Dynamic configuration of EV-DO-A slot cycle index based on communication application
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- an access terminal receiving a user command to launch a particular communication application;
the access terminal identifying a desired slot cycle index at least in part by determining, among a set of slot cycle indexes respectively associated with a set of communication applications, wherein the set of communication applications comprises the particular communication application, which slot cycle index is associated with the particular communication application;
the access terminal sending a request message to an access node, requesting the desired slot cycle index;
the access terminal negotiating with the access node to agree on a negotiated slot cycle index;
wherein the negotiated slot cycle index is not equal to the desired slot cycle index, and wherein the negotiated slot cycle index is associated with a longer slot cycle than is the desired slot cycle index; and
the access terminal, in response to the value of the negotiated slot cycle index, not launching the particular communication application.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for dynamic configuration of the EV-DO-A slot cycle index based on communication application. In an exemplary embodiment, an access terminal: (1) executes a set of communication applications, each application associated with a respective slot cycle index; (2) identifies a desired slot cycle index at least in part by determining, among the respective slot cycle indexes associated with the set of executing applications, which slot cycle index is associated with the shortest slot cycle; (3) sends a request message to an access node, requesting the desired slot cycle index; (4) negotiates with the access node to agree on a negotiated slot cycle index; and (5) checks for pages from the access node according to a slot cycle that is determined at least in part by the negotiated slot cycle index.
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13 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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an access terminal receiving a user command to launch a particular communication application; the access terminal identifying a desired slot cycle index at least in part by determining, among a set of slot cycle indexes respectively associated with a set of communication applications, wherein the set of communication applications comprises the particular communication application, which slot cycle index is associated with the particular communication application; the access terminal sending a request message to an access node, requesting the desired slot cycle index; the access terminal negotiating with the access node to agree on a negotiated slot cycle index; wherein the negotiated slot cycle index is not equal to the desired slot cycle index, and wherein the negotiated slot cycle index is associated with a longer slot cycle than is the desired slot cycle index; and the access terminal, in response to the value of the negotiated slot cycle index, not launching the particular communication application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An Evolution Data Optimized (EV-DO) access terminal comprising:
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an EV-DO wireless-communication interface; a processor; and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to; receive a user command to launch a particular communication application; identify a desired slot cycle index at least in part by determining, among a set of slot cycle indexes respectively associated with a set of communication applications, wherein the set of communication applications comprises the particular communication application, which slot cycle index is associated with the particular communication application; send a request message to an EV-DO access node, requesting the desired slot cycle index; negotiate with the access node to agree on a negotiated slot cycle index wherein the negotiated slot cycle index is not equal to the desired slot cycle index, and wherein the negotiated slot cycle index is associated with a longer slot cycle than is the desired slot cycle index; and in response to the value of the negotiated slot cycle index, not launch the particular communication application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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