CN106453609A - Method and device for retrieving mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and device for retrieving a mobile terminal, which relates to the field of mobile communications, and solves the technical problem of inaccurate location prompts for mobile terminals in the prior art. The method includes: taking a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; uploading a location message to a smart device for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location message including the photo. The embodiment of the present disclosure is used for retrieving the mobile terminal.

Description

Method and device for retrieving mobile terminal

technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular to a method and device for retrieving a mobile terminal.

Background technique

In order to avoid that the mobile phone cannot be retrieved after being lost, causing user information leakage and property loss, existing smart phones generally have a mobile phone retrieval function.

In related technologies, the user can control the mobile phone to perform GPS (Global Positioning System, Global Positioning System) positioning through cloud operations, and return current GPS positioning information to the cloud, so that the user can retrieve the mobile phone according to the GPS positioning.

Contents of the invention

In order to overcome the problems existing in related technologies, the present disclosure provides a method and device for retrieving a mobile terminal, so as to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the location prompt of the mobile terminal is not accurate enough.

According to the first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for retrieving a mobile terminal, which is applied to a mobile terminal, including:

taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

uploading a location message to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location message including the photo.

Optionally, the photographing of the environment where the mobile terminal is located includes:

When it is determined that a preset trigger event occurs on the mobile terminal, taking a picture of the environment where the mobile terminal is located.

Optionally, the trigger event includes at least one of the following:

The screen of the mobile terminal is turned off, the mobile terminal enters a designated area, and the identity verification of the current user by the mobile terminal fails.

Optionally, the photographing of the environment where the mobile terminal is located includes:

Determining any unoccluded camera among the cameras of the mobile terminal;

Taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located by using the unblocked camera.

Optionally, the photographing of the environment where the mobile terminal is located includes:

Acquiring the light intensity of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

If the light intensity is less than the preset light intensity threshold, a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located is taken in a mode of turning on the flash light of the mobile terminal.

Optionally, the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through short-distance communication; or, the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through the Internet.

According to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a method for retrieving a mobile terminal, which is applied to a smart device, including:

Obtaining the location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message including the environmental photo where the mobile terminal is located;

Prompting the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo.

Optionally, prompting the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo includes:

Comparing the photo with the preset photo to determine a target preset photo that matches the location of the photo, and the smart device stores a correspondence between the preset photo and address text information;

Displaying and/or voice broadcasting address text information corresponding to the target preset photo.

Optionally, the method also includes:

Among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal, determine the photos belonging to the same area;

When the number of photos belonging to the same area reaches a preset threshold, prompting the user to input address text information corresponding to the area;

After the address text information input by the user is acquired, the photo belonging to the area is used as the preset photo, and the corresponding relationship between the preset photo and the address text information is stored.

Optionally, the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through short-distance communication; or, the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through the Internet.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for retrieving a mobile terminal, which is applied to a mobile terminal, and the apparatus includes:

A shooting module configured to take photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

The upload module is configured to upload location information to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location information including the photo.

Optionally, the shooting module includes:

The first determining module is configured to determine that a preset trigger event occurs in the mobile terminal;

The first photographing submodule is configured to photograph the environment where the mobile terminal is located when the first determination module determines that the trigger event occurs.

Optionally, the trigger event includes at least one of the following:

The screen of the mobile terminal is turned off, the mobile terminal enters a designated area, and the identity verification of the current user by the mobile terminal fails.

Optionally, the shooting module includes:

The second determination module is configured to determine any unoccluded camera among the cameras of the mobile terminal;

The second shooting sub-module is configured to use the unblocked camera to take pictures of the environment where the mobile terminal is located.

Optionally, the shooting module also includes:

A light acquisition module configured to acquire the light intensity of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

The third shooting sub-module is configured to take a picture of the environment where the mobile terminal is located in the mode of turning on the flash light of the mobile terminal when the light intensity is less than a preset light intensity threshold.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for retrieving a mobile terminal, which is applied to a smart device, and the apparatus includes:

An acquisition module configured to acquire a location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, where the location message includes a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

The prompting module is configured to prompt the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo.

