CN106162606A

CN106162606A - A kind of method for switching network and mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN106162606A
Application number: CN201610594543.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈芹浩
Original assignee: Nubia Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Nubia Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-07-26
Filing date: 2016-07-26
Publication date: 2016-11-23

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of method for switching network and mobile terminal.Described mobile terminal includes: activate unit, web search unit and network insertion unit；Wherein, described activation unit, it is used for applying for and activate VSIM card；Described web search unit, for searching for network based on described VSIM card, it is thus achieved that first network identifies；Obtain, from VSIM server, the first network parameter that described first network mark is corresponding based on described VSIM card；Described network insertion unit, for accessing described first network based on described first network parameter；Wherein, described VSIM server is previously stored with the network parameter of least one set network identity and correspondence.On the one hand the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention meets the demand that mobile terminal is lightening, on the other hand avoids the need for taking mobile terminal bonnet apart or opening the inconvenience that SIM card channel opening brings to user with installation SIM, improves the operating experience of user.

Description

Network switching method and mobile terminal

Technical Field

The invention relates to a wireless communication technology, in particular to a network switching method and a mobile terminal.

Background

The wireless device typically has a Subscriber identity Module, such as a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card or a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM) card. Taking the SIM card as an example, the SIM card usually provides authentication parameters to enable the handset to interact with the network, but the existence of the physical SIM card destroys the integrity of the handset. In the era of focusing on the shape of the mobile phone more and more, particularly, the thinner the mobile phone is, the thinner the integrated mainstream design that the back cover is not detached is, so that the space of the SIM card is smaller and smaller, and the requirement of detaching the back cover or the SIM card from the opening is more and more difficult to tolerate.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the existing technical problem, embodiments of the present invention provide a network switching method and a mobile terminal.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention is realized as follows:

an embodiment of the present invention provides a mobile terminal, including: the device comprises an activation unit, a network searching unit and a network access unit; wherein,

the activation unit is used for applying for and activating a Virtual Subscriber Identity Module (VSIM) card;

the network searching unit is used for searching a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier; obtaining a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card;

the network access unit is used for accessing the first network based on the first network parameter;

the VSIM server stores at least one group of network identifications and corresponding network parameters in advance.

In the foregoing solution, the network searching unit is further configured to, when obtaining, based on the VSIM card, a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server, obtain a first identifier representing the unique identification number of the mobile terminal, and send the first identifier to the VSIM server, so that the VSIM server associates the first identifier with the VSIM card.

In the above scheme, the network searching unit is further configured to obtain a second network identifier when detecting that a network in the area where the network searching unit is located changes; sending the second network identification to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and obtaining a second network parameter which is sent by the VSIM server and corresponds to the second network identification;

the network access unit is further configured to access the second network based on the second network parameter.

In the foregoing solution, the network searching unit is configured to obtain a broadcast message, and detect that a network in an area where the network is located changes based on the broadcast message.

In the above scheme, the network searching unit is configured to search a network and detect network information; the network information includes: a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile network number (MNC), determining a second network based on the network information; and the network information is sent to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and a second network parameter corresponding to the network information sent by the VSIM server is obtained.

The embodiment of the invention also provides an information processing method, which comprises the following steps:

the method comprises the steps that a mobile terminal applies for and activates a VSIM card, and searches for a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier;

obtaining a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card;

accessing the first network based on the first network parameter;

In the foregoing solution, when the network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier is obtained from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card, the method further includes:

the mobile terminal obtains a first identifier representing the unique identification number of the mobile terminal, and the first identifier is sent to the VSIM server, so that the VSIM server associates the first identifier with the VSIM card.

In the above scheme, the method further comprises: when the mobile terminal detects that the network of the area where the mobile terminal is located changes, a second network identifier is obtained;

sending the second network identification to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and obtaining a second network parameter which is sent by the VSIM server and corresponds to the second network identification;

accessing the second network based on the second network parameter.

In the above solution, the detecting, by the mobile terminal, that the network in the area is changed includes:

the mobile terminal obtains a broadcast message, and detects that the network of the area is changed based on the broadcast message.

In the foregoing solution, the obtaining the second network includes:

the mobile terminal searches a network and detects network information; the network information includes: an MCC and an MNC for determining a second network based on the network information;

correspondingly, the sending a second network identifier to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card to obtain a second network parameter corresponding to the second network identifier sent by the VSIM server includes:

and the network information is sent to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and a second network parameter which is sent by the VSIM server and corresponds to the network information is obtained.

