IP Library Granted Patent US 7,359,334
Granted Patent B2
US 7,359,334 · App. 10/227,335 · Granted Apr 15, 2008

Apparatus, program and method for efficient data transmission with a wireless communications module

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,359,334
App. No.
10/227,335
Granted
Apr 15, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer device, according to the present invention, includes: a power source judging means for judging whether power is supplied from an AC power source to the computer device capable of connecting with a wireless communications module which transmits and receives data to/from an access point; and a control means for controlling the timing of measuring the strength of connection with the above described access point based on judgment by the above described power source judging means. Therefore, by setting the timing of measuring the strength of connection with the access point based on whether or not the computer device is used at an almost fixed location, which in turn is judged by distinguishing the type of power source, it is possible to change the amounts of data transmitted and received by the wireless communications module.

Claims (12)

1. A computer device configured for connecting with a wireless communications module which transmits and receives data to/from an access point, comprising:

a power source judging unit for judging whether or not power is supplied to said computer device from an AC power source; and

a control unit for controlling a timing of measuring a strength of connection with said access point based on judgment by said power source judging unit, wherein said control unit stops measurement of said strength of connection if said power source judging unit judges that power is supplied from said AC power source.

2. A computer device configured for connecting with a wireless communications module which transmits and receives data to/from an access point, comprising:

a power source judging unit for judging whether or not power is supplied to said computer device from an AC power source; and

a control unit for controlling a timing of measuring a strength of connection with said access point based on judgment by said power source judging unit, wherein said control unit sets said timing to be slower if said power source judging unit judges that power is supplied from said AC power source than if it is judged that power is not supplied from said AC power source, said control unit stopping measurement of said strength of connection if said power source judging unit judges that power is supplied from said AC power source.

3. A program embodied on a computer-readable medium which wakes a computer device connected with a wireless communications module for transmitting and receiving data to/from an access point implement the functions of:

judging whether or not said computer device is moving;

measuring a strength of connection with said access point; and

setting a timing of measuring said strength of connection based on judgment as to whether or not said computer device is moving, wherein after stopping the measurement of said strength of connection, the function of measuring the strength of connection is implemented upon instruction from a user.

4. The program according to claim 3 , wherein the function of measuring said strength of connection stops the measurement of the strength of connection if it is judged that said computer device is not moving.

5. The program according to claim 3 , wherein the function of setting said timing sets the timing slower if it is judged that said computer device is not moving than if it is judged that said computer device is moving.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2015
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL
Reel/Frame 037160/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2005
From: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
Reel/Frame 016891/0507 →
CORRECTION OF COVERSHEET Recorded Apr 7, 2003
From: MATSUNAGA, KOZO; ITOH, MASAHARU; FUJII, KAZUO
To: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 013928/0380 →