# US 2013/0159478 A1 · Method and apparatus for reduced power consumption > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0159478 A1 - Document ID: US20130159478A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/327,269 - Filed: 2011-12-15 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: Renesas Mobile Corporation - Inventors: Seppo Rousu; Antti Immonen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130159478A1 ## CPC - H04W 52/0229: {where the received signal is a wanted signal} - H04W 52/0238: {where the received signal is an unwanted signal, e.g. interference or idle signal} - H04W 52/0241: {where no transmission is received, e.g. out of range of the transmitter} - H04W 52/0245: {according to signal strength} - H04W 52/0251: {using monitoring of local events, e.g. events related to user activity} - Y02D 30/70: in wireless communication networks - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - 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 ## Abstract A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to dynamically select a network configuration that results in reduced power consumption by the mobile terminal. In this regard, a method is provided that includes characterizing an upcoming communication, wherein the characterization comprises at least one of transmission or reception. The method further includes determining a proposed network configuration based on a determined power consumption level of one or more network configurations available in a geographical area and the characterization of the upcoming communication. The method also includes causing the preferred configuration to be transmitted to a network entity. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method comprising: characterizing a communication, wherein the characterization comprises one or more transmissions or receptions; determining a proposed network configuration based on a determined power consumption level of one or more network configurations available in a geographical area and the characterization of the communication; and causing the proposed network configuration to be transmitted to a network entity. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more network configurations comprises at least one of frequency bands, data class, multiple input multiple output class, radio link latency, bandwidth, number of resource blocks, number of receivers, number of transmitters, number of sub carriers, modulations, carrier aggregation combinations, network data load, running applications, multiple concurrent radio communications, or alternate radio access technology that is configured for a reduced power consumption level. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the communication comprises at least one of an upcoming communication or an ongoing communication. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: causing one or more bands operating in a geographical area to be monitored in order to determine a power consumption level for each of the one or more bands. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1 further comprising: receiving a confirmation from the network entity, wherein the confirmation indicates that the communication will be conducted using the proposed network configuration; and causing the communication to be conducted on the proposed network configuration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining current radio conditions of the proposed network configuration; determining a current data capability in time domain of the proposed network configuration; and selecting an alternative network configuration in an instance in which the current radio conditions or the current data capability for the proposed network configuration is below a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: causing a User Equipment-Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UE-EUTRA) capability information message to be transmitted, wherein the message comprises configuration information for one or more supported network configurations operating in the geographical area. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: determining the proposed network configuration based on network configuration information stored on a remote server. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, further comprising: causing the communication to be shifted to a future time domain moment based on a determined power consumption level for the future time domain moment. ### Claim 10 An apparatus comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least: characterize a communication, wherein the characterization comprises one or more transmissions or receptions; determine a proposed network configuration based on a determined power consumption level of one or more network configurations available in a geographical area and the characterization of the communication; and cause the proposed network configuration to be transmitted to a network entity. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) An apparatus of claim 10 wherein the one or more network configurations comprises at least one of frequency bands, data class, multiple input multiple output class, radio link latency, bandwidth, number of resource blocks, number of receivers, number of transmitters, number of sub carriers, modulations, carrier aggregation combinations, network data load, running applications, multiple concurrent radio communications, or alternate radio access technology that is configured for a reduced power consumption level. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: cause one or more bands operating in a geographical area to be monitored in order to determine a power consumption level for each of the one or more bands. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10 wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: receive a confirmation from the network entity, wherein the confirmation indicates that the communication will be conducted using the proposed network configuration; and cause the communication to be conducted on the proposed network configuration. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: determine current radio conditions of the proposed network configuration; determine a current data capability of the proposed network configuration; and select an alternative network configuration in an instance in which the current radio conditions or the current data capability for the proposed network configuration is below a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: cause a User Equipment-Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UE-EUTRA) capability information message to be transmitted, wherein the message comprises configuration information for one or more supported network configurations operating in the geographical area. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: determine the proposed network configuration based on network configuration information stored on a remote server. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the at least one memory including the computer program code is further configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to: cause the communication to be shifted to a future time domain moment based on a determined power consumption level for the future time domain moment. ### Claim 18 A computer program product comprising: at least one computer readable non-transitory memory medium having program code stored thereon, the program code which when executed by an apparatus cause the apparatus at least to: characterize a communication, wherein the characterization comprises one or more transmissions or receptions; determine a proposed network configuration based on a determined power consumption level of one or more network configurations available in a geographical area and the characterization of the communication; and cause the proposed network configuration to be transmitted to a network entity. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) A computer program product according to claim 18 further comprising program code instructions configured to: cause one or more bands operating in a geographical area to be monitored in order to determine a power consumption level for each of the one or more bands. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) A computer program product according to claim 18 further comprising program code instructions configured to: receive a confirmation from the network entity, wherein the confirmation indicates that the communication will be conducted using the proposed network configuration; and cause the communication to be conducted on the proposed network configuration.