Patent ID: 9615328
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: H04W,Y02D

Claim:
1. A method for reducing power consumption, performed by a first device, the first device adapted to communicate with a second device using a Bluetooth low energy protocol, the method comprising: pre-setting a plurality of power modes for the first device and pre-setting a plurality of connection parameters for the second device, wherein one of the plurality of connection parameters corresponds to one of the plurality of power modes; determining a communication state between the first device and the second device; selecting a first one of the plurality of power modes based on the communication state; notifying the second device of the first power mode to enable the second device to configure a first one of the plurality of connection parameters corresponding to the first one power mode; receiving a first feedback from the second device; and adjusting a connection state between the first device and the second device according to the first feedback.