CN102858009A - Mobile terminal and navigation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a mobile terminal and a navigation method thereof. The method comprises the following steps: periodically acquiring the positioning information of the mobile terminal and the position information of the base station closest to the mobile terminal; reading the signal strength information of the mobile terminal locally; Display the location information of the base station and the path of the mobile terminal in a graphical way, and mark the location of the mobile terminal when obtaining each positioning information and the signal strength information of the mobile terminal when it is in this position in the path passed by the mobile terminal, so as to Guide the user to choose a high-quality signal or identify the way home. The invention expands the functions of the mobile terminal, increases the performance of the system, and improves the user experience.

Description

Mobile terminal and its navigation method

technical field

The invention relates to the field of mobile communication, in particular to a mobile terminal and a navigation method thereof.

Background technique

Currently, the coverage rate of operators' base stations in urban centers can reach almost 100%. However, the coverage of base stations in suburban or remote areas is relatively limited. When a user travels or travels to such a place, making a phone call sometimes becomes a luxury.

In the related art, only a method for displaying the signal of the mobile phone is provided, that is, to record the place where the signal is strong in the distance traveled, and finally use this record to compare with the existing signal of the mobile phone user and display it to the user.

It can be seen that no effective solution has been proposed so far for the many inconveniences of communication and routes for users when traveling in related technologies.

Contents of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a navigation solution for a mobile terminal, so as to at least solve the inconveniences of communication and routes for users when traveling in the above-mentioned related technologies.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, a navigation method for a mobile terminal is provided.

The navigation method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises the following steps: periodically acquiring the positioning information of the mobile terminal and the position information of the nearest base station to the mobile terminal; reading the signal strength information of the mobile terminal locally; displaying in a graphical manner The location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal, and the location of the mobile terminal when obtaining each positioning information and the signal strength information of the mobile terminal at this location are marked in the path passed by the mobile terminal to guide users to choose high-quality signals Or identify the way home.

Preferably, periodically obtaining the location information of the base station closest to the mobile terminal includes one of the following: the mobile terminal periodically sends to the network side a cell ID for querying the location information of the base station, and obtains the location information of the base station returned by the network side; The mobile terminal obtains the location information of the base station by periodically sending AT commands to the Internet; the mobile terminal periodically obtains the location information of the base station from the mobile flash memory card of the mobile terminal through the ID number of the base station.

Preferably, displaying the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal in a graphical manner includes: displaying the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal in the form of a map, wherein the map comes from the Internet or a mobile flash memory card of the mobile terminal.

Preferably, displaying the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal in the form of a map includes: the mobile terminal calculates the distance information between the mobile terminal and the base station according to the positioning information and the location information of the base station; displaying the location information of the base station in the form of a map And the path passed by the mobile terminal, and indicate the distance information between the mobile terminal and the base station, so as to guide the user to choose the direction.

Preferably, before periodically obtaining the location information of the mobile terminal and the location information of the base station closest to the mobile terminal, the method further includes: setting the method for the mobile terminal to obtain signal strength information to be at least one of the following: operation mode, storage mode, Display mode; wherein, the operation mode includes foreground operation or background operation, the storage method includes storage according to the change of signal strength and/or storage according to the positioning information, and the display method includes updating according to the change of signal strength and/or using the mobile terminal Location changes are updated.

Preferably, marking the location of the mobile terminal when acquiring each positioning information in the path traveled by the mobile terminal includes: displaying the arrival time of the mobile terminal at the location of the mobile terminal when acquiring each positioning information.

In order to achieve the above object, according to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal is also provided.

According to the mobile terminal of the present invention, it includes: an acquisition module, which is used to periodically acquire the location information of the mobile terminal and the location information of the nearest base station to the mobile terminal; a reading module, which is used to read the signal strength information of the mobile terminal locally The display module is used to graphically display the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal, and indicate the position of the mobile terminal when obtaining each positioning information and the mobile terminal at this position in the path passed by the mobile terminal Signal strength information to guide users to choose a high-quality signal or identify the way home.

Preferably, the obtaining module includes: a sending unit, configured to periodically send to the network side a cell ID for querying the location information of the base station, so as to obtain the location information of the base station returned by the network side; or, periodically send to the Internet for obtaining The AT command of the location information of the base station; or, periodically send the ID number of the base station to the mobile flash memory card of the mobile terminal to obtain the location information of the base station.

