target connection manager,

the apparatus further comprising;

a second judgment module configured to, when there is no the first target connection manager, judge whether there is a second connection manager which has a same name as a name of a connection manager of the access data card and is compatible with the access data card to obtain a first judgment result;

a second selection module configured to, when the first judgment result indicates that there is the second connection manager, use the second connection manger as a second target connection manager; and

a second starting module configured to start and only start the second target connection manager.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising:

a connection manager installation module configured to, when the judgment result indicates that there is no the second target connection manager install the connection manager of the access data card; and

a connection management matching feature recording module configured to set the connection management matching feature of the access data card to be a connection management matching feature of the connection manager.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising:

an unloading module configured to, before installing the connection manager of the access data card, unload a third connection manager, wherein,

the third connection manager is a connection manager which is installed on the electronic device and is not able to coexist with the connection manager of the access data card;

or the third connection manager is a connection manager which is installed on the electronic device and has a version lower than a version of the connection manager of the access data card.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of connection managers having the connection management matching features share one overall daemon process.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising:

a second judgment module configured to judge whether an existing connection manager on the electronic device records a connection manager matching feature to obtain a second judgment result; and

a third judgment module configured to, when the second judgment result indicates that the existing connection manager on the electronic device does not record the connection manager matching feature, further judge whether a daemon process of the existing connection manager is consistent with the overall daemon process to obtain a third judgment result; and

when the third judgment result indicates that the daemon process of the existing connection manager is not consistent with the overall daemon process, judge that the daemon process of the existing connection manager is not able to coexist with the overall daemon process.

12. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the connection management matching feature of the access data card is set in an ID of the access data card;

and the connection management matching feature of the connection manager is set in a data card ID which is recorded by the connection manager.

13. A data card connection management system, comprising a data card and the data card connection management apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the data card has a connection management matching feature of the data card connection management apparatus which is used for matching.

14. A data card, wherein, the data card has a connection management matching feature;

and the connection management matching feature is used by the data card connection management apparatus according to claim 7 to match a corresponding connection manager.