Periodic parameter control command for a wireless mobile device

• US 20060003747A1
• Filed: 06/01/2004
• Published: 01/05/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Kolakowski, Mikolaj
• Application Number:
  US10/858,550
• Publication Number:
  US 20060003747A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/10 using broadcasted information

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a periodic parameter control command is broadcast to a wireless mobile device.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

determining that a pre-determined condition is satisfied; and

periodically broadcasting a wireless mobile device parameter control command based on the pre-determined condition.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said determining is performed by at least one of:

(i) a stationary device, (ii) a telephone, and (iii) a personal computer.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the parameter control command is associated with at least one of:

(i) a wireless telephone, (ii) a portable computer, and (iii) a pager.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said broadcasting is associated with at least one of:

(i) a radio frequency broadcast, (ii) an infra-red broadcast, (ii) a wireless local access network, (iv) a Bluetooth communication, and (v) an 802.11 protocol.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the pre-determined condition is associated with at least one of:

(i) a telephone call, (ii) a teleconference, (iii) a location.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the parameter control command includes at least one of:

(i) an indication of a mobile device parameter, and (ii) a value.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the parameter control command further includes a priority indication.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the parameter control command further includes a time-out period indication.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said broadcasting includes:

arming a timer with a broadcast interval;

broadcasting the command when the timer expires; and

if it is determined that the pre-determined condition is still satisfied, re-arming the timer with the broadcast interval.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining that the pre-determined condition is no longer satisfied; and

arranging for the wireless mobile device parameter control command to no longer be broadcast.

11. An article, comprising:

a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following;

determining that a pre-determined condition is satisfied, and

periodically broadcasting a wireless mobile device parameter control command based on the pre-determined condition.

12. The article of claim 11, wherein the pre-determined condition is associated with at least one of:

(i) a telephone call, (ii) a teleconference, (iii) a location.

13. The article of claim 11, wherein the parameter control command includes a mobile device parameter, a priority indication, and a time-out period indication.

14. An apparatus, comprising:

a detection device to determine that a pre-determined condition is satisfied; and

a transmitter to periodically broadcast a wireless mobile device parameter control command based on the pre-determined condition.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a timer to determine when the parameter control command is to be broadcast.

16. A method, comprising:

determining that a time-out period has expired; and

periodically broadcasting a wireless mobile device parameter control command based on the determination.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the parameter control command includes a mobile device parameter, a priority indication, and a time-out period indication.

18. A method, comprising:

receiving at a mobile device a wireless parameter control command;

adjusting a parameter from an original value to an adjusted value in response to the parameter control command; and

if another parameter control command is not received within a pre-determined time-out period, re-setting the parameter to the original value.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising:

if another parameter control command is received within the pre-determined time-out period, re-arming a timer.

20. An apparatus, comprising:

a receiver to receive a wireless parameter control command;

a parameter adjuster to adjust a parameter from an original value to an adjusted value in response to the parameter control command and to re-set the parameter to the original value if another parameter control command is not received within a pre-determined time-out period.

21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:

a timer to determine when the parameter is to be re-set.

22. A system, comprising:

a detection device to determine that a pre-determined condition is satisfied;

a transmitter to periodically broadcast a wireless mobile device parameter control command based on the pre-determined condition; and

a multi-directional antenna.

23. The system of claim 22, further comprising a timer to determine when the parameter control command is to be broadcast.

24. A system, comprising:

a receiver to receive a wireless parameter control command;

a parameter adjuster to adjust a parameter from an original value to an adjusted value in response to the parameter control command and to re-set the parameter to the original value if another parameter control command is not received within a pre-determined time-out period; and

a multi-directional antenna.

25. The system of claim 24, further comprising:

a timer to determine when the parameter is to be re-set.