Method and apparatus for establishing condition under which network assistance information is provided

• US 9,936,510 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 04/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Koskinen, Jussi-Pekka, Keskitalo, Ilkka, Dalsgaard, Lars, Koskela, Jarkko
• Primary Examiner(s): Murillo Garcia, Fabricio R
• Application Number:
  US14/381,717
• Publication Number:
  US 20150017998A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,845 Days
• Field of Search: 455450
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0222 in packet switched networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0258 controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/52 based on load
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/543 based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/24 Transfer of terminal data
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code with the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to: determine whether criteria that defines at least one condition under which assistance information is to be provided to a network has been satisfied; and cause the assistance information to be provided to the network in an instance in which the criteria has been satisfied.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining, at a user equipment, whether a criteria has been satisfied, the criteria defining a plurality of conditions under which the user equipment is to provide, to a mobile network, assistance information including an indication of a power preference of the user equipment, the plurality of conditions including a first condition, a second condition, a third condition, and a fourth condition, the first condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to the mobile network allowing the provision of the assistance information, the second condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided at an expiry of a timer, the third condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based on the indicated power preference being different from a previously indicated power preference, and the fourth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to the user equipment being in an active mode; and

providing, by the user equipment, the assistance information to the mobile network, when the criteria has been satisfied.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to a change in a predefined parameter.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based on at least one of a state or a state transition of the user equipment.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based at least on a predefined default mode of operation of the user equipment.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based at least on a usage of the user equipment.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided when a current power saving configuration of the user equipment is insufficient.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based at least on a location of the user equipment.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the power preference comprises whether the user equipment prefers to save power.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the active mode comprises a radio resource control connected state.

10. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code with the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

determine whether a criteria has been satisfied, the criteria defining a plurality of conditions under which the apparatus is to provide, to a mobile network, assistance information including an indication of a power preference of the apparatus, the plurality of conditions including a first condition, a second condition, a third condition, and a fourth condition, the first condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to the mobile network allowing the provision of the assistance information, the second condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided at an expiry of a timer, the third condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based on the indicated power preference being different from a previously indicated power preference, and the fourth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to the apparatus being in an active mode; and

provide the assistance information to the mobile network, when the criteria has been satisfied.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based at least on a predefined default mode of operation of the apparatus.

12. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to a change in a predefined parameter.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the predefined parameter comprises an inter arrival time.

14. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based on at least one of a state or a state transition of the apparatus.

15. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided when a current power saving configuration of the apparatus is insufficient.

16. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the mobile network allows the provision of the assistance information for a period of time during which a network allowance is effective.

17. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based at least on a location of the apparatus.

18. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the plurality of conditions includes a fifth condition, the fifth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided based at least on a usage of the apparatus.

19. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the active mode comprises a radio resource control connected state.

20. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing computer program code with the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to:

send, to a user equipment, a criteria defining a plurality of conditions under which the user equipment is to provide, to the apparatus, assistance information including an indication of a power preference of the user equipment, the plurality of conditions including a first condition, a second condition, a third condition, and a fourth condition, the first condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided if the provision of the assistance information is allowed, the second condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided at an expiry of a timer, the third condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided if the indicated power preference is different from a previously indicated power preference, and the fourth condition being that the indication of the power preference is to be provided in response to the user equipment being in an active mode;

receive the assistance information from the user equipment, in response to the criteria being satisfied; and

utilize the assistance information.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the mobile the provision of the assistance information is allowed for a period of time during which a network allowance is effective.