Optionally, the device also includes:

The comparison module is configured to compare the photo with the preset photo to determine the target preset photo that matches the position of the photo, and the smart device stores the correspondence between the preset photo and the address text information ;

The prompt module is specifically configured to display and/or voice broadcast address text information corresponding to the target preset photo.

Optionally, the device also includes:

The determination module is configured to determine the photos belonging to the same area among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal;

The input prompt module is configured to prompt the user to input address text information corresponding to the area when the number of photos belonging to the same area reaches a preset threshold;

The storage module is configured to use the photo belonging to the area as the preset photo after the input prompt module obtains the address text information input by the user, and store the preset photo and the address text information correspondence.

According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for retrieving a mobile terminal, which is applied to a mobile terminal, and the apparatus includes:

processor;

memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

Wherein, the processor is configured as:

taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

uploading a location message to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location message including the photo.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided an apparatus for retrieving a mobile terminal, which is applied to a smart device, and the apparatus includes:

processor;

memory for storing processor-executable instructions;

Wherein, the processor is configured as:

Obtaining a location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message including a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

Prompting the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo.

According to the seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When the instructions in the storage medium are executed by the processor of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can execute the above-mentioned first aspect. method for retrieving the mobile terminal.

According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium. When the instructions in the storage medium are executed by the processor of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal can execute the above-mentioned second aspect. method for retrieving the mobile terminal.

The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects:

The location message uploaded by the mobile terminal to the smart device includes a photo of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. In this way, when the user needs to retrieve the mobile terminal, he can search for the mobile phone according to the photos of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. Compared with the GPS positioning information, the photos can accurately and truly reflect the current scene of the mobile terminal, but the GPS positioning has deviations. Therefore, compared with the technical solution in the prior art that only retrieves the mobile phone based on the GPS positioning information, the present invention can The mobile phone can be positioned more accurately so that the user can retrieve it more quickly, and the technical problem that the existing technology is not accurate enough for the location prompt of the mobile terminal is solved.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an implementation environment according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 3 is an example of a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9A is a block diagram for retrieving a mobile terminal device according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9B is a block diagram showing the camera module used for retrieving the mobile terminal device shown in Fig. 9A according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9C is a block diagram showing the camera module used for retrieving the mobile terminal device shown in Fig. 9A according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 9D is a block diagram for retrieving the photographing module in the mobile terminal device as shown in Fig. 9A according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 10A is a block diagram for retrieving a mobile terminal device according to another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 10B is a block diagram for retrieving a mobile terminal device according to yet another exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram of a smart device according to an exemplary embodiment.

detailed description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numerals in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary examples do not represent all implementations consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with aspects of the present disclosure as recited in the appended claims.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation environment provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1 , the implementation environment includes a smart device 110 and a mobile terminal 120 , and the smart device 110 is connected to the mobile terminal 120 through the Internet or short-distance communication. Wherein, the mobile terminal 120 may be a user device with a camera function, such as a smart phone, a tablet computer, a smart camera, a smart video camera and other portable devices, or a terminal device with a camera function such as a personal digital assistant. A smartphone to indicate a mobile terminal. The smart device 110 can be a relatively fixed or large-scale smart device, such as a router, smart TV, set-top box, smart audio, etc. In this case, the smart device 110 and the mobile terminal can be connected through short-distance communication. The smart device 110 can also be a network server, a user's personal computer, etc. In this case, the smart device 110 and the mobile terminal can be connected through the Internet. FIG. 1 specifically uses a notebook computer to illustrate a smart device.

