Granted Patent B2

US 12,449,881 · App. 18/444,346 · Granted Oct 21, 2025

Inventor: Peter Couse (Ottawa, CA)

Assignee: MITEL NETWORKS CORPORATION

G06F1/3206G06F1/3296

Abstract

Claims (58)

1. A method of managing power consumption of a device, the method comprising:

establishing a proximity connection using user credentials between the device and a mobile device;

monitoring the proximity connection;

automatically transitioning the device from a wake mode to a sleep mode when one or more of the mobile device is beyond a predetermined distance or the proximity connection disconnected;

upon detecting by the device one or more of the mobile device is beyond the predetermined distance or the proximity connection disconnected,

providing a user interphase prompt on one or more of the device and the mobile device to query a user whether to allow the device to enter the sleep mode,

sending a signal to a call server,

receiving the signal by the call server, and

in response to receiving the signal by the call server, routing a call to one or more other devices,

wherein when the device is in the sleep mode, one or more device features are deprecated, and

wherein the user credentials are retained by the device during the sleep mode.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises an internet protocol phone.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a power over ethernet device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the proximity connection is a Bluetooth connection.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the device is further configured to enter the sleep mode based on a time of day and based on information received from a call server.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the proximity connection disconnected, the method further comprises automatically reestablishing the proximity connection using the user credentials.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising awakening the device from the sleep mode.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the proximity connection disconnected, the method further comprises detecting a proximate presence of the mobile device and presenting a user interface prompt to one or more of the mobile device and the device to determine whether a user would like to reestablish the proximity connection.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to receiving the signal by the call server, the call is routed to the mobile device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein in response to receiving the signal by the call server, the call is routed to a voicemail server.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a time period of one or more of the mobile device is beyond a predetermined distance or the proximity connection disconnected;

comparing the time period to a predetermined first threshold period, and

if the time period is greater than the first threshold period, proceeding to providing a user interphase prompt on one or more of the device and the mobile device to query a user whether to allow the device to enter the sleep mode, and

if the time period is less than the first threshold period, maintaining a wake state of the device.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

comparing the time period to a predetermined second threshold period and automatically entering the sleep mode if the time period exceeds the second threshold period.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein network connections of the device are disabled during the sleep mode.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more device features that are deprecated include: a display lighting, a processor internal clock speed, power to one or more USB ports, and one or more network connections.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising manipulating the device to awaken the device.

16. An electronic communication system comprising:

an electronic device comprising:

a proximity connection module;

a network connector; and

a call server coupled to the electronic device;

wherein the proximity connection module:

establishes a proximity connection using user credentials between the electronic device and a mobile device;

monitors the proximity connection;

automatically transitions the electronic device from a wake mode to a sleep mode when one or more of the mobile device is beyond a predetermined distance from the electronic device or the proximity connection disconnected; and

upon detecting by the device one or more of the mobile device is beyond the predetermined distance or the proximity connection disconnected,

providing a user interphase prompt on one or more of the electronic device and the mobile device to query a user whether to allow the device to enter the sleep mode,

sending a signal to a call server,

receiving the signal by the call server, and

in response to receiving the signal by the call server, routing a call to one or more other devices,

wherein when the electronic device is in the sleep mode, one or more device features are deprecated, and

wherein the user credentials are retained by the electronic device during the sleep mode.

17. The electronic communication system of claim 16 , wherein the proximity connection is a Bluetooth connection.

18. A method of managing power consumption of a device, the method comprising:

establishing a Bluetooth connection between the device and a mobile device;

monitoring the Bluetooth connection;

automatically transitioning the device from a wake mode to a sleep mode when one or more of the mobile device is beyond a predetermined distance from the device or the Bluetooth connection disconnected;

upon detecting by the device one or more of the mobile device is beyond the predetermined distance or the Bluetooth connection disconnected,

providing a user interphase prompt on one or more of the device and the mobile device to query a user whether to allow the device to enter the sleep mode,

sending a signal to a call server,

receiving the signal by the call server, and

in response to receiving the signal by the call server, routing a call to one or more other devices,

wherein when the device is in the sleep mode, a plurality of device features are deprecated, and

wherein user credentials are retained by the device during the sleep mode.

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