Advanced power-saving mode for battery powered devices
AssigneeNeptune Technology Group Inc.
InventorCharles Cottle
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Abstract
A user equipment device (UE) establishes a communication session with a wireless network, and receives, from the wireless network, a message that includes scheduling data that schedules a power-saving mode (PSM) at the UE. The UE interrupts, at a first time based on the scheduling data, a supply of power to a modem of the UE. The UE provides, based on the scheduling data at a second time that is subsequent to the first time, power to the modem.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- establishing, by a user equipment device (UE), a communication session with a wireless network;
- sending a power-saving mode (PSM) request, by the UE to a node of the wireless network, for the UE to enter a PSM;
- receiving, by the UE from the node of the wireless network responsive to the PSM request, a message that includes PSM scheduling data for scheduling the PSM at the UE;
- interrupting, by the UE at a first time based on the PSM scheduling data, a supply of power to a modem of the UE;
- and
- providing, by the UE based on the PSM scheduling data at a second time that is subsequent to the first time, power to the modem.
A user equipment device (UE), comprising:
- a modem configured to:
- establish a communication session with a wireless network;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- send a power-saving mode (PSM) request, via the modem to a node of the wireless network, for the UE to enter a PSM;
- receive, from the node of the wireless network via the modem responsive to the PSM request, a message that includes PSM scheduling data for scheduling the PSM at the UE;
- interrupt, at a first time based on the PSM scheduling data, power to the modem;
- and
- provide, based on the PSM scheduling data at a second time that is subsequent to the first time, power to the modem.
A non-transitory storage medium storing instructions executable by a processor or controller of a user equipment device (UE), wherein the instructions comprise instructions to cause the processor or controller to:
- cause a modem of the UE to establish a communication session with a wireless network;
- send a power-saving mode (PSM) request, to a node of the wireless network, for the UE to enter a PSM;
- receive, from the node of the wireless network via the modem, a message that includes power-saving mode (PSM) scheduling data for scheduling a PSM at the UE;
- interrupt, at a first time based on the PSM scheduling data, a supply of power to the modem;
- and
- provide, based on the PSM scheduling data at a second time that is subsequent to the first time, power to the modem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.