Based on the implementation environment shown in FIG. 1 , the technical solution provided by the prior art to facilitate the user to retrieve the mobile terminal is that after the user loses the mobile terminal 120, the user can log in to the cloud service of the mobile terminal 120 on the smart device 110, and the The interface of the smart device 110 is shown in Figure 1. After the user clicks on the search device function, the mobile terminal 120 can upload GPS information to the smart device 110, and the smart device 110 obtains the GPS information and reflects the geographic location on the map, which is convenient for the user. Find your phone according to the signs on the map. However, there is a certain deviation in GPS positioning, and the real scene where the terminal is located cannot be accurately identified.

An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for retrieving a mobile terminal. FIG. 2 is a flow chart of a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment, so as to solve the problem of using only GPS information prompts in the prior art. Inaccurate technical problems caused by the position of the mobile terminal. The method is applied to a mobile terminal, such as the mobile terminal 120 shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in Figure 2, the method includes:

In step 201, the mobile terminal takes pictures of the environment;

In step 202, the mobile terminal uploads location information to the smart device for terminal retrieval (in this article, "terminal retrieval" is equivalent to "retrieval of the mobile terminal").

Wherein, the location message includes a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located.

For example, as shown in FIG. 1 , a mobile terminal may upload a location message including a photo of its environment to a smart device through a cloud network. The smart device obtains the location information from the cloud network, and displays the photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located to the user. The user can more accurately identify the location of the mobile terminal through the photo, thereby retrieving it more quickly. For example, in a company or family environment, the user can quickly and accurately judge the current location of the mobile terminal through the photo.

In a possible implementation of the embodiment of the present invention, the location message uploaded by the mobile terminal also includes the GPS information of the mobile terminal, so that in an environment unfamiliar to the user, the user can find the approximate location of the mobile terminal based on GPS positioning , and further accurately distinguish the location of the mobile terminal according to the photos, so as to retrieve it more quickly.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , the smart device 110 simultaneously displays the GPS location of the mobile terminal 120 and a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal 120 is located. That is to say, after the user loses the mobile phone, log in to the cloud service and click Find Device to obtain the current GPS location and environmental photos of the mobile phone at the same time, which is convenient for the user to find it quickly.

Those skilled in the art should know that Fig. 3 is only an example. In actual implementation, the smart device can also be smart home appliances such as smart TVs and set-top boxes, and the mobile terminal can be connected by mobile network, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. In this way, in the living area of the user such as a family or a company, the user can retrieve the mobile terminal without using cloud services. That is to say, in addition to uploading the location information to the cloud network, the mobile terminal can also directly send the location information to the smart device through short-distance communication, which is not limited in the present invention.

By adopting the above technical solution, when the user needs to find the mobile terminal, he can find the mobile phone according to the photo of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. Therefore, compared with the prior art technical solution of only retrieving the mobile phone based on GPS positioning information, the present invention can locate the mobile phone more accurately, so that the user can retrieve it more quickly, and solves the problem that the prior art is not accurate enough for the location prompt of the mobile terminal. technical problems.

Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment. The method can be applied to the mobile terminal 120 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 4, the method includes:

In step 401, the mobile terminal determines that a preset trigger event occurs;

In step 402, the mobile terminal takes pictures of the environment;

In step 403, the mobile terminal uploads location information to the smart device used for terminal retrieval.

Wherein, the location message includes a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located.

That is to say, the mobile terminal uploads the location information to the smart device only when a preset trigger event occurs, wherein the trigger event can be preset according to actual needs.

In a possible implementation manner of the embodiment of the present disclosure, the preset trigger event includes at least one of the following: the screen of the mobile terminal is turned off, the mobile terminal enters a designated area, and the mobile terminal fails to authenticate the current user. Wherein, the designated area may be a common activity range determined by the mobile terminal according to historical location records. Once the mobile phone is out of the normal activity range, the mobile terminal determines the trigger information and takes a photo. Authentication failure may be that the number of user unlock failures exceeds the set range.

It is worth noting that during specific implementation, the mobile terminal can also take pictures periodically, and taking pictures at intervals is beneficial to continuously monitor the location information of the mobile terminal without obvious trigger information. The present invention is not limited thereto.

