Method and apparatus for user equipment directed radio resource control in a UMTS network
First Claim
1. A method for improving battery performance of a mobile user equipment used in a wireless network having multiple radio resource control (RRC) states, the user equipment capable of running a plurality of different applications, each of which is capable of exchanging data with the wireless network, the method comprising, at the user equipment:
- receiving an indication of data exchange completion from each application, at the mobile user equipment, that exchanged data with the wireless network while in an RRC state or mode;
based on the data exchange completion indications received from each application that exchanged data in the RRC state or mode, determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and
initiating a transition from the RRC state or mode to another, less battery demanding RRC state or mode if a determination is made that no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for improved battery performance of user equipment in a wireless network having multiple radio resource control (RRC) states, the method comprising the steps of: monitoring, at the user equipment, application data exchange; determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and initiating, from the user equipment, a transition to a less battery demanding radio resource control state or mode.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for improving battery performance of a mobile user equipment used in a wireless network having multiple radio resource control (RRC) states, the user equipment capable of running a plurality of different applications, each of which is capable of exchanging data with the wireless network, the method comprising, at the user equipment:
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receiving an indication of data exchange completion from each application, at the mobile user equipment, that exchanged data with the wireless network while in an RRC state or mode; based on the data exchange completion indications received from each application that exchanged data in the RRC state or mode, determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and initiating a transition from the RRC state or mode to another, less battery demanding RRC state or mode if a determination is made that no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A user equipment adapted for reducing battery consumption in a wireless network, the user equipment having a radio subsystem including a radio adapted to communicate with the wireless network;
- a radio processor having a digital signal processor and adapted to interact with said radio subsystem;
memory;
a user interface;
a processor adapted to run a plurality of applications each of which is capable of exchanging data with the wireless network, the user equipment comprising;an RRC connection manager that is adapted and configured to;
receive an indication of data exchange completion from each application, at the mobile user equipment, that exchanged data with the wireless network while in an RRC state or mode, and, based on the data exchange completion indications received from each application that exchanged data in the RRC state or mode, determine when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and
initiate a transition from the RRC state or mode to another, less battery demanding state or mode if a determination is made that no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a radio processor having a digital signal processor and adapted to interact with said radio subsystem;
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21. A method for improving battery performance of a mobile user equipment used in a wireless network having multiple radio resource control (RRC) states, the user equipment capable of running a plurality of different applications, each of which is capable of exchanging data with the wireless network, the method characterized by the steps of, at the user equipment:
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receiving an indication of data exchange completion from each of the plurality of different applications that exchanged data with the wireless network while in an RRC state; based on the data exchange completion indications received from the applications that exchanged data in the RRC state, determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and initiating a transition from the RRC state to another, less battery demanding RRC state or mode if a determination is made that no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; said user equipment including an RRC connection manager, which performs said receiving, determining and initiating steps, wherein said determining step includes determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data based on a composite status of the data exchange completion indications received from the applications that exchanged data in the RRC state and, tracking associated Packet Data Protocol “
PDP”
contexts, packet switched “
PS”
radio access bearers, and PS radio bearers for said user equipment.- View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method for improving battery performance of a mobile user equipment used in a wireless network having multiple radio resource control (RRC) states, the user equipment capable of running a plurality of different applications, each of which is capable of exchanging data with the wireless network, the method characterized by the steps of, at the user equipment:
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receiving an indication of data exchange completion from each of the plurality of different applications that exchanged data with the wireless network while in an RRC state; based on the data exchange completion indications received from the applications that exchanged data in the RRC state, determining when no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data; and initiating a transition from the RRC state to another, less battery demanding RRC state or mode if a determination is made that no application on the user equipment is expected to exchange data and upon a delay to ensure that the applications that exchanged data in the RRC state no longer require an RRC connection. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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Specification