WO2001026340A1 - Technique et systeme permettant de deduire la ponction d'energie sur un dispositif de communication sans fil - Google Patents

Technique et systeme permettant de deduire la ponction d'energie sur un dispositif de communication sans fil Download PDF

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WO2001026340A1
WO2001026340A1 PCT/US2000/027830 US0027830W WO0126340A1 WO 2001026340 A1 WO2001026340 A1 WO 2001026340A1 US 0027830 W US0027830 W US 0027830W WO 0126340 A1 WO0126340 A1 WO 0126340A1
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Emily Christine Lybarger
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W52/00—Power management, e.g. TPC [Transmission Power Control], power saving or power classes
    • H04W52/02—Power saving arrangements
    • H04W52/0209—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices
    • H04W52/0251—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity
    • H04W52/0258—Power saving arrangements in terminal devices using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity controlling an operation mode according to history or models of usage information, e.g. activity schedule or time of day
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72448—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions
    • H04M1/72451—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
    • Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks

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  • the present invention relates generally to wireless devices and more particularly to wireless communications devices which use power sources.
  • wireless devices such as cellular telephones, mobile computers or personal digital assistants (PDA's)
  • PDA's personal digital assistants
  • These wireless, or mobile, devices require the use of power sources such as batteries in order to operate properly.
  • wireless device batteries are limited.
  • the battery will run out and force the user to recharge the battery before it can be used again.
  • This problem was solved in the past by placing a power button on the wireless device for the user to manually turn off the wireless device.
  • the shortcoming to this approach is that if the user forgets to turn off the wireless device, the battery will run out. Therefore, there is a need in the art for allowing a user to selectively program a wireless device to either turn off or turn on.
  • a method for reducing the power output from a power source of a wireless communications device having a power source and a menu interface is disclosed.
  • the method may comprise the steps of selecting a time, or a time and a day, for controlling the power output from a power source of the wireless communications device in the menu interface and controlling the power source in the wireless communications device in response to the selected time, or day and time, in the menu interface.
  • a system for controlling the power output from a power source of a wireless communications device is disclosed.
  • the system comprises a power source and a menu interface, located in the wireless communications device, for receiving input information from a user.
  • the wireless communications device may be a wireless telephone, computer or personal digital assistant.
  • the system may also comprise a power control circuit coupled to the power source, which automatically reduces or increases the power output from the power source in response to input information from the menu interface.
  • Fig. 1 is a functional block diagram of a wireless communications device, such as a wireless communications device, including a system for controlling output power of a power source in accordance with the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a logical flow diagram showing the process performed by a user in programming the wireless communications device shown in Fig. 1 ;
  • Fig. 3 is a further logical flow diagram showing the process performed by a user in programming the wireless communications device shown in Fig. 1; and
  • Fig. 4 is a logical flow diagram showing the process performed by the wireless communications device shown in Fig. 1 upon being programmed by a user.
  • Fig. 1 depicts a functional block diagram of a wireless communications device 102, such as cellular telephone, a mobile computer or PDA, in accordance with the present invention.
  • Fig. 1 shows both a user 100 (such as a cellular telephone user) and the wireless communications device 102, such as a cellular telephone or PDA.
  • the wireless communications device 02 comprises a menu interface 104, a power control circuit 106, a memory unit 108, a clock circuit 110, and a power source 112.
  • the menu interface 104, clock circuit 110 and power source 112 are connected to the power control circuit 106 via signal connections 114, 116 and 118, respectively.
  • the menu interface 104 further comprises a time selector 103 and a date selector 105 which select a time and date, respectively.
  • a time selector 103 and a date selector 105 which select a time and date, respectively.
  • each of these elements may be implemented in any number of manners and all such manners should be considered part of the invention.
  • the clock circuit 110 may be a signal receiving circuit that receives time and day information through transmitted airborne signals.
  • the user 100 interfaces with the wireless communications device 102 through the menu interface 104.
  • the menu interface 104 is an input and output (I/O) communication circuit, or device, that allows the user 100 to provide, via a keypad or voice commands, input information into the wireless device 102.
  • the menu interface 104 may preferably use either a programmable display menu, such as a light emitting diode (LED) screen, a voice menu system or any other type of input device.
  • a programmable display menu such as a light emitting diode (LED) screen
  • voice menu system any other type of input device.
  • the user 100 inputs power-off and power-on times and/or days into the menu interface 104.
  • the menu interface 104 then sends via the signal connection 114, the user 100 inputs to the power control circuit 106.
  • the power control circuit 106 stores the power-on and power-off times and/or days in the memory unit 108.
  • the clock circuit 110 sends current time and/or date information to the power control circuit 106 via the signal connection 116.
  • a reduce power circuit 109 and an increase power circuit 107 in the power control circuit 106 respectively reduce or increase the output power from the power source 112 when the clock circuit 110 reaches either the power-off or the power-on time and/or date stored in the memory unit 108.
  • the wireless communications device 102 may either power-off or go into a sleep state. As is well known in the art, some wireless communications devices may operate in a sleep, or a reduced power, mode in which the devices operate at a low power sufficient to be able to receive incoming telephone calls. When a call is received, the communications device then increases power to permit communication.