By adopting the above technical solution, when the user needs to find the mobile terminal, he can find the mobile phone according to the photo of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. Therefore, compared with the prior art technical solution of only retrieving the mobile phone based on GPS positioning information, the present invention can locate the mobile phone more accurately, so that the user can retrieve it more quickly, and solves the problem that the prior art is not accurate enough for the location prompt of the mobile terminal. technical issues.

Fig. 5 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment. The method can be applied to the mobile terminal 120 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 5, the method includes:

In step 501, the mobile terminal determines any unoccluded camera among its cameras;

In step 502, the mobile terminal uses the unblocked camera to take pictures of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

In step 503, the mobile terminal uploads location information to the smart device used for terminal retrieval.

The location message includes the photo.

It is worth noting that, taking a smart phone as an example, the smart phone may include both a front camera and a rear camera, and in a specific implementation, any unblocked camera of the two cameras may be used to take pictures. Wherein, judging whether the camera is blocked can be realized by a built-in focus detection element of the camera.

Fig. 6 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment. The method can be applied to the mobile terminal 120 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 6, the method includes:

In step 601, the mobile terminal acquires the light intensity of its environment;

In step 602, if the light intensity is less than the preset light intensity threshold, taking a picture of the environment where the mobile terminal is located in the mode of turning on the flash light of the mobile terminal;

In step 603, the mobile terminal takes pictures of the environment;

In step 604, the mobile terminal uploads location information to the smart device for terminal retrieval.

It is worth noting that, during specific implementation, the mobile terminal may obtain light intensity through a built-in light sensor. Taking a smartphone with a front camera and a rear camera as an example, the rear camera can obtain light compensation by activating the flash, and the front camera can obtain light compensation by turning on the screen.

Fig. 7 is a flow chart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment, so as to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the location prompt of the mobile terminal is not accurate enough. The method can be applied to the smart device 110 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 7, the method includes:

In step 701, the smart device obtains the location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message includes a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

In step 702, the smart device prompts the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo.

It is worth noting that the smart device may be a cloud smart device, in this case, the mobile terminal uploads location information to the cloud smart device through the Internet. The smart device can also be a smart home appliance such as a smart router or a set-top box. In this case, the mobile terminal can upload location information to the smart device through a mobile network, a Wi-Fi network, or Bluetooth.

By adopting the above technical solution, when the user needs to find the mobile terminal, he can find the mobile phone according to the photo of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. Therefore, compared with the prior art technical solution of only retrieving the mobile phone based on GPS positioning information, the present invention can locate the mobile phone more accurately, so that the user can retrieve it more quickly, and solves the problem that the prior art is not accurate enough for the location prompt of the mobile terminal. technical problems.

Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing a method for retrieving a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment. The method can be applied to the smart device 110 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 8, the method includes:

In step 801, the smart device obtains the location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message includes a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

In step 802, the smart device compares the photo with a preset photo to determine a target preset photo that matches the position of the photo. Wherein, the smart device stores the corresponding relationship between preset photos and address text information;

In step 803, the smart device displays and/or voice-broadcasts address text information corresponding to the target preset photo.

For example, the preset photos of the smart device include a photo of the sofa in the living room, its corresponding address text "sofa in the living room", a photo of the study desk, and its corresponding address text "study desk", a photo of the dressing table in the bedroom, and its corresponding address text "study desk". Corresponding address text "bedroom dresser". Wherein, the address text corresponding to the photo may specifically be the name of the photo. In this way, after the smart device receives the photo uploaded by the mobile terminal, it compares the photo with the photos stored in the smart device one by one. When returning to the mobile terminal, the photo can be displayed and the address text corresponding to the preset photo can be broadcast by voice. For example, when the photo uploaded by the mobile phone is the same or partly the same as the photo of the sofa in the living room, the specific broadcast voice can be "Your The current location of the mobile phone is the living room sofa". In addition, if the photo uploaded by the mobile terminal does not match all the preset photos, when the user retrieves the mobile terminal, only the photo can be displayed without voice broadcast.

