Communication method and device

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 9615197
  • Patent Number
    9,615,197
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, July 15, 2015
    9 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, April 4, 2017
    7 years ago
Abstract
A method and device are provided to assist and accomplish a communication between two strange communication terminals without Internet connection. The method includes transmitting a broadcast package via Bluetooth, which comprises identity information of a first communication terminal, obtaining communication information sent by a second communication terminal after receiving the broadcast package, and communicated with the first communication terminal by the second communication terminal via Bluetooth, and assisting in completing a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal according to the communication information. The two communication terminal still can communicate with each other without Internet connection, and the position accuracy is improved by communicating with Bluetooth.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Chinese patent application no. CN 201410531198.6, filed Oct. 10, 2014, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.


TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure refers to the field of communication technology, particularly to a communication method and device.


BACKGROUND

Social software for strangers can be based on geographic location, e.g., strangers in a bar communicating through social software. Using location function of a mobile phone, the position information of users currently using the social software can be sent to the server terminal by the social software. Then, the location and range can be compared at the server-side in order to find some users nearby, and the related information of users in a close range can be issued to the social software such that those users may find out each other.


SUMMARY

Social software on a mobile phone can operate if the mobile phone is connected to the Internet. However, connection to the Internet might be limited in some cases, such as on a train or a plane. In addition, the positioning accuracy can be low, such as indoors environments without GPS signals, where the positioning accuracy is poor, as the positioning is performed through wireless base station. Moreover, position information of the users is stored at the server, which increases the risk of privacy leak.


A communication method and device is provided according to the present disclosure for implementing a communication between two communication terminals of strangers without being connected to the Internet.


In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided for a wearable device, which includes transmitting a broadcast package via Bluetooth, which comprises identity information of a first communication client terminal, obtaining communication information sent by a second communication client terminal upon receiving the broadcast package and communicating with the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth; and assisting in completing a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal based on the communication information.


In an implementation, the assisting in completing a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal includes upon determining that the communication information is a notification message, sending the notification message to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or providing a prompt, or upon determining that the communication information is a stranger message, sending the stranger message to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth, or upon determining that the communication information is an adding friends request, sending the adding friends request to the first communication client terminal.


In some implementations, the communication further includes bonding the wearable device with the first communication device.


In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided for a second client, which includes receiving a broadcast package transmitted by a wearable device via Bluetooth, the broadcast package including identity information of a first communication client terminal, displaying the identity information of the first communication client terminal, transmitting communication information, communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal, to the wearable device via Bluetooth, and a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal is assisted and implemented by the wearable device according to the communication information.


In an implementation, the transmitting communication information, communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal, to the wearable device via Bluetooth, and a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal is assisted and implemented by the wearable device according to the communication information may includes sending a notification message to the wearable device via Bluetooth, the notification message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or a prompt is provided by the wearable device via Bluetooth; or sending a stranger message to the wearable device, the stranger message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth by the wearable device via Bluetooth; or sending an adding friends request to the wearable device, the adding friends request is sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.


In a third aspect of implementations of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided for a wearable device, which comprises a first transmitting module configured to transmit a broadcast package via Bluetooth, which comprises identity information of a first communication client terminal, an obtaining module configured to obtain communication information sent by a second communication client terminal after receiving the broadcast package, and communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal via Bluetooth, and an assisting module configured to assist and implement a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal according to the communication information.


In an implementation, a first assisting sub-module is configured to send the notification message to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or provide a prompt, when the communication information is a notification message. This implementation can also include a second assisting sub-module configured to send the stranger message to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth, when the communication information is a stranger message, or a third assisting sub-module configured to send the adding friends request to the first communication client terminal, when the communication information is an adding friends request, or both.


In some implementations, the device further comprises a bonding module configured to bond the wearable device with the first communication device.


In a fourth aspect of implementations of the present disclosure, a device is provided for a second communication device, which comprises a receiving module configured to receive a broadcast package transmitted by a wearable device via Bluetooth, which comprises identity information of a first communication client terminal, a display module configured to display the identity information of a first communication client terminal, a second transmitting module configured to transmit communication information communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal to the wearable device via Bluetooth, and a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal is assisted and implemented through the wearable device according to the communication information.