  • the power control circuit 106 is a programmable circuit that reacts in response to the time and/or date information programmed by the menu interface 104.
  • An example of the power control circuit 106 that may be employed is an integrated timer circuit that switches the power source 112 off and on based on the power-off and power-on times provided by the menu interface 104.
  • the memory unit 108 is a standard programmable memory device such as a random access memory (RAM) device.
  • the memory unit 108 may selectively either be a separate unit or an integrated part of the power control circuit 106.
  • the clock circuit 110 is an internal clock circuit.
  • the clock circuit 110 provides the power control circuit 106 with any timing information needed.
  • the power source 112 is selectively either a line source or a battery.
  • Fig. 2 shows a logical flow diagram for the process performed by the user 100 in programming the wireless device 102.
  • the user 100 turns on the wireless device 102.
  • the user 100 activates the menu interface 104 by either pushing keys on the keypads of the wireless device 102, entering voice commands, activating a touch screen or other input mechanism.
  • the menu interface 104 preferably displays, through a display screen (such as an LED screen), an on-screen menu containing a list of a plurality of selectable options.
  • Each option preferably initiates a corresponding sub-menu.
  • one such option is an activation-time menu.
  • the activation time menu preferably allows the user 100 to select the time and day that the wireless device 102 is to turn- off or turn-on.
  • Within the activation-time menu there are preferably a plurality of submenus including a power-on and power-off menu.
  • Within the power-on and power-off menu there are sub-menus including a day menu and a time menu corresponding to the day menu. It should be appreciated that the user 100 may program multiple times for the same day, the same time for multiple days or any combination of times and/or days as appropriate.
  • the user 100 selects the activation-time menu.
  • step 126 the user 100 selects the power-on and power-off menu within the activation-time menu.
  • the user 100 selects, in step 126, the day menu.
  • the user 100 selects either the day, days, or all days that the programmable power-off and power-on times are to take effect.
  • step 128, the user 100 inputs the power-on and power-off times into the user interface 104. The process then ends in step 130.
  • Fig. 3 shows a logical flow diagram for the process performed by the user 100 in clearing or overriding one or more of the programmed selections (shown in Fig. 2) of the wireless device 102.
  • the cleared selections will be erased from the memory unit 108 and the overridden selections will be disabled while remaining in the memory unit 108.
  • the process starts in step 132 and in step 134, the user 100 selects the activation-time menu on the menu interface 104.
  • step 136 the user 100 selects either the clear settings menu or the override settings menu which are both sub-menus of the activation-time menu. If the user 100 selects the clear settings menu, the user 100, in step 138, may selectively select to clear either settings for a single day, settings for all days, or every setting.
  • step 140 the process continues to step 140 via path 142.
  • step 140 the user 100 selects either settings for a specific day or settings for all days.
  • step 144 the process continues to step 148. If the user 100 decides not to clear the selected settings, the user 100 does not confirm the clear selections and the process ends at step 150.
  • the process may alternatively return to the activation-time menu in step 136 and begin again.
  • step 144 the user 100 confirms or does not confirm the clear selections. If the user 100 confirms the clear selections, the power control circuit 106 clears, or removes, the selected power settings from the memory unit 108 in step 148. The process then ends in step 150. If the user 100 does not confirm the clear selections, the process ends in step 150.
  • the user 100 may select the override settings menu in step 136. If so, the user 100, in step 141, selectively confirms or cancels the override. If the user 100 confirms the override selection, the settings are overridden, or disabled, in step 145. If the user 100 cancels the override selection, the settings remain activated. The process then ends in step 150.
  • the cancel override selection may be used either to reactivate previous override selections or to terminate the override selection process without setting any overrides.
  • the process may be easily modified so that specific days, all days or every setting may be overridden. The override of the specific days, all days or every setting may then be re- enabled.
  • Fig. 4 shows a logical flow diagram for the process performed by the wireless communications device 102 after being programmed by the user 100.
  • the process starts in step 152 and in step 154, the user 100 turns on the wireless communications device 102.
  • decision step 156 the process determines if the power control circuit 106 is programmed to deactivate the wireless communications device 102. If the answer is NO, decision step 156 ends the process at step 158.
  • step 156 sends the process to step 160.
  • step 160 the process waits until the clock circuit 110 reaches the power-off time selected by the user 100.
  • decision step 162 the process determines whether the wireless device 102 is in use. If the answer is YES, decision step 162 sends the process to step 164. In step 164, the process keeps the wireless device 102 active and the process ends in step 158. If instead the answer is NO, decision step 162 sends the process to step 166.
  • step 166 the power control circuit 106 deactivates the power source 112.
  • decision step 168 the process determines whether power control circuit 106 is programmed to turn back on at specific time. If the answer is NO, decision step 168 sends the process to step 158 and the process ends. If instead the answer is YES, decision step 168 sends the process to step 170.
  • step 170 the process waits until the clock circuit 110 reaches the power-on time selected by the user 100.
  • step 172 the power control circuit 106 switches on the power source 112 and activates the wireless device 102. The process then ends in step 158.

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Cette invention concerne une technique et un système permettant de réduire la dépense d'énergie fournie par un dispositif de communication sans fil avec interface menu tel que téléphone cellulaire, ordinateur mobile ou assistant personnel numérique. Un laps de temps et /ou un jour ou des jours de réduction de l'énergie fournie par la source d'énergie sont sélectionnés dans le menu d'interface. La réduction de la consommation d'énergie peut être obtenue soit en mode soit coupure, soit en mode veille, ou bien être augmentée, pendant le laps de temps et/ou jour sélectionné. L'utilisateur a la possibilité de déroger aux réglages choisis.
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