Sensors in communication devices
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1. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
- a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor, the circuit is further configured to compare the type of sensor with a type of sensor of one or more sensors at the apparatus and the determination when to transmit the data is based at least on the comparison; and
a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for communication. In certain aspects, an apparatus for communication includes one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus, a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus, and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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1. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor, the circuit is further configured to compare the type of sensor with a type of sensor of one or more sensors at the apparatus and the determination when to transmit the data is based at least on the comparison; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus; a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor and a priority number, the circuit is further configured to compare the priority number with a number allocated to the apparatus, and the determination when to transmit the data is based at least on the comparison of the priority number with the number allocated to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus; a positioning device configured to determine a location of the apparatus; a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a geographical area, and the determination is based at least on whether the location of the apparatus is within the geographical area; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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16. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus; a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus, the circuit is further configured to measure a load based on network latency or paging channel of a communication network, and the determination is based at least on the measurement of the load; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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17. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus; a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a range from a base station, the circuit is further configured to determine a distance of the apparatus from the base station, and the determination is based at least on whether the distance of the apparatus from the base station is within the range from the base station; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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18. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus; a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a cell ID, and the determination is based at least on whether the apparatus is being served by a cell corresponding to the cell ID; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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19. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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one or more sensors configured to measure a condition external to the apparatus; a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus, and the circuit is configured to configured the at least one parameter based at least on a geographical area in which the apparatus is located; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data.
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20. A method for communication, comprising:
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determining, at an apparatus, when to transmit data to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor; comparing the type of sensor with a type of sensor of one or more sensors at the apparatus wherein the determination when to transmit the data based at least on the comparison; and transmitting the data to the another apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for communication, comprising:
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measuring a condition external to an apparatus using one or more sensors; determining when to transmit data to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor and a priority number; and comparing the priority number with a number allocated to the apparatus, wherein determining when to transmit the data is based at least on the comparison of the priority number with the number allocated to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method for communication, comprising:
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measuring a condition external to an apparatus using one or more sensors; determining when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a geographical area; determining a location of the apparatus; determining whether the location of the apparatus is within the geographical area, wherein determining when to transmit the data, is based at least on whether the location of the apparatus is within the geographical area; and transmitting the data to the another apparatus.
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35. A method for communication, comprising:
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measuring a condition external to an apparatus using one or more sensors; determining when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus; measuring a load of the communication network based on network latency or paging channel of a communication network, wherein determining when to transmit the data is based at least on the measurement of the load; and transmitting the data to the another apparatus.
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36. A method for communication, comprising:
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measuring a condition external to an apparatus using one or more sensors; determining when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a range from a base station; determining a distance of the apparatus from the base station, wherein determining when to transmit the data is based at least on whether the distance of the apparatus from the base station is within the range from the base station; and transmitting the data to the another apparatus.
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37. A method for communication, comprising:
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measuring a condition external to an apparatus using one or more sensors; determining when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a cell ID, wherein determining when to transmit the data is based at least on whether the apparatus is being served by a cell corresponding to the cell ID; and transmitting the data to the another apparatus.
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38. A method for communication, comprising:
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measuring a condition external to an apparatus using one or more sensors; determining when to transmit data based on the measurement to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus; configuring the at least one parameter based at least on a geographical area in which the apparatus is located; and transmitting the data to the another apparatus.
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39. A non-transitory machine-readable medium for storing instructions, wherein the instructions, upon execution by an apparatus, cause the apparatus to:
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determine when to transmit data to another apparatus based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor; compare the type of sensor with a type of sensor of one or more sensors at the apparatus, wherein the determination when to transmit the data is based at least on the comparison; and transmit the data to the another apparatus.
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40. An access terminal, comprising:
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a circuit configured to determine when to transmit data to another apparatus, wherein the determination is based on at least one parameter configurable by the another apparatus and comprising a type of sensor, the circuit is further configured to compare the type of sensor with a type of sensor of one or more sensors at the access terminal, and the determination when to transmit the data is based at least on the comparison; an antenna; and a transmitter configured to transmit the data via the antenna.
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