LOCATION AND NETWORK BASED MOBILE DEVICE POWER MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for managing network communications on a mobile device, the method comprising:
- receiving network-location information from a network information database, the network-location information including, at least, information that details a coverage area of each of a plurality of available wireless networks;
determining mobile-device-location information at the mobile device, the mobile-device-location information based upon data received from a positioning system; and
delaying, in the event the mobile device is within an area that is not covered by any of the plurality of available wireless networks, an attempt to communicate with any of the plurality of wireless networks based upon the mobile-device-location information indicating the location of the mobile device is not within a coverage area of at least one of the plurality of wireless networks.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for reducing power use in a mobile device are disclosed. In accordance with many embodiments, a method includes receiving network-location information that indicates a coverage area of each of a plurality of available wireless networks and receiving mobile-device-location information that identifies a location of the mobile device. And in addition, in the event the mobile device is within an area that is not covered by any of the plurality of available wireless networks, an attempt to communicate with any of the plurality of wireless networks is delayed based upon the mobile-device-location information indicating the location of the mobile device is not within a coverage area of at least one of the plurality of wireless networks.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for managing network communications on a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving network-location information from a network information database, the network-location information including, at least, information that details a coverage area of each of a plurality of available wireless networks; determining mobile-device-location information at the mobile device, the mobile-device-location information based upon data received from a positioning system; and delaying, in the event the mobile device is within an area that is not covered by any of the plurality of available wireless networks, an attempt to communicate with any of the plurality of wireless networks based upon the mobile-device-location information indicating the location of the mobile device is not within a coverage area of at least one of the plurality of wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a GPS system that is configured to provide device-location information that identifies a location of the mobile communication device using GPS signals received from GPS satellites; a data store configured to store network-location information including, at least, information that details a coverage area of each of a plurality of available wireless networks; a wireless network interface configured to wirelessly communicate with at least some of the plurality of wireless networks; and a network control system that is configured to enable and disable searches for wireless networks utilizing the wireless network interface based upon the device-location information in connection with that network-location information. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile communication device comprising:
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means for receiving network-location information from a network information database, the network-location information including, at least, information that details a coverage area of each of a plurality of available wireless networks; means for receiving mobile-device-location information at the mobile device while the mobile device is moving across areas that are covered by the plurality of wireless networks and areas that are not covered by the plurality of wireless networks, the mobile-device-location information including data that identifies a location of the mobile device; means for delaying, in the event the mobile device is within an area that is not covered by any of the plurality of available wireless networks, an attempt to communicate with any of the plurality of wireless networks based upon the mobile-device-location information indicating the location of the mobile device is not within a coverage area of at least one of the plurality of wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-transitory, tangible computer readable storage medium, encoded with processor readable instructions to perform a method for managing power on a mobile device, the method comprising:
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receiving network-location information from a network information database, the network-location information including, at least, information that details a coverage area of each of a plurality of available wireless networks; receiving mobile-device-location information at the mobile device while the mobile device is moving across areas that are covered by the plurality of wireless networks and areas that are not covered by the plurality of wireless networks, the mobile-device-location information including data that identifies a location of the mobile device; and delaying, in the event the mobile device is within an area that is not covered by any of the plurality of available wireless networks, an attempt to communicate with any of the plurality of wireless networks based upon the mobile-device-location information indicating the location of the mobile device is not within a coverage area of at least one of the plurality of wireless networks. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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