The embodiment of the invention provides a network switching method and a mobile terminal, wherein the mobile terminal comprises: the device comprises an activation unit, a network searching unit and a network access unit; the activation unit is used for applying for and activating a Virtual Subscriber Identity Module (VSIM) card; the network searching unit is used for searching a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier; obtaining a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card; the network access unit is used for accessing the first network based on the first network parameter; the VSIM server stores at least one group of network identifications and corresponding network parameters in advance. By adopting the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention, the mobile terminal is accessed into the network through the VSIM card, so that an SIM card slot is not required to be arranged in the mobile terminal, on one hand, the requirement of lightening and thinning the mobile terminal is met, and a space is provided for the layout of internal components of the mobile terminal; on the other hand, the user does not need to install the SIM card, inconvenience brought to the user by disassembling the rear cover of the mobile terminal or opening the opening of the SIM card slot to install the SIM card is avoided, and operation experience of the user is improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic hardware configuration diagram of an alternative mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagram of a wireless communication system for the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an application of a system architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another system architecture application of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

the implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Detailed Description

It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

A mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, suffixes such as "module", "component", or "unit" used to denote elements are used only for facilitating the explanation of the present invention, and have no specific meaning in themselves. Thus, "modules" and "components" may be used in a mixture.

The mobile terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the terminal described in the present invention may include a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcast receiver, a PDA (personal digital assistant), a PAD (tablet computer), a PMP (portable multimedia player), a navigation device, and the like, and a stationary terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following, it is assumed that the terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a fixed type terminal in addition to elements particularly used for moving purposes.

Fig. 1 is a schematic hardware structure of an alternative mobile terminal implementing various embodiments of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 may include a wireless communication unit 110, an a/V (audio/video) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190, etc. Fig. 1 illustrates a mobile terminal having various components, but it is to be understood that not all illustrated components are required to be implemented. More or fewer components may alternatively be implemented. Elements of the mobile terminal will be described in detail below.

The wireless communication unit 110 typically includes one or more components that allow radio communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system or network. For example, the wireless communication unit may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless internet module 113, a short-range communication module 114, and a location information module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management server via a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and/or a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information and transmits it to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and the like. Also, the broadcast signal may further include a broadcast signal combined with a TV or radio broadcast signal. The broadcast associated information may also be provided via a mobile communication network, and in this case, the broadcast associated information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal may exist in various forms, for example, it may exist in the form of an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB), an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H), and the like. The broadcast receiving module 111 may receive a signal broadcast by using various types of broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may receive digital broadcasting by using a digital broadcasting system such as a data broadcasting system of multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), digital video broadcasting-handheld (DVB-H), forward link media (MediaFLO @), terrestrial digital broadcasting integrated service (ISDB-T), and the like. The broadcast receiving module 111 may be constructed to be suitable for various broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the above-mentioned digital broadcasting systems. The broadcast signal and/or broadcast associated information received via the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160 (or other type of storage medium).

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and/or receives radio signals to and/or from at least one of a base station (e.g., access point, node B, etc.), an external terminal, and a server. Such radio signals may include voice call signals, video call signals, or various types of data transmitted and/or received according to text and/or multimedia messages.

The wireless internet module 113 supports wireless internet access of the mobile terminal. The module may be internally or externally coupled to the terminal. The wireless internet access technology to which the module relates may include WLAN (wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (wireless broadband), Wimax (worldwide interoperability for microwave access), HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access), and the like.

The short-range communication module 114 is a module for supporting short-range communication. Some examples of short-range communication technologies include bluetooth (TM), Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), zigbee (TM), and the like.

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or acquiring location information of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (global positioning system). According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites and applies triangulation to the calculated information, thereby accurately calculating three-dimensional current location information according to longitude, latitude, and altitude. Currently, a method for calculating position and time information uses three satellites and corrects an error of the calculated position and time information by using another satellite. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating current position information in real time.

The a/V input unit 120 is used to receive an audio or video signal. The a/V input unit 120 may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122, and the camera 121 processes image data of still pictures or video obtained by an image capturing apparatus in a video capturing mode or an image capturing mode. The processed image frames may be displayed on the display unit 151. The image frames processed by the cameras 121 may be stored in the memory 160 (or other storage medium) or transmitted via the wireless communication unit 110, and two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the construction of the mobile terminal. The microphone 122 may receive sounds (audio data) via the microphone in a phone call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and can process such sounds into audio data. The processed audio (voice) data may be converted into a format output transmittable to a mobile communication base station via the mobile communication module 112 in case of a phone call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various types of noise cancellation (or suppression) algorithms to cancel (or suppress) noise or interference generated in the course of receiving and transmitting audio signals.

