IP Library Granted Patent US 12,323,921
Granted Patent B2
US 12,323,921 · App. 18/381,317 · Granted Jun 3, 2025

Apparatus and method for controlling operation cycle of electronic device in wireless communication system

Inventors: Ji Young Cha (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hye Jeong Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Hoon Ahn (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd.
H04W52/0261H04W4/20
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Patent No.
US 12,323,921
App. No.
18/381,317
Granted
Jun 3, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first communication circuit, a second communication circuit, a processor configured to be electrically connected with the first communication circuit and the second communication circuit, and a memory configured to be electrically connected with the processor. The memory includes instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to obtain location information of the electronic device, transmit a first message for requesting to change a state of the electronic device to a network, receive a first response message to the transmitted first message from the network, transmit a second message for requesting a parameter for an operation cycle of the second communication circuit to the network, receive a second response message to the second message from the network, and change the operation cycle of the second communication circuit to a value corresponding to a current state of the electronic device.

Claims (39)

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

a battery;

a sensor;

a communication circuit;

a processor electrically connected with a memory, the sensor, and the communication circuit; and

a memory electrically connected with the processor, wherein the memory stores instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

obtain location information of the portable electronic device using the communication circuit in a first operation state,

change an operation state of the communication circuit from the first operation state to a second operation state based on the location information, the second operation state with a second activation frequency lower than a first activation frequency of the first operation state,

in response to changing the operation state, start a first timer with a first length and a second timer with a second length longer than the first length,

in response to an expiration of the first timer in the second operation state, operate the communication circuit in a third operation state where the communication circuit consumes less power than the second operation state, and

in the third operation state, operate the communication circuit with an activation frequency based on motion information detected using the sensor and remaining battery power of the battery.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to, in response to expiration of the second timer, operate the communication circuit in the first operation state.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

based the location information indicating that the portable electronic device being out of a predetermined location, change the operation state of the communication circuit from the first operation state to the second operation state.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to active, in the second operation state, the communication circuit with the second activation frequency to monitor a location information request signal.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the third operation state corresponds to a power saving mode (PSM).

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

activate, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a third activation frequency based on the remaining battery power being lower than a threshold, and

activate, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a fourth activation frequency higher than the third activation frequency based on the remaining battery power being higher than the threshold.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

activate, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a third activation frequency based on the motion information indicating movement higher than a threshold, and

activate, in third operation state, the communication circuit with a fourth activation frequency lower than the third activation frequency based on the motion information indicating movement lower than the threshold.

8. A method of a portable electronic device with a communication circuit, comprising:

obtaining location information of the portable electronic device using the communication circuit in a first operation state;

changing an operation state of the communication circuit from the first operation state to a second operation state based on the location information, the second operation state with a second activation frequency lower than a first activation frequency of the first operation state;

in response to changing the operation state, starting a first timer with a first length and a second timer with a second length longer than the first length;

in response to an expiration of the first timer in the second operation state, operating the communication circuit in a third operation state where the communication circuit consumes less power than the second operation state; and

in the third operation state, operating the communication circuit with an activation frequency based on motion information and remaining battery power of the portable electronic device.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising, in response to expiration of the second timer, operating the communication circuit in the first operation state.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the changing the operation state comprises:

based the location information indicating that the portable electronic device being out of a predetermined location, changing the operation state of the communication circuit from the first operation state to the second operation state.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising activating, in the second operation state, the communication circuit with the second activation frequency to monitor a location information request signal.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the third operation state corresponds to a power saving mode (PSM).

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operating the communication circuit with the activation frequency based on the motion information and the remaining battery power comprises:

activating, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a third activation frequency based on the remaining battery power being lower than a threshold; and

activating, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a fourth activation frequency higher than the third activation frequency based on the remaining battery power being higher than the threshold.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the operating the communication circuit with the activation frequency based on the motion information and the remaining battery power comprises:

activating, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a third activation frequency based on the motion information indicating movement higher than a threshold; and

activating, in the third operation state, the communication circuit with a fourth activation frequency lower than the third activation frequency based on the motion information indicating movement lower than the threshold.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0124196 · Sep 26, 2017 · national
Continuity (6)
Continuation 17992220 · Nov 22, 2022
Continuation 17170997 · Feb 9, 2021
Continuation 16868022 · May 6, 2020
Continuation 16687883 · Nov 19, 2019
Division 16133851 · Sep 18, 2018
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