Patent ID: 8504118
Filing Date: 2013-08-06
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A wireless communication device, comprising: a rechargeable battery; a first received signal strength input associated with a first operational mode; a second received signal strength input associated with a second operational mode; a control module configured to communicate using the first operational mode that supports wireless communication using a first wireless communication standard and the second operational mode that supports wireless communication using a second wireless communication standard, wherein the second operational mode is different from the first operational mode, the control module operatively coupled to the rechargeable battery and configured to determine a first remaining battery time associated with the first operational mode based on the first received signal strength input, and a second remaining battery time associated with the second operational mode based on the second received signal strength input; a run call capability table generated by the control module, the run call capability table configured to determine the first remaining battery power and the second remaining battery power with a plurality of battery power metrics that include the received signal strength and a remaining battery power that are used to determine the remaining voice call time and the remaining standby time; a display operatively coupled to the control module, the display adapted to display the run call capability table, wherein the information displayed in the run call capability table comprises a plurality of battery power metrics that include the remaining voice call time estimated for the first remaining battery power and the second remaining battery power and the remaining standby time estimated for the first remaining battery power and the second remaining battery power; wherein the run call capability table is automatically displayed when the battery power has fallen below a threshold level prompting the user to switch between the first operational mode and second operational mode; a mode controller configured to control the handoff between the first operational mode and second operational mode; and a user interface adapted to permit user selection between the first operational mode and the second operational mode, wherein the user interface includes a remaining voice call time and a remaining standby time for each operational mode, the user interface further adapted to permit configuration of the run call capability table, wherein the run call capability table is configurable to display the cost associated with the remaining voice call time for each operational mode.