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Radio telecommunications network, user equipment and method of operation

US7197342B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 4, 2005
Grant dateMar 27, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 4, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Battery operated user equipment is disclosed for use in a radio telecommunications network, including means for monitoring the state of charge of the battery and means for communicating state of charge data to a base station during call set up.The battery data can be used to inform a caller that, for example, a called user's apparatus has reduced or limited battery capacity and thus that the expected duration of a call is limited.

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