It is worth noting that the preset photo in the smart device may be a photo taken by the user in advance using the smart device. For example, the smart device is a tablet computer, and the user uses the tablet computer to store photos taken at locations where the mobile phone is often placed. During specific implementation, the user can take a panoramic photo in a certain area, and when the photo uploaded by the mobile phone is partly the same as the panoramic photo, the mobile phone can be announced by voice that the mobile phone is in the area.

In addition, the smart device can also select preset photo storage according to the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal in history. Specifically, in a possible implementation of an embodiment of the present disclosure, the smart device determines photos belonging to the same area among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal; the smart device determines that the number of photos belonging to the same area reaches a preset threshold , the user is prompted to input the address text information corresponding to the area; after the smart device obtains the address text information input by the user, it uses the photos belonging to the area as the preset photos and stores the preset photos The corresponding relationship with the address text information. By adopting the above solution, it is possible to select a photo at a location where the user often places the mobile phone as a preset photo among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal in history.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the smart device can also be a smart speaker with a preset photo stored in advance, and when it is determined that the photo uploaded by the mobile terminal matches the preset photo, the address text information corresponding to the preset photo is directly broadcast by voice.

The technical features disclosed in the method embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 to 8 above can be further combined. For example, the mobile terminal takes pictures of the environment every time the screen is turned off, and when taking pictures of the environment, first determine the front camera and the rear camera. Whether the front camera is blocked, if all are blocked, use the rear camera to shoot first, if only the rear camera is blocked, use the front camera to shoot, and if the current ambient light is dark, The flashlight can be turned on when shooting, the flashlight is blocked, and the screen can be lighted for shooting. Embodiments of the present disclosure are not listed one by one.

Fig. 9A is a block diagram of an apparatus 900 for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment. The device can be implemented as part or all of the mobile terminal through software, hardware or a combination of the two. For example, the device may be configured in the mobile terminal 120 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 9A, the device 900 may include:

The shooting module 910 is configured to take photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

The upload module 920 is configured to upload a location message to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, where the location message includes the photo.

With the above mobile terminal, the location message uploaded by the mobile terminal to the smart device includes a photo of the current environment. In this way, when the user needs to retrieve the mobile terminal, he can search for the mobile phone according to the photos of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. Compared with the GPS positioning information, the photos can accurately and truly reflect the current scene of the mobile terminal, but the GPS positioning has deviations. Therefore, compared with the technical solution in the prior art that only retrieves the mobile phone based on the GPS positioning information, the present invention can The mobile phone can be positioned more accurately so that the user can retrieve it more quickly, and the technical problem that the existing technology is not accurate enough for the location prompt of the mobile terminal is solved.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9B, the photographing module 910 further includes:

The first determining module 911 is configured to determine that a preset trigger event occurs in the mobile terminal;

The first shooting sub-module 912 is configured to take a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located when the first determining module 911 determines that the trigger event occurs.

Optionally, the trigger event includes at least one of the following:

The screen of the mobile terminal is turned off, the mobile terminal enters a designated area, and the identity verification of the current user by the mobile terminal fails.

Wherein, the designated area may be a common activity range determined by the mobile terminal according to historical location records. Once the mobile phone is out of the normal activity range, the mobile terminal determines the trigger information and takes a photo. Authentication failure may be that the number of user unlock failures exceeds the set range.

It is worth noting that during specific implementation, the mobile terminal can also take pictures periodically, and taking pictures at intervals is conducive to continuous monitoring of the location information of the mobile terminal without obvious trigger information. The present invention is not limited thereto.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9C, the photographing module 910 further includes:

The second determination module 913 is configured to determine any unoccluded camera among the cameras of the mobile terminal;

The second shooting sub-module 914 is configured to use the unblocked camera to take pictures of the environment where the mobile terminal is located. Taking a smart phone as an example, in a specific implementation, the unblocked camera may be any one of a front camera or a rear camera. Specifically, whether the camera is blocked can be judged by a built-in focus detection element of the camera.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 9D, the photographing module 910 further includes:

The light acquisition module 915 is configured to acquire the light intensity of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

The third shooting sub-module 916 is configured to take a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located in the mode of turning on the flash light of the mobile terminal when the light intensity is less than a preset light intensity threshold.

