Method and apparatus for calculating whether power level is sufficient for data transfer
First Claim
1. A method for managing traffic in a network, involving a communication device with a limited power supply, characterized by:
- determining a current level of available power in said power supply for transmitting and receiving functions of said communication device;
communicating said power level to a controller;
determining a current power drain rate of said power source;
detecting a need for data transfer associated with said communication device, wherein said data transfer is one of an incoming call to said communication device and a request for transmission from said communication device;
determining a quantity of data relating to said data transfer;
calculating whether said power level is sufficient to effect the transfer of said data; and
signaling said controller to effect said data transfer according to said power level calculations.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing traffic in a network to and from a remote communications device with limited power supply resources. A controller determines the existing power level of the device and uses the determination to control data transmission to and from the device. Data may be transmitted and received by the device by determining the power required to complete a transmission or reception. The controller then determines whether to send the data, redirect the data, cancel the data transmission, or transmit only a portion of the data. The decision is made as to which option to choose based on the amount of power available to complete the data transmission.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for managing traffic in a network, involving a communication device with a limited power supply, characterized by:
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determining a current level of available power in said power supply for transmitting and receiving functions of said communication device;
communicating said power level to a controller;
determining a current power drain rate of said power source;
detecting a need for data transfer associated with said communication device, wherein said data transfer is one of an incoming call to said communication device and a request for transmission from said communication device;
determining a quantity of data relating to said data transfer;
calculating whether said power level is sufficient to effect the transfer of said data; and
signaling said controller to effect said data transfer according to said power level calculations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 26)
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14. An apparatus for managing traffic in a network involving a communication device with a limited power supply, characterized by:
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a transceiver for receiving and transmitting messages;
a controller for monitoring a current power level of said power supply and a calculated power drain rate of said communication device;
means coupled to said power supply for determining said power drain rate of said communication device; and
signal means for signaling said communication device to one of receive and transmit messages according to said current power level and said drain rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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