Preferably, the mobile terminal further includes: a setting module, configured to set the way for the mobile terminal to obtain signal strength information to be at least one of the following: running mode, storage mode, and display mode; wherein, the running mode includes foreground running or background running, storing The way includes storing according to the change of the signal strength and/or storing according to the location information, and the display way includes updating according to the change of the signal strength and/or updating according to the change of the position of the mobile terminal.

Preferably, the display module is further configured to display the arrival time of the mobile terminal at the location of the mobile terminal when each positioning information is acquired.

Through the present invention, the position information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal are displayed in a graphical manner, and the position of the mobile terminal when each positioning information is obtained and the signal of the mobile terminal at this position are marked in the path passed by the mobile terminal Intensity information, in order to guide users to choose high-quality signals, solves many inconveniences in communication and routes when users travel in related technologies, expands the functions of mobile terminals, increases system performance, and improves user experience.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings described here are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the application. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute improper limitations to the present invention. In the attached picture:

1 is a flowchart of a navigation method for a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the hardware structure of a mobile phone for realizing positioning signal strength according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a flowchart of a method for helping and guiding a user to select a high-quality signal according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings and examples. It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a navigation method for a mobile terminal is provided. Fig. 1 is the flowchart of the navigation method of mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 1, this method comprises the following steps:

Step S102, periodically acquiring the location information of the mobile terminal and the location information of the base station closest to the mobile terminal;

Step S104, read the signal strength information of the mobile terminal locally;

Step S106, displaying the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal in a graphical manner, and marking the location of the mobile terminal when obtaining each positioning information and the signal strength of the mobile terminal at this location in the path passed by the mobile terminal information to guide the user in choosing a good signal or identifying the way home.

Through the above steps, the position information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal are displayed graphically, and the position of the mobile terminal when each positioning information is obtained and the signal of the mobile terminal at this position are marked in the path passed by the mobile terminal Intensity information, in order to guide users to choose high-quality signals, solves many inconveniences in communication and routes when users travel in related technologies, expands the functions of mobile terminals, increases system performance, and improves user experience.

For example, in step S104, the mobile terminal can communicate with the CORE module to obtain the existing local signal strength information of the mobile terminal, or read the current signal strength information from the signal strength indicator bar of the mobile terminal.

Preferably, in step S102, periodically obtaining the location information of the base station closest to the mobile terminal may include one of the following: the mobile terminal periodically sends to the network side a cell ID for querying the location information of the base station, and the network side returns The location information of the base station; the mobile terminal obtains the location information of the base station by periodically sending AT (Attention) commands (ie, ATCommands) to the Internet; the mobile terminal obtains the location information of the base station through the ID number of the base station; card, referred to as T card) to periodically acquire the location information of the base station. The method is simple, practical and highly operable.

Preferably, in step S106, displaying the location information of the base station and the route passed by the mobile terminal in a graphical manner includes: displaying the location information of the base station and the route passed by the mobile terminal in the form of a map, wherein the map comes from the Internet or the mobile terminal T card. This method can further improve user experience.

For example, in step S106, the path (or route) passed by the user is displayed in a graphical manner, so that the user can refer to this path to return to the original path (ie, identify the way home) when lost.

Preferably, in step S106, the mobile terminal calculates the distance information between the mobile terminal and the base station according to the above-mentioned positioning information and the location information of the base station; displays the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal in the form of a map, and indicates the distance information of the mobile terminal The distance information from the base station to guide the user to choose the direction. For example, the positioning information of the mobile terminal can be determined through the GPS positioning information of the mobile terminal. This method can improve the accuracy of the system.

During implementation, the distance information (for example, relative distance) between the mobile terminal and the base station can be marked on the map to give the user a spatial display and a directional guidance to assist the user in direction selection.

Preferably, before step S102, the way for the mobile terminal to obtain signal strength information can be set to at least one of the following: running mode, storage mode, and display mode; wherein, the running mode includes foreground running or background running, and the storage mode includes according to the signal strength The changes are stored and/or stored according to the positioning information, and the display mode includes updating based on changes in signal strength and/or updating based on changes in the location of the mobile terminal. This method is simple, practical and highly operable.

Preferably, in step S106, marking the location of the mobile terminal when acquiring each positioning information in the path traveled by the mobile terminal includes: displaying the arrival time of the mobile terminal at the location of the mobile terminal when acquiring each positioning information. This method can improve the effectiveness of the system.

