Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for timer-based management of communication devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10686933-B2
Application number	US-201816037132-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2018
Priority date	May 4, 2012
Publication date	Jun 16, 2020
Grant date	Jun 16, 2020

Abstract

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

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:
calculate a device sleep time based on data relating to transportation of the device, the device sleep time including a time buffer;
transition the device from a first mode in which the transceiver is powered on, to a second mode in which the transceiver is powered off; and
transition the device from the second mode to the first mode after expiry of the device sleep time.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is based on a change in a time zone between an origin and a destination associated with the transportation of the device.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is a predetermined amount of time.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is based on a statistical analysis of schedules associated with historical route information for the transportation of the device.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is based on a user input.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to:
receive the data relating to transportation of the device from a remote device; and
determine the time buffer based on the received data.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer includes an adjustment for daylight savings time.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is based on at least one of a holiday or a weekend day.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is based on a duration of time between midnight and a subsequent delivery time.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the time buffer is based on a schedule delay associated with the transportation of the device.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the schedule delay is associated with an aircraft carrying the device.

12. The device of claim 11 , 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 from the first mode to the second mode; and
transition the device from the second mode to the first mode after expiration of the device re-sleep time.

13. The device of claim 12 , 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.

14. 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 the delivery schedule;
calculate a device re-sleep time based on the received information;
transition the device from the first mode to the second mode; and
transition the device from the second mode to the first mode after expiration of the device re-sleep time.

15. The device of claim 1 , wherein the data relating to the transportation of the device is stored in the memory.

16. The device of claim 1 , 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, an expected delivery time of the device, or schedule details of at least one transport vehicle associated with transportation of the device.

17. The device of claim 1 , 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 further configured to execute the set of instructions to transition the device from the first mode to the second mode upon detection of a takeoff of an aircraft associated with the transportation of the device.

19. The device of claim 18 , further including a sensor configured to detect the takeoff of the aircraft.

20. The device of claim 18 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the set of instructions to:
receive data indicative of the takeoff from an external source; and
transition the device from the first mode to the second mode in response to the received data.

Assignees

• Fedex Corp Services Inc

Inventors

• Putman John David

Classifications

• H04M1/72463

  to restrict the functionality of the device · CPC title

• H04W52/0254 Primary

  detecting a user operation or a tactile contact or a motion of the device · CPC title

• H04M1/72451

  according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications · CPC title

• Y02D30/70

  in wireless communication networks · CPC title

• H04W52/0274

  by switching on or off the equipment or parts thereof · CPC title