MOBILE DEVICE AND POWER SAVING METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A mobile device used in a wireless network system, comprising:
- a modem processor electrically connected to said wireless network system to receive/transmit a network packet, said modem processor including an IP packet protocol module; and
a data processor connected via said modem processor to said wireless network system for network service;
wherein when said data processor is in a hibernation mode, said IP packet protocol module unpacks said received network packet to access a packet data and said modem processor selectively wakes up said data processor according to said packet data.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a mobile device and a power saving method thereof. The mobile device comprises a modem processor and a data processor. The modem processor is electrically connected to a wireless network system for receiving/transmitting a network packet. When the data processor is in a hibernation mode, the IP packet protocol module of the modem processor unpacks the received network packets to access the packet data. If it is determined that the packet data need to be processed by the data processor, the modem processor wakes up the data processor; whereas the data processor remains in the hibernation mode. Thus, the time period in which the data processor is in the hibernation mode is extended so as to achieve power saving effect.
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16 Claims
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1. A mobile device used in a wireless network system, comprising:
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a modem processor electrically connected to said wireless network system to receive/transmit a network packet, said modem processor including an IP packet protocol module; and a data processor connected via said modem processor to said wireless network system for network service; wherein when said data processor is in a hibernation mode, said IP packet protocol module unpacks said received network packet to access a packet data and said modem processor selectively wakes up said data processor according to said packet data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A power saving method for a mobile device, said mobile device including a modem processor and a data processor, said modem processor receiving at least one network packet, said power saving method comprising the steps of:
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determining whether or not said data processor is in a hibernation mode; said modem processor unpacking said received network packet according to an IP packet protocol to access a packet data when said data processor is in said hibernation mode; and said modem processor selectively waking up said data processor according to said packet data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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