Corresponding to the above method, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a mobile terminal. Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2, the mobile terminal includes: an acquisition module 22, which is used to periodically acquire the positioning information of the mobile terminal and the position of the nearest base station to the mobile terminal Information; the reading module 24, coupled to the acquisition module 22, is used to read the signal strength information of the mobile terminal locally; the display module 26, coupled to the determination module 24, is used to graphically display the position information of the base station and the mobile terminal The path passed by the mobile terminal, and the position of the mobile terminal when obtaining each positioning information and the signal strength information of the mobile terminal at this position are marked in the path passed by the mobile terminal, so as to guide the user to choose a high-quality signal or identify the way home.

Through the above-mentioned mobile terminal, the display module 26 graphically displays the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal, and indicates the location of the mobile terminal when each positioning information is obtained and the location of the mobile terminal at the location in the path passed by the mobile terminal. The signal strength information of the mobile terminal, in order to guide the user to choose a high-quality signal, solves many inconveniences in the communication and route of the user when traveling in the related technology, expands the function of the mobile terminal, increases the performance of the system, and improves the user experience. experience.

Fig. 3 is a structural block diagram of a mobile terminal according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 3, the acquisition module 22 includes: a sending unit 222, which is used to periodically send to the network side the cell ID for querying the location information of the base station, To obtain the location information of the base station returned by the network side; or, periodically send an AT command for obtaining the location information of the base station to the Internet; or periodically send the ID number of the base station to the T card of the mobile terminal to obtain the location of the base station information.

Preferably, the mobile terminal also includes: a setting module 32, coupled to the acquisition module 22 and the display module 26, for setting the way the mobile terminal acquires signal strength information to be at least one of the following: operation mode, storage mode, and display mode; wherein , the operation mode includes foreground operation or background operation, the storage method includes storage according to the change of signal strength and/or storage according to the location information, and the display method includes updating according to the change of signal strength and/or based on the change of the position of the mobile terminal renew.

Preferably, the display module 26 is further configured to display the arrival time of the mobile terminal at the location of the mobile terminal when each positioning information is acquired.

The implementation process of the above-mentioned embodiments will be described in detail below in conjunction with preferred embodiments and accompanying drawings.

Embodiment one

This embodiment provides a method and a mobile phone to help and guide users to select high-quality signals, which increases the positioning of the base station, thereby not only judging the signals in the past passing distance, but also giving the user a guide; at the same time, it also increases In order to save the user's GPS position and the signal strength of the position; if it is saved at regular intervals, and then cooperate with the map display, after these points are marked on the map, these record points are marked on a time basis (for example, If there are 10 record points, each record point will be labeled and displayed on the map based on time) and displayed to the user, which can help and guide the user to return to the original path when the user is lost.

In the implementation process, an application program can be made separately in the mobile phone to realize this function, and the application program includes the following 6 modules: 1) the startup module, which starts the application program according to the startup command of the mobile phone system; 2) the setting module, The user can set the running mode, storage mode, display mode and other information of this application program through this module; 3) the storage module is used to store some user mobile phone location and signal strength information, as well as the saving information of the setting module; 4) positioning module , the module uses the existing GPS positioning system of the mobile phone; 5) display module, which mainly displays to the user in a graphical way where the nearest base station is to the user, and where the signal is strong and where the signal is Weak, combined with the display of the map, it is more effective to guide the user to return to the original road when lost; 6) The execution module is used to start the display module and display the graphical interface.

Preferably, this embodiment may also include a database for storing the location information of the mobile phone and its signal strength, and the database adopts a built-in database of the mobile phone. The content of the database can automatically complete operations such as adding, deleting, and inserting according to the settings of the setting module.

In this embodiment, there is also provided a method for helping and guiding the user to select a high-quality signal, which may include the following steps:

Step 1, set the relevant information of this application program through the setting module, including: (1) open state, used to open or close this application program in the background; (2) storage method, used to indicate whether to store according to location information or according to Storage of signal strength changes; (3) display mode, which is used to indicate how far to update the image display information.

Step 2, the storage module stores relevant data according to the storage mode of the setting module.

Step 3, the execution module turns on the display module, and the display module reads the data stored in the storage module, and displays the signal strength and the base station location to the user in the form of an image.

It can be seen that, on the basis of not increasing any hardware cost, this embodiment makes up for the deficiency that the existing mobile phone cannot help and guide the user to select a high-quality signal. In addition, this embodiment can also help the user to record the distance traveled, and if lost, the user can return to the original point according to the record, which also increases the interest of the mobile phone.

Embodiment two

Fig. 4 is the block diagram of the hardware structure of the mobile phone realizing the positioning signal strength according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The system 42 for realizing the positioning signal strength is installed in the mobile phone 4 . Wherein, the storage module 424 includes many storage units, and the storage units are mainly used to store the location information of the user, the signal strength information of the location area, the distance information between the location and the base station, and the like.