In an implementation, the second transmitting module comprises a first transmitting sub-module configured to send a notification message to the wearable device via Bluetooth, a notification message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or a prompt is provided by the wearable device; or a second transmitting sub-module configured to send a stranger message to the wearable device via Bluetooth, the stranger message is sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth; or a third transmitting sub-module configured to send an adding friends request to the wearable device via Bluetooth, the adding friends request is sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.


As a wearable device can be considered as a transferring device between two communication terminals, information transfer between two communication terminals can be implemented through the Bluetooth function of the wearable device. Therefore, two communication terminals may communicate with each other without needing an Internet connection. Furthermore, Bluetooth can improve position accuracy, and user information is not necessarily sent to the server, so as to avoid privacy leaks.


It is understood that the general description above and detail description below are merely exemplary and explanatory, not to limit the present disclosure.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of this specification, are used for explaining the present disclosure together with implementations of the present disclosure.



FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a communication method according to one implementation.



FIG. 2 is a flow chart of another communication method according to one implementation.



FIG. 3 is a flow chart of a communication method according to one implementation.



FIG. 4 is a flow chart of a communication method according to another implementation.



FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a communication device according to an implementation.



FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another communication device according to an implementation.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Certain implementations will be described herein and the illustrative representations thereof are shown in drawings. Unless otherwise specified, like numerical representations are representatives of same or similar elements in different drawings. The implementations described herein are not all of implementations in consistence with the present disclosure and are just examples of devices and methods in consistence with some aspects of the present disclosure as described in the accompanied claims.



FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a communication method according to one example implementation. The wearable device can be a smart device suitable for being put on a human body, such as a smart band, a smart watch, a smarty ring, a smart Necklace, a smart toggle clip, a smart Belt, a Head Mount Display and the like. As illustrated in FIG. 1, the method can include steps S101-S103.


At Step S101, a broadcast package is transmitted via Bluetooth. The broadcast package can include identity information of a first communication client terminal


Bluetooth is an accurate and effective short-range wireless connection technique. In an implementation, the wearable device includes a Bluetooth chip with low power consumption, which operates in Bluetooth low energy (BLE) mode. The broadcast package is periodically transmitted to external devices by the wearable device. For example, the broadcast package can include identity information of a first communication client terminal The identity information can include, for example, a personal identification S, which can be randomly generated.


In an implementation, the wearable device is supportive of the transmitting of specific Bluetooth broadcast package, even if the wearable device is in a connection with some communication client terminal, which may continue to transmit broadcast package and receive messages through signaling channel.


At Step S102, communication information sent by a second communication client terminal after receiving the broadcast package, and communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal via Bluetooth is obtained.


In an implementation, after Step S101, the client terminal is switched on by the user of the second communication client terminal. For example, a broadcast package transmitted by the wearable device around is scanned, the broadcast package is received by the second communication client terminal, and the personal identification code S included in the broadcast package is read by the second communication client terminal, and then personal information of the user, such as “nickname”, “gender” and the like included in the personal identification code S are extracted and displayed on the second communication client terminal, and then communication information may be sent to the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal


At Step S103, a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal assisting in completing according to the communication information.


In an implementation, Step S103 may be implemented as in one or more of following three modes.


Mode A: when the communication information is a notification message, the notification message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or providing a prompt.


The notification information is sent to the wearable device through clicking the nickname or profile photo for the user of the first communication client terminal by the user of the second communication client terminal, and is received by the wearable device. The notification information may, for example, be a greeting message. The wearable device may prompt the user that the notification message sent by the user of the second communication client terminal is received by vibration, ringing, lights on or flash light of the wearable device, and the wearable device may also send the notification message to the user of the first communication client terminal.


Mode B: when the communication information is a stranger message, the stranger message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth.


The stranger message is a message from a stranger, such as a “Hello” message. When the communication information sent by the user of the second communication client terminal is a stranger message, the stranger message is first sent to the wearable device by the second communication client terminal and then sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device.


In an implementation, sending the stranger message to the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal can be implemented as follows.


