Dynamic allocation of microprocessor resources in a wireless communication device
US6718170B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 1, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 1, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/16
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Microprocessor resources controlling a searching process and other functions in a wireless remote unit are allocated to maintain the link while allowing sufficient microprocessor resources to be allocated to other remote unit functions. A current search rate limit is increase if the microprocessor is not overloaded and the current search rate limit is less than an higher upper limit. The current search rate limit is decreased if the microprocessor is overloaded and the current search rate limit is greater than a lower upper limit. The priority of other tasks is adjusted if the microprocessor is overloaded and the current search rate limit is equal to the lower upper limit.
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