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Energy aware early detection

  • US 7,936,678 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2007
  • Issued: 05/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an incoming data packet;

    determining a rate of change of residual capacity of a portable power supply;

    deciding at a device powered by the portable power supply to queue for transmission or to drop the incoming data packet based on the determined rate of change; and

    transmitting or dropping the incoming data packet according to the decision;

    wherein the incoming packet comprises a video data packet and the decision is further based on video data packet type, wherein the decision weights a video data packet base layer type differently than a video data packet enhancement layer type so as to favor queuing for transmission the base layer type over the enhancement layer type.

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