System and method for dynamic cell searching
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1. A method of determining channel conditions at an electronic device, the method comprising:
- periodically, according to a first period determining a channel condition of a first channel, wherein the channel condition comprises at least one of a received signal power or a signal-to-noise ratio, and wherein the first channel is a channel of a serving cell;
determining a condition of the electronic device, wherein the determining comprises;
determining a speed of the electronic device,determining whether the electronic device is receiving power from an external power supply, anddetermining a battery charge level of the electronic device;
selecting a second period different from the first period based at least in part on the determined condition of the electronic device;
periodically, according to the second period, determining the channel condition of the first channel; and
initiating service with a second channel, wherein the second channel is a channel serving a neighboring cell, based at least in part on the determined channel condition.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for signal detection are dynamic cell searching are disclosed. In one embodiment, the period according to which a channel is monitored is dynamically adjusted according to a condition of an electronic device. In another embodiment, between a first and second monitoring of a channel of a first cell, the amount of time searching for an second cell is dynamically adjusted according to a charging condition of an electronic device.
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1. A method of determining channel conditions at an electronic device, the method comprising:
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periodically, according to a first period determining a channel condition of a first channel, wherein the channel condition comprises at least one of a received signal power or a signal-to-noise ratio, and wherein the first channel is a channel of a serving cell; determining a condition of the electronic device, wherein the determining comprises; determining a speed of the electronic device, determining whether the electronic device is receiving power from an external power supply, and determining a battery charge level of the electronic device; selecting a second period different from the first period based at least in part on the determined condition of the electronic device; periodically, according to the second period, determining the channel condition of the first channel; and initiating service with a second channel, wherein the second channel is a channel serving a neighboring cell, based at least in part on the determined channel condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate over at least one channel; a jack configured to connect the electronic device to an external power supply; a battery; a velocity sensor; and a processor configured to; periodically, according to a first period, determine a channel condition of a first channel, wherein the channel condition comprises at least one of a received signal power or a signal-to-noise ratio, and wherein the first channel is a channel of a serving cell; determine a condition of the electronic device, wherein the determining comprises; determine a velocity of the electronic device, determine whether the electronic device is receiving power from an external power supply, and determine a battery charge level of the electronic device; select a second period different from the first period based at least in part on the determined condition of the electronic device; periodically, according to the second period, determine the channel condition of the first channel; and initiate service with a second channel, wherein the second channel is a channel serving a neighboring cell, based at least in part on the determined channel condition. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An electronic device comprising:
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means for periodically, according to a first period, determining a channel condition of a first channel, wherein the channel condition comprises at least one of a received signal power or a signal-to-noise ratio, and wherein the first channel is one a channel of a serving cell; means for determining a condition of the electronic device, wherein the determining comprises; determining a speed of the electronic device, determining whether the electronic device is receiving power from an external power supply, and determining a battery charge level of the electronic device; means for selecting a second period different from the first period based at least in part on the determined condition of the electronic device; means for periodically, according to the second period, determining the channel condition of the first channel; and means for initiating service with a second channel, wherein the second channel is a channel serving a neighboring cell, based at least in part on the determined channel condition.
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15. A computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes a computer to perform a method of determining channel conditions at an electronic device, the method comprising:
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periodically, according to a first period, determining a channel condition of a first channel, wherein the channel condition comprises at least one of a received signal power or a signal-to-noise ratio, and wherein the first channel is a channel of a serving cell; determining a condition of the electronic device, wherein the determining comprises; determining a speed of the electronic device, determining whether the electronic device is receiving power from an external power supply, and determining a battery charge level of the electronic device; selecting a second period different from the first period based at least in part on the determined condition of the electronic device; periodically, according to the second period, determining the channel condition of the first channel; and initiating service with a second channel, wherein the second channel is a channel serving a neighboring cell, based at least in part on the determined channel condition.
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