During the implementation process, the system 42 for realizing the positioning signal strength in this embodiment may include a starting module 420 , a setting module 422 , a storage module 424 , a positioning module 426 , a display module 428 and an execution module 430 .

The starting module 420 is configured to receive a starting command, close or open the background running function of the application program. The startup command is a corresponding startup command issued by the existing core module in the mobile phone according to the startup state.

The setting module 422 is configured to receive the setting information input by the user, and send the information to the storage module. This module can be stored in the existing setting module of the mobile phone system, or stored in the option of this application in the form of option.

The storage module 424 is used to receive the setting information from the setting module and the positioning information from the positioning module, and store these information in the existing database of the mobile phone through the interface provided by the mobile phone system.

The positioning module 426 is used to locate the position of the mobile phone according to the existing GPS positioning information of the mobile phone. For the position information of the base station, the mobile phone needs to send the cell-ID of the base station to the network side, and query the base station information, and then return to the mobile phone through the network side The specific location information of the base station is obtained in the information. Finally, the distance between the two is calculated through the location information of the mobile phone and the base station. This application obtains the existing signal strength information of the mobile phone through communication with the CORE module of the existing mobile phone, and sends the information to the storage module 424 according to the requirements of the storage unit 4222 .

The display module 428 is used to receive the execution command sent by the execution module 430, and after reading the information of the storage unit 4222 in the storage module 424, graphically display the location information of the base station and the signal strength information of the route to the user. At the same time, the setting information in the storage module 424 is read, and the display image is updated according to the setting information.

The execution module 430 is configured to start the display module 428 of the application program according to the execution command sent by the CORE module in the existing mobile phone.

Preferably, the location of the base station can also be obtained in other ways, for example, through the AT command to obtain from the google website; or, store the database of base station information in the mobile phone, and query the database through the cell-ID to obtain.

Preferably, the setting module also needs a database to store the relevant settings of the application program; the database also uses the existing database of the mobile phone; each system will provide interfaces for deleting, inserting, and adding databases, through which the data can be completed. related operations.

Preferably, the startup state of the application program can be set through the setting module, which state includes two states of running in the background and stopping running; there is also a storage method, which includes storing with changes in signal strength, and/or with changes in location storage; and an updating method of the display module, which includes updating and displaying based on changes in signal strength, and/or updating and displaying based on changes in location, and the like.

Preferably, the display module further includes an input interface of the setting module, the interface receives user input information, and after the setting is completed, these data are written into the database through the database-related interface.

Preferably, the map required by the display module can be obtained in two ways: (1) the map is prestored in the T card of our mobile phone; (2) many manufacturers provide map servers, and the latest maps can be obtained through the network.

Embodiment Three

Fig. 5 is a flowchart of a method for helping and instructing users to select high-quality signals according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 5, this embodiment can be installed as an application program in the toolbox or Jiugongge of the mobile phone alone. During implementation, the method may include the following steps: .

In step S502, the existing core module in the mobile phone enters step S504 by querying the activation state in the database.

In step S504, it is determined whether to set the application program to run in the background according to the startup status. If the startup state is running in the background, enter step S506, and if the startup state is off, then end directly.

Step S506, start the application program and run it in the background; at the same time, query the storage mode in the storage module, and enter step S508.

Step S508, judging whether the storage condition is met. If yes, go to step S510; if not, go to step S512.

Step S510, store location information in the database, and proceed to step S512.

Step S512, the CORE module decides whether to close the background running of the application program according to the setting information. If it is to be closed, then end after closing; if not, return to step S508 and continue to store data.

Step S514, after receiving the command displayed on the startup interface of the CORE module, directly enter step S516;

Step S516, query and load the positioning information in the database, and go to step S518.

Step S518, display the interface graphically according to the positioning information, and enter step S520;

In step S520, by reading the display mode in the database, it is judged whether to update the interface display, if the display is updated, return to step S516, if not, enter step S522.

Step S522, judge whether to end the interface display according to the user's operation on the interface, if not end, return to step S516, if end, directly end the interface display.

In summary, according to the method for locating signal strength and the mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone) provided by the embodiments of the present invention, the location information of the base station and the path passed by the mobile terminal are displayed in a graphical manner, and in the path passed by the mobile terminal Indicating the position of the mobile terminal when each positioning information is obtained and the signal strength information of the mobile terminal at this position, in order to guide the user to choose a high-quality signal, and solve many inconveniences in communication and routes when the user travels in related technologies The problem is to expand the functions of the mobile terminal, increase the performance of the system, and improve the user experience.

