Mobile device power management
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1. A mobile communications device, comprising:
- a processor configured to establish a network connection with a server via a first network using a first network technology; and
a transceiver, in communication with the processor, configured to transmit a system check message to the server to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server;
wherein the processor is further configured to receive a predetermined time interval input from a user, to set the predetermined time interval according to the received user input, to maintain the mobile communications device in a sleep mode for the predetermined time interval and, upon expiration of the predetermined time interval, to change the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server;
wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and
wherein, if the processor determines that the response is not received, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology.
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Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a mobile communication device, and method for controlling power saving features at the mobile device. A processor in the mobile device may be used to establish a network connection with a server in a first network. The mobile device may also include a transceiver that initiates transmission of a message to the server to determine if an incoming call request has been received via a second network. Advantageously, the transceiver is in a low power mode of operation for a selectable time interval when not communicating with the server.
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1. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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a processor configured to establish a network connection with a server via a first network using a first network technology; and a transceiver, in communication with the processor, configured to transmit a system check message to the server to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; wherein the processor is further configured to receive a predetermined time interval input from a user, to set the predetermined time interval according to the received user input, to maintain the mobile communications device in a sleep mode for the predetermined time interval and, upon expiration of the predetermined time interval, to change the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server; wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and wherein, if the processor determines that the response is not received, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 34, 36, 44)
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9. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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a processor configured to;
operate the mobile communications device in at least an active mode and a sleep mode, and communicate with a server via a first network using a first network technology;a memory accessible to the processor configured to store a selectable sleep mode interval setting; and a transceiver, controlled by the processor, configured to transmit a system check message to the server to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server from a second network; wherein the processor is further configured to receive a selectable sleep mode interval input from a user, to set the selectable sleep mode interval according to the received user input, to maintain the mobile communications device in the sleep mode for the selectable sleep mode interval and, upon expiration of the selectable sleep mode interval, to change the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server; wherein the processor is configured to determine whether an incoming call request has been received at the server based on a reply to the system check message; and wherein, if the processor determines that the reply is not received, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with the second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 37, 45)
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14. A communications system, comprising:
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a server configured to store data for a mobile communications device via a first network using a first network technology while the mobile communications device is in a sleep mode; and a receiver configured to receive a system check message from the mobile communications device upon the mobile communications device changing from a sleep mode to an active mode, without intervening communication, the system check message being configured to indicate the mobile communications device is in the active mode and to request a response indicating whether an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; wherein the server, in response to receiving the system check message, is further configured to determine whether an incoming call request has been received for the mobile communications device and to transmit the response indicating whether an incoming call request has been received for the mobile communications device, and if the server fails to provide the response, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 38)
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18. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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means for establishing a network connection with a server via a first network using a first network technology; means for transmitting a system check message to the server to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server from a second network; means for receiving a predetermined time interval input from a user, means for setting the predetermined time interval according to the received user input, means for maintaining the mobile communications device in a sleep mode for a predetermined time interval and, upon expiration of the predetermined time interval, means for changing the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server; means for determining whether an incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and if it is determined that the response is not received, means for establishing a connection with the second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (39, 46)
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19. A mobile communications device, comprising:
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means for establishing a network connection with a server via a first network using a first network technology, the server storing buffered data for transmission to the mobile communications device, said buffered data received at the server via a second network using a second network technology, the second network technology being different from the first network technology; means for transmitting system check a message to the server to indicate the mobile communications device is in an operating mode able to receive data from the server and to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; means for receiving a selectable sleep mode interval input from a user, for setting the selectable sleep mode interval according to the received user input, for maintaining the mobile communications device in a sleep mode for the selectable sleep mode interval and, upon expiration of the selectable sleep mode interval, for changing the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server; means for determining whether an incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and if it is determined that the response is not received, means for establishing a connection with the second network using the second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode. - View Dependent Claims (40, 47)
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20. A method for conserving power of a mobile communications device, comprising:
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establishing a network connection between the mobile communications device and a server via a first network using a first network technology; receiving a selectable time interval input from a user; setting the selectable time interval according to the received user input; maintaining the mobile communications device in a sleep mode of operation during the selectable time interval; upon expiration of the selectable time interval, changing the mobile communications device to an active mode of operation and transmitting a system check message to the server without transmitting other intervening communication to the server to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; determining whether an incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and if the server fails to provide the response, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 35, 41, 48)
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25. A module residing in a non-transitory storage medium, comprising:
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information for establishing a network connection with a server via a first network using a first network technology; information for transmitting a system check message to the server to determine if an incoming call request for a mobile communications device has been received at the server from a second network; information for receiving a predetermined time interval input from a user, for setting the predetermined time interval according to the received user input, for maintaining the mobile communications device in a sleep mode for the predetermined time interval and, upon expiration of the predetermined time interval, for changing the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server; information for determining whether an incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and if the server fails to provide the response, information for establishing a connection with the second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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26. A module stored in a non-transitory storage medium, comprising:
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information for establishing a network connection with a server via a first network using a first network technology, the server storing buffered data for transmission to a mobile communications device, said buffered data received at the server via a second network; and information for transmitting a system check message to the server to indicate the mobile communications device is in an operating mode able to receive data from the server and to determine if an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; information for receiving a selectable sleep mode interval input from a user, for setting the selectable sleep mode interval according to the received user input, for maintaining the mobile communications device in a sleep mode for the selectable sleep mode interval and, upon expiration of the selectable sleep mode interval, and for changing the mobile communications device from the sleep mode of operation to an active mode of operation to transmit the system check message without transmitting other intervening communication to the server; information for determining whether an incoming call request has been received at the server based on a response to the system check message; and if the server fails to provide the response, information for establishing a connection with the second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (33, 50)
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27. A method for indicating the receipt of an incoming call request for a mobile communications device, comprising:
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storing data for the mobile communications device at a server while the mobile communications device is in a sleep mode; receiving, via a first network using a first network technology, a system check message from a mobile communications device upon the mobile communications device changing from a sleep mode to an active mode, without intervening communication, the system check message indicating that the mobile communications device is in the active mode and requesting a response indicating whether an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; in response to receiving the system check message, determining whether an incoming call request has been received at the server for the mobile communications device; and transmitting the response indicating whether the incoming call request has been received for the mobile communications device, wherein, if the server fails to provide the response, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A module stored in a non-transitory storage medium, comprising:
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information for storing data for the mobile communications device at a server while the mobile communications device is in a sleep mode; information for receiving, via a first network using a first network technology, a system check message from a mobile communications device upon the mobile communications device changing from a sleep mode to an active mode, without intervening communication, the system check message indicating that the mobile communications device is in the active mode and requesting a response indicating whether an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; and information for determining whether the incoming call request has been received at the server for the mobile communications device and transmitting the response in response to receiving the system check message, wherein, if the server fails to provide the response, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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42. A communications system, comprising:
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means for storing data for the mobile communications device at a server while the mobile communications device is in a sleep mode; means for receiving, via a first network using a first network technology, a system check message from a mobile communications device upon the mobile communications device changing from a sleep mode to an active mode, without intervening communication, the system check message indicating that the mobile communications device is in the active mode and requesting a response indicating whether an incoming call request for the mobile communications device has been received at the server; means for determining whether the incoming call request has been received at the server for the mobile communications device, in response to receiving the system check message; and means for transmitting the response indicating whether the incoming call request has been received for the mobile communications device, wherein, if the server fails to provide the response, the mobile communications device is configured to establish a connection with a second network using a second network technology based at least in part upon an initial registration with the second network prior to entering the sleep mode, the second network technology being different from the first network technology. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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