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Method and mobile station for enabling a preferred slot cycle
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 2001-12-18
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Granted: 2006-05-16
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Expires: 2021-12-18
Abstract
Abstract In accordance with the preferred embodiments of the present invention, a method ( 400 ) and a mobile station ( 160 ) for enabling a preferred slot cycle are described herein. The mobile station ( 160 ) monitors for transmission from a base station ( 140 ) via a communication resource ( 210 ) based on an operating slot cycle index (SCI) corresponding to an operating slot cycle. The mobile station ( 160 ) generally includes a receiving unit ( 320 ), a transmitting unit ( 330 ) and a controller ( 340 ). The receiving unit ( 320 ) receives control information associated with slot cycles operable by the base station ( 140 ). The controller ( 340 ) is operable to adjust the operating SCI to a preferred SCI in response to a trigger event. The preferred SCI corresponds to a preferred slot cycle. The transmitting unit ( 330 ) transmits the preferred SCI to the base station ( 140 ) so that the mobile station ( 160 ) is in communication with the base station ( 140 ) via the communication resource during a slot, which reoccurs based on the preferred slot cycle.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Kinnavy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W68/00; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0212; H04W52/0216; H04W52/0251; H04W52/0254; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
In a wireless communication system, the communication system providing communication service to a mobile station, wherein the mobile station monitors for transmission from a base station via a communication resource based on an operating slot cycle index corresponding to an operating slot cycle, and wherein the mobile station is operable to enable a preferred slot cycle, the mobile station comprising: a user input device; a receiving unit adapted to receive control information associated with slot cycles operable by the base station; a controller operatively coupled to the user input device and the receiving unit, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, and the controller being programmed to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index in response to a trigger event, wherein the preferred slot cycle index corresponds to a preferred slot cycle; and a transmitting unit coupled to the controller, the transmitting unit being operable to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station so that the mobile station is in communication with the base station via the communication resource during a slot, the slot reoccurring based on the preferred slot cycle, wherein the preferred slot cycle is one of the slot cycles operable by the base station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
In a wireless communication system, the communication system providing communication service to a mobile station, wherein the mobile station monitors for transmission from a base station via a communication resource based on an operating slot cycle index corresponding to an operating slot cycle, and wherein the mobile station is operable to enable a preferred slot cycle, the mobile station comprising: a user input device; a receiving unit adapted to receive control information associated with slot cycles operable by the base station; a controller operatively coupled to the user input device and the receiving unit, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, and the controller being programmed to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index in response to a trigger event, wherein the preferred slot cycle index corresponds to a preferred slot cycle; and a transmitting unit coupled to the controller, the transmitting unit being operable to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station so that the mobile station is in communication with the base station via the communication resource during a slot, the slot reoccurring based on the preferred slot cycle, wherein the preferred slot cycle is one of the slot cycles operable by the base station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the preferred slot cycle index comprises a preferred slot cycle index greater than the operating slot cycle index such that the preferred slot cycle is longer than the operating slot cycle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The mobile station claim 1 , wherein the preferred slot cycle index comprises a preferred slot cycle index less than the operating slot cycle index such that the preferred slot cycle is shorter than the operating slot cycle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the preferred slot cycle index comprises a preferred slot cycle index of a slot number including one of zero (0), one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6) and seven (7).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the user-input device comprises a numeric keypad, an alphanumeric keypad, a touch-sensitive display, and a microphone.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event comprises one of a user-selectable input, a voice input, and an operating characteristic associated with the mobile station.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event comprises the mobile station being at a battery power threshold.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event comprises the mobile station being idle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the communication resource comprises a paging channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The mobile station of claim 1 , wherein the mobile station operates in accordance with a code division multiple access (CDMA) based communication protocol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
191 words
In a wireless communication system, the communication system for providing communication service for a mobile station, wherein the mobile station monitors for transmission from a base station via a communication resource based on an operating slot cycle index corresponding to an operating slot cycle, and wherein a processor operates in accordance with a computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for enabling a preferred slot cycle, the computer program comprising: a first routine that directs the processor to receive control information associated with slot cycles operable by the base station; a second routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index in response to a trigger event, a preferred slot cycle index, the preferred slot cycle index corresponding to a preferred slot cycle; and a third routine that directs the processor to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station so that the mobile station is in communication with the base station during a slot, the slot reoccurring based on the preferred slot cycle, wherein the preferred slot cycle is one of the slot cycles operable by the base station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
191 words
In a wireless communication system, the communication system for providing communication service for a mobile station, wherein the mobile station monitors for transmission from a base station via a communication resource based on an operating slot cycle index corresponding to an operating slot cycle, and wherein a processor operates in accordance with a computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for enabling a preferred slot cycle, the computer program comprising: a first routine that directs the processor to receive control information associated with slot cycles operable by the base station; a second routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index in response to a trigger event, a preferred slot cycle index, the preferred slot cycle index corresponding to a preferred slot cycle; and a third routine that directs the processor to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station so that the mobile station is in communication with the base station during a slot, the slot reoccurring based on the preferred slot cycle, wherein the preferred slot cycle is one of the slot cycles operable by the base station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the second routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index being greater than the operating slot cycle index such that the preferred slot cycle is longer than the operating slot cycle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the second routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index being less than the operating slot cycle index such that the preferred slot cycle is shorter than the operating slot cycle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
49 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the second routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to the preferred slot cycle index in response to a user-selectable input, a voice input, and an operating characteristic associated with the mobile station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the second routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index in response to the mobile station being at a battery power threshold.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the second routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a preferred slot cycle index in response to the mobile station being idle.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
55 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the second routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to adjust the operating slot cycle index to a slot number including one of zero (0), one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4), five (5), six (6) and seven (7) in response to a trigger event.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
48 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the third routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station so that the mobile station is in communication with the base station via a paging channel during a slot.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the third routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station via a registration so that the base station is in communication with the mobile station via the communication resource during a slot.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
52 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the third routine comprises a routine that directs the processor to transmit the preferred slot cycle index to the base station via an access channel so that the base station is in communication with the mobile station via the communication resource during a slot.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the computer program operates in accordance with a code division multiple access (CDMA) based communication protocol.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer program of claim 11 , wherein the medium is one of paper, a programmable gate array, application specific integrated circuit, erasable programmable read only memory, read only memory, random access memory, magnetic media, and optical media.
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