Telephone ringing signal-based notification method for mobile devices
First Claim
1. A method for operating a mobile communication device having a first wireless network interface configured for connection to a first network and a second wireless network interface configured for connection to a second network, the method comprising:
- placing the first wireless network interface in a sleep mode of operation that has a reduced level of power consumption compared to an active mode of operation of the first wireless network interface wherein the mobile communication device is unable to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface in the sleep mode of operation and the mobile communication device is able to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface in the active mode of operation;
generating a notification when an alerting message has been received by the second wireless network interface from the second network indicative of a request from an external computing system to change the mode of operation of the first wireless network interface to the active mode of operation; and
,waking the first wireless network interface in response to the generated notification by changing the mode of operation from the sleep mode of operation to the active mode of operation, thereby enabling the mobile communication device to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface.
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Abstract
A mobile communication device enables improved connectivity and power management. The device includes a first wireless network interface configured for connection to a first network and a second wireless network interface configured for connection to a second network. The first interface has an active mode of operation and a sleep mode. The device places the first interface in the sleep mode when not needed for communications. An external system such as a messaging server calls the device when it is unable to access the device through the first interface. The second network, which can be a cellular network, handles the call request and transmits a ringing signal to the second interface of the device. A notification handler, upon receipt of the ringing signal, wakes the first interface, permitting normal communications through the first interface. Power management logic can be more pro-active in placing the first interface into the sleep mode.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a mobile communication device having a first wireless network interface configured for connection to a first network and a second wireless network interface configured for connection to a second network, the method comprising:
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placing the first wireless network interface in a sleep mode of operation that has a reduced level of power consumption compared to an active mode of operation of the first wireless network interface wherein the mobile communication device is unable to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface in the sleep mode of operation and the mobile communication device is able to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface in the active mode of operation; generating a notification when an alerting message has been received by the second wireless network interface from the second network indicative of a request from an external computing system to change the mode of operation of the first wireless network interface to the active mode of operation; and
,waking the first wireless network interface in response to the generated notification by changing the mode of operation from the sleep mode of operation to the active mode of operation, thereby enabling the mobile communication device to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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one or more processors; a display coupled to the one or more processors; a first wireless network interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured for connection to a first network, the first wireless network interface having an active mode of operation configured for the exchange of data messages between the mobile communication device and the first network through the first wireless network interface, and a sleep mode of operation wherein the mobile communication device is unable to exchange data messages with the first network through the first wireless network interface, the sleep mode having a reduced level of power consumption compared to the active mode of operation; a second wireless network interface coupled to the one or more processors and configured for connection to a second network, the second wireless network interface being configured to generate a notification in response to receipt of an alerting message from the second network indicating a request from an external computing system to change the mode of operation of the first wireless network interface to the active mode; and
,a notification handler configured to wake the first wireless network interface in response to the generated notification by changing the mode of operation from the sleep mode to the active mode, thereby enabling exchange of data messages between the mobile communication device and the first network through the first wireless network interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating a computing system with a server application configured for communications with a client application on a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
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transmitting a data message from the server application destined for the client application on the mobile communication device through a first network wherein the mobile communication device includes a first wireless network interface for connection to the first network; determining when transmitting of the data message fails or would result in a failure; initiating, from the server application, a voice call through a second network to a directory number associated with the mobile communication device, in order to wake the first wireless network interface from a sleep mode of operation wherein the mobile communication device is unable to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface to an active mode of operation wherein the mobile communication device is enabled to receive data messages from the first network through the first wireless network interface; and re-transmitting the data message from the server application to the client application over the first network after initiating the voice call has been performed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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