Network-based power up of a mobile unit

• US 20040242213A1
• Filed: 06/02/2003
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Benco, David S., Sheen, Baoling S., Voight, Kenneth J., True, Sandra L., Overend, Kevin J.
• Application Number:
  US10/452,355
• Publication Number:
  US 20040242213A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/415
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/663 Preventing unauthorised calls to a telephone set
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/00 Current supply arrangements for telephone systems for selecting-equipment H04Q1/28
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2066 Call type detection of indication, e.g. voice or fax, mobile of fixed, PSTN or IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2242/04 for emergency applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/436 Arrangements for screening incoming calls , i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0229 where the received signal is a wanted signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A registered powered down condition is established in a mobile unit. A call directed to the mobile unit is determined to be associated with an authorized calling number. The mobile unit is powered up in response to the call if the call is associated with the authorized calling number. A switch maintains the mobile unit in the registered powered down condition and determines if the call directed to the mobile unit is associated with a profile associated with the mobile unit. The switch powers up the mobile unit if the call is associated with the profile.

Claims

1. A method, comprising the steps of:

establishing a registered powered down condition in a mobile unit;

determining if a call directed to the mobile unit is associated with an authorized calling number; and

powering up the mobile unit in response to the call if the call is associated with the authorized calling number.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of storing in a database the authorized calling number, and wherein the step of determining comprises the step of determining if the call is associated with the authorized calling number stored in the database.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of storing further comprises the step of storing at one of at least one of a plurality of authorized calling numbers stored in the database

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

upon determining that the call is associated with an authorized calling number and prior to powering up the mobile unit, delivering to a telephonic station associated with the call a plurality of response options; and

initiating one of the plurality of response options.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein one of the plurality of response options comprises the step of instructing the network to power up the mobile unit.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein one of the plurality of response options comprises the step of directing the call to a voice mail associated the mobile unit.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprises the steps of:

after powering up the mobile unit, initiating a power down of the mobile unit; and

in response to a prompt, powering off the mobile unit.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprises the steps of:

after powering up the mobile unit, initiating a power down of the mobile unit; and

in response to a prompt, establishing the registered power down condition for the mobile unit.

9. An apparatus, comprising;

a mobile unit; and

a switch that maintains the mobile unit in a registered powered down condition and determines if a call directed to the mobile unit is associated with a profile associated with the mobile unit and powers up the mobile unit if the call is associated with the profile.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the comprises an authorized calling number.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a database that stores the authorized calling number, and wherein the authorized calling number is one of at least one of a plurality of authorized calling numbers.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein upon when the call is associated with an authorized calling number and prior to powering up the mobile unit, the switch delivers to a telephonic station associated with the call a plurality of response options and initiates with the network one of the plurality of response options by the telephonic station.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein one of the plurality of response options comprises the switch instructing the network to power up the mobile unit.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein one of the plurality of response options comprises the switch instructing the network to send the call to a voice mail associated the mobile unit.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein after the mobile unit is powered up and upon initiating a power down of the mobile unit the switch in response to a request at the mobile unit powers off the mobile unit.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein after the mobile unit is powered up and upon initiating a power down of the mobile unit, the switch in response to a request at the mobile unit establishes the mobile unit in the registered powered off condition.

17. An article, comprising:

one or more computer-readable signal-bearing media;

means in the one or more media for establishing a registered powered down condition in a mobile unit;

means in the one or more of the media for storing in a database an authorized calling number;

means in the one or more of the media for determining if a call directed to the mobile unit is associated with the authorized calling number; and

means in the one or more of the media for powering up the mobile unit in response to the call if the call is associated with the authorized calling number.