System and method for reducing power consumption based on data activity sensitive timers
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsCraig Ian Haight SWANN, Joseph Tu-Long DEU-NGOC
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Abstract
Where a source of data has a time at which it is to transmit data, if it has data to transmit, for example as determined by a timer, this time is advanced when there is an active data connection. In this manner, rather than the data connection being torn down, and then immediately set up again, the data can be transmitted before the connection is torn down. In some embodiments, a history is maintained in terms of how long data connections are maintained. Then, once data transmission on an active connection ceases, the times are advanced, or not, depending on a likelihood that the connection will stay up for some further period of time.
Claims26
A method comprising:
- in the event there is an active data connection, adjusting forward at least once a time at which a source of transmit data is to transmit data if there is data to transmit;
- and
- if the source of transmit data has data to transmit at the time, transmitting the data.
A mobile device comprising:
- at least one antenna;
- a source of transmit data;
- at least one radio through which can be established an active data connection;
- wherein in the event there is an active data connection, a time at which the source of transmit data is to transmit data if there is data to transmit is adjusted forward at least once;
- and
- wherein the source of transmit data transmits data at the time if the source of transmit data has data to transmit.
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