METHOD, SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING SESSION INITIATION/DELIVERY THROUGH A WLAN TO A TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting coverage of a first communications network by a mobile terminal and activating a first interface corresponding to the first communications network, wherein the first communications network comprises a local area network;
deactivating the first interface and activating a second interface corresponding to a second communications network when the mobile terminal is serviced by the second communications network even though the mobile terminal also remains in a coverage area of the first communications network, wherein the second communications network comprises a wide area network;
entering a low power consumption mode supported by the second communications network upon activation of the second interface; and
deactivating the low power consumption mode and activating the first interface of the mobile terminal for communication with the first communications network when detecting, through the second interface, that at least one call/session is to be actuated with the mobile terminal via the first communications network.
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Abstract
A method for saving power, at a mobile terminal, includes receiving a call, at a network entity, wherein the call contains information relating to transmission of the call from the network entity to the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal operates in first and second communications networks, which are different. The mobile terminal detects coverage of the first communications network and activates a first interface corresponding to the first communications network. The mobile terminal can also deactivate the first interface and activate a second interface corresponding to the second communications network while the mobile terminal is located in both the first and second communications networks. The mobile terminal can then enter a low power consumption mode supported by the second communications network. The mobile terminal can also deactivate the low power consumption mode and activate the first interface to communicate with the first communications network when a call is delivered via the first communications network.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting coverage of a first communications network by a mobile terminal and activating a first interface corresponding to the first communications network, wherein the first communications network comprises a local area network; deactivating the first interface and activating a second interface corresponding to a second communications network when the mobile terminal is serviced by the second communications network even though the mobile terminal also remains in a coverage area of the first communications network, wherein the second communications network comprises a wide area network; entering a low power consumption mode supported by the second communications network upon activation of the second interface; and deactivating the low power consumption mode and activating the first interface of the mobile terminal for communication with the first communications network when detecting, through the second interface, that at least one call/session is to be actuated with the mobile terminal via the first communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising,
deactivating a second interface corresponding to a second communications network so as to enter a low power mode relative to a first communications network; - and
activating a first interface corresponding to the first communications network and connecting to the first communications network for receiving at least one call/session transmitted by an Internet and Multi-Media Subsystem (IMS) in the first communications network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion for detecting coverage of a first communications network and activating a first interface corresponding to the first communications network, wherein the first communications network comprises a local area network; a second executable portion for deactivating the first interface and activating a second interface corresponding to a second communications network when the mobile terminal is serviced by the second communications network even though the mobile terminal also remains in a coverage area of the first communications network wherein the second communications network comprises a wide area network; a third executable portion for entering a low power consumption mode supported by the second communications network upon activation of the second interface; and a fourth executable portion for deactivating the low power consumption mode and activating the first interface of the mobile terminal for communication with the first communications network when detecting, through the second interface, that at least one call/session is to be actuated with the mobile terminal via the first communications network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A mobile terminal comprising:
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a processing element configured to detect coverage of a first communications network and activate a first interface corresponding to the first communications network, wherein the first communications network comprises a local area network; the processing element is further configured to deactivate the first interface and activate a second interface corresponding to a second communications network when the mobile terminal is serviced by the second communications network even though the mobile terminal also remains in a coverage area of the first communications network, wherein the second communications network comprises a wide area network; the processing element is further configured to enter a low power consumption mode supported by the second communications network upon activation of the second interface; and the processing element is further configured to deactivate the low power consumption mode and activate the first interface of the mobile terminal for communication with the first communications network when detecting, through the second interface, that at least one call/session is to be actuated with the mobile terminal via the first communications network. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Specification