Method and apparatus for power saving scheme in a location sensor
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining a distance from a location of a device to a location of a checkpoint, the device travelling along a route, the determining of the distance based, at least, on mapping data associated with the route;
causing an initiation of a sleep mode of operation for at least one location sensor associated with the device;
determining a likelihood that the device has deviated from the route; and
causing an initiation of an active mode of operation for the at least one location sensor, the causing of the initiation of the active mode of operation based, at least, on the determining of the likelihood that the device has deviated from the route.
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Abstract
An approach is provided for providing efficient power saving schemes for a device and any associated sensors thereon while allowing for various levels of functionalities. A device determines a distance from a location of a device on a route to a checkpoint location on the route based, at least in part, on mapping data associated with the route. Then the device causes an initiation of a sleep mode of operation for at least one location sensor associated with the device. Further, the device causes an initiation of an active mode of operation for the at least one location sensor based, at least one in part, on a determination that the device has substantially traveled the distance, a portion of the distance, or a combination thereof.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a distance from a location of a device to a location of a checkpoint, the device travelling along a route, the determining of the distance based, at least, on mapping data associated with the route; causing an initiation of a sleep mode of operation for at least one location sensor associated with the device; determining a likelihood that the device has deviated from the route; and causing an initiation of an active mode of operation for the at least one location sensor, the causing of the initiation of the active mode of operation based, at least, on the determining of the likelihood that the device has deviated from the route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; determine a distance from a location of a device to a location of a checkpoint, the device travelling along a route, the determining of the distance based, at least, on mapping data associated with the route; cause an initiation of a sleep mode of operation for at least one location sensor associated with the device; determine a likelihood that the device has deviated from the route; and cause an initiation of an active mode of operation for the at least one location sensor, the causing of the initiation of the active mode of operation based, at least in part, on the determining of the likelihood that the device has deviated from the route. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code for one or more programs, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following, cause an initiation of a sleep mode of operation for at least one location sensor associated with the device; determine a likelihood that the device has deviated from a predetermined route; and cause an initiation of an active mode of operation for the at least one location sensor based, at least, on the determining of a likelihood that the device has deviated from the route. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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