Self learning system and method for predicting remaining usage time for different modes of a mobile device

• US 20040098222A1
• Filed: 11/18/2002
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Pehrsson, Goran, Langberg, Anders, Ptasinski, Kristoffer
• Granted Patent: US 6,915,221 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/176
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/3648 comprising digital calculation means, e.g. for performing an algorithm
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones

Abstract

A method for determining usage time for a plurality of modes of a mobile device wherein a self learning table within the mobile device includes a plurality of storage locations for storing current usage values and each of the storage locations has an association with a zparticular mode of the terminal. Additional storage locations may be added to the table responsive to new modes of operation of the mobile device

Claims

1. A method for determining usage time for a plurality of modes of a mobile device, comprising the steps of:

determining a current usage value for at least one mode of the mobile device responsive to accessing of the at least one mode by the mobile device;

storing the current usage value for the at least one mode in a table at a location associated with the at least one mode; and

determining the remaining usage time for the at least one mode of the mobile device responsive to the stored current usage value at the location associated with the at least one node.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing further comprises the steps of:

determining if the at least one mode has a previously stored current usage value;

generating a new location associated with the at least one mode in the table if the at least one mode does not have the previously stored current usage value; and

storing the current usage value in the generated new location.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of storing further comprises the step of replacing the previously stored current usage value with the current usage value if the at least one mode has the previously stored current usage value.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of storing further comprises the step of filtering the current usage value prior to replacing the previously stored current usage value to limit an amount of change in the current usage value.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the step of filtering comprises the step of averaging the current usage value

6. The method of claim 2, further including the step of displaying an indicator that the mobile device is learning if the at least one mode does not have the previously stored current usage value.

7. The method of claim 1, further including the step of preloading a current usage value in the table prior to a at least one use of the at least one mode.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile telephone.

9. The method of claim 1, further including the steps of:

displaying a plurality of modes for the mobile device in a menu; and

receiving a selection of the at least one mode of the plurality of modes from the menu.

10. A method for determining usage time for a plurality of modes of a mobile device, comprising the steps of:

determining a current usage value for a at least one mode for the mobile device responsive to accessing of the at least one mode by the mobile device;

determining if the at least one mode has a previously stored current usage value;

generating a new location associated with the at least one mode in the table if the at least one mode does not have the previously stored current usage value;

storing the current usage value in the generated new location;

replacing the previously stored current usage value with the current usage value if the at least one mode has the previously stored current usage value;

filtering the current usage value prior to replacing the previously stored current usage value to limit an amount of change in the current usage value; and

determining the remaining usage time for the at least one mode of the mobile device responsive to the stored current usage value at the location associated with the at least one node.

11. The method of claim 10, further including the step of displaying an indicator that the mobile device is learning if the at least one mode does not have the previously stored current usage value.

12. The method of claim 10, further including the step of preloading a prestored current usage value in the table prior to a first use of the at least one mode.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of filtering comprises the step of averaging the current usage value with the previously stored current usage value.

14. A mobile device, comprising:

first circuitry for determining current usage value for each of a plurality of modes of the mobile device;

a table having a plurality of storage locations therein for storing current usage values, each of the storage locations associated with one of the plurality of modes; and

a processor configured to store a first current usage value in a first storage location associated with at least one mode of the mobile device responsive to accessing of the at least one mode by the mobile device.

15. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to determine the remaining usage time for the at least one mode of the mobile device responsive to the stored at least one current usage value at the first storage location associated with the at least one mode.

16. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the first circuitry comprises an application specific integrated circuit.

17. The mobile device of claim 14, further including a filter for limiting changes in current usage values stored in the table.

18. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the filter averages current usage values

19. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine if the at least one mode has a previously stored current usage value;

generate a new location associated with the at least one mode in the table if the at least one mode does not have the previously stored current usage value, and

store the current usage value in the generated new location.

20. The mobile device of claim 19, wherein the processor is further configured to replace the previously stored current usage value with the current usage value if the at least one mode has the previously stored current usage value.

21. The mobile device of claim 20, wherein the wherein the processor is further configured to filter the current usage value prior to replacing the previously stored current usage value to limit an amount of change in the current usage value.

22. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein current usage values are preloaded into the table prior to first uses of the plurality of modes.

23. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile terminal.

24. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the processor is further configured to display a plurality of modes for the mobile device in a menu and receive a selection of the at least one mode of the plurality of modes from the menu.

25. A self learning table for storing current usage values in a mobile device, comprising:

a plurality of storage locations for storing current usage values;

a plurality of mobile telephone mode identifiers each associated with one of the plurality of storage locations; and

wherein upon detection of operation in a new mode of the mobile device, a new storage location and mobile telephone mode identifier are generated in the table for a current usage value associated with the new mode.