Method and system of modifying configuration settings of a device based on an estimated change in transmission traffic
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- monitoring radio frequency (RF) signals at a first portable communication device, wherein the RF signals include signals communicated by one or more other communication devices;
measuring a first number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a first time window;
measuring a second number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a second time window;
comparing the first number of transmissions to the second number of transmissions to estimate a first change in transmission traffic;
modifying a configuration setting of the first portable communication device from a first setting to a second setting based on the estimated first change in transmission traffic.
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Abstract
A method of modifying a configuration setting of a portable communication device based on an estimated change in transmission traffic. The method includes monitoring radio frequency (RF) signals at a first portable communication device. The RF signals include signals communicated by one or more other communication devices. The method further includes measuring a first number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a first time window and measuring a second number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a second time window. The first number of transmissions is compared to the second number of transmissions to estimate a change in transmission traffic. A configuration setting of the first portable communication device is modified from a first setting to a second setting based on the estimated change in transmission traffic.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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monitoring radio frequency (RF) signals at a first portable communication device, wherein the RF signals include signals communicated by one or more other communication devices; measuring a first number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a first time window; measuring a second number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a second time window; comparing the first number of transmissions to the second number of transmissions to estimate a first change in transmission traffic; modifying a configuration setting of the first portable communication device from a first setting to a second setting based on the estimated first change in transmission traffic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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monitoring radio frequency (RF) signals at a first portable communication device, wherein the RF signals include signals communicated by one or more other communication devices; during a first time window, measuring a first number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals and measuring a first signal strength of each of the first number of transmissions; selecting a first subset number of transmissions from the first number of transmissions, wherein the measured first signal strength of each of the first subset number of transmissions exceeds a predetermined threshold signal strength; during a second time window, measuring a second number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals and measuring a second signal strength of each of the second number of transmissions; selecting a second subset number of transmissions from the second number of transmissions, wherein the measured second signal strength of each of the second subset number of transmissions exceeds the predetermined threshold signal strength; comparing the first subset number of transmissions to the second subset number of transmissions to estimate a first change in transmission traffic; and modifying a configuration setting of the first portable communication device from a first setting to a second setting based on the estimated first change in transmission traffic. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A portable communication device, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) monitoring module to monitor RF signals at the portable communication device, wherein the RF signals include signals communicated by one or more other communication devices; a controller module to direct the RF monitoring module; an evaluation module including; measurement logic to; measure a first number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a first time window; measure a second number of transmissions communicated by the RF signals during a second time window; comparison logic to compare the first number of transmissions to the second number of transmissions to estimate a change in transmission traffic; and a user setting control module including; modification logic to modify a configuration setting of the portable communication device from a first setting to a second setting based on the estimated change in transmission traffic. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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