Process calling method and apparatus

The invention discloses a process calling method and apparatus, and belongs to the technical field of terminals. The method comprises the steps of according to a usage state of a specified application, setting a call frequency of a to-be-called process related to the specified application; and according to the call frequency, calling the to-be-called process. The call frequency of the to-be-called process related to the specified application is set through the usage state of the specified application, and the to-be-called process is called according to the call frequency. The change of the call frequency of the process is controlled through the state change, and the frequency can be dynamically adjusted, so that the effects of timely and quickly calling the process in the usage state, reducing the resource consumption in a non usage state and obtaining data required by the specified application in an off state are achieved.