Reducing power consumption by a wireless communication device with multiple wireless communication modems
First Claim
1. A method for minimizing power consumption in a communication device that includes at least a first modem and a second modem, each supporting a connection to at least one communication network, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a client server protocol (CSP) executing on the communication device, information that indicates that a second user device in proximity to the communication device is actively running a messaging application that establishes an active communication channel with a communication service responsible for routing incoming voice and data communication intended to be communicated to the first user device via a first communication network;
establishing a short range communication between the communication device and the second user device;
in response to receiving the information and establishing the short range communication, placing at least the first modem in a sleep state; and
in response to at least one subsequent trigger event, awakening the first modem to an active state to enable use of the first modem to complete communication over the first communication network.
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Abstract
A method includes: a wireless communication device (WCD) receiving information indicating that a second user device that is close-by is actively running a messaging application, which establishes an active communication channel with a communication service that is responsible for routing incoming voice and data communication to the WCD. The method also includes: establishing a short range communication between the communication device and the second user device; in response to receiving the information and establishing the short range communication, placing at least a first modem of the WCD in a sleep state; and in response to at least one subsequent trigger event, awakening the first modem to an active state to enable use of the first modem to complete communication. The messaging service is configured to redirect incoming calls to the second user device while the messaging service is active and the devices are within short-range communication of each other.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for minimizing power consumption in a communication device that includes at least a first modem and a second modem, each supporting a connection to at least one communication network, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a client server protocol (CSP) executing on the communication device, information that indicates that a second user device in proximity to the communication device is actively running a messaging application that establishes an active communication channel with a communication service responsible for routing incoming voice and data communication intended to be communicated to the first user device via a first communication network; establishing a short range communication between the communication device and the second user device; in response to receiving the information and establishing the short range communication, placing at least the first modem in a sleep state; and in response to at least one subsequent trigger event, awakening the first modem to an active state to enable use of the first modem to complete communication over the first communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a first wireless modem that enables the wireless communication device (WCD) to interface with a first wireless network and perform wireless communication exchange via a first communication channel; a second wireless modem that enables the WCD to interface with a second wireless network and perform wireless communication exchange via a second communication channel; at least one processor coupled to the first wireless modem and the second wireless modem; a client server protocol (CSP) executing on the communication device and which receives information that indicates that a second user device in proximity to the communication device is actively running a messaging application that establishes an active communication channel with a communication service responsible for routing incoming voice and data communication intended to be communicated to the first user device via a first communication network; a short range communication component that establishes a short range communication between the communication device and a second short range communication device of the second user device to track the proximity of the communication device to the second user device; a communication and power management (CPM) utility that executes on the processor and configures the WCD to; in response to receiving the information and establishing the short range communication, place at least the first modem in a sleep state; and in response to at least one subsequent trigger event, awaken the first modem to an active state to enable use of the first modem to complete communication over the first wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a modem utilized by the electronic device to interface with a data communication network and exchange voice and data communication with a communication service that is configured to provide call redirection services for incoming calls to a wireless communication device (WCD); a short range communication component that establishes a short range communication between the electronic device and the WCD when the WCD is in proximity of the electronic device; a proximity detection and signaling (PDS) module that monitors the proximity of the WCD to the electronic device; a client server protocol that supports Internet protocol (IP) data communication services via at least one IP network and enables the electronic device to provide an active portal to a user account of a messaging service that is also provided on the WCD, wherein the electronic device enables user log in to the user account via a messaging application to provide an active messaging session; and at least one processor coupled to the modem, the short range communication component and the PDS module and which executes program code, including program code of the CSP and the messaging application to configure the electronic device to; connect to the user account at the communication service; trigger the communication service to issue a notification to the WCD to indicate that the messaging session is active on the electronic device; identify within the trigger to the communication service that the electronic device is within proximity of the WCD; in response to receipt of an incoming signal indicating a call re-direction is being made to the electronic device; accept the call re-direction; and handle a call associated with the call re-direction as a Voice over IP (VOIP) call received over the data communication network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A communication service comprising:
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a processor; a first communication interface enabling communication with user devices via a first communication network that supports routing of voice calls to a first wireless communication device (WCD) associated with a user account maintained at the communication service; a second communication interface enabling communication with at least the first WCD and a second electronic device, via a second communication network; a call re-direction utility that executes on the processor and which configures the communication service to; identify when messaging applications of both the first WCD and the second electronic device are communicatively connected to a same user account of the communication service, with at least the second electronic device having an active messaging session; receive a signal from one of the first WCD and the second electronic device to establish the second electronic device as the active device for the user account; in response to receiving the signal, updating a redirect setting of a call routing status of the user account to on, which causes the communication service to switch from routing incoming calls to the first WCD over the first communication interface to re-directing the incoming calls to the second electronic device; and in response to receiving an incoming call directed to a phone number associated with the user account while the re-direct setting is set to on, autonomously re-direct the incoming call to the second electronic device for completion as a Voice over IP (VOIP) call. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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