Variable alarm for communication devices
AssigneeLucent Technologies Inc.
InventorXinyu Zai
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Abstract
An apparatus in communication with a network having a tool for tracking connect time to the network. The apparatus may be communications device, a wireless handset, a personal digital assistant, a computer laptop, a portable communications device, a wired communications terminal, and/or a calling card. The tool for tracking connect time includes a periodic alarm having an onset and a duration time. Moreover, the tool for tracking connect time also includes means for varying the onset and the duration time of at least one period of the alarm with a variable arbitration offset.
Claims20
An apparatus in communication with a network, the apparatus comprising:
- a tool for tracking connect time to the network, the tool comprising:
- means for generating an alarm;
- and
- an arbitration offset for varying an onset of the alarm.
A method comprising:
- providing an alarm for tracking connecting time of a communication device to a network;
- and
- varying an onset of the alarm with an arbitration offset.
A portable communications device comprising:
- a tool for tracking connect time to the network comprising:
- a periodic alarm having an onset and a duration time;
- and
- means for varying the onset and the duration time of at least one period of the alarm with a variable arbitration offset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.