Device and Method for Temperature Monitoring and Warning
First Claim
1. A wireless communication method, comprising:
- providing a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range; and
determining if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range;
periodically entering the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and entering the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range; and
entering the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call.
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Abstract
A wireless communication device and method adapted for temperature monitoring and warning is disclosed. In its simplest form, it can include: providing (510) a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range; determining (520) if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range; periodically entering (530) the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and entering the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range; and entering (540) the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call. Advantageously, this method allows safe battery operation, while allowing a user to make emergency calls.
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19 Claims
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1. A wireless communication method, comprising:
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providing a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range; and determining if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range; periodically entering the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and entering the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range; and entering the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wireless communication method, comprising:
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providing a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range; and determining if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range; periodically entering the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and entering the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range; and entering the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call and refraining from entering the restricted mode if the device is in an emergency call. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication device configured with an energy storage device, comprising:
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a housing; a controller coupled to the housing, the controller configured to control the operations of the wireless communication device, the wireless communication device including a multi-mode communication device including an unrestricted mode having an unrestricted operation temperature range and a restricted mode having a restricted operation temperature range; a transceiver coupled to the controller; and an energy module configured to determine if a temperature in proximity to an energy storage device is in at least one of the restricted operation temperature range and the unrestricted operation temperature range;
periodically enter the restricted mode when in the restricted operation temperature range and enter the unrestricted mode when in the unrestricted operation temperature range; and
enter the unrestricted mode when a user attempts to make an emergency call. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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