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Mobile telephone power savings method and apparatus responsive to mobile telephone location
Assignee: Ericsson Inc
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Filing: 1998-05-29
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Granted: 2000-06-20
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Expires: 2018-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A mobile telephone able to save power in response to the position of the mobile telephone is disclosed. Location circuitry within the mobile telephone enables the establishment of one or more deep-sleep locations associated with a mobile telephone. When the location circuitry determines that the current location of the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of one of the deep-sleep locations, the mobile telephone operates according to a low power mode of operation wherein only a timer enabling periodic updates of the mobile telephone's position is active. If the location circuitry determines that the mobile telephone is not within a selected distance of one of the predetermined locations, the mobile telephone operates in a standby mode which utilizes more power than the deep-sleep mode but still conserves battery power and enables the mobile telephone to receive calls.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas M. Croft
- 👤 Paul Dent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 09:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02J; H02J9/00; H02J9/005; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/16; H04B1/1607; H04B1/1615; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; H04W4/029; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0251; H04W52/0254; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B70/00; Y02B70/30; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70; Y04; Y04S; Y04S20/00; Y04S20/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for saving power within a mobile telephone, comprising the steps of: determining coordinates of a present position of the mobile telephone; and storing the coordinates in a memory associated with the mobile telephone as at least one predetermined location; determining whether the current location of the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the at least one predetermined location; and operating the mobile telephone according to a first mode of operation when the mobile telephone is within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location and according to a second mode of operation when the mobile telephone is not within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location, wherein the first mode of operation uses less power than the second mode of operation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method for saving power within a mobile telephone, comprising the steps of: determining coordinates of a present position of the mobile telephone; and storing the coordinates in a memory associated with the mobile telephone as at least one predetermined location; determining whether the current location of the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the at least one predetermined location; and operating the mobile telephone according to a first mode of operation when the mobile telephone is within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location and according to a second mode of operation when the mobile telephone is not within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location, wherein the first mode of operation uses less power than the second mode of operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of periodically repeating the steps of determining the location of the mobile telephone and operating the mobile telephone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of establishing further comprises the steps of: determining coordinates of a present position of the mobile telephone; and storing the coordinates in a memory associated with the mobile telephone as the at least one predetermined location.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining further comprises the steps of: determining coordinates of a present position of the mobile telephone; and comparing the determined coordinates with the stored coordinates to determine if the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the stored coordinates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of switching the first mode of operation from an operating to a non-operating state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
The method of claim 1 further including the steps of: storing at least one base station identifier for a base station serving the at least one predetermined location; determining whether the base station identifier of the base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; and operating the mobile telephone according to the second mode of operation if the base station identifier for the base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches none of the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of: setting up call forwarding to a selected number upon entry into the first mode of operation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 7 further including the steps of: monitoring for entry into the second mode of operation; and canceling the call forwarding upon entry into the second mode of operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
162 words
A mobile telephone, comprising: a memory for storing at least one user selected location; first circuitry for determining a present location of the mobile telephone and storing the present position as the at least one user selected location; second circuitry for determining a location of the mobile telephone and for comparing the location of the mobile telephone to the at least one user selected location to determine if the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the at least one user selected location; third circuitry for operating the mobile telephone according to a first mode of operation if the location of the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the at least one user selected location and according to a second mode of operation when the location of the mobile telephone is not within a selected distance of the at least one user selected location, wherein the first mode of operation uses less power than the second mode of operation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
A mobile telephone, comprising: a memory for storing at least one user selected location; first circuitry for determining a present location of the mobile telephone and storing the present position as the at least one user selected location; second circuitry for determining a location of the mobile telephone and for comparing the location of the mobile telephone to the at least one user selected location to determine if the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the at least one user selected location; third circuitry for operating the mobile telephone according to a first mode of operation if the location of the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the at least one user selected location and according to a second mode of operation when the location of the mobile telephone is not within a selected distance of the at least one user selected location, wherein the first mode of operation uses less power than the second mode of operation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mobile telephone of claim 9 further including a timer for initiating periodic determinations of the location of the mobile telephone by the first circuitry.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The mobile telephone of claim 9 further including means for activating and deactivating the first mode of operation.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mobile telephone of claim 9, wherein the second circuitry further enables entry of the location of the mobile telephone into the memory at the at least one selected location.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The mobile telephone of claim 9, wherein the memory further stores base station identifiers associated with the at least one user selected location.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mobile telephone of claim 13, wherein the third circuitry further operates the mobile telephone according to the second mode of operation when an identifier of a base station currently serving the mobile telephone does not match an identifier stored in the memory.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mobile telephone of claim 9 further including means for initiating call forwarding to a selected number when the mobile telephone enters the first mode of operation.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
236 words
A method for saving battery power within a mobile telephone, comprising the steps of: storing at least one predetermined location within a memory; storing at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location within the memory; determining whether a base station identifier of a base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; operating the mobile telephone according to a second mode of operation if the identifier of the base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches none of the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; determining a current location of the mobile telephone if the identifier of the base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; comparing the current location with the predetermined location to determine if the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the predetermined location; and operating the mobile telephone according to a first mode of operation when the mobile telephone is within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location and according to the second mode of operation when the mobile telephone is not within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location, wherein the first mode of operation uses less power than the second mode of operation.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
236 words
A method for saving battery power within a mobile telephone, comprising the steps of: storing at least one predetermined location within a memory; storing at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location within the memory; determining whether a base station identifier of a base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; operating the mobile telephone according to a second mode of operation if the identifier of the base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches none of the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; determining a current location of the mobile telephone if the identifier of the base station currently serving the mobile telephone matches the at least one base station identifier serving the at least one predetermined location; comparing the current location with the predetermined location to determine if the mobile telephone is within a selected distance of the predetermined location; and operating the mobile telephone according to a first mode of operation when the mobile telephone is within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location and according to the second mode of operation when the mobile telephone is not within the selected distance of the at least one predetermined location, wherein the first mode of operation uses less power than the second mode of operation.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 16, wherein the step of storing at least one predetermined location further comprises the steps of: determining coordinates of a present position of the mobile telephone; and storing the coordinates in the memory at the at least one predetermined location.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 16 further including the step of switching the first mode of operation from an operating to a non-operating state.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 further including the step of: setting up call forwarding to a selected number upon entry into the first mode of operation.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 19 further including the steps of: monitoring for entry into the second mode of operation from the first mode of operation; and canceling the call forwarding upon entry into the second mode of operation.
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