RADIO BASED LOCATION POWER PROFILES

• US 20130005353A1
• Filed: 06/30/2011
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daedalus Prime LLC (Daedalus Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Traynor, Kevin, Gray, Mark D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,380,452 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Methods and systems of managing radio based power may include a mobile platform having a plurality of radios and logic to detect changes in location for the mobile platform. The logic may also deactivate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the changes in location. The changes in location may be detected based on location information obtained from one or more active radios in the plurality of radios and connection losses with respect to active radios in the plurality of radios.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, if executed by a processor, cause a system to:

detect a change in location for a mobile platform having a plurality of radios; and

deactivate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the change in location.

2. The medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to identify a connection loss with respect to an active radio in the plurality of radios, wherein the change in location is to be detected based at least in part on the connection loss.

3. The medium of claim 2, wherein the active radio is to include at least one of a Wi-Fi radio and a Bluetooth radio.

4. The medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to obtain location information associated with an active radio in the plurality of radios, wherein the change in location is to be detected based at least in part on the location information.

5. The medium of claim 4, wherein the active radio is to include at least one of a cellular radio and a Global Positioning System radio.

6. The medium of claim 4, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to compare the location information to map information.

7. The medium of claim 4, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to activate an inactive radio in the plurality of radios in order to obtain the location information associated with the active radio.

8. The medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to evaluate at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria in response to the change in location, wherein at least one of the plurality of radios is to be deactivated if the change in location satisfies the at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria.

9. The medium of claim 8, wherein the at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria is to be associated with a location profile.

10. The medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to place at least one of the plurality of radios in a low power mode in response to the change in location.

11. The medium of claim 1, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a system to activate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the change in location.

12. A mobile platform comprising:

a plurality of radios; and

logic to,

detect a change in location for the mobile platform, and

deactivate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the change in location.

13. The mobile platform of claim 12, wherein the logic is to identify a connection loss with respect to an active radio in the plurality of radios, wherein the change in location is to be detected based at least in part on the connection loss.

14. The mobile platform of claim 13, wherein the active radio includes at least one of a Wi-Fi radio and a Bluetooth radio.

15. The mobile platform of claim 12, wherein the logic is to obtain location information from an active radio in the plurality of radios, wherein the change in location is to be detected based at least in part on the location information.

16. The mobile platform of claim 15, wherein the active radio includes at least one of a cellular radio and a Global Positioning System radio.

17. The mobile platform of claim 15, wherein the logic is to compare the location information to map information.

18. The mobile platform of claim 15, wherein the logic is to activate an inactive radio in the plurality of radios in order to obtain the location information from the active radio.

19. The mobile platform of claim 12, wherein the logic is to evaluate at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria in response to the change in location, wherein at least one of the plurality of radios is to be deactivated if the change in location satisfies the at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria.

20. The mobile platform of claim 19, wherein the at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria is to be associated with a location profile.

21. The mobile platform of claim 12, wherein the logic is to place at least one of the plurality of radios in a low power mode in response to the change in location.

22. The mobile platform of claim 12, wherein the logic is to activate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the change in location.

23. An apparatus comprising:

logic to,

detect a change in location for a mobile platform having a plurality of radios, and

deactivate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the change in location.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the logic is to identify a connection loss with respect to an active radio in the plurality of radios, wherein the change in location is to be detected based at least in part on the connection loss.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the active radio is to include at least one of a Wi-Fi radio and a Bluetooth radio.

26. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the logic is to obtain location information from an active radio in the plurality of radios, wherein the change in location is to be detected based at least in part on the location information.

27. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the active radio is to include at least one of a cellular radio and a Global Positioning System radio.

28. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the logic is to compare the location information to map information.

29. The apparatus of claim 26, wherein the logic is to activate an inactive radio in the plurality of radios in order to obtain the location information from the active radio.

30. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the logic is to evaluate at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria in response to the change in location, wherein at least one of the plurality of radios is to be deactivation if the change in location satisfies the at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the at least one of an entry criteria and an exit criteria is to be associated with a location profile.

32. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the logic is to place at least one of the plurality of radios in a low power mode in response to the change in location.

33. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the logic is to activate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the change in location.