Method of transmitting data through mobile communication equipment and mobile communication equipment utilizing the method

1. Field of the Invention

This present invention relates to a method of transmitting data and, more particularly, to a method of transmitting data through mobile communication equipment.

2. Description of the Prior Art

In recent years, the rapid growth of wireless communication techniques allows various wireless networks to be available in the same region. At present, besides traditional GSM networks, which have been extensively used, CDMA and PHS networks are also used in many regions. Current cell phones with dual mode or multi-mode in the market can only transmit data with format related to one communication mode through that communication mode but not of the other communication mode. For example, a PHS/GSM cell phone of dual mode can only transmit a message of PHS format through PHS communication mode, but not through GSM communication mode. This drawback not only causes users inconvenience but also restricts the advantage of dual mode or multi-mode cell phones.

The reason that the cell phones of dual mode or multi-mode are not capable of realizing the aforementioned function is that data formats vary with communication networks. For example, the regulation of the GSM communication mode is that the number of words in a Chinese message is no more than 70, and the number of words in an English message is no more than 160. The regulation of the PHS communication mode is that the number of words in both Chinese and English messages is no more than 116.

To solve the aforementioned problem, a scope of the invention is to provide a method of transmitting data through mobile communication equipment.

A scope of the invention is to provide mobile communication equipment and a method of transmitting data through mobile communication equipment. The mobile communication equipment has a first communication mode and a second communication mode. Assuming that the data conforms to a first format related to the first communication mode, the mobile communication equipment according to the invention can transmit the data through the second communication mode. On the other hand, assuming that the data conforms to a second format related to the second communication mode, the mobile communication equipment according to the invention can transmit the data through the first communication mode.

In an embodiment according to the invention, the mobile communication equipment has a first communication mode and a second communication mode, and is capable of transmitting data. The data conforms to a first format related to the first communication mode. The mobile communication equipment includes a determining module, an adjusting module, and a transmitting module. The determining module is for determining whether the mobile communication equipment is required to transmit the data by the first communication mode or the second communication mode. When the mobile communication equipment is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the adjusting module adjusts the data according to a second format related to the second communication mode to generate an adjusted data. Then, the transmitting module transmits the adjusted data by the second communication mode.

In another embodiment according to the invention, a method of transmitting data through mobile communication equipment is provided. The mobile communication equipment has a first communication mode and a second communication mode. In the method, it is first determined whether the mobile communication equipment is required to transmit the data by the first communication mode or the second communication mode, wherein the data conforms to a first format related to the first communication mode. Subsequently, when the mobile communication equipment is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the data is adjusted according to a second format related to the second communication mode to generate an adjusted data. The adjusted data is then transmitted by the second communication mode.

No matter the data conforms to a format related to the first communication mode or the second communication mode, the mobile communication equipment according to the invention can transmit data through the communication mode determined by a user. Thus, freer and more convenient communication services can be provided to users.

The advantage and spirit of the invention may be understood by the following recitations together with the appended drawings.

FIG. 1A is a function block diagram of mobile communication equipment according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1B is a function block diagram of mobile communication equipment according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2A is the flowchart of the method according to a third preferred embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2B is the flowchart of the method in practical application.

Referring, to FIG. 1A , FIG. 1A is a function block diagram of the mobile communication equipment 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention. The mobile communication equipment 1 has a first communication mode and a second communication mode and is capable of transmitting data. In the embodiment, the data is assumed to conform to a first format related to the first communication mode.

In practical application, the first communication mode can be a PHS mode or a CDMA mode, and the second communication mode can be a GSM mode. In addition, the mobile communication equipment 1 can have two or more modes. The modes can be a combination of CDMA, GSM, PHS, CDMA2000, WCDMA or Wi-Fi.

As shown in FIG. 1A , the mobile communication equipment includes a determining module 10 , an adjusting module 12 , and a transmitting module 14 . The determining module 10 is for determining whether the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the first communication mode or the second communication mode. When the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the adjusting module 12 adjusts the data according to a second format related to the second communication mode to generate an adjusted data. Then, the transmitting module 14 transmits the adjusted data by the second communication mode. In one embodiment, when the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the first communication mode, the transmitting module 14 can transmit the data directly by the first communication mode.

For example, assume the mobile communication equipment 1 is a PHS/GSM cell phone of dual mode. When a user decides to transmit a message conforming to the PHS format through the GSM communication mode, the adjusting module 12 adjusts the message according to a format related to the GSM communication mode, so as to make the adjusted message conform to the format related to the GSM communication mode. When a user decides to transmit the message through the PHS communication mode, the adjusting module 12 does not need to adjust the message, and the transmitting module 14 can transmit the data directly by the PHS communication mode.

