Method of selecting a communication system for operating with a communication device in an idle mode, and communication device
First Claim
1. A method of selecting a communication system for operating with a communication device during an idle mode of operation of the communication device, the communication device being capable of operating with at least two communication systems, the method comprising:
- determining the one communication system of the at least two communication systems with which the communication device has a smallest power consumption when operating in the idle mode of operation, by;
determining operating parameters for each of the at least two communication systems, the operating parameters defining operation of the communication device with each of the at least two communication systems during the idle mode of operation;
determining estimates of power consumption of the communication device when operating with each of the at least two communication systems during the idle mode of operation based on the determined operating parameters; and
determining the communication system for which the determined estimate of power consumption of the communication device is the smallest; and
selecting the determined one communication system for operation with the communication device during the idle mode of operation.
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Abstract
A method of selecting a communication system (2, 4) for operating with a communication device (100) during an idle mode of operation of the communication device is described. The communication device (100) is capable of operating with at least two communication systems. The method comprises determining (302, 304, 306) the one communication system of the at least two communication systems (2, 4) with which the communication device (100) has a smallest power consumption when operating in the idle mode of operation, and selecting the determined one communication system for operation with the communication device during the idle mode of operation.
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1. A method of selecting a communication system for operating with a communication device during an idle mode of operation of the communication device, the communication device being capable of operating with at least two communication systems, the method comprising:
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determining the one communication system of the at least two communication systems with which the communication device has a smallest power consumption when operating in the idle mode of operation, by; determining operating parameters for each of the at least two communication systems, the operating parameters defining operation of the communication device with each of the at least two communication systems during the idle mode of operation; determining estimates of power consumption of the communication device when operating with each of the at least two communication systems during the idle mode of operation based on the determined operating parameters; and determining the communication system for which the determined estimate of power consumption of the communication device is the smallest; and selecting the determined one communication system for operation with the communication device during the idle mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communication device capable of operating with at least two communication systems, the communication device comprising:
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a communication section for providing wireless communication with the at least two communication systems; and a processing unit coupled to the communication section, the processing unit being arranged in operation to; determine the one communication system of the at least two communication systems with which the communication device has a smallest power consumption when operating in an idle mode of operation;
determine operating parameters for each of the at least two communication systems, the operating parameters defining operation of the communication device with each of the at least two communication systems during the idle mode of operation;
determine estimates of power consumption of the communication device when operating with each of the at least two communication systems during the idle mode of operation based on the determined operating parameters; and
determine the communication system for which the determined estimate of power consumption of the communication device is the smallest; andselect the determined one communication system for operation with the communication device during the idle mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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