The user input unit 130 may generate key input data according to a command input by a user to control various operations of the mobile terminal. The user input unit 130 allows a user to input various types of information, and may include a keyboard, dome sheet, touch pad (e.g., a touch-sensitive member that detects changes in resistance, pressure, capacitance, and the like due to being touched), scroll wheel, joystick, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad is superimposed on the display unit 151 in the form of a layer, a touch screen may be formed.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., an open or closed state of the mobile terminal 100), a position of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of contact (i.e., touch input) by a user with the mobile terminal 100, an orientation of the mobile terminal 100, acceleration or deceleration movement and direction of the mobile terminal 100, and the like, and generates a command or signal for controlling an operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is implemented as a slide-type mobile phone, the sensing unit 140 may sense whether the slide-type phone is opened or closed. In addition, the sensing unit 140 can detect whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled with an external device.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface through which at least one external device is connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external device may include a wired or wireless headset port, an external power supply (or battery charger) port, a wired or wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video I/O port, an earphone port, and the like. The identification module may store various information for authenticating a user using the mobile terminal 100 and may include a User Identity Module (UIM), a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM), a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. In addition, a device having an identification module (hereinafter, referred to as an "identification device") may take the form of a smart card, and thus, the identification device may be connected with the mobile terminal 100 via a port or other connection means. The interface unit 170 may be used to receive input (e.g., data information, power, etc.) from an external device and transmit the received input to one or more elements within the mobile terminal 100 or may be used to transmit data between the mobile terminal and the external device.

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected with an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may serve as a path through which power is supplied from the cradle to the mobile terminal 100 or may serve as a path through which various command signals input from the cradle are transmitted to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be used as signals for recognizing whether the mobile terminal is accurately mounted on the cradle. The output unit 150 is configured to provide output signals (e.g., audio signals, video signals, alarm signals, vibration signals, etc.) in a visual, audio, and/or tactile manner. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and the like.

The display unit 151 may display information processed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in a phone call mode, the display unit 151 may display a User Interface (UI) or a Graphical User Interface (GUI) related to a call or other communication (e.g., text messaging, multimedia file downloading, etc.). When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or an image capturing mode, the display unit 151 may display a captured image and/or a received image, a UI or GUI showing a video or an image and related functions, and the like.

Meanwhile, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad are overlapped with each other in the form of a layer to form a touch screen, the display unit 151 may serve as an input device and an output device. The display unit 151 may include at least one of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), a thin film transistor LCD (TFT-LCD), an Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display, a flexible display, a three-dimensional (3D) display, and the like. Some of these displays may be configured to be transparent to allow a user to view from the outside, which may be referred to as transparent displays, and a typical transparent display may be, for example, a TOLED (transparent organic light emitting diode) display or the like. Depending on the particular desired implementation, the mobile terminal 100 may include two or more display units (or other display devices), for example, the mobile terminal may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown). The touch screen may be used to detect a touch input pressure as well as a touch input position and a touch input area.

The audio output module 152 may convert audio data received by the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 into an audio signal and output as sound when the mobile terminal is in a call signal reception mode, a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. Also, the audio output module 152 may provide audio output related to a specific function performed by the mobile terminal 100 (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). The audio output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 may provide an output to notify the mobile terminal 100 of the occurrence of an event. Typical events may include call reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. In addition to audio or video output, the alarm unit 153 may provide output in different ways to notify the occurrence of an event. For example, the alarm unit 153 may provide an output in the form of vibration, and when a call, a message, or some other incoming communication (incomingmunication) is received, the alarm unit 153 may provide a tactile output (i.e., vibration) to inform the user thereof. By providing such a tactile output, the user can recognize the occurrence of various events even when the user's mobile phone is in the user's pocket. The alarm unit 153 may also provide an output notifying the occurrence of an event via the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The memory 160 may store software programs and the like for processing and controlling operations performed by the controller 180, or may temporarily store data (e.g., a phonebook, messages, still images, videos, and the like) that has been or will be output. Also, the memory 160 may store data regarding various ways of vibration and audio signals output when a touch is applied to the touch screen.

The memory 160 may include at least one type of storage medium including a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card, a card-type memory (e.g., SD or DX memory, etc.), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and the like. Also, the mobile terminal 100 may cooperate with a network storage device that performs a storage function of the memory 160 through a network connection.

The controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, the controller 180 performs control and processing related to voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for reproducing (or playing back) multimedia data, and the multimedia module 181 may be constructed within the controller 180 or may be constructed separately from the controller 180. The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process to recognize a handwriting input or a picture drawing input performed on the touch screen as a character or an image.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power or internal power and provides appropriate power required to operate various elements and components under the control of the controller 180.