Obviously, those skilled in the art should understand that each module or each step of the above-mentioned present invention can be realized by a general-purpose computing device, and they can be concentrated on a single computing device, or distributed in a network formed by multiple computing devices Optionally, they can be implemented with program codes executable by computing devices, so that they can be stored in storage devices and executed by computing devices, or they can be made into individual integrated circuit modules, or their Multiple modules or steps are implemented as a single integrated circuit module. As such, the present invention is not limited to any specific combination of hardware and software.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and changes. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. the air navigation aid of a portable terminal is characterized in that, may further comprise the steps:

Periodically obtain portable terminal locating information and with the positional information of the nearest base station of described portable terminal;

Read the signal strength information of described portable terminal from this locality;

The path that shows positional information and the described portable terminal process of described base station with patterned way, and the described signal strength information of described portable terminal when in the path of described portable terminal process, indicating the residing position of described portable terminal when obtaining each described locating information and being in this position, select high-quality signal or identification homeward journey with guides user.

2. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, periodically obtains positional information with the nearest base station of described portable terminal and comprises one of following:

Described mobile terminal period ground send to be used for inquiring about the residential quarter ID of the positional information of described base station to network side, obtains the positional information of the described base station that described network side returns;

Described portable terminal orders to obtain the positional information of described base station by send periodically AT to the Internet;

The positional information of described base station is obtained in by described base station ID number of described portable terminal periodically from the movable flashing card of described portable terminal.

3. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, shows that with patterned way the positional information of described base station and the path of described portable terminal process comprise:

Show the path of positional information and the described portable terminal process of described base station with the form of map, wherein, described map is from the movable flashing card of the Internet or described portable terminal.

4. method according to claim 3 is characterized in that, shows that with the form of map the positional information of described base station and the path of described portable terminal process comprise:

Described portable terminal is according to the range information between the described portable terminal of the positional information calculation of described locating information and described base station and the described base station;

Show the path of positional information and the described portable terminal process of described base station with the form of map, and indicate the described range information between described portable terminal and the described base station, with the guides user choice direction.

5. each described method in 4 according to claim 1 is characterized in that, periodically obtain described portable terminal locating information and with the positional information of the nearest base station of described portable terminal before, also comprise:

The mode that the described signal strength information of described acquisition for mobile terminal is set be following one of at least: operational mode, storage mode, display mode;

Wherein, described operational mode comprises front stage operation or running background, described storage mode comprises according to the variation of signal strength signal intensity to be stored and/or stores according to described locating information, and described display mode comprises with the variation of signal strength signal intensity to be upgraded and/or upgrade with the variation of the position of described portable terminal.

6. method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, indicates that in the path of described portable terminal process the residing position of described portable terminal comprises when obtaining each described locating information:

The time that the described portable terminal of the residing position display of described portable terminal arrives when obtaining each described locating information.

7. a portable terminal is characterized in that, comprising:

Acquisition module, be used for periodically obtaining described portable terminal locating information and with the positional information of the nearest base station of described portable terminal;

Read module is for the signal strength information that reads described portable terminal from this locality;

Display module, be used for showing with patterned way the path of positional information and the described portable terminal process of described base station, and the described signal strength information of described portable terminal when in the path of described portable terminal process, indicating the residing position of described portable terminal when obtaining each described locating information and being in this position, select high-quality signal or identification homeward journey with guides user.

8. portable terminal according to claim 7 is characterized in that, described acquisition module comprises:

Transmitting element is used for periodically sending to network side the residential quarter ID of the positional information that is used for inquiring about described base station, to obtain the positional information of the described base station that described network side returns; Perhaps, the AT that sends to the Internet for the positional information of obtaining described base station periodically orders; Perhaps, send ID number of described base station to the movable flashing card of described portable terminal periodically, to obtain the positional information of described base station.

9. according to claim 7 or 8 described portable terminals, it is characterized in that, also comprise:

Module is set, the mode that is used for arranging the described signal strength information of described acquisition for mobile terminal be following one of at least: operational mode, storage mode, display mode;

Wherein, described operational mode comprises front stage operation or running background, described storage mode comprises according to the variation of signal strength signal intensity to be stored and/or stores according to described locating information, and described display mode comprises with the variation of signal strength signal intensity to be upgraded and/or upgrade with the variation of the position of described portable terminal.

10. portable terminal according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described display module also is used for the time that the described portable terminal of the residing position display of described portable terminal arrives when obtaining each described locating information.

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