US 9,439,132 B2 · Method for the conditional transmission of a cellular frame over a network and device for implementing the same

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for the conditional transmission of a cellular frame by a cellular device (10) over a cellular network (11) comprising cells (111). The invention is characterised in that it comprises steps in which: the device (10) scans (S2) the network (11) in order to detect cells (111); if at least one cell (111) is detected, the device (10) determines (S202) if at least one of the cells detected belongs to a list stored in a database (BDD) of the device (10) and listing the cells in which the transmission of a cellular frame is prohibited; and if none of the cells detected belongs to the list, the device (10) determines (S203) the value of a mobility variable (M) indicating whether or not the device is authorised to transmit, and the device (10) transmits (S204) a cellular frame when the mobility variable (M) indicates that the device is authorised to transmit. The invention also relates to a device for implementing said method.

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Dependent claims

A method for conditional transmission of a cellular frame by a cellular device over a cellular network comprising cells comprising steps according to which the device:

i) scans the network to detect cells;
ii) if at least one cell is detected:
the device determines whether at least one of the detected cells belongs to a list, stored in a database of the device, listing the cells in which emission of any cellular frame from the cellular device is prohibited;
if none of the detected cells belongs to the list, the device determines the value of a mobility variable indicating whether or not the device is authorized to transmit, the device transmits a cellular frame when the mobility variable indicates that the device is authorized to transmit;
if a least one of the detected cells belongs to the list, the device activates a time counter and sets itself for total transmission sleeping mode throughout the duration of the counter before executing steps i) and ii) again.

2 more elements

A device comprising a cellular antenna, a module and a mobility detector, the device being configured to:

i) scan the network to detect cells;
ii) if at least one cell is detected,
determine whether at least one of the detected cells belongs to a list, stored in a database of the device,
said list listing the cells in which emission of any cellular frame from the cellular device is prohibited;
if none of the detected cells belongs to the list,
determine the value of a mobility variable (M) indicating whether or not the device is authorized to transmit,
the device being further configured to transmit a cellular frame when the mobility variable indicates that the device is authorized to transmit;
if at least one of the detected cells belongs to the list, the device activates a time counter and sets itself for total transmission sleeping mode throughout the duration of the counter before executing steps i) and ii) again.

5 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method for the conditional transmission of a cellular frame over a network and device for implementing the same

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Method for the conditional transmission of a cellular frame over a network and device for implementing the same

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Claims10