For example, when taking environmental photos, it is first determined whether the front camera and the rear camera are blocked, and if both are blocked, the rear camera is preferentially used for shooting; if only the rear camera is blocked, Use the front camera to shoot, and if the current ambient light is dark, you can turn on the flash when shooting, the flash is blocked, you can light the screen to shoot, so as to ensure the imaging quality of the photo as much as possible.

Fig. 10A is a block diagram of an apparatus 1000 for retrieving a mobile terminal according to yet another exemplary embodiment. The device may be implemented as part or all of the user equipment through software, hardware or a combination of the two. Wherein, the device may be configured in the smart device 110 shown in FIG. 1, and as shown in FIG. 10A, the device may include:

The obtaining module 1010 is configured to obtain the location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message including the photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located;

The prompting module 1020 is configured to prompt the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo.

Using the smart device above, the smart device can acquire location information including photos uploaded by the mobile terminal. In this way, when the user needs to retrieve the mobile terminal, he can search for the mobile phone according to the photos of the current environment where the mobile terminal is located. Compared with the GPS positioning information, the photos can accurately and truly reflect the current scene of the mobile terminal, but the GPS positioning has deviations. Therefore, compared with the technical solution in the prior art that only retrieves the mobile phone based on the GPS positioning information, the present invention can The mobile phone can be positioned more accurately so that the user can retrieve it more quickly, and the technical problem that the existing technology is not accurate enough for the location prompt of the mobile terminal is solved.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 10B, the device 1000 further includes:

The comparison module 1030 is configured to compare the photo with the preset photo to determine the target preset photo that matches the position of the photo, and the smart device stores the correspondence between the preset photo and the address text information relation;

The prompt module 1020 is specifically configured to display and/or voice broadcast the address text information corresponding to the target preset photo.

Optionally, as shown in Figure 10B, the device 1000 further includes:

The determination module 1040 is configured to determine the photos belonging to the same area among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal;

The input prompt module 1050 is configured to prompt the user to input address text information corresponding to the area when the number of photos belonging to the same area reaches a preset threshold;

The storage module 1060 is configured to use the photo belonging to the area as the preset photo after the input prompt module obtains the address text information input by the user, and store the preset photo and the address The corresponding relationship of text information.

With regard to the apparatus in the foregoing embodiments, the specific manner in which each module executes operations has been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, and will not be described in detail here.

Fig. 11 is a block diagram showing an apparatus 1100 for retrieving a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the device 1100 may be the above-mentioned mobile terminal, and the device 1100 may be, for example, a mobile phone, a smart wearable device, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc. .

Referring to FIG. 11 , the device 1100 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1102, a memory 1104, a power component 1106, a multimedia component 1108, an audio component 1110, an input/output (I/O) interface 1112, a sensor component 1114, and communication component 1116.

The processing component 1102 generally controls the overall operations of the device 1100, such as those associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1102 may include one or more processors 1120 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above method for retrieving the mobile terminal. Additionally, processing component 1102 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 1102 and other components. For example, processing component 1102 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1108 and processing component 1102 .

The memory 1104 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the device 1100 . Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 1100, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 1104 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile memory device or their combination, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Magnetic Memory, Flash Memory, Magnetic or Optical Disk.

Power component 1106 provides power to various components of device 1100 . Power components 1106 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for device 1100 .

The multimedia component 1108 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1100 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense a boundary of a touch or swipe action, but also detect duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1108 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. When the device 1100 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 1110 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1110 includes a microphone (MIC), which is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 1100 is in operation modes, such as call mode, recording mode and voice recognition mode. Received audio signals may be further stored in memory 1104 or sent via communication component 1116 . In some embodiments, the audio component 1110 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 1112 provides an interface between the processing component 1102 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, and the like. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, volume buttons, start button, and lock button.

