Method and apparatus for dynamically changing the monitoring of a cellular data connection

US8971191B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8971191-B2
Application numberUS-75928610-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 13, 2010
Priority dateAug 12, 2009
Publication dateMar 3, 2015
Grant dateMar 3, 2015

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A method and apparatus for changing monitoring of a cellular data connection at a mobile device, the method checking, using a processor at the mobile device, whether the mobile device is connected to both the cellular data connection and an alternative data connection; and if yes, extending the slot cycle or suspending monitoring of a slot for the cellular data connection at the mobile device.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for changing monitoring of a cellular data connection at a mobile device comprising: checking, using a processor at the mobile device, whether the mobile device is connected to both the cellular data connection and an alternative data connection; and if the mobile device is connected to both the cellular data connection and the alternative data connection, determining whether a service or application on the mobile device requires the cellula…

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What does patent US8971191B2 cover?
A method and apparatus for changing monitoring of a cellular data connection at a mobile device, the method checking, using a processor at the mobile device, whether the mobile device is connected to both the cellular data connection and an alternative data connection; and if yes, extending the slot cycle or suspending monitoring of a slot for the cellular data connection at the mobile device.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim Jin, Hossain Asif, Fedotenko Denis, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W68/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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