Mobile device with application or context aware fast dormancy

• US 20140204816A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 07/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seven Networks LLC (FIG LLC (d/b/a Fortress Investment Group LLC))
• Original Assignee: Seven Networks Inc
• Inventors: Ismail, Mohanad, Wendling, Michael, Backholm, Ari
• Granted Patent: US 9,241,314 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/311
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Systems and methods for improving battery life and transmission efficiency of mobile devices are disclosed. Some embodiments provide for application and/or context aware fast dormancy on a mobile device or user equipment (UE) and/or via a proxy server. By incorporating application and context information, e.g., when an application opens a connection, what kind of applications are present, how the application normally behaves and whether the application is running in background or transmitting background data, embodiments provide for an improved and enhanced fast dormancy operation.

Claims

1-29. -29. (canceled)

30. A mobile device which implements fast dormancy in a manner that is application aware, the mobile device, comprising:

a local proxy on the mobile device, the local proxy configured to;

monitor a first indicia of activity; and

adjust an initiation time for a radio release request message based on the first indicia of activity.

31. The mobile device of claim 30, wherein the local proxy is further configured to monitor one or more applications on the mobile device in order to adjust the initiation time of the radio release request message.

32. The mobile device of claim 30, wherein, the first indicia of activity includes current or historical activity detected or tracked at the mobile device.

33. The mobile device of claim 30, wherein the local proxy is further configured to determine which of a plurality of applications on the mobile device are running in the background.

34. The mobile device of claim 30, wherein the local proxy is further configured to determine historical transmission or reception times associated with a plurality of applications on the mobile device.

35. The mobile device of claim 30, wherein the local proxy is further configured to determine whether an application on the mobile device is transmitting background data.

36. The mobile device of claim 30, wherein the local proxy is further configured to determine whether an application on the mobile device has completed an initiation or is suspended.

37. The mobile device of claim 36, wherein the local proxy is further configured to determine whether the application on the at least one mobile device has completed an initiation or is suspended.

38. The mobile device of claim 37, wherein local proxy determines the mobile application behavior and provides information to a chipset on the mobile device to facilitate a decision in the initiation of the radio release request message.

39. A system for directing fast dormancy in a wireless network that is context aware or application aware, the system comprising:

a network interface in communication with at least one mobile device; and

a proxy server, wherein, the proxy server is configured to;

monitor a first indicia of contextual data on the at least one mobile device; and

adjust an initiation time for a signal to transition energy states at the at least one mobile device based on the first indicia of contextual data.

40. The system of claim 39, wherein the proxy server is further configured to:

receive information from the mobile device, the information associated with the behavior of applications installed on the mobile device; and

analyze the information to determine an amount to adjust the initiation time.

41. The system of claim 40, wherein the information associated with the behavior of applications comprises an indication of which of a plurality of applications on the mobile device are running in the background.

42. The system of claim 40, wherein the information associated with the behavior of applications comprises an indication of historical transmission or reception times associated with a plurality of applications on the at least one mobile device.

43. The system of claim 40, wherein the proxy server is further configured to determine whether an application on the at least one mobile device is transmitting background data.

44. The system of claim 40 wherein the proxy server is further configured to determine whether an application on the at least one mobile device has completed an initiation or is temporarily suspended.

45. The system of claim 44 wherein the proxy server is further configured to determine whether the application on the at least one mobile device has completed data transmission or if data transmission temporarily suspended.

46. The system of claim 45, wherein the proxy server is further configured to:

receive information from the mobile device, the information associated with the behavior of an operating system installed on the mobile device.

47. The system of claim 39, wherein the proxy server is further configured to:

receive information from the mobile device, the information associated with the behavior of an operating system installed on the mobile device; and

analyze the information to determine an amount to adjust the initiation time.

48. The system of claim 39, wherein the proxy server is further configured to:

receive information from the mobile device, the information associated with the behavior of a carrier network in communication with the mobile device; and

analyze the information to determine an amount to adjust the initiation time.

49. The system of claim 39, wherein the proxy server is further configured to:

receive information from the mobile device, the information associated with the behavior of a mobile application on the mobile device; and

analyze the information to determine an amount to adjust the initiation time.

50. A mobile device, comprising:

a radio;

a processor;

a memory unit having instructions stored thereon which when executed by the processor, cause an initiation time of a signal to request transition of energy states of the radio to be adjusted based on information specific to the mobile device.

51. The mobile device of claim 50, wherein, the information specific to the mobile device includes historical information of the mobile device.

52. The mobile device of claim 50, wherein the signal includes a signaling connection release indication (SCRI) request.

53. The mobile device of claim 50, wherein the information specific to the mobile device includes which applications accessed via or on the mobile device are running in the background or transmitting background data.

54. The mobile device of claim 50, wherein the information specific to the mobile device includes historical transmission or reception times associated with the applications on the mobile device.

55. The mobile device of claim 50, wherein the information specific to the mobile device includes whether an application accessed via or used the mobile device has completed a transmission or is temporarily suspended.

56. The mobile device of claim 50, wherein, the information specific to the mobile device includes behavior of a user who uses the mobile device.