The various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a computer-readable medium using, for example, computer software, hardware, or any combination thereof. For a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented using at least one of an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), a Digital Signal Processing Device (DSPD), a Programmable Logic Device (PLD), a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), a processor, a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, an electronic unit designed to perform the functions described herein, and in some cases, such embodiments may be implemented in the controller 180. For a software implementation, the implementation such as a process or a function may be implemented with a separate software module that allows performing at least one function or operation. The software codes may be implemented by software applications (or programs) written in any suitable programming language, which may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

Up to this point, mobile terminals have been described in terms of their functionality. Hereinafter, a slide-type mobile terminal among various types of mobile terminals, such as a folder-type, bar-type, swing-type, slide-type mobile terminal, and the like, will be described as an example for the sake of brevity. Accordingly, the present invention can be applied to any type of mobile terminal, and is not limited to a slide type mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 as shown in fig. 1 may be configured to operate with communication systems such as wired and wireless communication systems and satellite-based communication systems that transmit data via frames or packets.

A communication system in which a mobile terminal according to the present invention is operable will now be described with reference to fig. 2.

Such communication systems may use different air interfaces and/or physical layers. For example, the air interface used by the communication system includes, for example, Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) (in particular, Long Term Evolution (LTE)), global system for mobile communications (GSM), and the like. By way of non-limiting example, the following description relates to a CDMA communication system, but such teachings are equally applicable to other types of systems.

Referring to fig. 2, the CDMA wireless communication system may include a plurality of mobile terminals 100, a plurality of Base Stations (BSs) 270, Base Station Controllers (BSCs) 275, and a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) 280. The MSC280 is configured to interface with a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 290. The MSC280 is also configured to interface with a BSC275, which may be coupled to the base station 270 via a backhaul. The backhaul may be constructed according to any of several known interfaces including, for example, E1/T1, ATM, IP, PPP, frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. It will be understood that a system as shown in fig. 2 may include multiple BSCs 275.

Each BS270 may serve one or more sectors (or regions), each sector covered by a multi-directional antenna or an antenna pointing in a particular direction being radially distant from the BS 270. Alternatively, each partition may be covered by two or more antennas for diversity reception. Each BS270 may be configured to support multiple frequency allocations, with each frequency allocation having a particular frequency spectrum (e.g., 1.25MHz,5MHz, etc.).

The intersection of partitions with frequency allocations may be referred to as a CDMA channel. The BS270 may also be referred to as a Base Transceiver Subsystem (BTS) or other equivalent terminology. In such a case, the term "base station" may be used to generically refer to a single BSC275 and at least one BS 270. The base stations may also be referred to as "cells". Alternatively, each sector of a particular BS270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in fig. 2, a Broadcast Transmitter (BT)295 transmits a broadcast signal to the mobile terminal 100 operating within the system. A broadcast receiving module 111 as shown in fig. 1 is provided at the mobile terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295. In fig. 2, several Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites 300 are shown. The satellite 300 assists in locating at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals 100.

In fig. 2, a plurality of satellites 300 are depicted, but it is understood that useful positioning information may be obtained with any number of satellites. The GPS module 115 as shown in fig. 1 is generally configured to cooperate with satellites 300 to obtain desired positioning information. Other techniques that can track the location of the mobile terminal may be used instead of or in addition to GPS tracking techniques. In addition, at least one GPS satellite 300 may selectively or additionally process satellite DMB transmission.

As a typical operation of the wireless communication system, the BS270 receives reverse link signals from various mobile terminals 100. The mobile terminal 100 is generally engaged in conversations, messaging, and other types of communications. Each reverse link signal received by a particular base station 270 is processed within the particular BS 270. The obtained data is forwarded to the associated BSC 275. The BSC provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions including coordination of soft handoff procedures between BSs 270. The BSCs 275 also route the received data to the MSC280, which provides additional routing services for interfacing with the PSTN 290. Similarly, the PSTN290 interfaces with the MSC280, the MSC interfaces with the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 accordingly control the BS270 to transmit forward link signals to the mobile terminal 100.

Example one

The embodiment of the invention provides an information processing method. FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 3, the information method includes:

step 301: the mobile terminal applies for and activates the VSIM card, and searches for a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier.

Step 302: obtaining a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card; the VSIM server stores at least one group of network identifications and corresponding network parameters in advance.

Step 303: accessing the first network based on the first network parameter.