Sensor assembly 1114 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of status assessment for device 1100 . For example, the sensor component 1114 can detect the open/closed state of the device 1100, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 1100, and the sensor component 1114 can also detect a change in the position of the device 1100 or a component of the device 1100 , the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1100 , the device 1100 orientation or acceleration/deceleration and the temperature change of the device 1100 . Sensor assembly 1114 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1114 may also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 1114 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 1116 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the apparatus 1100 and other devices. The device 1100 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1116 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1116 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, apparatus 1100 may be programmed by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable Realized by a gate array (FPGA), a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor or other electronic components, it is used to execute the above method for retrieving the mobile terminal.

In an exemplary embodiment, there is also provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as the memory 1104 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 1120 of the device 1100 to complete the above method for retrieving the mobile terminal. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random access memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like.

Fig. 12 is a block diagram showing an apparatus 1200 for retrieving a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the device 1200 may be the aforementioned smart device, and the device 1200 may be, for example, a notebook computer, a large smart device, a digital broadcasting device, a router, a set-top box, a smart stereo, a smart TV, and the like.

12, device 1200 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 1202, memory 1204, power component 1206, multimedia component 1208, audio component 1210, input/output (I/O) interface 1212, sensor component 1214, and communication component 1216.

The processing component 1202 generally controls the overall operations of the device 1200, such as those associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1202 may include one or more processors 1220 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above method for retrieving the mobile terminal. Additionally, processing component 1202 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 1202 and other components. For example, processing component 1202 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1208 and processing component 1202 .

The memory 1204 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the device 1200 . Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 1200, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 1204 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or their combination, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Magnetic Memory, Flash Memory, Magnetic or Optical Disk.

The power component 1206 provides power to various components of the device 1200 . Power components 1206 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for device 1200 .

The multimedia component 1208 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1200 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense a boundary of a touch or swipe action, but also detect duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1208 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. When the device 1200 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capability.

The audio component 1210 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1210 includes a microphone (MIC), which is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 1200 is in operation modes, such as call mode, recording mode and voice recognition mode. Received audio signals may be further stored in memory 1204 or sent via communication component 1216 . In some embodiments, the audio component 1210 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 1212 provides an interface between the processing component 1202 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, and the like. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, volume buttons, start button, and lock button.

Sensor assembly 1214 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessments of various aspects of device 1200 . For example, the sensor component 1214 can detect the open/closed state of the device 1200, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 1200, and the sensor component 1214 can also detect a change in the position of the device 1200 or a component of the device 1200 , the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1200 , the device 1200 orientation or acceleration/deceleration and the temperature change of the device 1200 . Sensor assembly 1214 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. Sensor assembly 1214 may also include optical sensors, such as CMOS or CCD image sensors, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 1214 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 1216 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the apparatus 1200 and other devices. The device 1200 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1216 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1216 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, apparatus 1200 may be programmed by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable Realized by a gate array (FPGA), a controller, a microcontroller, a microprocessor or other electronic components, it is used to execute the above method for retrieving the mobile terminal.

In an exemplary embodiment, there is also provided a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as a memory 1204 including instructions, which can be executed by the processor 1220 of the device 1200 to complete the above method for retrieving a mobile terminal . For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be ROM, Random Access Memory (Random Access Memory, RAM for short), Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM for short), magnetic tape, floppy disk and optical data storage devices, etc.

