Methods and apparatus for expeditiously releasing network resources for a mobile station based on low battery and lost signal conditions
First Claim
1. In a wireless communication network, a method of expeditiously releasing network resources for a mobile station comprising the acts of:
- receiving, from a mobile station, a message indicative of a low battery condition of the mobile station;
identifying that a lost signal condition exists between the mobile station and the wireless communication network;
failing to receive a power down registration message from the mobile station; and
despite the failure to receive the power down registration message from the mobile station, performing a response to a power down registration for the mobile station in response to receiving the message indicative of the low battery condition and identifying the lost signal condition, to thereby cause one or more network resources for the mobile station to be released.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for expeditiously releasing network resources for a mobile station based on low battery and lost signal conditions are disclosed. The wireless network (104) receives a power down warning message from the mobile station (102) indicative of a low battery condition. The wireless network (104) then identifies whether a lost signal condition exists with the mobile station (102). In response to receiving the power down warning message and subsequently identifying the lost signal condition, the wireless network (104) causes network resources for the mobile station to be released. The wireless network (104) infers that the mobile station (102) has powered down due to low battery without enough time to send a power down registration to the wireless network (104).
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42 Claims
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1. In a wireless communication network, a method of expeditiously releasing network resources for a mobile station comprising the acts of:
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receiving, from a mobile station, a message indicative of a low battery condition of the mobile station;
identifying that a lost signal condition exists between the mobile station and the wireless communication network;
failing to receive a power down registration message from the mobile station; and
despite the failure to receive the power down registration message from the mobile station, performing a response to a power down registration for the mobile station in response to receiving the message indicative of the low battery condition and identifying the lost signal condition, to thereby cause one or more network resources for the mobile station to be released. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless network component for use in a wireless communication network, comprising:
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one or more processors;
memory;
computer instructions stored in the memory;
the computer instructions being executable by the one or more processors for;
receiving, from a mobile station, a message indicative of a low battery condition of the mobile station;
identifying that a lost signal condition exists between the mobile station and the wireless communication network; and
failing to receive a power down registration message from the mobile station; and
performing a response to a power down registration for the mobile station in response to receiving the message indicative of the low battery condition and identifying the lost signal condition, to thereby cause one or more network resources for the mobile station to be released. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. In a mobile station, a method of expeditiously releasing network resources in a wireless communication network comprising:
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identifying that a low battery condition exists;
in response to identifying the low battery condition, causing a message indicative of the low battery condition to be sent to the wireless communication network;
after causing the message indicative of the low battery condition to be sent, receiving insufficient power through a battery interface of the mobile station so as to unintentionally power down without sufficient time to cause a power down registration message to be sent to the wireless communication network; and
wherein the message indicative of the low battery condition indicates to the wireless communication network to perform a power down registration for the mobile station when a lost signal condition for the mobile station is identified despite a failure of the wireless communication network to receive the power down registration message from the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A mobile station, comprising:
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a wireless transceiver;
an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver;
one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver;
a battery interface to provide coupling to one or more batteries which supply power to the mobile station;
battery sensing circuitry coupled to the battery interface;
the one or more processors being operative to;
identify that a low battery condition exists;
in response to identifying the low battery condition, cause a message indicative of the low battery condition to be sent through the wireless transceiver to the wireless communication network;
after causing the message indicative of the low battery condition to be sent, receive insufficient power through the battery interface so as to unintentionally power down without sufficient time to cause a power down registration message to be sent through the wireless transceiver to the wireless communication network; and
wherein the message indicative of the low battery condition indicates to the wireless communication network to perform a power down registration for the mobile station when a lost signal condition for the mobile station is identified despite a failure of the wireless communication network to receive the power down registration message from the mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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