Method and system for optimizing power resources in wireless devices
First Claim
1. A method for use in a wireless device, the method comprising:
- the wireless device receiving a message listing via a wireless interface,wherein the message listing includes a plurality of message pointers,wherein each message pointer from the plurality of message pointers points to a respective different message;
the wireless device detecting a message pointer that corresponds to the wireless device from the plurality of message pointers; and
the wireless device receiving, via the wireless interface, data pointed to by the detected message pointer.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for a device to quickly determine if data is being sent to it. If no data is being sent to the device, the device may return to a sleep mode so as to conserve energy. The present invention includes organizing and transmitting, one at a time, all device destination identifiers. If a message listing search indicates that no message is being sent for a device, the device can continue with any other activity that needs servicing, or if no other activity is pending, it may shut down to conserve power until the next wake up period arrives. If the search returns a positive indication, the count value when the identifier is found can be used to determine the location of the pointer to the message.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for use in a wireless device, the method comprising:
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the wireless device receiving a message listing via a wireless interface, wherein the message listing includes a plurality of message pointers, wherein each message pointer from the plurality of message pointers points to a respective different message; the wireless device detecting a message pointer that corresponds to the wireless device from the plurality of message pointers; and the wireless device receiving, via the wireless interface, data pointed to by the detected message pointer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless device, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a message listing, wherein the message listing includes a plurality of message pointers, wherein each message pointer from the plurality of message pointers points to a respective different message; a processor configured to detect a message pointer that corresponds to the wireless device from the plurality of message pointers; and wherein the receiver is further configured to receive data pointed to by the detected message pointer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for use in a base station, the method comprising:
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the base station transmitting a message listing to a wireless device, wherein the message listing includes a plurality of message pointers, wherein each message pointer from the plurality of message pointers points to a respective different message, such that the wireless device is able to detect a message pointer that corresponds to the wireless device from the plurality of message pointers; and the base station transmitting data to the wireless device that is pointed to by the message pointer that corresponds to the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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