MOBILE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FAST DORMANCY FUNCTION OF MOBILE DEVICE

• US 20150063185A1
• Filed: 08/29/2014
• Published: 03/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chiun Mai Communication Systems, Inc. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: HUANG, WEI-YING
• Application Number:
  US14/473,090
• Publication Number:
  US 20150063185A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/311
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0222 in packet switched networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0225 using monitoring of external events, e.g. the presence of a signal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0251 using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

In a method for controlling a fast dormancy function of a mobile device, the method detects whether the mobile device is in an operating mode or in an idle mode. When the mobile device is in the operating mode, the fast dormancy function of the mobile device is disabled. When the mobile device is in the idle mode, the method determines whether one or more data packets are transmitted between a base station and the mobile device. When one or more data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and the base station, the fast dormancy function of the mobile device is enabled after a predetermined time interval.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for controlling a fast dormancy function of a mobile device, the method comprising:

detecting whether the mobile device is in an operating mode or in an idle mode;

disabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device when the mobile device is in the operating mode;

determining whether one or more data packets are transmitted between a base station and the mobile device when the mobile device is in the idle mode; and

enabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device after a predetermined time interval when one or more data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and the base station.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

disabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device when the mobile device is in the idle mode and no data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and the base station.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

detecting whether a display screen of the mobile device is illuminated or not illuminated.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the mobile device is detected in the operating mode when the display screen of the mobile device is illuminated.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the mobile device is detected in the idle mode when the display screen of the mobile device is not illuminated.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile device is being used when the mobile device in the operating mode, and the mobile device is not being used when the mobile device is in the idle mode.

7. A mobile device for controlling a fast dormancy function of the mobile device, the mobile device comprising:

a processor; and

a storage system that stores one or more programs, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

detect whether the mobile device is in an operating mode or in an idle mode;

disable the fast dormancy function of the mobile device when the mobile device is in the operating mode;

determine whether one or more data packets are transmitted between a base station and the mobile device when the mobile device is in the idle mode; and

enable the fast dormancy function of the mobile device after a predetermined time interval when one or more data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and a base station.

8. The mobile device according to claim 7, wherein the one or more programs further cause the at least one processor to:

disabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device when the mobile device is in the idle mode and no data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and the base station.

9. The mobile device according to claim 7, wherein the one or more programs further cause the at least one processor to:

detect whether a display screen of the mobile device is illuminated or not illuminated.

10. The mobile device according to claim 9, wherein the mobile device is detected in the operating mode when the display screen of the mobile device is illuminated.

11. The mobile device according to claim 9, wherein the mobile device is detected in the idle mode when the display screen of the mobile device is not illuminated.

12. The mobile device according to claim 7, wherein the mobile device is being used when the mobile device in the operating mode, and the mobile device is not being used when the mobile device is in the idle mode.

13. A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, causes the processor to perform a method for controlling a fast dormancy function of the mobile device, wherein the method comprises:

detecting whether the mobile device is in an operating mode or in an idle mode;

disabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device when the mobile device is in the operating mode;

determining whether one or more data packets are transmitted between a base station and the mobile device when the mobile device is in the idle mode; and

enabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device after a predetermined time interval when one or more data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and the base station.

14. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

disabling the fast dormancy function of the mobile device when the mobile device is in the idle mode and no data packets are transmitted between the mobile device and the base station.

15. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the method further comprises:

detecting whether a display screen of the mobile device is illuminated or not illuminated.

16. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the mobile device is detected in the operating mode when the display screen of the mobile device is illuminated.

17. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 15, wherein the mobile device is detected in the idle mode when the display screen of the mobile device is not illuminated.

18. The non-transitory storage medium according to claim 13, wherein the mobile device is being used when the mobile device in the operating mode, and the mobile device is not being used when the mobile device is in the idle mode.