Methods and apparatus for operating a wireless electronic device based on usage pattern

• US 20060087981A1
• Filed: 10/27/2004
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Schilit, William N., Sengupta, Uttam K.
• Granted Patent: US 7,408,887 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/252
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/26 Resource reservation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like

Abstract

Embodiments of methods and apparatus to operate a wireless electronic device based on usage pattern are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

identifying a usage pattern associated with a wireless electronic device; and

controlling an operating mode associated with the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern.

2. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein identifying the usage pattern associated with the wireless electronic device comprises monitoring for one or more characteristics associated with the wireless electronic device for one or more circadian periods.

3. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein identifying the usage pattern associated with the wireless electronic device comprises receiving usage information indicative of one or more characteristics associated with a first wireless electronic device at a second wireless electronic device, and wherein the first and second wireless electronic devices are associated with an ensemble of wireless electronic devices.

4. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein controlling the operating mode of the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern comprises initiating a sleep mode associated with the wireless electronic device.

5. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein controlling the operating mode of the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern comprises adjusting a period to operate a sleep mode associated with the wireless electronic device.

6. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising transmitting usage information indicative of the usage pattern to one or more wireless electronic devices associated with an ensemble.

7. A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the wireless electronic device comprises one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, a digital camera, or a navigation device.

8. An article of manufacture including content, which when accessed, causes a machine to:

identify a usage pattern associated with a wireless electronic device; and

control an operating mode associated with the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern.

9. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to identify the usage pattern associated with the wireless electronic device by monitoring for one or more characteristics associated with the wireless electronic device for one or more circadian periods.

10. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to identify the usage pattern associated with the wireless electronic device by receiving usage information indicative of one or more characteristics associated with a first wireless electronic device at a second wireless electronic device, and wherein the first and second wireless electronic devices are associated with an ensemble of wireless electronic devices.

11. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to control the operating mode associated with the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern by initiating a sleep mode associated with the wireless electronic device.

12. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to control the operating mode associated with the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern by adjusting a period to operate a sleep mode associated with the wireless electronic device.

13. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the content, when accessed, causes the machine to transmit usage information indicative of the usage pattern to one or more wireless electronic devices associated with an ensemble.

14. An article of manufacture as defined in claim 8, wherein the wireless electronic device comprises one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, a digital camera, or a navigation device.

15. An apparatus comprising:

an identifier to identify a usage pattern associated with a wireless electronic device; and

a controller to control an operating mode associated with the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern.

16. An apparatus as defined in claim 15 further comprising a monitor to monitor for one or more characteristics associated with the wireless electronic device for one or more circadian periods.

17. An apparatus as defined in claim 15 further comprising a receiver to receive usage information indicative of one or more characteristics associated with a first wireless electronic device at a second wireless electronic device, and wherein the first and second wireless electronic devices are associated with an ensemble of wireless electronic devices.

18. An apparatus as defined in claim 15 further comprising a transmitter to transmit usage information indicative of the usage pattern to one or more wireless electronic devices associated with an ensemble.

19. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to initiate a sleep mode of the wireless electronic device.

20. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the controller is configured to adjust a period to operate a sleep mode associated with the wireless electronic device.

21. An apparatus as defined in claim 15, wherein the ensemble of wireless electronic devices comprises one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, or a navigation device.

22. A system comprising:

a flash memory; and

a processor coupled to the flash memory to identify a usage pattern associated with a wireless electronic device and to control an operating mode associated with the wireless electronic device based on the usage pattern.

23. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to monitor for one or more characteristics associated with the wireless electronic device for one or more circadian periods.

24. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to receive usage information indicative of one or more characteristics associated with a first wireless electronic device at a second wireless electronic device, and wherein the first and second wireless electronic devices are associated with an ensemble of wireless electronic devices.

25. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to transmit usage information indicative of the usage pattern to one or more wireless electronic devices associated with an ensemble.

26. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to initiate a sleep mode of the wireless electronic device.

27. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the processor is configured to adjust a period to operate a sleep mode associated with the wireless electronic device.

28. A system as defined in claim 22, wherein the wireless electronic device comprises one or more of a laptop computer, a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a personal data assistant, a wireless telephone, a pager, an audio/video player, a game device, or a navigation device.