System and method for controlling operation of mobile communication terminals capable of providing high-speed data rate service

• US 6,917,792 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2002
• Issued: 07/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Kyung-Wook
• Primary Examiner(s): Corsaro, Nick
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tu X
• Application Number:
  US10/267,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20030083097A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,006 Days
• Field of Search: 455/425, 455/41.2, 455/550.1, 455/553.1, 455/556.1, 455/557, 455/343.2, 455/343.4, 455/127.4, 455/127.5
• US Class Current: 455/127.5
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3805 with built-in auxiliary receivers

Abstract

A system and method for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal capable of providing a high-speed data rate (HDR) service. The mobile communication terminal comprises a first antenna mounted to a terminal body, a second antenna detachably mounted to the terminal body, a first radio frequency (RF) module connected to the first antenna and having an RF transmitter and an RF receiver, and a second RF module connected to the second antenna and having a dedicated RF receiver. If the second antenna is connected to the second RF module, a first query message is sent to a user of the terminal to confirm whether the connection of the second antenna has been made for the HDR service. If an external terminal is connected to the mobile communication terminal under the above condition, a second query message is sent to the external terminal to confirm whether the connection of the external terminal has been made for the HDR service. If there is a response from at least one of the external terminal and terminal user to the first and second query messages, battery power is supplied to both the first and second RF modules and signal processes associated with the first and second RF modules are performed. If there is no response to the first and second query messages, a determination is made as to whether a current mode of the mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the HDR service. If the current terminal mode is the traffic mode for the HDR service, the battery power is supplied to both the first and second RF modules, and the signal processes associated with the first and second RF modules are performed. If the current terminal mode is not the traffic mode for the HDR service, the supply of the battery power is blocked to the second RF module, and the signal process associated with the first RF module is performed.

Claims

1. A method for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal adapted to provide a high-speed data rate service, said mobile communication terminal including a first antenna mounted to a terminal body, a second antenna detachably mounted to said terminal body, a first radio frequency module connected to said first antenna and having a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, and a second radio frequency module connected to said second antenna and having a dedicated radio frequency receiver, said method comprising the steps of:

sending a first query message to a user of said mobile communication terminal to confirm whether the connection of said second antenna has been made for the high-speed data rate service if said second antenna is connected to said second radio frequency module;

sending a second query message to said external terminal to confirm whether the connection of said external terminal has been made for the high-speed data rate service if an external terminal is connected to said mobile communication terminal under and said second antenna is connected to said second radio frequency module;

supplying battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if there is a response from at least one of said external terminal and mobile communication terminal user to said first and second query messages;

determining whether a current mode of said mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if there is no response to said first and second query messages;

supplying said battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing said signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service; and

blocking the supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module and performing said signal process associated with said first radio frequency module, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first query message sending step includes displaying said first query message on a display of said mobile communication terminal.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the determining step determines that said current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if said mobile communication terminal is in at least one of the following modes:

sleep mode, idle mode, traffic mode for voice call connection, or traffic mode for low-speed data rate service.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the supplying step includes manipulating a switch to supply said battery power to said second radio frequency module; and

the blocking step includes manipulating said switch to prevent supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module.

5. A method for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal adapted to provide a high-speed data rate service, said mobile communication terminal including a first antenna mounted to a terminal body, a second antenna detachably mounted to said terminal body, a first radio frequency module connected to said first antenna and having a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, and a second radio frequency module connected to said second antenna and having a dedicated radio frequency receiver, said method comprising the steps of:

determining whether said second antenna has been connected to said second radio frequency module;

sending a query message to a user of said mobile communication terminal to confirm whether the connection of said second antenna has been made for the high-speed data rate service if said second antenna has been connected to said second radio frequency module;

supplying battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if there is a response from said mobile communication terminal user to said query message;

determining whether a current mode of said mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if there is no response from said mobile communication terminal user to said query message;

supplying said battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing said signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service; and

blocking the supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module and performing said signal process associated with said first radio frequency module, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the query message sending step includes displaying said query message on a display of said mobile communication terminal.

7. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the determining step determines that said current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if said mobile communication terminal is in at least one of the following modes:

sleep mode, idle mode, traffic mode for voice call connection, or traffic mode for low-speed data rate service.

8. A method as claimed in claim 5, wherein:

the supplying step includes manipulating a switch to supply said battery power to said second radio frequency module; and

the blocking step includes manipulating said switch to prevent supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module.

9. A method for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal adapted to provide a high-speed data rate service, said mobile communication terminal including first and second antennas, a first radio frequency module connected to said first antenna and having a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, and a second radio frequency module connected to said second antenna and having a dedicated radio frequency receiver, said method comprising the steps of:

sending a query message to said external terminal to confirm whether the connection of said external terminal has been made for the high-speed data rate service if an external terminal is connected to said mobile communication terminal;

supplying battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules if there is a response from said external terminal to said query message;

determining whether a current mode of said mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service provision if there is no response from said external terminal to said query message;

supplying said battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing said signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service; and

blocking the supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module and performing said signal process associated with said first radio frequency module, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service.

10. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein the determining step determines that said current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if said mobile communication terminal is in at least one of the following modes:

sleep mode, idle mode, traffic mode for voice call connection, or traffic mode for low-speed data rate service.

11. A method as claimed in claim 9, wherein:

the supplying step includes manipulating a switch to supply said battery power to said second radio frequency module; and

the blocking step includes manipulating said switch to prevent supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module.

12. A computer-readable medium of instructions for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal adapted to provide a high-speed data rate service, said mobile communication terminal including a first antenna mounted to a terminal body, a second antenna detachably mounted to said terminal body, a first radio frequency module connected to said first antenna and having a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, and a second radio frequency module connected to said second antenna and having a dedicated radio frequency receiver, said computer-readable medium of instructions comprising:

a first set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to send a first query message to a user of said mobile communication terminal to confirm whether the connection of said second antenna has been made for the high-speed data rate service if said second antenna is connected to said second radio frequency module;

a second set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to send a second query message to said external terminal to confirm whether the connection of said external terminal has been made for the high-speed data rate service if an external terminal is connected to said mobile communication terminal under and said second antenna is connected to said second radio frequency module;

a third set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to supply battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if there is a response from at least one of said external terminal and mobile communication terminal user to said first and second query messages;

a fourth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to determine whether a current mode of said mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if there is no response to said first and second query messages;

a fifth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to supply said battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing said signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service; and

a sixth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to block the supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module and performing said signal process associated with said first radio frequency module, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service.

13. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 12, wherein the first set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to display said first query message on a display of said mobile communication terminal.

14. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 12, wherein the fourth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to determine that said current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if said mobile communication terminal is in at least one of the following modes:

sleep mode, idle mode, traffic mode for voice call connection, or traffic mode for low-speed data rate service.

15. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 12, wherein:

the fifth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to manipulate a switch to supply said battery power to said second radio frequency module; and

the sixth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to manipulate said switch to prevent supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module.

16. A computer-readable medium of instructions for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal adapted to provide a high-speed data rate service, said mobile communication terminal including a first antenna mounted to a terminal body, a second antenna detachably mounted to said terminal body, a first radio frequency module connected to said first antenna and having a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, and a second radio frequency module connected to said second antenna and having a dedicated radio frequency receiver, said computer-readable medium of instructions comprising:

a first set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to determine whether said second antenna has been connected to said second radio frequency module;

a second set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to send a query message to a user of said mobile communication terminal to confirm whether the connection of said second antenna has been made for the high-speed data rate service if said second antenna has been connected to said second radio frequency module;

a third set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to supply battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if there is a response from said mobile communication terminal user to said query message;

a fourth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to determine whether a current mode of said mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if there is no response from said mobile communication terminal user to said query message;

a fifth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to supply said battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing said signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service provision; and

a sixth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to block the supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module and performing said signal process associated with said first radio frequency module, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service.

17. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 16, wherein the first set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to display said first query message on a display of said mobile communication terminal.

18. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 16, wherein the fourth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to determine that said current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if said mobile communication terminal is in at least one of the following modes:

sleep mode, idle mode, traffic mode for voice call connection, or traffic mode for low-speed data rate service.

19. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 16, wherein:

the fifth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to manipulate a switch to supply said battery power to said second radio frequency module; and

the sixth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to manipulate said switch to prevent supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module.

20. A computer-readable medium of instructions for controlling the operation of a mobile communication terminal adapted to provide a high-speed data rate service, said mobile communication terminal including first and second antennas, a first radio frequency module connected to said first antenna and having a radio frequency transmitter and a radio frequency receiver, and a second radio frequency module connected to said second antenna and having a dedicated radio frequency receiver, said computer-readable medium of instructions comprising:

a first set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to send a query message to said external terminal to confirm whether the connection of said external terminal has been made for the high-speed data rate service if an external terminal is connected to said mobile communication terminal;

a second set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to supply battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules if there is a response from said external terminal to said query message;

a third set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to determine whether a current mode of said mobile communication terminal is a traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service provision if there is no response from said external terminal to said query message;

a fourth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to supply said battery power to both said first and second radio frequency modules and performing said signal processes associated with said first and second radio frequency modules, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service; and

a fifth set of instructions, adapted to control the mobile communication terminal to block the supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module and performing said signal process associated with said first radio frequency module, if the current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service.

21. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 20, wherein the fourth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to determine that said current mode of said mobile communication terminal is not said traffic mode for the high-speed data rate service if said mobile communication terminal is in at least one of the following modes:

sleep mode, idle mode, traffic mode for voice call connection, or traffic mode for low-speed data rate service.

22. A computer-readable medium of instructions as claimed in claim 20, wherein:

the fifth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to manipulate a switch to supply said battery power to said second radio frequency module; and

the sixth set of instructions is adapted to control said mobile communication terminal to manipulate said switch to prevent supply of said battery power to said second radio frequency module.