Other embodiments of the disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure. This application is intended to cover any modification, use or adaptation of the present disclosure, and these modifications, uses or adaptations follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure . The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise constructions which have been described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

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1. A method for retrieving a mobile terminal, characterized in that the method is applied to a mobile terminal, including: taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; uploading a location message to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location message including the photo. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located comprises: When it is determined that a preset trigger event occurs on the mobile terminal, taking a picture of the environment where the mobile terminal is located. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the trigger event comprises at least one of the following: The screen of the mobile terminal is turned off, the mobile terminal enters a designated area, and the identity verification of the current user by the mobile terminal fails. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located comprises: Determining any unoccluded camera among the cameras of the mobile terminal; Taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located by using the unblocked camera. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located comprises: Acquiring the light intensity of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; If the light intensity is less than the preset light intensity threshold, a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located is taken in a mode of turning on the flash light of the mobile terminal. 6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through short-distance communication; or, the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through the Internet . 7. A method for retrieving a mobile terminal, characterized in that the method is applied to a smart device, and the method comprises: Obtaining a location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message including a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; Prompting the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo. 8. The method according to claim 7, wherein the prompting the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo comprises: Comparing the photo with the preset photo to determine a target preset photo that matches the location of the photo, and the smart device stores a correspondence between the preset photo and address text information; Displaying and/or voice broadcasting address text information corresponding to the target preset photo. 9. The method of claim 8, further comprising: Among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal, determine the photos belonging to the same area; When the number of photos belonging to the same area reaches a preset threshold, prompting the user to input address text information corresponding to the area; After the address text information input by the user is acquired, the photo belonging to the area is used as the preset photo, and the corresponding relationship between the preset photo and the address text information is stored. 10. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through short-distance communication; or, the smart device is connected to the mobile terminal through the Internet . 11. A device for retrieving a mobile terminal, characterized in that the device is applied to a mobile terminal, and the device comprises: A shooting module configured to take photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; The upload module is configured to upload location information to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location information including the photo. 12. The device according to claim 11, wherein the photographing module comprises: The first determining module is configured to determine that a preset trigger event occurs in the mobile terminal; The first photographing submodule is configured to photograph the environment where the mobile terminal is located when the first determining module determines that the trigger event occurs. 13. The device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the photographing module comprises: The second determination module is configured to determine any unoccluded camera among the cameras of the mobile terminal; The second shooting sub-module is configured to use the unblocked camera to take pictures of the environment where the mobile terminal is located. 14. The device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the photographing module comprises: A light acquisition module configured to acquire the light intensity of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; The third shooting sub-module is configured to take a picture of the environment where the mobile terminal is located in the mode of turning on the flash light of the mobile terminal when the light intensity is less than a preset light intensity threshold. 15. A device for retrieving a mobile terminal, characterized in that the device is applied to a smart device, and the device comprises: An acquisition module configured to acquire a location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, where the location message includes a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; The prompting module is configured to prompt the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo. 16. The device according to claim 15, further comprising: The comparison module is configured to compare the photo with the preset photo to determine the target preset photo that matches the position of the photo, and the smart device stores the correspondence between the preset photo and the address text information ; The prompt module is specifically configured to display and/or voice broadcast address text information corresponding to the target preset photo. 17. device according to claim 16, is characterized in that, described device also comprises: The determination module is configured to determine the photos belonging to the same area among the photos uploaded by the mobile terminal; The input prompt module is configured to prompt the user to input address text information corresponding to the area when the number of photos belonging to the same area reaches a preset threshold; The storage module is configured to use the photo belonging to the area as the preset photo after the input prompt module obtains the address text information input by the user, and store the preset photo and the address text information correspondence. 18. A device for retrieving a mobile terminal, characterized in that the device is applied to a mobile terminal, and the device comprises: processor; memory for storing processor-executable instructions; Wherein, the processor is configured as: taking photos of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; uploading a location message to the smart device used for retrieving the mobile terminal, the location message including the photo. 19. A device for retrieving a mobile terminal, wherein the device is applied to a smart device, and the device comprises: processor; memory for storing processor-executable instructions; Wherein, the processor is configured as: Obtaining a location message uploaded by the mobile terminal, the location message including a photo of the environment where the mobile terminal is located; Prompting the user of the current location of the mobile terminal according to the photo.