Apparatus and Method for Conservation of Battery Power of Mobile Devices within a Location-Based Group
First Claim
1. A method of conserving battery power of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device included in the plurality of mobile devices includes a location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a first predetermined radius of the location of the first mobile device;
identifying by the processor, based on the location data and the proximity information, a specific location;
forming by the processor a subgroup of mobile devices including mobile devices within a second predetermined radius of the specific location;
querying and receiving by the processor a level of power associated with each of the mobile devices in the subgroup; and
transmitting control signals by the processor to each of the mobile devices in the subgroup to shut down radio functions based on the level of power.
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Abstract
A method of conserving battery power of mobile devices within a location-based group starts with server receiving location data and proximity information from each of the mobile devices. Location data received from first mobile device includes the first mobile device'"'"'s location. Proximity information received from first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices within a predetermined radius of first mobile device'"'"'s location. Server identifies based on location data and proximity information a specific location and forms a subgroup of mobile devices that are within a predetermined radius of the specific location. Server queries and receives a level of power associated with each mobile devices in the subgroup and transmits control signals to each mobile devices in the subgroup to shut down radio functions based on the level of power. Other embodiments are also described.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of conserving battery power of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
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receiving, by a processor, location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device included in the plurality of mobile devices includes a location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a first predetermined radius of the location of the first mobile device; identifying by the processor, based on the location data and the proximity information, a specific location; forming by the processor a subgroup of mobile devices including mobile devices within a second predetermined radius of the specific location; querying and receiving by the processor a level of power associated with each of the mobile devices in the subgroup; and transmitting control signals by the processor to each of the mobile devices in the subgroup to shut down radio functions based on the level of power. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16)
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10. An apparatus for conserving battery power of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
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a processor; a communication interface to; receive a location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device included in the plurality of mobile devices includes a location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a first predetermined radius of the location of the first mobile device, and transmit a query to each of the mobile devices in a subgroup and receive a level of power associated with each of the mobile devices in the subgroup in response to the query, and transmit control signals to each of the mobile devices in the subgroup; and a memory storage storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to; receive the location data and the proximity information from the communication interface, identify, based on the location data and the proximity information, a specific location, form the subgroup of mobile devices that include mobile devices within a second predetermined radius of the specific location, signal to the communication interface to send the query and receiving the level of power associated with each of the mobile devices in the subgroup from the communication interface, and signal to the communication interface to transmit the control signals to each of the mobile devices in the subgroup to shut down radio functions based on the level of power. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method for conserving battery power of mobile devices within a location-based subgroup comprising:
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receiving location data and proximity information from each of a plurality of mobile devices, respectively, wherein the location data received from a first mobile device included in the plurality of mobile devices includes a location of the first mobile device and the proximity information received from the first mobile device includes an identification of mobile devices that are within a first predetermined radius of the location of the first mobile device; identifying, based on the location data and the proximity information, a specific location; forming a subgroup of mobile devices including mobile devices within a second predetermined radius of the specific location; querying and receiving level of power associated with each of the mobile devices in the subgroup; and transmitting control signals to each of the mobile devices in the subgroup to shut down radio functions based on the level of power. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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