Method and systems for power savings by controlling a first radio based on a second radio

摘要

The various embodiments provide methods, devices, and systems for conserving power by controlling a first radio based on a second radio. In various embodiments, the first radio may be generally on or periodically on, and in communication with or attempting to establish connections with a first radio network. The device may determine whether to energize or turn on a second radio to connect with a second radio network based on one or more connections or the absence of connections established by the primary radio. This determination may be further based on various factors, such as a beacon or identifier sent over a primary radio connection, information obtained from or regarding the first radio network, one or more data structures stored within the device, or previously recorded states of the device.

主权项

1. A method of using information from a first radio in a device to control a second radio in the device, comprising:
obtaining information regarding a first radio network from the first radio by obtaining an identifier of a cellular telephone network tower in communication with the first radio; determining whether the second radio should be connected to a second radio network based on the obtained information regarding the first radio network by comparing the obtained identifier to a list of identifiers stored in memory to determine if there is a match; energizing or deenergizing the second radio based on whether the obtained identifier matches a value stored in memory; attempting to establish a connection with the second radio; obtaining an identifier of a cellular telephone network tower in communication with the first radio when no connection can be established with the second radio; and recording the obtained identifier in memory.