The information processing method of the embodiment is applied to a mobile terminal, and as an example, in terms of a hardware structure, an entity SIM card slot may not be set in the mobile terminal, that is, an entity SIM card slot is not available in the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal can apply for and activate the VSIM card, and communication is carried out through the VSIM card. As another example, the mobile terminal may also set a physical SIM card slot on a hardware structure, that is, a SIM card may also be used in the mobile terminal; in this scenario, the mobile terminal may also apply for and activate the VSIM card, and communicate through the VSIM card.

In this embodiment, the mobile terminal may apply for a VSIM card from a VSIM server (the VSIM server may be a virtual operator server), and obtain information of the VSIM card; and activating the VSIM card through the VSIM server. When the SIM card cannot be used in the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can establish connection with a VSIM server through other wired or wireless network connection modes to apply for and activate the VSIM card; the Wireless network connection mode may specifically be a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network connection mode, and is certainly not limited to the Wi-Fi connection mode. When the mobile terminal can use the SIM card, the mobile terminal can establish connection with the VSIM server by combining the SIM card with the radio frequency module so as to apply for and activate the VSIM card.

In this embodiment, the VSIM server is pre-subscribed with an entity operator network, such as a "mobile network", "a" connected network ", or a" telecommunication network ", to obtain authorization of the entity operator network. Further, the VSIM server obtains network parameters corresponding to each entity operator network; the network parameters may specifically be represented by VSIMconfig; the VSIM server stores therein network parameters (e.g., VSIMconfig) corresponding to each network.

In this embodiment, the mobile terminal searches for an available network in a network searching process based on a VSIM card; in practical application, the mobile terminal can search a plurality of available networks; the plurality of available networks can be represented by a list in actual application; the mobile terminal may select the first (or any) network in the list for attempting access, and obtain the first network identifier assuming that the network selected by the mobile terminal is the first network. The mobile terminal sends a request to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card to obtain network parameters; the request comprises the first network identification; as an example, the request may further include a first identifier representing VSIM card information and the mobile terminal unique identification number; the first identifier is, for example, an International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI), so that the VSIM server stores the VSIM card information in association with the first identifier, and controls one VSIM card to be bound to only one mobile terminal. That is, in this embodiment, when the network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier is obtained from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card, the method further includes: the mobile terminal obtains a first identifier representing the unique identification number of the mobile terminal, and the first identifier is sent to the VSIM server, so that the VSIM server associates the first identifier with the VSIM card. Of course, the VSIM card information and the first identifier may also be sent to the VSIM server when the VSIM card is activated.

In this embodiment, the mobile terminal sends the obtained first network identifier to the VSIM server; and the VSIM server inquires a plurality of groups of prestored network identifications and corresponding network parameters to obtain first network parameters corresponding to the first network identifications, and returns the first network parameters to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal obtains the first network parameter, and initiates a network registration request with a keyword of 'type ═ VSIM' to network side equipment corresponding to the first network parameter based on the VSIM card; the network registration request can comprise authentication information such as VSIM card information and the first identifier; after the network side equipment authenticates that the first identifier and the VSIM card information are legal, an account is allocated, and the account is bound with the information of the VSIM card to complete the access of a first network.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an application of a system architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 4, in the information interaction process of this embodiment, the mobile terminal performs a network search process through the VSIM card after application and activation, searches for a network to which the base station belongs, and obtains an identifier of the network; the mobile terminal applies for a network parameter (VSIMconfig) from a VSIM server based on the obtained network identifier, wherein the application carries an IMEI of the mobile terminal and an identifier of a network; the VSIM server searches a pre-stored network identification set based on the identification of the network in the application, obtains a network parameter (VSIMconfig) corresponding to the identification of the network, and sends the network parameter (VSIMconfig) to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can access the network to which the base station belongs.

By adopting the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention, the mobile terminal is accessed into the network through the VSIM card, so that an SIM card slot is not required to be arranged in the mobile terminal, on one hand, the requirement of lightening and thinning the mobile terminal is met, and a space is provided for the layout of internal components of the mobile terminal; on the other hand, the user does not need to install the SIM card, inconvenience brought to the user by disassembling the rear cover of the mobile terminal or opening the opening of the SIM card slot to install the SIM card is avoided, and operation experience of the user is improved.

Example two

Based on the first embodiment, the embodiment of the invention also provides an information processing method. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an information processing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 5, the information method includes:

step 501: the mobile terminal applies for and activates the VSIM card, and searches for a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier.

Step 502: and obtaining a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identification from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card. The VSIM server stores at least one group of network identifications and corresponding network parameters in advance.