For example, the profile photo of the user of the first communication client terminal can be long-pressed by the user of the second communication client terminal. If a stranger message is allowed to be sent by the user of the first communication client terminal, an input field can be displayed, then a message “Hello” can be inputted and a transmission can be confirmed. The message “Hello” can be sent to the wearable device of the user of the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth, after the message is received by the wearable device, the message is sent to the first communication client terminal, such that the message may be seen by the user of the first communication client terminal. The user of the first communication client terminal may respond to this message, and the responded message may be transferred by the wearable device and then sent to the second communication client terminal, thereby accomplishing the interaction between the second communication client terminal and the first communication client terminal.


Mode C: when the communication information is an adding friends request (“friend request”), the adding friends request is sent to the first communication client terminal.


If the user of the second communication client terminal intends to build a permanent friend relationship with the user of the first communication client terminal, the user of the first communication client terminal may be requested to be added as a friend. The adding friends request may be first sent to the wearable device by the user of the second communication client terminal, and then sent to the user of the first communication client terminal by the wearable device.


The personal identification code S sent by the wearable device may also include a personal identification string, which may be bonded (or “paired”) to the identification information of the user of the first communication client terminal though the personal identification string, and the bonding relationship may be stored in a server. After the user of the first communication client terminal confirms and allows to add a friend, the personal identification code S of the user of the first communication client terminal is reserved by the user of the second communication client terminal, when connecting to the Internet, the personal identification string included in the personal identification code S is sent to the server, the real identification information of the first communication terminal stored in a cloud is obtained, such that adding friends is successively accomplished. If the Internet is not available, the personal identification code S may also be locally reserved, and the friend relationship may be confirmed after connecting to the Internet.


In an implementation, the wearable device can be bonded with the first communication device. The identity may be input into and recorded by the wearable device to accomplish the bonding operation.


In the communication method according to the present disclosure, the wearable device functions as a transferring device between two communication client terminals, the information transfer between two stranger communication client terminals is implemented through Bluetooth function of the wearable device, such that the two communication client terminal still can communicate with each other without Internet connection; and the position accuracy is improved by communicating with Bluetooth, and it is not necessary to send user information to the server, thereby avoid privacy leaks.



FIG. 2 is a flow chart of another communication method according to one exemplary implementation. The second communication client terminal may be a client terminal including a cell phone, a tablet computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a message transceiver, a personal digital assistance and the like. The wearable device may be a Smart devise suitable for being put on a human body, such as a Smartband, a Smartwatch, a Smarty Ring, a Smart Necklace, a Smart toggle clip, a Smart Belt, a Head Mount Display and the like. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the method includes steps S201-S203 as follows.


At Step S201, a broadcast package transmitted by a wearable device is received via Bluetooth, the broadcast package includes identity information of a first communication client terminal.


In an implementation, the broadcast package includes identity information of the first communication client terminal which includes a personal identification S, and the personal identification code S may be generated randomly.


At Step S202, the identity information of a first communication client terminal is displayed.


In an implementation, the personal identification code S included in the broadcast package is read by the second communication client terminal, and then personal information of the user, such as “nickname”, “gender” and the like included in the personal identification code S are extracted and displayed on the second communication client terminal


At Step S203, communication information, communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal, is transmitted to the wearable device via Bluetooth, and a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal is assisted and implemented by the wearable device according to the communication information.


In an implementation, Step S203 may be implemented in the one or more of the following three modes.


Mode One: a notification message is sent to the wearable device via Bluetooth, the notification message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or a prompt is provided by the wearable device via Bluetooth.


The notification information is sent to the wearable device through clicking the nickname or profile photo for the user of the first communication client terminal by the user of the second communication client terminal, and is received by the wearable device. The wearable device may prompt user that the notification message sent by the user of the second communication client terminal is received by the vibration, ringing, lights on or flash light of the wearable device, and the wearable device may also send the notification message to the user of the first communication client terminal.


Mode Two: a stranger message is sent to the wearable device, the stranger message is sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth by the wearable device via Bluetooth.


The stranger message is a message from a stranger, such as “Hello”, when the communication information sent by the user of the second communication client terminal is a stranger message, the stranger message is first sent to the wearable device by the second communication client terminal and then sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device.


Mode Three: an adding friends request is sent to the wearable device, the adding friends request is sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.


