System and method for power management in a mobile communications device
First Claim
1. A method for managing the power usage of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
- registering the device with a base station;
receiving a power conservation initiation signal at the device; and
initiating a power conservation profile in response to receiving the power conservation initiation signal wherein initiating a power conservation profile comprises;
reducing the frequency of the device registering with the base station at the device in response to receiving the power conservation initiation signal; and
switching the device to a messaging only mode, at the device, in response to receiving the power conservation initiation signal.
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Abstract
A system, method, device, and computer program that provide a power management profile for a mobile communication device. The system includes a base station and a mobile communication device in communication with the base station. After the device, receives a power conservation initiation signal, the device initiates a power conservation profile in which one or more of the following actions may be taken: 1) reduce the frequency that the device registers with the base station; 2) switch the device to a messaging only mode; 3) disconnect the device from the base station after receiving messages; and 4) switch the device into “sleep” mode after disconnecting the device from the base station. The messaging only mode may comprise sending and receiving communications through SMS, MMS, IM, or e-mail.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for managing the power usage of a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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registering the device with a base station;
receiving a power conservation initiation signal at the device; and
initiating a power conservation profile in response to receiving the power conservation initiation signal wherein initiating a power conservation profile comprises;
reducing the frequency of the device registering with the base station at the device in response to receiving the power conservation initiation signal; and
switching the device to a messaging only mode, at the device, in response to receiving the power conservation initiation signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for managing the power usage of a mobile communication device comprising:
computer code configured to;
initiate a power conservation profile in response to receiving a power conservation initiation signal wherein the power conservation profile initiation comprises;
reducing the frequency of registering the device with a base station in response to the power conservation initiation signal; and
switching the device to a messaging only mode in response to the power conservation initiation signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for managing the power usage of a mobile communication device, the system comprising:
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a base station communicatively connected to a network and capable of communicating messages to and from the device; and
the device communicatively connected to the base station wherein the device receives a power conservation initiation signal and initiates a power conservation profile in response to receiving a power conservation initiation signal, wherein the power conservation profile initiation comprises;
reducing the frequency of registering the device with the base station after receiving the power conservation initiation signal; and
switching the device to a messaging only mode after receiving the power conservation initiation signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A device configured for operation in a communication network, the device comprising:
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a communication interface that registers with a base station of the communication network and that receives and transmits messages from the base station; and
a processor coupled to the communication interface wherein the processor receives a power conservation initiation signal and initiates a power conservation profile in response to receiving a power conservation initiation signal wherein the power conservation profile initiation comprises;
reducing the frequency that the communication interface registers with the base station after the processor receives a power conservation initiation signal; and
switching to a messaging only mode after receiving the power conservation initiation signal. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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