Step 503: accessing the first network based on the first network parameter.

Step 504: and when the change of the network of the area is detected, obtaining a second network identification.

Step 505: and sending the second network identification to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and obtaining second network parameters which are sent by the VSIM server and correspond to the second network identification.

Step 506: accessing the second network based on the second network parameter.

Different from the first embodiment, the present embodiment mainly describes a scenario in which a mobile terminal moves due to a location of the mobile terminal, so that a network handover occurs in detail.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the detecting, by the mobile terminal, that the network in the area where the mobile terminal is located changes includes: the mobile terminal obtains a broadcast message, and detects that the network of the area is changed based on the broadcast message. Specifically, when the position of the mobile terminal moves, the mobile terminal may move from the network coverage area of one base station to the network coverage area of another base station. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another system architecture application of the present invention; as shown in fig. 6, after the mobile terminal moves from the network coverage area of the base station a to the network coverage area of the base station B, the original serving cell loses service, that is, the mobile terminal cannot communicate with the base station a; in the network coverage area of the base station B, the mobile terminal can monitor the broadcast message of the base station B through the VSIM card, and based on the network information (e.g., base station information) carried in the broadcast message, the network coverage area currently moved to the base station B can be determined; the mobile terminal obtains the second network identification that was heard. Specifically, in this embodiment, the obtaining the second network includes: the mobile terminal searches a network and detects network information; the network information includes: a Mobile Country Code (MCC) and a Mobile Network number (MNC), and determining the second Network based on the Network information.

In this embodiment, the sending a second network identifier to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card to obtain a second network parameter corresponding to the second network identifier sent by the VSIM server includes: and the network information is sent to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and a second network parameter which is sent by the VSIM server and corresponds to the network information is obtained. Specifically, the mobile terminal sends the obtained second network identifier to the VSIM server to request a new network parameter. The second network identifier may specifically be an MCC and an MNC obtained by monitoring; as an example, when the mobile terminal sends the network information to the VSIM server, it may also send VSIM information and a first identifier (e.g., IMEI) to the server; the server may obtain corresponding second network parameters based on the obtained MCC and MNC and the network band supported by the first identity (i.e. mobile terminal),

in this embodiment, the mobile terminal obtains the second network parameter, replaces a first network parameter in a modem (modem) of the mobile terminal with the second network parameter, and initiates a network registration request with a keyword "type ═ VSIM" to a network-side device corresponding to the second network parameter based on the VSIM card; the network registration request can comprise authentication information such as VSIM card information and the first identifier; and after the network side equipment authenticates that the first identifier and the VSIM card information are legal, allocating an account, and binding the account with the information of completing the VSIM card to complete the access of a second network.

By adopting the technical scheme of the embodiment of the invention, the mobile terminal is accessed into the network through the VSIM card, so that an SIM card slot is not required to be arranged in the mobile terminal, on one hand, the requirement of lightening and thinning the mobile terminal is met, and a space is provided for the layout of internal components of the mobile terminal; on the other hand, the user does not need to carry out the installation operation of the SIM card, so that the inconvenience brought to the user by disassembling the rear cover of the mobile terminal or opening the opening of the SIM card slot to install the SIM card is avoided, and the operation experience of the user is improved; in a third aspect, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention realizes automatic switching when a network environment is switched from one network to another network, that is, the corresponding network parameters are intelligently obtained according to the change of the network where the mobile terminal is currently located, so that the mobile terminal obtains more reliable network services.

EXAMPLE III

The embodiment of the invention also provides the mobile terminal. Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; as shown in fig. 7, the mobile terminal includes: an activation unit 71, a network search unit 72, and a network access unit 73; wherein,

the activation unit 71 is used for applying for and activating the VSIM card;

the network searching unit 72 is configured to search a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier; obtaining a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card;

the network access unit 73 is configured to access the first network based on the first network parameter;

As an example, in terms of a hardware structure, the mobile terminal of this embodiment may not have an entity SIM card slot, that is, an entity SIM card cannot be used in the mobile terminal; the mobile terminal can apply for and activate the VSIM card, and communication is carried out through the VSIM card. As another example, the mobile terminal may also set a physical SIM card slot on a hardware structure, that is, a SIM card may also be used in the mobile terminal; in this scenario, the mobile terminal may also apply for and activate the VSIM card, and communicate through the VSIM card.

