Electronic circuit for reducing power consumption in a portable device

    公开(公告)号:GB2366458A

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-06

    申请号:GB0019617

    申请日:2000-08-09

    Inventor: EKELUND BJOERN

    Abstract: An electronic circuit comprises a controlling device (2) and a controlled device (4). The controlling device supplies a clock signal to a controlled device (4 ) which has a rectifying circuit to rectify the clock signal and thus provide a control signal for the power supply. In this way the clock signal can be used to control the power supply to both clocked and unclocked components. This reduces the overall power consumption when the device is in a standby state, also if an ASIC (application specific integrated circuit) is used then a only single output pin is required for this control function. The electronic circuit advantageously forms part of a mobile radio terminal, e.g. a mobile phone, pager or PDA.

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    公开(公告)号:DE60031291T2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-30

    申请号:DE60031291

    申请日:2000-12-01

    Abstract: A portable telecommunication apparatus (200) has a user interface (250), a programmable controller (210), a memory (220, 230) coupled to the controller, and an information access program (240), such as a WAP browser, which is stored in the memory and is executable by the controller. The information access program provides access for a user to a global information network, such as Internet, through the user interface and a first wireless communication link. The apparatus also has an external device interface (260, 262, 264) for connecting an external device to the portable telecommunication apparatus over a second communication link. The information access program (240) allows the user to control the external device through the user interface (250), the external device interface (260, 262, 264) and the second communication link.

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    公开(公告)号:EE04254B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-16

    申请号:EE9900107

    申请日:1997-09-03

    Abstract: A remote unit operable in an idle mode to alternately wake-up and to enter a sleep mode, said remote unit comprising: a processing unit for controlling said remote unit; a clock signal generation system for generating system timing signals input to said processing unit, said clock signal generation system including: a first clock pulse generating unit for generating first clock pulses; a first counter for counting said first clock pulses and outputting a first system timing signal when a counted number of said first clock pulses exceeds a first predetermined threshold; a second clock pulse generating unit for generating second clock pulses; a second counter for holding a number of second clock pulses counted between the first system timing signals of said first counter and for counting said second clock pulses and outputting a second system timing signal when a counted number of said second clock pulses exceeds the held number of second clock pulses; and a mechanism for receiving said first and second system timing signals from said first and second counters and outputting said first system timing signal to said processing unit from said first counter when said processing unit is to wake-up and outputting said second system timing signal from said second counter when said processing unit is in sleep mode.

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    公开(公告)号:SE9904398L

    公开(公告)日:2001-06-02

    申请号:SE9904398

    申请日:1999-12-01

    Abstract: A portable telecommunication apparatus (200) has a user interface (250), a programmable controller (210), a memory (220, 230) coupled to the controller, and an information access program (240), such as a WAP browser, which is stored in the memory and is executable by the controller. The information access program provides access for a user to a global information network, such as Internet, through the user interface and a first wireless communication link. The apparatus also has an external device interface (260, 262, 264) for connecting an external device to the portable telecommunication apparatus over a second communication link. The information access program (240) allows the user to control the external device through the user interface (250), the external device interface (260, 262, 264) and the second communication link.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING TIMING SIGNALS IN A RADIOCOMMUNICATION UNIT

    公开(公告)号:HK1018677A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-30

    申请号:HK99103623

    申请日:1999-08-23

    Abstract: A remote unit operable in an idle mode to alternately wake-up and to enter a sleep mode, said remote unit comprising: a processing unit for controlling said remote unit; a clock signal generation system for generating system timing signals input to said processing unit, said clock signal generation system including: a first clock pulse generating unit for generating first clock pulses; a first counter for counting said first clock pulses and outputting a first system timing signal when a counted number of said first clock pulses exceeds a first predetermined threshold; a second clock pulse generating unit for generating second clock pulses; a second counter for holding a number of second clock pulses counted between the first system timing signals of said first counter and for counting said second clock pulses and outputting a second system timing signal when a counted number of said second clock pulses exceeds the held number of second clock pulses; and a mechanism for receiving said first and second system timing signals from said first and second counters and outputting said first system timing signal to said processing unit from said first counter when said processing unit is to wake-up and outputting said second system timing signal from said second counter when said processing unit is in sleep mode.

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    公开(公告)号:BR9712013A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-24

    申请号:BR9712013

    申请日:1997-09-03

    Abstract: A remote unit operable in an idle mode to alternately wake-up and to enter a sleep mode, said remote unit comprising: a processing unit for controlling said remote unit; a clock signal generation system for generating system timing signals input to said processing unit, said clock signal generation system including: a first clock pulse generating unit for generating first clock pulses; a first counter for counting said first clock pulses and outputting a first system timing signal when a counted number of said first clock pulses exceeds a first predetermined threshold; a second clock pulse generating unit for generating second clock pulses; a second counter for holding a number of second clock pulses counted between the first system timing signals of said first counter and for counting said second clock pulses and outputting a second system timing signal when a counted number of said second clock pulses exceeds the held number of second clock pulses; and a mechanism for receiving said first and second system timing signals from said first and second counters and outputting said first system timing signal to said processing unit from said first counter when said processing unit is to wake-up and outputting said second system timing signal from said second counter when said processing unit is in sleep mode.

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