METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING WIRELESS COMMUNICATION BASED ON NETWORK TRAFFIC LEVEL
First Claim
1. A method for managing communication of a wireless device with a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- a. evaluating a network traffic level based at least in part upon signals associated with communications in the wireless communication system, said signals associated at least in part with communications other than communications with the wireless device, wherein said signals are monitored and evaluated using the wireless device; and
b. selectively transmitting data from the wireless device based upon the network traffic level.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for managing communications of a wireless device in a wireless communication system based on network traffic level, and a wireless device comprising a control system configured to evaluate a network traffic level. The wireless device may be configured to transmit data, such as delay-tolerant data, based upon the network traffic level, for example transmitting data only under low traffic conditions. Deferring delay-tolerant communications may result in lower peak traffic conditions in the network. Evaluating the network traffic level may comprise measuring chip energy over total energy (Ec/Io), monitoring data on shared control channels such as HS-SCCH of a HSDPA system, inferring power allocated to channels by a dynamic power allocation scheme, or other methods.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for managing communication of a wireless device with a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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a. evaluating a network traffic level based at least in part upon signals associated with communications in the wireless communication system, said signals associated at least in part with communications other than communications with the wireless device, wherein said signals are monitored and evaluated using the wireless device; and b. selectively transmitting data from the wireless device based upon the network traffic level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A wireless device for communication with a wireless communication system, the wireless device comprising:
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a. a network interface for establishing an operative connection with the wireless communication system; and b. a control system operatively coupled to the network interface, the control system configured to evaluate a network traffic level based at least in part upon signals received via the network interface and associated with communications in the wireless communication system, said signals associated at least in part with communications other than communications with the wireless device, the control system further configured to selectively control transmission of data from the network interface based upon the network traffic level.
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23. A computer program product comprising a memory having computer readable code embodied therein, for execution by a CPU, for performing a method for managing communication of a wireless device with a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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a. evaluating a network traffic level based at least in part upon signals associated with communications in the wireless communication system, said signals associated at least in part with communications other than communications with the wireless device; and b. selectively transmitting data from the wireless device based upon the network traffic level.
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