In this embodiment, the activating unit 71 may apply for a VSIM card from a VSIM server (the VSIM server may be a virtual operator server), and obtain information of the VSIM card; and activating the VSIM card through the VSIM server. When the SIM card is not available in the mobile terminal, the activation unit 71 may establish a connection with the VSIM server through other wired or wireless network connection methods to apply for and activate the VSIM card; the Wireless network connection mode may specifically be a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) network connection mode, and is certainly not limited to the Wi-Fi connection mode. When the SIM card is available in the mobile terminal, the activation unit 71 may establish a connection with the VSIM server through the SIM card in combination with the radio frequency module to apply for and activate the VSIM card.

In this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 searches for an available network in the process of searching for a network based on a VSIM card; in practical applications, the network searching unit 72 may search for a plurality of available networks; the plurality of available networks can be represented by a list in actual application; the network searching unit 72 may select the first (or any) network in the list for attempting access, and obtain the first network identifier assuming that the network selected by the network searching unit 72 is the first network. The network searching unit 72 sends a request to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card to obtain network parameters; the request comprises the first network identification; as an example, the request may further include a first identifier representing VSIM card information and the mobile terminal unique identification number; the first identifier is, for example, an IMEI, so that the VSIM server stores the VSIM card information in association with the first identifier, and controls that one VSIM card is bound with only one mobile terminal. That is, in this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 is further configured to, when obtaining the first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, obtain a first identifier representing the unique identification number of the mobile terminal, and send the first identifier to the VSIM server, so that the VSIM server associates the first identifier with the VSIM card.

In this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 sends the obtained first network identifier to the VSIM server; the VSIM server queries a plurality of sets of pre-stored network identifiers and corresponding network parameters to obtain a first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier, and returns the first network parameter to the network searching unit 72. Specifically, the network access unit 73 obtains the first network parameter, and initiates a network registration request with a keyword "type ═ VSIM" to a network-side device corresponding to the first network parameter based on the VSIM card; the network registration request can comprise authentication information such as VSIM card information and the first identifier; after the network side equipment authenticates that the first identifier and the VSIM card information are legal, an account is allocated, and the account is bound with the information of the VSIM card to complete the access of a first network.

As shown in fig. 4, in the information interaction process of this embodiment, the mobile terminal performs a network search process through the VSIM card after application and activation, searches for a network to which the base station belongs, and obtains an identifier of the network; the mobile terminal applies for a network parameter (VSIMconfig) from a VSIM server based on the obtained network identifier, wherein the application carries an IMEI of the mobile terminal and an identifier of a network; the VSIM server searches a pre-stored network identification set based on the identification of the network in the application, obtains a network parameter (VSIMconfig) corresponding to the identification of the network, and sends the network parameter (VSIMconfig) to the mobile terminal so that the mobile terminal can access the network to which the base station belongs.

It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the functions of each processing unit in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may be understood by referring to the description of the information processing method, and each processing unit in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by an analog circuit that implements the functions described in the embodiment of the present invention, or may be implemented by running software that performs the functions described in the embodiment of the present invention on an intelligent terminal.

Example four

The embodiment of the invention also provides the mobile terminal. As shown in fig. 7, the mobile terminal includes: an activation unit 71, a network search unit 72, and a network access unit 73; wherein,

the activation unit 71 is used for applying for and activating the VSIM card;

the VSIM server stores at least one group of network identifications and corresponding network parameters in advance;

the network searching unit 72 is further configured to obtain a second network identifier when detecting that the network in the located area changes; sending the second network identification to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and obtaining a second network parameter which is sent by the VSIM server and corresponds to the second network identification;

the network access unit 73 is further configured to access the second network based on the second network parameter.

Different from the third embodiment, the present embodiment mainly describes a scenario in which a mobile terminal moves due to a location and a network handover occurs in detail.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 is configured to obtain a broadcast message, and detect that a network of an area where the network is located changes based on the broadcast message. Specifically, when the position of the mobile terminal moves, the mobile terminal may move from the network coverage area of one base station to the network coverage area of another base station. As shown in fig. 6, after the mobile terminal moves from the network coverage area of the base station a to the network coverage area of the base station B, the original serving cell loses service, that is, the mobile terminal cannot communicate with the base station a; in the network coverage area of the base station B, the network searching unit 72 can monitor the broadcast message of the base station B through the VSIM card, and can determine that the mobile terminal has moved to the network coverage area of the base station B currently based on the network information (e.g., base station information) carried in the broadcast message; the network searching unit 72 obtains the listened second network identification. Specifically, in this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 is configured to search a network and detect network information; the network information includes: an MCC and an MNC, and determining a second network based on the network information.