If the user of the second communication client terminal intends to build a permanent friend relationship with the user of the first communication client terminal, the user of the first communication client terminal may be requested to be added as a friend. The adding friends request may be first sent to the wearable device by the user of the second communication client terminal, and then sent to the user of the first communication client terminal by the wearable device. After the user of the first communication client terminal confirms and allows to add a friend, the personal identification code S of the user of the first communication client terminal is reserved by the user of the second communication client terminal, when connecting to the Internet, the personal identification string included in the personal identification code S is sent to the server, the real identification information of the first communication terminal stored in a cloud is obtained, such that adding friends is successively accomplished. If the Internet is not available, the personal identification code S may also be locally reserved, and the friend relationship may be confirmed after connecting to the Internet.


In the communication method according to the present disclosure, the wearable device functions as a transferring device between two communication client terminals, the information transfer between two stranger communication client terminals is implemented through Bluetooth function of the wearable device, such that the two communication client terminal still can communicate with each other without Internet connection; and the position accuracy is improved by communicating with Bluetooth, and it is not necessary to send user information to the server, thereby avoid privacy leaks.


Implementations will be described below to explain the above technical solutions according to the implementations of the present disclosure.


According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is suitable for a second communication client terminal. The first communication client terminal may be a client terminal in mobile phone A, which is bonded with a wearable device. The second communication client terminal can be a client terminal in in mobile phone B. The wearable device can be a Smart band and identification information of the first communication client terminal is a personal identification code S.


For example, the application scene may work as follows. A user of mobile phone A is on a train and wants to communication with strangers, broadcast packages are sent by the user of mobile phone A though a Smart band wore by the user of mobile phone A via Bluetooth. As illustrated in FIG. 3, operations on client terminal in mobile phone B are as follows.


At Step S301, a broadcast package is transmitted by the client terminal in mobile phone B via Bluetooth, which includes identity information of a personal identification code S of the user of mobile phone A, and the personal identification code S includes a “nickname” of the user of mobile phone A.


At Step S302, the “nickname” of the user of mobile phone A is displayed on a client terminal in mobile phone B.


At Step S303, a message is sent to a wearable device by the client terminal in mobile phone B through clicking the “nickname” of the user of mobile phone A.


At Step S304, the message is received by the wearable device and is prompted to the user by the vibration.


The above Step S304 may correspond to Mode One of the previous Step S203 and also may be performed as previous Mode Two or Three.


In this implementation, the wearable device functions as a transferring device between two communication client terminals, the information transfer between two stranger communication client terminals is implemented through Bluetooth function of the wearable device, such that the two communication client terminal still can communicate with each other without Internet connection; and the position accuracy is improved by communicating with Bluetooth, and it is not necessary to send user information to the server, thereby avoid privacy leaks.


Another implementation provides a communication method according to implementations of the present disclosure, which is suitable for a wearable device. The first communication client terminal may be a client terminal in mobile phone A which is bonded with a wearable device, the second communication client terminal is a client terminal in in mobile phone B, the wearable device is a Smartwatch and identification information of the first communication client terminal is a personal identification code S.


For example, the application scene can be as follows. A user of mobile phone A is in a bar and wants to communicate with strangers. As illustrated in FIG. 4, operations in a Smartwatch are as follows.


At Step S3401, a broadcast package is transmitted by the wearable device via Bluetooth, which includes identity information of a personal identification code S of the user of mobile phone A.


At Step S402, a stranger message “Hello”, sent by a client terminal in mobile phone B after receiving the broadcast package, is obtained by the Smartwatch via Bluetooth.


At Step S403, the stranger message “Hello” is sent to a client terminal in mobile phone A by the Smartwatch.


At Step S404, the stranger message “Hello”, sent by the client terminal in mobile phone A after receiving “Hello”, is received by the Smartwatch.


At Step S405, the “Hello” is sent to the client terminal in mobile phone B by the Smartwatch.


The above Step S403-S405 may correspond to Mode B of the previous Step S103 and also may be performed as previous Mode A or C.


In this implementation, the wearable device functions as a transferring device between two communication client terminals, the information transfer between two stranger communication client terminals is implemented through Bluetooth function of the wearable device, such that the two communication client terminal still can communicate with each other without Internet connection; and the position accuracy is improved by communicating with Bluetooth, and it is not necessary to send user information to the server, thereby avoid privacy leaks.



FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a communication device according to an example implementation. The communication device can be, for example, a wearable device. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the communication device includes a first transmitting module 51, which is configured to transmit a broadcast package via Bluetooth, which comprises identity information of a first communication client terminal.


The communication device includes an obtaining module 52, which is configured to obtain communication information sent by a second communication client terminal after receiving the broadcast package, and communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal via Bluetooth.


The communication device includes an assisting module 53, which is configured to assist and implement a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal according to the communication information.


In an implementation, the assisting module may include a first assisting sub-module, which is configured to send the notification message to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth or provide a prompt, when the communication information is a notification message. Alternatively or additionally, the assisting module may include a second assisting sub-module, which is configured to send the stranger message to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth, when the communication information is a stranger message. Alternatively or additionally, the assisting module may include a third assisting sub-module, which is configured to send the adding friends request to the first communication client terminal, when the communication information is an adding friends request.


In an implementation, the above device may also include a bonding module configured to bond the wearable device with the first communication device.



FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing another communication device (e.g., second communication device) according to an implementation. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the communication device includes a receiving module 61, which is configured to receive a broadcast package transmitted by a wearable device via Bluetooth, which comprises identity information of a first communication client terminal. The communication device also includes a display module 62, which is configured to display the identity information of a first communication client terminal The communication device also includes a second transmitting module 63, which is configured to transmit communication information communicated with the first communication client terminal by the second communication client terminal to the wearable device via Bluetooth, and a communication between the first communication client terminal and the second communication client terminal is assisted and implemented through the wearable device according to the communication information.


In an implementation, the second transmitting module 63 includes a first transmitting sub-module, which is configured to send a notification message to the wearable device via Bluetooth. The notification message can be sent to the first communication client terminal via Bluetooth, or a prompt is provided by the wearable device. Alternatively or additionally, the second transmitting module 63 can include a second transmitting sub-module configured to send a stranger message to the wearable device via Bluetooth. The stranger message can be sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth. Alternatively or additionally, the second transmitting module 63 can include a third transmitting sub-module configured to send a friends request to the wearable device via Bluetooth. The friends request can be sent to the first communication client terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.


With the communication devices according to the present disclosure, the wearable device functions as a transferring device between two communication client terminals. The information transfer between two stranger communication client terminals can be implemented through Bluetooth function of the wearable device, such that the two communication client terminal still can communicate with each other without any Internet connection. The position accuracy can also be improved by communicating through Bluetooth, and it is not necessary to send user information to the server, thereby avoiding privacy leaks.


Those skilled in the art should appreciate that implementations of the present disclosure can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present disclosure may be of an entirely hardware implementation, an entirely software implementation, or a combination of forms of implementation of software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present disclosure may be implemented in the form of one or more of which comprises a computer usable program code computer usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage, CD-ROM, optical memory, etc.) on a computer program product.


It should be understood by a person skilled in the art that the implementations of the present disclosure may be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present disclosure may take the form of an entirely hardware implementation, an entirely software implementation, or an implementation combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present disclosure may take the form of a computer program product that is implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage and optical storage) having program code usable by computers stored therein.


The present disclosure is described with reference to flowcharts and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatuses (systems) and computer program products according to the implementations of the present disclosure. It should be understood that each procedure and/or block of the flowcharts and/or block diagrams, and combinations of procedures and/or blocks in the flowcharts and/or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processing device or other programmable data processing apparatuses to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which are executed via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatuses, create means for implementing the functions specified in one or more procedures of the flowcharts and/or one or more blocks of the block diagrams.


These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing apparatuses to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture, including instruction means that implement the functions specified in one or more procedures of the flowcharts and/or one or more blocks of the block diagrams.


These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing apparatuses to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or programmable apparatuses to produce a computer implemented process such that the instructions which are executed on the computer or programmable apparatuses provide steps for implementing the functions in one or more procedures of the flowcharts and/or one or more blocks of the block diagrams.


It is obvious to a person skilled in the art that various variations and modifications can be made to the present disclosure without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, it is intended that these variations and modifications made to the present disclosure be encompassed by the present disclosure, as long as they fall within the scope of the claims of the present disclosure and their equivalents.

