METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPROVING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION IN TROUBLE SPOTS
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1. A method for maintaining call quality between a mobile device and a wireless network, comprising:
- determining whether an active communication connection between the mobile device and wireless network is troublesome; and
reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over the active connection to or from the mobile device when the active connection is troublesome.
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Abstract
Wireless digital communications involving a mobile device are improved in troublesome locations to prolong a marginal mobile device connections and to avoid dropped calls by proactively improving signal-to-noise ratio. Signal to noise ratio may be increased by reducing the data transmission rate in a variety of ways. Such actions may be taken when current location of a mobile device is in a known troublesome location and/or a characteristic of the signal received by the mobile device is problematic. Similar actions may also be taken to conserve battery power when remaining battery charge drops below a preset criterion.
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1. A method for maintaining call quality between a mobile device and a wireless network, comprising:
determining whether an active communication connection between the mobile device and wireless network is troublesome; and
reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over the active connection to or from the mobile device when the active connection is troublesome.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory unit coupled to the processor, wherein the memory contains processor readable software instructions to; determine whether an active connection between the mobile device and wireless network is troublesome; reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over the active connection to or from the mobile device when the active connection is troublesome; a transmitter for transmitting the reduced data rate criteria to a base station receiver; and a receiver for receiving the reduced data rate criteria from the base station receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A mobile device comprising:
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means for determining whether an active connection between the mobile device and wireless network is troublesome; means for reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over the active connection to or from the mobile device when the active connection is troublesome. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A processor coupled to a wireless network for managing a plurality of voice and data calls from a plurality of mobile devices on a base station comprising:
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a transmitter for transmitting altered transmission characteristic settings of a communication signal between one of the plurality of mobile devices and the base station; and a receiver for receiving altered transmission characteristic settings of the communication signal between one of the plurality of mobile devices and the base station; and a memory unit coupled to the processor, wherein the memory contains processor readable software instructions to; determine whether an active connection between one of the plurality of mobile devices and base station is troublesome; reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over the active connection to or from the mobile device when the active connection is troublesome. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A processor readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform steps comprising:
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determining whether an active connection between one of a plurality of mobile devices and a wireless network is troublesome; reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over the active connection to or from the mobile device when the active connection is troublesome. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for conserving battery power in a mobile device, comprising:
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determining whether the power level of the battery in the mobile device has decreased below a pre-set minimum level; and reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over an active connection between the mobile device and a wireless network when the power level of the battery in the mobile device has decreased below the pre-set minimum level. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a memory unit coupled to the processor, wherein the memory contains processor readable software instructions to; determine whether the power level of the battery in the mobile device has decreased below a pre-set minimum level; reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over an active connection between the mobile device and a wireless network when the power level of the battery in the mobile device has decreased below the pre-set minimum level; and a transmitter for transmitting the reduced data rate criteria to a base station receiver. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A processor readable storage medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform steps comprising:
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determining whether the power level of the battery in the mobile device has decreased below a pre-set minimum level; and reducing a rate at which data is transmitted over an active connection between the mobile device and a wireless network when the power level of the battery in the mobile device has decreased below the pre-set minimum level. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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