Adaptive state transition control
First Claim
1. A method for controlling active-to-standby transitions for mobile terminals in a wireless communication environment, the method comprising:
- a) monitoring at least one Quality of Service (QoS) parameter bearing on QoS;
b) determining a first value for an active-to-standby transition timer for a first mobile terminal based on the at least one QoS parameter;
c) setting the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal with the first value at the end of a data communication session with the first mobile terminal; and
d) instructing the first mobile terminal to transition from an active mode to a standby mode if another communication session is not necessary prior to expiration of the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal, the first value for the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal being variable based on the at least one QoS parameter.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an access point, such as a base station, facilitating wireless communications with a plurality of mobile terminals, which are capable of operating in an active or standby mode. The access point provides active-to-standby transition timers for controlling when to instruct active mobile terminals to enter a standby mode after the end of a communication session. The active-to-standby transition timers have variable values based on one or more Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. Different mobile terminals may be associated with different QoS levels. The values for the active-to-standby transition timers may vary based on their respective QoS levels. The initial values for the active-to-standby transition timers may differ depending on the QoS level for the associated mobile terminal. As the QoS parameters indicate conditions adversely affecting QoS, the active-to-standby timer values may decrease in proportion to the QoS parameters.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for controlling active-to-standby transitions for mobile terminals in a wireless communication environment, the method comprising:
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a) monitoring at least one Quality of Service (QoS) parameter bearing on QoS; b) determining a first value for an active-to-standby transition timer for a first mobile terminal based on the at least one QoS parameter; c) setting the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal with the first value at the end of a data communication session with the first mobile terminal; and d) instructing the first mobile terminal to transition from an active mode to a standby mode if another communication session is not necessary prior to expiration of the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal, the first value for the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal being variable based on the at least one QoS parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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a) monitoring at least one Quality of Service (QoS) parameter bearing on QoS; b) determining a first value for active-to-standby transition timers for active mobile terminals associated with a first QoS level and a second value for active-to-standby transition timers for active mobile terminals associated with a second QoS level, the first and second values based on the at least one QoS parameter; c) setting the active-to-standby transition timers for the mobile terminals associated with the first QoS level with the first value and setting the active-to-standby transition timers for the mobile terminals associated with the second QoS level with the second value at the end of a data communication sessions; and d) instructing each mobile terminal to transition from an active mode to a standby mode if another communication session is not necessary prior to expiration of the corresponding active-to-standby transition timer. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. An access point comprising:
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a) a wireless communication interface adapted to facilitate wireless communications with mobile terminals; and b) a control system associated with the wireless communication interface and adapted to; i) monitor at least one Quality of Service (QoS) parameter bearing on QoS; ii) determine a first value for an active-to-standby transition timer for a first mobile terminal based on the at least one QoS parameter; iii) set the active-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal with the first value at the end of a data communication session with the first mobile terminal; and iv) instruct the first mobile terminal to transition from an active mode to a standby mode if another communication session is not necessary prior to expiration of the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal, the first value for the active-to-standby transition timer for the first mobile terminal being variable based on the at least one QoS parameter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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