Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in a mobile communication terminal
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1. An apparatus for reducing power consumption in a mobile communication device having a display, the apparatus comprising:
- means for determining that the display is not visible to the user of the device; and
means for cutting off power to the display when the determining means determines the display is not visible to the user of the device, wherein the determining means detects physical contact with at least one portion of the device to determine the display is not visible to the user of the device.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in a mobile communication device is accomplished by removing power from the display when the display is not visible to the user of the device. Specifically, contact between the face of the user and the device or between two or more portions of the device is detected to determine that the display is not visible to the user.
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1. An apparatus for reducing power consumption in a mobile communication device having a display, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining that the display is not visible to the user of the device; and
means for cutting off power to the display when the determining means determines the display is not visible to the user of the device, wherein the determining means detects physical contact with at least one portion of the device to determine the display is not visible to the user of the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a display;
a sensing unit; and
a controller adapted to cut off power to the display when the sensing unit detects that the display is not visible to the user of the device, wherein the sensing unit is adapted to detect physical contact with at least one portion of the device when the display is not visible to the use of the device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for reducing power consumption in a mobile communication device having a display, the method comprising:
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determining that the display is not visible to the user of the device by detecting physical contact with at least one portion of the device; and
cutting off power to the display. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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