Reservation of mobile station communication resources

• US 8,150,403 B2
• Filed: 05/30/2006
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc. (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Mock, Von A., Barros, Mark A., Dai, Zhuo-Ming, Perdomo, Jorge L., Pichardo, Luis A., Zhu, Xiao-Feng
• Primary Examiner(s): LY, NGHI H
• Application Number:
  US11/421,014
• Publication Number:
  US 20070281674A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,135 Days
• Field of Search: 455/450, 455/452.1, 455/464, 455/418, 370/329
• US Class Current: 455/450
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/565 relating to time schedule aspects

Abstract

A method (300) for allocating mobile station resources. The method can include receiving a message (120) over a wireless communications network (110) from an authorized user requesting reservation of communication resources on the mobile station (105), and automatically reserving the mobile station communication resources in accordance with the request. Receiving the message over the wireless communications network can include receiving the message on a slave mobile station. The message can be received from a master mobile station (115). In one arrangement the message can include a mobile station calendar entry. The calendar entry can be received in response to initiating a call on the mobile station. The call can be, for example, a selective dynamic group (SDG) call.

Claims

1. A method for allocating mobile station resources, comprising:

receiving on a mobile station a message over a wireless communications network from another communication device associated with a first person, the first person having administration privileges on the mobile station and the message requesting reservation of communication resources on the mobile station, the message indicating at least one person with whom communications to or from the mobile station are allowed and when the communication resources are to be reserved, wherein the at least one person is selected from a group consisting of the first person who sent the message, and at least a second person to whom communications placed by the mobile station or from whom communications received by the mobile station are allowed; and

automatically reserving the communication resources on the mobile station in accordance with the request to provide that communications to or from the at least one person are given priority over other features of the mobile station when the communication resources are reserved.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to receiving a call from the other communication device while the communication resources are reserved, performing at least one call handling operation selected from the group consisting of blocking the call and forwarding the call to voice mail.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to receiving a call from the other communication device while communication resources are reserved, automatically terminating a call session on the mobile station.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

responsive to receiving a call from the other communication device while communication resources are reserved, automatically terminating or suspending certain mobile station features.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein automatically terminating or suspending certain mobile station features comprises terminating or suspending at least one mobile station feature selected from the group consisting of a multimedia download, multimedia playback, a game, a GPS service and a GPS fix attempt.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the message over the wireless communications network comprises receiving the message on a slave mobile station.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the message over the wireless communications network comprises receiving the message from a master mobile station.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the message over the wireless communications network comprises receiving a mobile station calendar entry.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the message over the wireless communications network comprises receiving a mobile station calendar entry in response to initiating a call on the mobile station.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the message over the wireless communications network comprises receiving a mobile station calendar entry in response to initiating a selective dynamic group (SDG) call on the mobile station.

11. A method for allocating mobile station resources, comprising:

sending a message over a wireless communications network from another communication device associated with a first person, the first person having administration privileges on the mobile station and the message requesting reservation of communication resources on the mobile station, the message indicating at least one person with whom communications to or from the mobile station are allowed and when the communication resources are to be reserved, wherein the at least one person is selected from a group consisting of the first person who sent the message, and at least a second person to whom communications placed by the mobile station or from whom communications received by the mobile station are allowed; and

automatically reserving the communication resources on the mobile station in accordance with the request to provide that communications to or from the at least one person are given priority over other features of the mobile station when the communication resources are reserved.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein sending the message over the wireless communications network comprises sending the message to a slave mobile station.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein sending the message over the wireless communications network comprises sending the message from a master mobile station.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein sending the message over the wireless communications network comprises sending a mobile station calendar entry.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein sending the message over the wireless communications network comprises sending a mobile station calendar entry in response to initiating a call on the mobile station.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein sending the message over the wireless communications network comprises sending a mobile station calendar entry in response to initiating a selective dynamic group (SDG) call on the mobile station.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein sending the message over the wireless communications network comprises sending the message to a storage location to be stored until a communication link with the mobile station is available.

18. A mobile station comprising:

a communications adapter that receives a message over a wireless communications network from another communication device associated with a first person, the first person having administration privileges on the mobile station and the message requesting reservation of communication resources on the mobile station, the message indicating at least one person with whom communications to or from the mobile station are allowed and when the communication resources are to be reserved, wherein the at least one person is selected from a group consisting of the first person who sent the message, and at least a second person to whom communications placed by the mobile station or from whom communications received by the mobile station are allowed; and

a controller that automatically reserves the communication resources on the mobile station in accordance with the request to provide that communications to or from the at least one person are given priority over other features of the mobile station when the communication resources are reserved.

19. The mobile station of claim 18, wherein the controller performs at least one call handling operation selected from the group consisting of blocking a call and forwarding the call to voice mail in response to receiving the call from an unauthorized user while the communication resources are reserved.

20. The mobile station of claim 18, wherein the controller automatically terminates a call session on the mobile station in response to receiving a call from the at least one person while communication resources are reserved.