Wireless communications terminals that selectively power radio communications components
First Claim
1. A wireless communications terminal, comprising:
- a radio communications component that is configured to transmit/receive RF signals through a wireless air interface to carry out radio communications functionality with a separate wireless communications device;
a non-radio communications component that is configured to carry out non-radio communications functionality;
a battery; and
a power controller that is configured to supply power from the battery to the non-radio communications component while selectively preventing power from flowing to at least a portion of the radio communications component in response to a remaining power level in the battery being below a threshold reserve power level.
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Abstract
A wireless communications terminal includes a radio communications component, a non-radio communications component, a battery, and a power controller. The radio communications component is configured to transmit/receive RF signals through a wireless air interface to carry out radio communications functionality with a separate wireless communications device. The non-radio communications component is configured to carry out non-radio communications functionality. The power controller is configured to supply power from the battery to the non-radio communications component while selectively preventing power from flowing to a least a portion of the radio communications component in response to a remaining power level in the battery being below a threshold reserve power level.
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21 Claims
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1. A wireless communications terminal, comprising:
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a radio communications component that is configured to transmit/receive RF signals through a wireless air interface to carry out radio communications functionality with a separate wireless communications device; a non-radio communications component that is configured to carry out non-radio communications functionality; a battery; and a power controller that is configured to supply power from the battery to the non-radio communications component while selectively preventing power from flowing to at least a portion of the radio communications component in response to a remaining power level in the battery being below a threshold reserve power level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wireless communications terminal, comprising:
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a radio communications component that is configured to transmit/receive RF signals through a wireless air interface to carry out radio communications functionality with a separate wireless communications device; a non-radio communications component that is configured to carry out non-radio communications functionality; a battery; an actuation sensor that is configured to generate an activation signal in response to sensing physical actuation of a component of the wireless communications terminal; a power controller that is configured to supply power from the battery to the non-radio communications component while selectively preventing power from flowing to at least a portion of the radio communications component in response to the activation signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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