Methods and apparatus for intelligent wirless technology selection
OwnerSachin Saneinventor
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for intelligently selecting and operating one or more air interfaces of a mobile wireless device for e.g., call setup time reduction. In one embodiment, operation of a high speed cellular interface is selectively adjusted or disabled or switched out when not required so as to minimize call setup times by, e.g., using a different cellular interface to receive pages. In one implementation, the wireless device includes a high-speed cellular interface, a lower-speed cellular interface, and a WLAN (e.g., Wi-Fi) interface.
Claims18
Mobile apparatus, comprising:
- a cellular wireless transceiver operable in at least first and second modes;
- a second wireless transceiver;
- a processor in signal communication with the cellular and second transceivers;
- and
- logic in communication with the processor and configured to:
- determine if the second transceiver is operating;
- when it is determined that the second transceiver is operating, operate the cellular wireless transceiver in the first mode;
- and
- when it is determined that the second transceiver is not operating, operate the cellular wireless transceiver in the second mode;
- wherein the operation of the cellular wireless transceiver in the first mode reduces call setup time as compared to operation in the second mode.
Mobile wireless apparatus, comprising:
- a first cellular wireless interface operable in at least first and second modes;
- a second cellular wireless interface operable in at least first and second modes;
- a local area wireless transceiver;
- a processor in signal communication with the first and second cellular interfaces and the local area transceiver;
- and
- logic in communication with the processor and configured to:
- determine when the local area transceiver is in a designated state;
- and
- when it is determined that the local area transceiver is in the designated state, cause a transition from the first cellular interface operating in its first mode to the second cellular interface operating in its first mode;
- wherein the transition reduces subsequent voice call setup time as compared to operation of the first cellular wireless interface in its first mode.
Mobile wireless apparatus, comprising:
- a first cellular wireless interface having at least an idle or standby mode;
- a second cellular wireless interface having at least an idle or standby modes;
- a third wireless interface having high-speed data capability;
- a processor in signal communication with the first and second cellular interfaces and the third interface;
- and
- logic in communication with the processor and configured to:
- receive a communication from an external entity indicating that the third interface is at least connected;
- and
- based at least in part on said communication:
- (i) cause the second cellular interface to operate in its idle or standby mode and receive any voice call pages;
- and
- (ii) cause the first cellular interface to be temporarily disabled from receiving the any voice call pages.
A method of reducing voice call setup time in a mobile wireless device having at least first and second cellular radio access technologies and a non-cellular radio access technology, the method comprising:
- selectively utilizing the second cellular access technology in place of the first when the non-cellular access technology is enabled;
- wherein the second technology can receive indications of incoming voice calls, and can set up such calls via the second technology faster than said first cellular access technology can.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.