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Wireless Interface Control To Reduce Power Consumption

  • US 20090168676A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2007
  • Published: 07/02/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A wireless mobile unit, comprising:

  • a first wireless interface configured to at least receive communication over a first wireless network;

    a second wireless interface configured to provide for bidirectional communication over a second wireless network; and

    an interface control configured to extract at least one identifier from information received via the first wireless interface, the interface control being operative to control activation of the second wireless interface from an off state to an on state based on a comparison of the extracted a least one identifier relative to data stored in memory of the wireless mobile unit the first wireless interface remaining in an on state regardless of the state of the second wireless interface.

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