System, method and mobile device for management of wireless connections
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1. A method of managing wireless connections supported by a mobile device, the method comprising:
- providing a user-selectable icon on a display of the mobile devicereceiving selection input in relation to the icon; and
executing a connections manager application in response to the selection input from the icon, the connections manager application being configured to monitor and control a wireless connection status of each of a plurality of wireless communication subsystems of the mobile device, wherein executing the connections manager application comprises displaying a connections manager application window on the display;
displaying in the connection manager application window a user-selectable master switching option providing switching control over each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems, wherein the master switching option displayed in the connections manager application window is one of a plurality of master switching options, wherein if at least one of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems is on, the displayed master switching option is a “
turn all connections off”
option, and wherein otherwise, display of the “
turn all connections off”
option is suppressed;
in response to selection of the “
turn all connections off”
option, storing the connection information associated with each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has a wireless connection status of “
on and connected”
; and
turning off each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has the wireless connection status of “
on and connected” and
“
on but not connected”
.
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Abstract
Embodiments relate generally to mobile devices comprising a processor, a display responsive to the processor, a plurality of wireless communication subsystems responsive to the processor and a memory. The memory stores program code executable by the processor for executing a connection manager application. The connection manager application is configured to monitor and control a wireless connection status of each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems. The wireless connection status may be one of “off”, “on but not connected” and “on and connected”.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of managing wireless connections supported by a mobile device, the method comprising:
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providing a user-selectable icon on a display of the mobile device receiving selection input in relation to the icon; and executing a connections manager application in response to the selection input from the icon, the connections manager application being configured to monitor and control a wireless connection status of each of a plurality of wireless communication subsystems of the mobile device, wherein executing the connections manager application comprises displaying a connections manager application window on the display; displaying in the connection manager application window a user-selectable master switching option providing switching control over each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems, wherein the master switching option displayed in the connections manager application window is one of a plurality of master switching options, wherein if at least one of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems is on, the displayed master switching option is a “
turn all connections off”
option, and wherein otherwise, display of the “
turn all connections off”
option is suppressed;in response to selection of the “
turn all connections off”
option, storing the connection information associated with each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has a wireless connection status of “
on and connected”
; andturning off each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has the wireless connection status of “
on and connected” and
“
on but not connected”
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26. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; a display responsive to the processor and configured to display a user-selectable icon; a plurality of wireless communication subsystems responsive to the processor; and a memory storing program code executable by the processor for; executing a user interface module; and executing a connection manager application in response to selection of the icon, wherein the connection manager application is configured to;
monitor and control a wireless connection status of each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems;
cooperate with the user interface module to cause the display to display in an application window a user-selectable master switching option providing switching control over each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems, wherein the master switching option displayed in the connections manager application window is one of a plurality of master switching options, wherein if at least one of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems is on, the displayed master switching option is a “
turn all connections off”
option, and wherein otherwise, display of the “
turn all connections off”
option is suppressed;
in response to selection of the “
turn all connections off”
option, store the connection information associated with each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has a wireless connection status of “
on and connected”
; and
turn off each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has the wireless connection status of “
on and connected” and
“
on but not connected”
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48. A non-transitory computer readable storage storing program instructions which, when executed by a processor of a mobile device, cause the processor to perform a method comprising:
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providing a user-selectable icon on a display of the mobile device; receiving a selection input in relation to the icon; and executing a connections manager application in response to the selection input from the icon, the connections manager application being configured to monitor and control a wireless connection status of each of a plurality of wireless communication subsystems of the mobile device, wherein executing the connections manager application comprises displaying a connections manager application window on the display; displaying in the connection manager application window a user-selectable master switching option providing switching control over each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems, wherein the master switching option displayed in the connections manager application window is one of a plurality of master switching options, wherein if at least one of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems is on, the displayed master switching option is a “
turn all connections off”
option, and wherein otherwise, display of the “
turn all connections off”
option is suppressed;in response to selection of the “
turn all connections off”
option, storing the connection information associated with each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has a wireless connection status of “
on and connected”
; andturning off each of the plurality of wireless communication subsystems that has the wireless connection status of “
on and connected” and
“
on but not connected”
.
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