公开(公告)号：US07474892B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-06

申请号：US11769626

申请日：2007-06-27

申请人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

发明人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1698 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04M2250/22

摘要： A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a screen of the wireless device by pressing a programmed hard button for more than 1 second. Once the RF capability has been turned off, if the user attempts to access a program or other device that requires the RF capabilities, a notification is displayed that identifies the RF capabilities as being disabled and prompts the user whether to continue. If the user continues, the RF device is automatically enabled, otherwise the RF device remains disabled.

摘要翻译： 已将面板提供给无线设备，其关闭无线设备的所有RF功能（包括但不限于通知，无线网络剪切，即时消息，电子邮件发送/接收，电话呼叫等）。 通过按编程的硬按钮超过1秒，将面板带到无线设备的屏幕上。 一旦RF功能关闭，如果用户尝试访问需要RF功能的程序或其他设备，则会显示一个通知，该通知将RF功能标识为禁用，并提示用户是否继续。 如果用户继续，RF设备将自动启用，否则RF设备保持禁用。

公开(公告)号：US07260390B1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-21

申请号：US09865108

申请日：2001-05-24

申请人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

发明人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1698 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04M2250/22

摘要： A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a screen of the wireless device by pressing a programmed hard button for more than 1 second. Once the RF capability has been turned off, if the user attempts to access a program or other device that requires the RF capabilities, a notification is displayed that identifies the RF capabilities as being disabled and prompts the user whether to continue. If the user continues, the RF device is automatically enabled, otherwise the RF device remains disabled.

摘要翻译： 已将面板提供给无线设备，其关闭无线设备的所有RF功能（包括但不限于通知，无线网络剪切，即时消息，电子邮件发送/接收，电话呼叫等）。 通过按编程的硬按钮超过1秒，将面板带到无线设备的屏幕上。 一旦RF功能关闭，如果用户尝试访问需要RF功能的程序或其他设备，则会显示一个通知，该通知将RF功能标识为禁用，并提示用户是否继续。 如果用户继续，RF设备将自动启用，否则RF设备保持禁用。

公开(公告)号：US06185423B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09321647

申请日：1999-05-28

申请人： John Richard Brown ,  Steve Oliver Elliott

发明人： John Richard Brown ,  Steve Oliver Elliott

IPC分类号： H04Q732

CPC分类号： H04W36/06 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W52/0245 ,  H04W72/00 ,  H04W72/02 ,  Y02D70/00

摘要： A method and apparatus for reducing power consumption in a roaming portable communication device is described. Various embodiments include optimizing a channel acquisition scan, or pre-scan, and a background scan in order to delay the reaction to a suspected loss of coverage to prevent unnecessary roaming and the associated power consumption. A list of received signal strengths is generated for a number of possible channels. Only those channels with a received signal strength above a threshold level are retained. The received signal strength of the remaining possible channels is retested. The selected channel is determined from the remaining possible channels by comparing the received signal strength of the last channel used, the last channel attempted (if available), and a best channel having the highest received signal strength. In this manner, a method and apparatus of analyzing and organizing base station channel strengths for subsequent channel acquisitions based on the power consumption costs for acquisition of a new channel is provided.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于降低漫游便携式通信设备中的功耗的方法和装置。 各种实施例包括优化信道获取扫描或预扫描和背景扫描，以便将反应延迟到可疑的覆盖丢失以防止不必要的漫游和相关联的功率消耗。 为多个可能的通道生成接收信号强度的列表。 只有那些具有高于阈值水平的信号强度的信道被保留。 重新测试剩余可能通道的接收信号强度。 通过比较所使用的最后一个信道的接收信号强度（尝试的最后一个信道（如果可用））和具有最高接收信号强度的最佳信道，从剩余的可能信道确定所选择的信道。 以这种方式，提供了一种用于基于用于获取新信道的功耗成本来分析和组织用于随后的信道获取的基站信道强度的方法和装置。

公开(公告)号：US20090143062A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12326028

申请日：2008-12-01

申请人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

发明人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1698 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04M2250/22

摘要： A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a screen of the wireless device by pressing a programmed hard button for more than 1 second. Once the RF capability has been turned off, if the user attempts to access a program or other device that requires the RF capabilities, a notification is displayed that identifies the RF capabilities as being disabled and prompts the user whether to continue. If the user continues, the RF device is automatically enabled, otherwise the RF device remains disabled.

