The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2025
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Muhammad Majid Butt, Naperville, IL (US);
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program is described comprising: obtaining information, said information being associated with one or more transmissions from a terminal device, said terminal device comprising: a transmitter for transmitting data in first and second modes, wherein, in the first mode transmitting data comprises modulating said data on a backscattered signal, and wherein, in the second mode transmitting data comprises actively generating and transmitting a signal on which said data is modulated; determining from said information whether said terminal device's stored energy is above or below a first threshold; selecting the second mode if the amount of energy stored by said terminal device is determined to be above said threshold, and selecting the first or second mode if the amount of energy stored by said terminal device is determined to be below said threshold; and providing to said terminal device an instruction to operate in the selected mode for one or more transmissions.