Smart data connections for mobile devices
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following:
- detecting motion of a mobile device;
inferring from the motion a first activity of a user of the mobile device;
evaluating a signal quality of a radio signal received by a signal module;
altering an operational mode of the signal module from a first operational mode to a second operational mode based on the signal quality and the first activity;
evaluating a subsequent signal quality of a subsequent radio signal received by the signal module;
further altering the operational mode of the signal module from the second operational mode to a third operational mode based on the subsequent signal quality; and
evaluating whether the signal quality of the radio signal exceeds a first signal quality threshold and whether the subsequent signal quality of the subsequent radio signal exceeds a second signal quality threshold.
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Abstract
A method may include detecting motion of a mobile device and inferring from the motion a first activity of a user of the mobile device. The method may also include evaluating a signal quality of a radio signal received by a signal module and altering an operational mode of the signal module based on the signal quality and the first activity.
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following:
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detecting motion of a mobile device; inferring from the motion a first activity of a user of the mobile device; evaluating a signal quality of a radio signal received by a signal module; altering an operational mode of the signal module from a first operational mode to a second operational mode based on the signal quality and the first activity; evaluating a subsequent signal quality of a subsequent radio signal received by the signal module; further altering the operational mode of the signal module from the second operational mode to a third operational mode based on the subsequent signal quality; and evaluating whether the signal quality of the radio signal exceeds a first signal quality threshold and whether the subsequent signal quality of the subsequent radio signal exceeds a second signal quality threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a signal module associated with two or more operational modes and configured to receive radio signals; a sensor configured to detect motion and generate motion data; and a processor coupled to the sensor and the signal module, the processor configured to; infer an activity from the motion data, evaluate a signal quality of the radio signals, alter an operational mode of the signal module based on the signal quality and the activity; evaluate a subsequent signal quality of a subsequent radio signal received by the signal module; further altering the operational mode of the signal based on the subsequent signal quality; and evaluating whether the signal quality of the radio signal exceeds a first signal quality threshold and whether the subsequent signal quality of the subsequent radio signal exceeds a second signal quality threshold. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method, comprising:
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detecting motion of a mobile device; inferring from the motion a first activity of a user of the mobile device; evaluating a signal quality of a radio signal received by a signal module; altering an operational mode of the signal module from a first operational mode to a second operational mode based on the signal quality and the first activity; evaluating a subsequent signal quality of a subsequent radio signal received by the signal module; further altering the operational mode of the signal module from the second operational mode to a third operational mode based on the subsequent signal quality; and evaluating whether the signal quality of the radio signal exceeds a first signal quality threshold and whether the subsequent signal quality of the subsequent radio signal exceeds a second signal quality threshold. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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