Patent ID: 7738425
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of managing power in a multi-mode mobile terminal capable of performing a handover to at least one of a homogeneous and heterogeneous network, the method comprising: receiving a first message from an upper layer module of the multi-mode mobile terminal to command power down at a media independent handover (MIH) module, wherein the first message indicates a specified link to be powered down, and wherein the MIH module is configured to converge information received from at least one network interface module of the multi-mode mobile terminal corresponding to the at least one of a homogeneous and heterogeneous network into a unified presentation to be provided to the upper layer module; sending a second message to power down the specified link to one of the at least one network interface module, wherein the one of the at least one network interface module corresponds to the specified link; performing a powering down operation on the one of the at least one network interface module corresponding to the specified link; and transmitting a confirmation message from the one of the at least one network interface module corresponding to the specified link for indicating a status of the powering down operation to the MIH module.