Method for notifying of low battery status in a mobile terminal

• US 20050156748A1
• Filed: 08/23/2004
• Published: 07/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/16/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Hyung-Chul
• Application Number:
  US10/924,326
• Publication Number:
  US 20050156748A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/636.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0261 managing power supply demand, e.g. depending on battery level
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method for notifying of a low battery status in a mobile terminal is disclosed in which remaining battery power is detected while the terminal communicates with another party. If the detected battery power is determined to be reduced to a low battery status, a message for notifying the other party of communication termination due to a low battery status is transmitted the other party. Accordingly, if a mobile terminal enters a low battery status while communicating with the other party, the mobile terminal notifies the other party of communication termination due to the low battery status before forcibly terminating the communication. Thus, the other party can know why the communication was terminated, thereby preventing the other party from attempting unnecessary reconnection.

Claims

1. A method for providing notification of a low battery status in a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

detecting the terminal'"'"'s remaining battery power while the terminal is in communication with an other party; and

transmitting a communication termination notification message to the other party if the detected battery power is determined to be reduced to the low battery status, wherein said message notifies the other party of communication termination due to the low battery status.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

terminating the communication after transmitting the message.