Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for timer-based management of communication devices
A method of management of a communication device in an aircraft may include transitioning the communication device from a normal mode to a disabled mode based on a calculated device sleep time based on data associated with transportation information of the device. One of these modes may be a state of the device in which a transceiver of the device is deactivated and the other mode may be a state of the device in which the transceiver is activated. Therefore, the device sleep time determines when the wireless device's transceiver may not be activated.
1. A device, comprising:
a transceiver;
a memory device configured to store a set of instructions; and
a processor configured to execute the set of instructions to:
determine a device sleep time based on a start time and an end time prior to an expected delivery time of the device at a final destination;
operate the device in a disabled mode during the device sleep time, the transceiver being powered off in the disabled mode; and
power on the transceiver at the end of the device sleep time.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the end time is based on a schedule of at least one transport vehicle associated with delivery of the device.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the end time is a specific time prior to the expected delivery time of the device at the final destination.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the end time is based on a schedule delay associated with the transportation of the device.
5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the schedule delay is based on a statistical analysis of schedules associated with past actual route information for transportation of the device.
6. The device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one transport vehicle includes a ground based transport vehicle.
7. The device of claim 2 , wherein the at least one transport vehicle includes an aircraft.
8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to:
determine, upon expiration of the device sleep time, whether the aircraft is in flight;
calculate a device re-sleep time when the aircraft is determined to be in flight;
transition the device to the disabled mode; and
power on the transceiver at the end of the device re-sleep time.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to calculate the device re-sleep time based on average flight times between an origin and a destination associated with the flight.
10. The device of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to transition the device to the disabled mode upon detection of a takeoff of the aircraft.
11. The device of claim 10 , further including a sensor configured to detect the takeoff of the aircraft.
12. The device of claim 10 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to receive data indicative of the takeoff from an external source.
13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to:
receive, upon expiration of the device sleep time, information regarding a change in a delivery schedule of the device to the final destination;
calculate a device re-sleep time based on the received information;
re-transition the device to the disabled mode; and
power on the transceiver at the end of the device re-sleep time.
14. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to determine the expected delivery time based on data relating to the transportation of the device.
15. The device of claim 14 , wherein the data relating to the transportation of the device is stored in the memory.
16. The device of claim 14 , wherein the data relating to the transportation of the device includes at least one of a location of an origin, a location of a destination, an expected duration of travel from the origin to the destination, an origin time zone, a destination time zone, or schedule details of at least one transport vehicle associated with transportation of the device.
17. The device of claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to receive transportation data after a predetermined interval of time.
18. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to:
detect a movement of a transportation vehicle transporting the device; and
adjust the start time based on the detected movement.
19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the processor is configured to adjust the end time based on the adjusted start time.
20. The device of claim 1 , wherein the sleep time includes a time buffer.