Claims
  • 1. A communication method for a wearable device, comprising: transmitting, by the wearable device and via Bluetooth, a broadcast package including identity information of a first communication terminal;obtaining, from a second communication terminal, communication information generated upon receiving the broadcast package and communicating with the first communication terminal via Bluetooth, wherein the communication information is associated with at least one of a plurality of modes comprising a notification mode to indicate that a notification message has been sent to the wearable device, a stranger mode to indicate whether the wearable device is associated with a stranger message, and a friend request mode to request a personal identification code associated with the wearable device; andassisting in completing a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal based on the communication information.
  • 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication information is a notification message, and the assisting in completing a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal comprises one of: sending the notification message to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth, or providing a prompt.
  • 3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication information is a stranger message, and the assisting in completing a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal comprises sending the stranger message to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth.
  • 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the communication information is a friend request, and the assisting in completing a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal comprises sending the friend request to the first communication terminal.
  • 5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: bonding the wearable device with the first communication device.
  • 6. A method for communicating with a wearable device, comprising: receiving, a broadcast package transmitted by the wearable device via Bluetooth, wherein the broadcast package comprises identity information of a first communication terminal;displaying, at a second communication terminal, the identity information of the first communication terminal;transmitting, by the second communication terminal, communication information to the wearable device via Bluetooth, the communication information based on a first communication between the second communication terminal and the first communication terminal, wherein the communication information is associated with at least one of a plurality of modes comprising a stranger mode to indicate whether the wearable device is associated with a stranger message and a friend request mode to request a personal identification code associated with the wearable device, and is used to assist and implement a second communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal.
  • 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein transmitting, by the second communication terminal, communication information to the wearable device via Bluetooth, the communication information based on a first communication session between the second communication terminal and the first communication terminal, wherein the communication information is used to assist and implement a second communication session between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal comprises one of: sending a notification message to the wearable device via Bluetooth, wherein the notification message is sent to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth or a prompt is provided by the wearable device via Bluetooth;sending a stranger message to the wearable device, wherein the stranger message is sent to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth by the wearable device via Bluetooth; orsending a friend request to the wearable device, wherein the friend request is sent to the first communication terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.
  • 8. A communication apparatus for a wearable device, comprising: a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:transmit, via Bluetooth, a broadcast package comprising identity information of a first communication terminal;obtain communication information sent by a second communication terminal upon receiving the broadcast package and communicating with the first communication terminal via Bluetooth, wherein the communication information is associated with at least one of a plurality of modes comprising a stranger mode to indicate whether the wearable device is associated with a stranger message and a notification mode to indicate that a notification message has been sent to the wearable device; andassist in completing a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal based on the communication information.
  • 9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: responsive to determining the communication information is a notification message, send the notification message to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth, or to provide a prompt.
  • 10. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: responsive to determining the communication information is a stranger message, send the stranger message to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth.
  • 11. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: responsive to determining the communication information is a friend request, send the friend request to the first communication terminal.
  • 12. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: bond the wearable device with the first communication device.
  • 13. A device for a communication device, comprising: a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to:receive, via Bluetooth, a broadcast package transmitted by a wearable device, the broadcast package comprising identity information of a first communication terminal;display the identity information of a first communication terminal; andtransmit communication information communicated with the first communication terminal by the second communication terminal to the wearable device via Bluetooth, and a communication between the first communication terminal and the second communication terminal is assisted and implemented through the wearable device according to the communication information, wherein the communication information is associated with at least one of a plurality of modes comprising a stranger mode to indicate whether the wearable device is associated with a stranger message.
  • 14. The device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: send a notification message to the wearable device via Bluetooth, wherein a notification message is sent to the first communication terminal via Bluetooth or a prompt is provided by the wearable device.
  • 15. The device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: send a stranger message to the wearable device via Bluetooth, wherein the stranger message is sent to the first communication terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.
  • 16. The device according to claim 13, wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to: send a friend request to the wearable device via Bluetooth, wherein the friend request is sent to the first communication terminal by the wearable device via Bluetooth.
Priority Claims (1)
Number Date Country Kind
2014 1 0531198 Oct 2014 CN national
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