摘要翻译： 已将面板提供给无线设备，其关闭无线设备的所有RF功能（包括但不限于通知，无线网络剪切，即时消息，电子邮件发送/接收，电话呼叫等）。 通过按编程的硬按钮超过1秒，将面板带到无线设备的屏幕上。 一旦RF功能关闭，如果用户尝试访问需要RF功能的程序或其他设备，则会显示一个通知，该通知将RF功能标识为禁用，并提示用户是否继续。 如果用户继续，RF设备将自动启用，否则RF设备保持禁用。

公开(公告)号：US08290481B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-16

申请号：US12326028

申请日：2008-12-01

申请人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

发明人： Craig S. Skinner ,  John Richard Brown ,  Mindy Chahel ,  Lisa King

IPC分类号： H04M3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1698 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04M2250/22

摘要： A panel has been provided to a wireless device that turns off all RF capability of the wireless device (including, but not limited to notifications, wireless web clipping, instant messaging, email sending/receiving, phone calls, etc.). The panel is brought up on a screen of the wireless device by pressing a programmed hard button for more than 1 second. Once the RF capability has been turned off, if the user attempts to access a program or other device that requires the RF capabilities, a notification is displayed that identifies the RF capabilities as being disabled and prompts the user whether to continue. If the user continues, the RF device is automatically enabled, otherwise the RF device remains disabled.

摘要翻译： 已将面板提供给无线设备，其关闭无线设备的所有RF功能（包括但不限于通知，无线网络剪切，即时消息，电子邮件发送/接收，电话呼叫等）。 通过按编程的硬按钮超过1秒，将面板带到无线设备的屏幕上。 一旦RF功能关闭，如果用户尝试访问需要RF功能的程序或其他设备，则会显示一个通知，该通知将RF功能标识为禁用，并提示用户是否继续。 如果用户继续，RF设备将自动启用，否则RF设备保持禁用。

公开(公告)号：US06928300B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US09710156

申请日：2000-11-09

申请人： Craig Skinner ,  William Shu-woon Wong ,  John Richard Brown

发明人： Craig Skinner ,  William Shu-woon Wong ,  John Richard Brown

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  H04M1/725 ,  H04M3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/1698 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06Q10/109 ,  H04M1/72522 ,  H04M1/72566 ,  H04M1/72577 ,  H04M2250/22

摘要： A preferences option maintains preferences for enabling and disabling notifications for device(s) of an electronic device. The notifications are for any of e-mails, phone calls, or other communications, or events (datebook alarms, for example). One or more devices may produce notifications, and individual preferences for each device may be maintained, or a single set of notifications preferences may direct the output of notifications for each device. The notifications preferences includes a schedule option that allows a time period where the notifications may be specifically enabled or disabled automatically. In one embodiment, the notifications preferences control notifications only, and in other embodiments, the notification preferences control notifications and whether or not the devices themselves are enabled or operating (for example, turning a cell phone device off). A confirmation screen is provided that positively identifies whether the device(s) are RF enabled or not (and therefore safe to enter an airport, hospital, or other no RF zone).

摘要翻译： 偏好选项保持用于启用和禁用电子设备的设备的通知的偏好。 这些通知用于任何电子邮件，电话或其他通信或事件（例如日期记录报警）。 一个或多个设备可以产生通知，并且可以维护每个设备的个人偏好，或者一组通知偏好可以指示每个设备的通知的输出。 通知偏好设置包括一个时间表选项，允许自动特别启用或禁用通知的时间段。 在一个实施例中，通知偏好仅控制通知，并且在其他实施例中，通知偏好控制通知以及设备本身是否被启用或操作（例如关闭手机设备）。 提供确认屏幕，可以肯定地识别设备是否启用RF（因此安全进入机场，医院或其他无RF区域）。