Methods and apparatus for terminating use of quick paging channel based on high capacity power source usage
In one illustrative example, a mobile communication device has a wireless transceiver; an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver; one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver; and a power source interface which is adapted to connect with a power source for supplying electrical power to the mobile device. The one or more processors are operative to monitor a quick paging channel of a wireless communication network with use of the wireless transceiver; identify whether a predetermined power source is connected to the power source interface; cause an indication to terminate use of the quick paging channel to be transmitted with the wireless transceiver to the wireless network based on identifying that the predetermined power source is connected to the power source interface; and refrain from monitoring the quick paging channel with the wireless transceiver after sending the indication to the wireless network. In one specific implementation, the mobile device delays for a time period until a message used for registration is sent to the wireless network and provides the indication within this message.
1. A method for terminating use of a quick paging channel of a wireless communication network by a mobile communication device which is operable with a battery power source, the method comprising the steps of:
identifying whether a high capacity power source different from the battery power source is connected to the mobile device;
causing an indication to terminate use of the quick paging channel to be sent to the wireless network if the high capacity power source is identified as being connected to the mobile device; and
after sending the indication, monitoring a paging channel of the wireless network for pace messages sent without a quick paging channel indication.
2. The method of claim 1 ,
wherein the high capacity power source comprises an external power source.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
causing an indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to be sent to the wireless network if the high capacity power source is identified as being disconnected from the mobile device; and
monitoring the quick paging channel for quick paging channel indication after sending the indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to the wireless network.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the quick paging channel indication from the wireless network on the assigned quick paging channel slot for the mobile device.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
delaying until a message used for registration is to be sent to the wireless network; and
after delaying, causing the indication to be sent to the wireless network within the message used for registration.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining whether to send the indication in one of a current message used for registration and an expected message used for registration after a delay period from the current registration message, based on which message would provide a greater power savings advantage; and
selecting one of the current and the expected registration messages in which to send the indication based on which message provides the greater power savings advantage.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises a computer power source via Universal Serial Bus (USB).
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises an AC power source or battery charger.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for registration.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for parameter change registration.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for timer-based registration.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within an implicit registration.
13. A computer program product, comprising:
a storage medium;
computer instructions stored in the storage medium;
the computer instructions being executable by one or more processors of a mobile communication device which operates in a wireless communication network for:
identify whether a high capacity power source different from a battery power source of the mobile device is connected to the mobile device;
causing an indication to terminate use of a quick paging channel to be sent to the wireless network if the high capacity power source is identified as being connected to the mobile device; and
after sending the indication, monitoring a paging channel of the wireless network for page messages sent without a quick paging channel indication.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises an external power source.
15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer instructions are further executable for:
causing an indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to be sent to the wireless network if the high capacity power source is identified as being disconnected from the mobile device; and
monitoring the quick paging channel for a quick channel indication after sending the indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to the wireless network.
16. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the quick paging channel indication is sent by the wireless network on the quick paging channel for the mobile device.
17. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer instructions are further executable for:
delaying until a message used for registration is to be sent to the wireless network; and
after delaying, causing the indication to be sent to the wireless network within the message used for registration.
18. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the computer instructions are further executable for:
determining whether to send the indication in one of a current message used for registration and an expected message used for registration after a delay period from the current message used for registration, based on which message would provide a greater power savings advantage; and
selecting one of the current and the expected messages used for registration within which to send the indication based on which message provides the greater power savings advantage.
19. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises a computer power source via Universal Serial Bus (USB).
20. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises an AC power source or battery charger.
21. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for registration.
22. The computer program product of claim 10 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for timer-based registration.
23. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for parameter change registration.
24. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for implicit registration.
25. A mobile communication device, comprising:
a wireless transceiver;
an antenna coupled to the wireless transceiver;
one or more processors coupled to the wireless transceiver;
a power source interface which is adapted to connect with a power source;
the one or more processors being operative to:
identify whetter a high capacity power source different from a battery power source is connected at the power source interface;
cause an indication to terminate use of a quick paging channel to be transmitted with the wireless transceiver to the wireless network in response to identifying that the high capacity power source is connected at the power source interface; and
after sending the indication, monitor a paging channel of the wireless network, with the wireless transceiver, for page messages sent without a quick paging channel indication.
26. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises an external power source.
27. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to:
cause an indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to be sent to the wireless network if the high capacity power source is identified as being disconnected from the mobile device; and
monitor the quick paging channel for a quick paging channel indication after sending the indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to the wireless network.
28. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the quick paging channel indication is sent by the wireless network on the quick paging channel for the mobile device.
29. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to:
delay until a message used for registration is to be sent to the wireless network; and
after delaying, cause the indication to be sent to the wireless network in the message used for registration.
30. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the one or more processors are further operative to:
determine whether to send the indication in one of a current message used for registration and an expected message used for registration after a delay period from the current message used for registration, based on which message would provide a greater power savings advantage; and
select one of the current and the expected messages used for registration in which to send the indication based on which message provides the greater power savings advantage.
31. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises a computer power source via Universal Serial Bus (USB).
32. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises an AC power source or battery charger.
33. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for registration.
34. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network in a message used for timer-based registration.
35. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for parameter change registration.
36. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for implicit registration.
37. The mobile device of claim 25 , wherein the quick paging channel is for indicating that a page message for the mobile device is contained within an upcoming paging slot assigned to the mobile device.
38. A communication system, comprising:
a wireless communication network;
one or more mobile communication devices which operate for communications in the wireless communication network; and
each mobile communication device being adapted to identify whether a high capacity power source different from a battery power source is connected at a power source interface of the mobile communication device; cause an indication to terminate use of a quick paging channel of the wireless network to be transmitted to the wireless network in response to identifying that the high capacity power source is connected at the power source interface; and after sending the indication, monitor a paging channel of the wireless network for page messages set without a quick paging channel indication.
39. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein the high capacity power source for the mobile communication device comprises an external power source.
40. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein each mobile communication device is further a adapted to cause an indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to be sent to the wireless network if the high capacity power source is identified as being disconnected from the mobile device, and monitor the quick paging channel for a quick paging channel indication after sending the indication to reestablish use of the quick paging channel to the wireless network.
41. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein the quick paging channel indication indication is sent by the wireless network on the quick paging channel for the mobile device.
42. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein each mobile communication device is further adapted to delay until a message used for registration is to be sent to the wireless network and, after delaying, cause the indication to be sent to the wireless network in the message used for registration.
43. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein each mobile communication device is further adapted to determine whether to send the indication in one of a current message used for registration and an expected message used for registration after a delay period from the current message used for registration, based on which message would provide a greater power savings advantage; and select one of the current and the expected messages used for registration in which to send the indication based on which message provides the greater power savings advantage.
44. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein the high capacity power source for the mobile communication device comprises a computer power source via Universal Serial Bus (USB).
45. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein the high capacity power source comprises an AC power source or battery charger.
46. The communication system of claim 38 , wherein the indication is sent to the wireless network within a message used for registration.