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Method and apparatus to improve capacity and battery life of an ad hoc network system using sensor management

  • US 7,239,896 B1
  • Filed: 07/31/2000
  • Issued: 07/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of improving battery life of a wireless communication device, comprising:

  • sensing environmental conditions within a predetermined distance of the wireless communication device with a plurality of coupled sensors, each sensor of the plurality of sensors being selected from the group consisting of a crowd sensor, a range sensor, a moisture sensor and a sound sensor;

    determining a usage pattern match based on the sensed environmental conditions; and

    adjusting a power consumption level of the wireless communication device in accordance with the usage pattern match, wherein the wireless communication device switches from a stand-by power mode to an active mode when the sensed environmental conditions satisfy a predetermined condition and automatically transmits a predetermined message to a predetermined device after the predetermined condition is satisfied.

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