Method, node and computer program for reset of timers

• US 9,552,035 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2012
• Issued: 01/24/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Olrog, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): Elamin, M
• Application Number:
  US14/432,926
• Publication Number:
  US 20150277529A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,566 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3203 Power management, i.e. event-based initiation of a power-saving mode
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/3278 Power saving in modem or I/O interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/02 Power saving arrangements in wired systems H04L12/12; signaling of mobile application services, e.g. low battery notifications H04W4/20
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0216 using a pre-established activity schedule, e.g. traffic indication frame
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0254 detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 10/00 Energy efficient computing, e.g. low power processors, power management or thermal management
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A method, node and computer program for a client node (100) in a communications system for resetting of timer units, the client node comprising at least two timer units, the method comprising: for each of the timer units: detecting (S100) the timer unit (130) by a timer handling unit (110), registrating (S110) the detected timer unit (130) in a timer inventory (140) by the timer handling unit (110), the method further comprising: determining (S120) by the timer handling unit (110) which of the at least two timer units that expires first, determining (S130) a time T when the determined timer unit at the latest will be reset, and prior to the timer expiring, resetting (S140) at least one of the other timer units (130) with a new reset time based on the time T, thereby enabling longer radio and CPU sleep periods of the client node between reset of timer units.

Claims

1. A method in a client node in a communications system for resetting of timer units, the client node comprising at least two timer units, the method comprising:

for each of the timer units;

detecting the timer unit by a timer handling unit,

registering the detected timer unit in a timer inventory by the timer handling unit,

the method further comprising;

determining, by the timer handling unit, which of the at least two timer units expires first,

determining a time T as the latest time at which the determined timer unit will be reset, and

resetting, prior to the time T expiring, at least one of the other timer units with a new reset time based on the time T, thereby enabling longer radio and CPU sleep periods of the client node between reset of timer units.

2. The method according to claim 1, comprising

transmitting a reset instruction comprising the new reset time to a plurality of timer units from the timer handling unit.

3. The method according to claim 1, comprising

detecting if one of the timer units is reset prior to the time T by the timer handling unit, wherein

the other timer units in the timer inventory are reset by the timer handling unit.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the time T is calculated at least partly based on a randomizing and/or fuzzy factor.

5. The method according to claim 1, comprising

determining by the timer handling unit, if a radio unit of the client node is active, and

resetting at least one of the timer units registered in the timer inventory.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein

predicted reset events are determined as at least one of high priority reset events and low priority reset events, wherein

reset events are grouped into at least two groups by the timer handling unit based on the determined priority.

7. The method according to claim 6, comprising

muting a reset event or a group of reset events, which are determined as a predetermined priority, thereby enabling longer radio and CPU sleep periods of the client node between reset of timer units.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the communication system uses IMS technology and/or XMPP technology.

17. A computer program, comprising computer readable code operable to cause a client node configured to reset timers to perform the method of claim 1.

18. A computer program product, comprising a computer readable medium and a computer program according to claim 17, wherein the computer program is stored on the computer readable medium.

9. A client node in a communications system configured to reset timer units, the client node comprising at least two timer units, the node being configured to:

detect the timer unit by a timer handling unit,

register the detected timer units in a timer inventory by the timer handling unit wherein

the node is further configured to;

determine, by the timer handling unit, which of the at least two timer units expires first,

determine, by the timer handling unit, a time T as the latest time at which the determined timer unit will be reset, and prior to the time T expiring,

reset, by the timer handling unit, at least one of the other timer units with a new reset time based on the time T, thereby enabling longer radio and CPU sleep periods of the client node between reset of timer units.

10. The client node according to claim 9, wherein

the client node is configured to transmit a reset instruction comprising the new reset time to a plurality of timer units from the timer handling unit.

11. The client node according to claim 9, wherein

the client node is configured to detect if one of the timer units is reset prior to the time T by the timer handling unit, wherein

the client node is configured to reset the other timer units in the timer inventory by the timer handling unit.

12. The client node according to claim 9, wherein

the time T is calculated at least partly based on a randomizing and/or fuzzy factor.

13. The client node according to claim 9, wherein

the client node is configured to determine, by the timer handling unit, if a radio unit of the client node is active, and

the client node (100) is configured to reset at least one of the timer units registered in the timer inventory.

14. The client node according to claim 9, wherein

predicted reset events are determined as at least one of high priority reset events and low priority reset events, wherein

reset events are grouped into at least two groups by the timer handling unit based on the determined priority.

15. The client node according to claim 14, wherein

the client node is configured to mute a reset event or a group of reset events, which are determined as a predetermined priority, thereby enabling longer radio and CPU sleep periods of the client node between reset of timer units.

16. The client node according to claim 9, wherein

the communication system uses IMS technology and/or XMPP technology.