Method for operating a terminal device
First Claim
1. A method for operating a terminal device, the terminal device being configured to establish a data communication upon receiving a request for establishing the data communication from a base station of a telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining, by a transceiver activity control unit of the terminal device, a usage state of the terminal device, the usage state indicating a current usage of at least one function or application of the terminal device,sending a data traffic inactivity signal from the terminal device to the base station depending on the determined usage state, the data traffic inactivity signal instructing the base station to avoid sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for a predetermined amount of time, andsending a configuration information comprising a data traffic inactivity timer value from the terminal device to the base station, the data traffic inactivity timer value indicating the predetermined amount of time for avoiding sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for operating a terminal device configured to establish a data communication upon receiving a request for establishing the data communication from a base station of a telecommunication network. According to the method, a usage state of the terminal device is determined. The usage state indicates a current usage of at least one function or application of the terminal device. Depending on the determined usage state a data traffic inactivity signal is sent to the base station. The data traffic inactivity signal instructs the base station to avoid sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for a predetermined amount of time.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for operating a terminal device, the terminal device being configured to establish a data communication upon receiving a request for establishing the data communication from a base station of a telecommunication network, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining, by a transceiver activity control unit of the terminal device, a usage state of the terminal device, the usage state indicating a current usage of at least one function or application of the terminal device, sending a data traffic inactivity signal from the terminal device to the base station depending on the determined usage state, the data traffic inactivity signal instructing the base station to avoid sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for a predetermined amount of time, and sending a configuration information comprising a data traffic inactivity timer value from the terminal device to the base station, the data traffic inactivity timer value indicating the predetermined amount of time for avoiding sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for operating a base station of a telecommunication network, the base station being configured to send a request for establishing a data communication to a terminal device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving from the terminal device a data traffic inactivity signal, the data traffic inactivity signal instructing the base station to avoid sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for a predetermined amount of time, receiving from the terminal device a configuration information comprising a data traffic inactivity timer value, the data traffic inactivity timer value indicating the predetermined amount of time for avoiding sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device, and upon receiving the data traffic inactivity signal and the data traffic inactivity timer value, inhibiting sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for the predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A terminal device, comprising:
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a transceiver unit for establishing a data communication between the terminal device and a base station of a telecommunication network, and a processing unit configured to execute at least one function or application, and a transceiver activity control unit configured to determine a usage state of the terminal device, the usage state indicating a current usage of the at least one function or application, to send a data traffic inactivity signal to the base station depending on the determined usage state, the data traffic inactivity signal instructing the base station to avoid sending a request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for a predetermined amount of time, and to send a configuration information comprising a data traffic inactivity timer value to the base station, the data traffic inactivity timer value indicating the predetermined amount of time for avoiding sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A base station of a telecommunication network, comprising:
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a transceiver unit for establishing a data communication between a terminal device and the base station, and a processing unit configured to receive from the terminal device a data traffic inactivity signal, the data traffic inactivity signal instructing the base station to avoid sending a request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for a predetermined amount of time to receive from the terminal device a configuration information comprising a data traffic inactivity timer value, the data traffic inactivity timer value indicating the predetermined amount of time for avoiding sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device, and, upon receiving the data traffic inactivity signal and the data traffic inactivity timer value to inhibit sending the request for establishing the data communication to the terminal device for the predetermined amount of time. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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