Patent · US Active

Transmission modification

US9949170B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
1References
21Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 1, 2013
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 1, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W4/027
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques for modifying a transmission rate of a device having a plurality of transmission rate options are described herein. The techniques include a method comprising receiving data from a sensor indicating movement of an electronic device, the electronic device having a plurality of transmission rate options. Fail ratio metrics are gathered. The fail ratio metrics indicate a ratio of failed transmissions to successful transmissions for rate option during device movement. The method includes determining whether a given rate option has a fail ratio above a predetermined threshold; and, if so, disabling the given rate option while the device is moving.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.