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Dormancy timer adjustment in a wireless access node based on wireless device application status

  • US 9,345,033 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2014
  • Issued: 05/17/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a wireless communication device, the method comprising:

  • determining user interface activity initiated by a user application;

    determining a timer setting based on the user interface activity initiated by the user application;

    wirelessly transferring the timer setting to a wireless communication network; and

    exchanging wireless communications initiated by the user application with the wireless communication network, wherein the wireless communication network uses the timer setting to set a dormancy timer based on the user interface activity initiated by the user application, wherein the dormancy timer controls release of a wireless access link between the wireless communication network and the wireless communication device;

    wherein determining the timer setting based on the user interface activity comprises selecting the timer setting to reduce the dormancy timer in response to a level of user interface activity below a threshold.

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