POWER OPTIMIZATION FOR SMART PHONE APPLICATIONS

• US 20120236834A1
• Filed: 03/19/2012
• Published: 09/20/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Ho, Saiyiu D., Xu, Hao, Wei, Yongbin
• Application Number:
  US13/424,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20120236834A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/337
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/50 Service provisioning or reconfiguring
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/04 Wireless resource allocation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication arc provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE may enter a gated mode including a first time period followed by a second time period, prevent application initiated data generated during the first time period from being transmitted over-the-air during the first time period, and permit over-the-air transmission during the second time period of the application initiated data generated during the first time period.

Claims

1. A method of communication from an apparatus, comprising:

entering a gated mode comprising a first time period followed by a second time period;

preventing application initiated data generated during the first time period from being transmitted over-the-air during the first time period; and

permitting over-the-air transmission during the second time period of the application initiated data generated during the first time period.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the gated mode is configured by a remote apparatus that is in communication with the apparatus.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a page from a remote apparatus during the first time period.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising supporting a voice call during the first time period in response to the page.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising buffering the application initiated data generated during the first time period for transmission during the second time period.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting, during the second time period, application initiated data generated during the second time period.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein entering the gated mode comprises entering the gated mode based on at least one of an input, an expiration of a timer, a programmed time, and a remaining battery power.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending an indicator regarding the gated mode to an application.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

permitting over-the-air transmission of delay sensitive data during at least one of the first time period and the second time period,

wherein the application initiated data is delay non-sensitive data.

10. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for entering a gated mode comprising a first time period followed by a second time period;

means for preventing application initiated data generated during the first time period from being transmitted over-the-air during the first time period; and

means for permitting over-the-air transmission during the second time period of the application initiated data generated during the first time period.

11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the gated mode is configured by a remote apparatus that is in communication with the apparatus.

12. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising means for receiving a page from a remote apparatus during the first time period.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, further comprising means for supporting a voice call during the first time period in response to the page.

14. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising means for buffering the application initiated data generated during the first time period for transmission during the second time period.

15. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising means for transmitting, during the second time period, application initiated data generated during the second time period.

16. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the means for entering the gated mode is configured to enter the gated mode based on at least one of an input, an expiration of a timer, a programmed time, or a remaining battery power.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising means for sending an indicator regarding the gated mode to an application.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, further comprising:

means for permitting over-the-air transmission of delay sensitive data during at least one of the first time period and the second time period,

wherein the application initiated data is delay non-sensitive data.

19. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising code for;

entering a gated mode comprising a first time period followed by a second time period;

preventing application initiated data generated during the first time period from being transmitted over-the-air during the first time period; and

permitting over-the-air transmission during the second time period of the application initiated data generated during the first time period.

20. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the gated mode is configured by a remote apparatus that is in communication with the apparatus.

21. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for receiving a page from a remote apparatus during the first time period.

22. The computer program product of claim 21, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for supporting a voice call during the first time period in response to the page.

23. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for buffering the application initiated data generated during the first time period for transmission during the second time period.

24. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for transmitting, during the second time period, application initiated data generated during the second time period.

25. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for entering the gated mode based on at least one of an input, an expiration of a timer, a programmed time, and a remaining battery power.

26. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for sending an indicator regarding the gated mode to an application.

27. The computer program product of claim 19, wherein the computer-readable medium further comprises code for permitting over-the-air transmission of delay sensitive data during at least one of the first time period and the second time period,

wherein the application initiated data is delay non-sensitive data.

28. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a processing system configured to;

enter a gated mode comprising a first time period followed by a second time period;

prevent application initiated data generated during the first time period from being transmitted over-the-air during the first time period; and

permit over-the-air transmission during the second time period of the application initiated data generated during the first time period.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the gated mode is configured by a remote apparatus that is in communication with the apparatus.

30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processing system is further configured to receive a page from a remote apparatus during the first time period.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the processing system is further configured to support a voice call during the first time period in response to the page.

32. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processing system is further configured to buffer the application initiated data generated during the first time period for transmission during the second time period.

33. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processing system is further configured to transmit, during the second time period, application initiated data generated during the second time period.

34. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processing system is further configured to enter the gated mode based on at least one of an input, an expiration of a timer, a programmed time, and a remaining battery power.

35. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processing system is further configured to send an indicator regarding the gated mode to an application.

36. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the processing system is further configured to permit over-the-air transmission of delay sensitive data during at least one of the first time period and the second time period,

wherein the application initiated data is delay non-sensitive data.