Radio based location power profiles

• US 9,432,840 B2
• Filed: 12/26/2014
• Issued: 08/30/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daedalus Prime LLC (Daedalus Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Traynor, Kevin, Gray, Mark D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ly, Nghi H
• Application Number:
  US14/583,277
• Publication Number:
  US 20150111562A1
• Time in Patent Office: 613 Days
• Field of Search: 455/456.1, 455/456.3, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/404.2
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/023 using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/18 Processing of user or subscriber data, e.g. subscribed services, user preferences or user profiles; Transfer of user or subscriber data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/22 Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

Methods and systems of managing radio based power may include a mobile platform having a plurality of radios and logic to detect changes in location for the mobile platform. The logic may also deactivate at least one of the plurality of radios in response to the changes in location. The changes in location may be detected based on location information obtained from one or more active radios in the plurality of radios and connection losses with respect to active radios in the plurality of radios.

Claims

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause a system to:

detect a change in location for a mobile platform having a plurality of radios, wherein each of the plurality of radios supports a different wireless technology, and the change in location is based on information received from one or more active radios of the plurality of radios on the mobile platform including a connection loss; and

activate a Wi-Fi radio in response to the change in location,

wherein a first profile is associated with a first location and a second profile is associated with a second location, and the first profile and the second profile each include location entry criteria, location exit criteria, and radio settings including activation and deactivation information for the plurality of radios.

2. The medium of claim 1, wherein the change in location is a change in relative location with respect to an access point.

3. The medium of claim 2, wherein the access point is part of a profile constructed from user input.

4. The medium of claim 2, wherein the access point is a Wi-Fi access point.

5. The medium of claim 2, wherein the change in relative location is based on a proximity to the access point.

6. A mobile platform comprising:

a plurality of radios; and

logic to,

detect a change in location for the mobile platform, wherein each of the plurality of radios supports a different wireless technology, and the change in location is based on information received from one or more active radios of the plurality of radios on the mobile platform including a connection loss, and

activate a Wi-Fi radio in response to the change in location,

wherein a first profile is associated with a first location and a second profile is associated with a second location, and the first profile and the second profile each include location entry criteria, location exit criteria, and radio settings including activation and deactivation information for the plurality of radios.

7. The mobile platform of claim 6, wherein the change in location is a change in relative location with respect to an access point.

8. The mobile platform of claim 7, wherein the access point is part of a profile constructed from user input.

9. The mobile platform of claim 7, wherein the access point is a Wi-Fi access point.

10. The mobile platform of claim 7, wherein the change in relative location is based on a proximity to the access point.

11. An apparatus comprising:

logic to,

detect a change in location for a mobile platform having a plurality of radios, wherein each of the plurality of radios supports a different wireless technology, and the change in location is based on information received from one or more active radios of the plurality of radios on the mobile platform including a connection loss, and

activate a Wi-Fi radio in response to the change in location,

wherein a first profile is associated with a first location and a second profile is associated with a second location, and the first profile and the second profile each include location entry criteria, location exit criteria, and radio settings including activation and deactivation information for the plurality of radios.

12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the change in location is a change in relative location with respect to an access point.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the access point is part of a profile constructed from user input.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the access point is a Wi-Fi access point.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the change in relative location is based on a proximity to the access point.