Apparatus and method for transmitting messages in mobile telecommunications system user equipment
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting a sequence of messages from a wireless telecommunications device to a telecommunications network, the sequence of messages comprising a plurality of messages to be transmitted at specified times, wherein the plurality of messages comprises a first message and at least another message, the method comprising:
- transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein each subsequent message in the sequence of messages includes a retransmission of the first message;
starting a timer in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, the timer having an expiry period that determines when a second message in the sequence of messages is to be transmitted;
turning off at least one of a transmitter or receiver of the device for a period of time in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein the period of time is less than the expiry period of the timer;
at the end of the period of time and prior to the end of the expiry period of the timer, turning on at least one of the transmitter or receiver of the device to prepare transmission of the second message of the sequence of messages; and
on expiry of the timer, transmitting the second message in the sequence of messages.
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Abstract
A method and device for transmitting a sequence of messages from a handheld telecommunications device to a telecommunications network is described, the sequence of messages comprising a plurality of messages to be transmitted at specified times. The method comprises transmitting a message of the sequence of messages and turning off at least one of the transmitter and receiver of the device after transmission of at least one of the messages in the sequence of messages. The method has particular application to messages that terminate a radio connection, such as RRC Connection Release Complete messages in a UMTS system.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting a sequence of messages from a wireless telecommunications device to a telecommunications network, the sequence of messages comprising a plurality of messages to be transmitted at specified times, wherein the plurality of messages comprises a first message and at least another message, the method comprising:
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transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein each subsequent message in the sequence of messages includes a retransmission of the first message; starting a timer in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, the timer having an expiry period that determines when a second message in the sequence of messages is to be transmitted; turning off at least one of a transmitter or receiver of the device for a period of time in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein the period of time is less than the expiry period of the timer; at the end of the period of time and prior to the end of the expiry period of the timer, turning on at least one of the transmitter or receiver of the device to prepare transmission of the second message of the sequence of messages; and on expiry of the timer, transmitting the second message in the sequence of messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless telecommunications device arranged to transmit a sequence of messages to a telecommunications network, the sequence of messages comprising a plurality of messages to be transmitted at specified times, wherein the plurality of messages comprises a first message and at least another message, the device comprising:
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a transmitter configured to transmit the message of the sequence of messages, wherein each subsequent message in the sequence of messages includes a retransmission of the first message; and one or more processors configured to; start a timer in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, the timer having an expiry period that determines when a second message in the sequence of messages is to be transmitted; turn off at least one of a transmitter or receiver of the device for a period of time in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein the period of time is less than the expiry period of the timer; and at the end of the period of time and prior to the end of the expiry period of the timer, turn on at least one of the transmitter or receiver of the device to prepare transmission of the second message of the sequence of messages; and on expiry of the timer, the transmitter configured to transmit the second message in the sequence of messages. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program comprising program encoded on a non-transitory medium for transmitting a sequence of messages from a wireless telecommunications device to a telecommunications network, the sequence of messages comprising a plurality of messages to be transmitted at specified times, wherein the plurality of messages comprises a first message and at least another message, the program comprising computer readable instructions for causing one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
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transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein each subsequent message in the sequence of messages includes a retransmission of the first message; starting a timer in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, the timer having an expiry period that determines when a second message in the sequence of messages is to be transmitted; turning off at least one of a transmitter or receiver of the device for a period of time in response to transmitting the first message in the sequence of messages, wherein the period of time is less than the expiry period of the timer; at the end of the period of time and prior to the end of the expiry period of the timer, turning on at least one of the transmitter or receiver of the device to prepare transmission of the second message of the sequence of messages; and on expiry of the timer, transmitting the second message in the sequence of messages. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification