US 12,289,673 B2
Systems/methods of reducing power consumption of smartphones in 5G cellular communications
Peter D. Karabinis, Cary, NC (US); and Dimitrios P. Karabinis, Edmonds, WA (US)
Filed by ENK Wireless, Inc., Cary, NC (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/955,340.
Application 16/781,091 is a division of application No. 16/385,608, filed on Apr. 16, 2019, granted, now 10,595,267, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/385,608 is a division of application No. 15/868,281, filed on Jan. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,334,515, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Application 18/955,340 is a continuation of application No. 18/789,534, filed on Jul. 30, 2024, granted, now 12,177,769.
Application 18/789,534 is a continuation of application No. 18/751,995, filed on Jun. 24, 2024, granted, now 12,150,042, issued on Nov. 19, 2024.
Application 18/751,995 is a continuation of application No. 18/594,718, filed on Mar. 4, 2024, granted, now 12,101,713, issued on Sep. 24, 2024.
Application 18/594,718 is a continuation of application No. 18/587,798, filed on Feb. 26, 2024, granted, now 12,063,590, issued on Aug. 13, 2024.
Application 18/587,798 is a continuation of application No. 18/397,042, filed on Dec. 27, 2023, granted, now 11,974,217, issued on Apr. 30, 2024.
Application 18/397,042 is a continuation of application No. 18/467,796, filed on Sep. 15, 2023, granted, now 11,889,408, issued on Jan. 30, 2024.
Application 18/467,796 is a continuation of application No. 18/166,830, filed on Feb. 9, 2023, granted, now 11,765,646, issued on Sep. 19, 2023.
Application 18/166,830 is a continuation of application No. 17/082,907, filed on Oct. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,601,872, issued on Mar. 7, 2023.
Application 17/082,907 is a continuation of application No. 16/781,091, filed on Feb. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,856,215, issued on Dec. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/451,245, filed on Jan. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/445,929, filed on Jan. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2025/0088951 A1, Mar. 13, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 88/04 (2009.01); H04L 67/51 (2022.01); H04L 69/18 (2022.01); H04W 40/32 (2009.01); H04W 48/16 (2009.01); H04W 84/04 (2009.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 8/00 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 48/16 (2013.01) [H04L 67/51 (2022.05); H04L 69/18 (2013.01); H04W 40/32 (2013.01); H04J 2211/005 (2013.01); H04J 2211/006 (2013.01); H04L 5/0007 (2013.01); H04W 8/005 (2013.01); H04W 84/047 (2013.01); H04W 88/04 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smartphone, comprising a transmitter and a receiver, that is configured to perform operations comprising:
establishing a plurality of transmit modes responsive to receiving instructions from a base station;
responsive to a first parameter that is associated with first data that is to be transmitted, using a first one of the plurality of transmit modes and wirelessly transmitting over a first interval of time, using a first plurality of subcarriers, a first set of frequencies and a first air interface;
responsive to a second parameter that is associated with second data that is to be transmitted, using a second one of the plurality of transmit modes, that differs from the first one of the plurality of transmit modes, and wirelessly transmitting over a second interval of time that does not overlap with the first interval of time, using a second plurality of subcarriers, a second set of frequencies and a second air interface that comprises a physical layer variant of the first air interface; and
selectively using said first one of the plurality of transmit modes or said second one of the plurality of transmit modes;
wherein said first plurality of subcarriers comprises subcarriers of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) carrier, an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) carrier, a Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) carrier, a 4G LTE carrier and/or a 5G carrier;
wherein said second plurality of subcarriers comprises subcarriers of an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) carrier, an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) carrier, a Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA) carrier, a 4G LTE carrier and/or a 5G carrier;
wherein a bandwidth that is associated with said second one of the plurality of transmit modes differs from a bandwidth that is associated with said first one of the plurality of transmit modes; and
wherein a first power level that is associated with said first one of the plurality of transmit modes differs from a second power level that is associated with said second one of the plurality of transmit modes.