Referring to FIG. 1B , FIG. 1B is a block diagram of mobile communication equipment 1 according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1B , the adjusting module 12 can further include a language determining unit 120 , a length determining unit 122 , and an adjusting unit 124 .

The language determining unit 120 is for determining whether a language of the data is a first language or a second language. When the language of the data is the first language, and the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the length determining unit 122 then determines whether a length of the data is longer than a first length in the second format. When the length of the data is longer than the first length, the adjusting unit 124 divides the data into a first data and a second data according to the first length. The adjusted data generated by the adjusting module 12 includes the first data and the second data. When the length of the data is shorter than or equivalent to the first length, the adjusting module 12 can directly set the data as the adjusted data. In other words, the data does not need to be adjusted.

For example, assume that the first language is Chinese, the second language is English, and the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit a Chinese message of PHS format by the GSM (second) communication mode. When the Chinese message has 120 Chinese words, the adjusting unit 124 can divide the Chinese message into a first sub-message (first data) having the former 70 Chinese words and a second sub-message (second data) having the latter 50 Chinese words because a Chinese message of GSM (second) format can only have 70 (first length) Chinese words.

In one embodiment, when the language of the data is the second language, and the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the length determining unit 122 then determines whether the length of the data is longer than a second length in the second format. When the length of the data is longer than the second length, the adjusting unit 124 divides the data into a third data and a fourth data according to the second length. The adjusted data generated by the adjusting module 12 includes the third data and the fourth data. When the length of the data is shorter than or equivalent to the second length, the adjusting unit 124 can directly set the data as the adjusted data. In other words, the data does not need to be adjusted.

In another embodiment, when the language of the data is a combination of the first language and the second language, and the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the length determining unit 122 determines whether the length of the data is longer than a third length in the second format.

When the length of the data is longer than the third length, the adjusting unit 124 divides the data into a fifth data and a sixth data according to the third length. The adjusted data generated by the adjusting module 12 includes the fifth data and the sixth data. When the language of the data is a combination of the first language and the second language with the length of the data shorter than or equivalent to the third length, the adjusting unit 124 can directly set the data as the adjusted data. In other words, the data does not need to be adjusted.

In practical application, the first language and the second language can be other languages, and not limited by Chinese or English in the aforementioned examples.

In a third preferred embodiment according to the invention, a method of transmitting data through mobile communication equipment is provided. Referring to FIG. 2A , FIG. 2A is the flowchart of the method. Mobile communication equipment 1 has a first communication mode and a second communication mode. The data conforms to a first format related to the first communication mode.

As shown in FIG. 2A , whether the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the first communication mode or the second communication mode is determined in step S 100 . In step S 102 , when the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, the data is adjusted according to a second format related to the second communication mode to generate an adjusted data. Then, in step S 104 , the adjusted data is transmitted by the second communication mode.

Referring to FIG. 2B , in practical application, step S 102 in FIG. 2A can include sub-steps S 1020 to S 1032 .

When the mobile communication equipment 1 is required to transmit the data by the second communication mode, whether a language of the data is a first language or a second language will be determined in step S 1020 . Whether a length of the data is longer than a first length in the second format will be determined in step S 1022 when the language of the data is the first language. When the length of the data is longer than the first length, the data will be divided into a first data and a second data according to the first length in step S 1024 . When the length of the data is shorter than or equivalent to the first length, the data will be directly set as the adjusted data in step S 1026 . Whether the length of the data is longer than a second length in the second format will be determined in step S 1028 when the language of the data is the second language. When the length of the data is longer than the second length, the data will be divided into a third data and a fourth data according to the second length in step S 1030 . When the length of the data is shorter than or equivalent to the second length, the data will be directly set as the adjusted data in step S 1032 .

In addition, when the language of the data is a combination of the first language and the second language (not shown in FIG. 2B ), whether the length of the data is longer than a third length in the second format is determined. When the length of the data is longer than the third length, the data will be divided into a fifth data and a sixth data according to the third length. When the length of the data is shorter than or equivalent to the third length, the data will be directly set as the adjusted data.

No matter the data conforms to a format related to the first communication mode or the second communication mode, the mobile communication equipment according to the invention can transmit the data through the communication mode determined by a user. Thereby, the invention can benefit users with freer and more convenient communication service.

With the example and explanations above, the features and spirits of the invention will be hopefully well described. Those skilled in the art will readily observe that numerous modifications and alterations of the device may be made while retaining the teaching of the invention. Accordingly, the above disclosure should be construed as limited only by the metes and bounds of the appended claims.