In this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 is further configured to send the network information to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and obtain a second network parameter corresponding to the network information sent by the VSIM server. Specifically, the network searching unit 72 sends the obtained second network identifier to the VSIM server to request a new network parameter. The second network identifier may specifically be an MCC and an MNC obtained by monitoring; as an example, when the network searching unit 72 sends the network information to the VSIM server, it may also send the VSIM information and the first identifier (e.g., IMEI) to the server; the server may obtain corresponding second network parameters based on the obtained MCC and MNC and the network band supported by the first identity (i.e. mobile terminal),

in this embodiment, the network searching unit 72 obtains the second network parameter, the network searching unit 72 replaces the first network parameter in a modem (modem) of the mobile terminal with the second network parameter, and based on the VSIM card, initiates a network registration request with a keyword "type ═ VSIM" to a network-side device corresponding to the second network parameter; the network registration request can comprise authentication information such as VSIM card information and the first identifier; and after the network side equipment authenticates that the first identifier and the VSIM card information are legal, allocating an account, and binding the account with the information of completing the VSIM card to complete the access of a second network.

In the third and fourth embodiments of the present invention, the activation Unit 71, the network search Unit 72, and the network access Unit 73 in the mobile terminal may be implemented by a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a Digital Signal Processor (DSP), or a Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) in the mobile terminal in combination with a communication module in practical application.

It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising an … …" does not exclude the presence of other like elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

The above-mentioned serial numbers of the embodiments of the present invention are merely for description and do not represent the merits of the embodiments.

In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed apparatus and method may be implemented in other ways. The above-described device embodiments are merely illustrative, for example, the division of the unit is only a logical functional division, and there may be other division ways in actual implementation, such as: multiple units or components may be combined, or may be integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not implemented. In addition, the coupling, direct coupling or communication connection between the components shown or discussed may be through some interfaces, and the indirect coupling or communication connection between the devices or units may be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

The units described as separate parts may or may not be physically separate, and parts displayed as units may or may not be physical units, that is, may be located in one place, or may be distributed on a plurality of network units; some or all of the units can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of the embodiment.

In addition, all the functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may be separately regarded as one unit, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit; the integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, or in a form of hardware plus a software functional unit.

Those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that: all or part of the steps for implementing the method embodiments may be implemented by hardware related to program instructions, and the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and when executed, the program performs the steps including the method embodiments; and the aforementioned storage medium includes: a mobile storage device, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and other various media capable of storing program codes.

Alternatively, the integrated unit of the present invention may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium if it is implemented in the form of a software functional module and sold or used as a separate product. Based on such understanding, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention may be essentially implemented or a part contributing to the prior art may be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for causing a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute all or part of the methods described in the embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: a removable storage device, a ROM, a RAM, a magnetic or optical disk, or various other media that can store program code.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, characterized in that the mobile terminal comprises: the device comprises an activation unit, a network searching unit and a network access unit; wherein,

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the network searching unit is further configured to, when obtaining the first network parameter corresponding to the first network identifier from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card, obtain a first identifier representing the unique mobile terminal identification number, and send the first identifier to the VSIM server, so that the VSIM server associates the first identifier with the VSIM card.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the network searching unit is further configured to obtain a second network identifier when detecting that a network in the area where the mobile terminal is located changes; sending the second network identification to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and obtaining a second network parameter which is sent by the VSIM server and corresponds to the second network identification;

4. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the network searching unit is configured to obtain a broadcast message, and detect that the network in the area is changed based on the broadcast message.

5. The mobile terminal according to claim 3, wherein the network searching unit is configured to search a network and detect network information; the network information includes: a mobile signal country code MCC and a mobile network number MNC, and determining a second network based on the network information; and the network information is sent to the VSIM server based on the VSIM card, and a second network parameter corresponding to the network information sent by the VSIM server is obtained.

6. An information processing method, characterized in that the method comprises:

the method comprises the steps that a mobile terminal applies for and activates a Virtual Subscriber Identity Module (VSIM) card, and searches for a network based on the VSIM card to obtain a first network identifier;

accessing the first network based on the first network parameter;

7. The method of claim 6, wherein when the network parameters corresponding to the first network identifier are obtained from a VSIM server based on the VSIM card, the method further comprises:

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the method further comprises: when the mobile terminal detects that the network of the area where the mobile terminal is located changes, a second network identifier is obtained;

accessing the second network based on the second network parameter.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the mobile terminal detects that the network in the area is changed, and comprises:

10. The method of claim 8, wherein obtaining the second network comprises:

the mobile terminal searches a network and detects network information; the network information includes: a mobile signal country code MCC and a mobile network number MNC, and determining a second network based on the network information;