Methods and apparatus for optimizing power-consumption and signaling overhead in mobile communication devices
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing power consumption in a wireless device by determining an optimal signal release timing, the method comprising:
- measuring accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in the device during a first time period during which the device is in a connected state;
determining whether the accumulated data volume exceeds a predetermined threshold after the first time period;
setting a second time period to a first value if the accumulated data volume does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and to a second value if the accumulated data volume equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the second time period measures a time of the connected state;
determining when the second time period expires; and
sending a signaling message to signal release of the connected state when at least the second time period has expired.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for optimizing power consumption in a wireless device by determining optimal signal release timing are disclosed. An accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in a device is measured during a first time period in which the device is in a connected state. After this period, the accumulated data volume is compared to a data volume threshold. Based on this comparison, a second time period may be set to either short or long time values, where the second time period is a time of the connected state of the device. After the second time period expires, SCRI signaling is sent to release the connected state of the device. By selectively setting the timing of the connected state of a device based on accumulated data volume during a first period, the timing for signaling of release from a connected state is optimized.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for optimizing power consumption in a wireless device by determining an optimal signal release timing, the method comprising:
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measuring accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in the device during a first time period during which the device is in a connected state; determining whether the accumulated data volume exceeds a predetermined threshold after the first time period; setting a second time period to a first value if the accumulated data volume does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and to a second value if the accumulated data volume equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the second time period measures a time of the connected state; determining when the second time period expires; and sending a signaling message to signal release of the connected state when at least the second time period has expired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A wireless communication device comprising:
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means for measuring accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in the device during a first time period during which the device is in a connected state; means for determining whether the accumulated data volume exceeds a predetermined threshold after the first time period; means for setting a second time period to a first value if the accumulated data volume does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and to a second value if the accumulated data volume equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the second time period measures a time of the connected state; means for determining when the second time period expires; and means for sending a signaling message to signal release of the connected state when at least the second time period has expired. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor to; measure accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in a wireless device during a first time period during which the device is in a connected state; determine whether the accumulated data volume exceeds a predetermined threshold after the first time period; set a second time period to a first value if the accumulated data volume does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and to a second value if the accumulated data volume equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the second time period measures a time of the connected state; determine when the second time period expires; and send a signaling message to signal release of the connected state when at least the second time period has expired; and a memory in communication with the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer program product comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to measure accumulated data volume of one or more data calls received and transmitted in a wireless device during a first time period during which the device is in a connected state; code for causing a computer to determine whether the accumulated data volume exceeds a predetermined threshold after the first time period; code for causing a computer to set a second time period to a first value if the accumulated data volume does not exceed the predetermined threshold, and to a second value if the accumulated data volume equals or exceeds the predetermined threshold, wherein the second time period measures a time of the connected state; code for causing a computer to determine when the second time period expires; and code for causing a computer to send a signaling message to signal release of the connected state when at least the second time period has expired. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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