APPARATUS WITH WIRELESS COMMUNICATION MODULE
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus that is operable in a “
- standard operating mode”
(SOM), particularly a rechargeable active implantable medical device (100), comprising;
a rechargeable energy storage (10);
a “
charging module”
(20) that can assume a “
charging state”
(CS) in which it receives external energy (RF1) and can transfer such energy to the energy storage (10);
a “
processing module”
(30, 40) operable in a “
working state”
(WS) which is, while the apparatus is in the standard operating mode, only enabled if the charging state is assumed.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic apparatus (100) comprising a charging module (20) for receiving external energy (RF1) and for transferring it to a rechargeable energy storage (10) in a “charging state”. Moreover, the apparatus comprises a processing module which can be operated in a working state that is enabled if the charging module (20) is in the charging state and the apparatus is in a standard operating mode. The processing module may for example be a communication module (30) that can communicate wirelessly in its working state. In the standard operating mode, communication with the apparatus (100) is thus only possible if the apparatus (100) is simultaneously charged. The communication module (30) can therefore be completely switched off during the residual time, thus reducing power consumption and avoiding erroneous communication or misuse.
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1. An electronic apparatus that is operable in a “
- standard operating mode”
(SOM), particularly a rechargeable active implantable medical device (100), comprising;a rechargeable energy storage (10); a “
charging module”
(20) that can assume a “
charging state”
(CS) in which it receives external energy (RF1) and can transfer such energy to the energy storage (10);a “
processing module”
(30, 40) operable in a “
working state”
(WS) which is, while the apparatus is in the standard operating mode, only enabled if the charging state is assumed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
- standard operating mode”
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13. A method for operating an electronic apparatus (100) with a rechargeable energy storage (10), a charging module (20), and a processing module (30, 40), the method comprising the following steps that are executed during a “
- standard operating mode”
(SOM) of the apparatus;making the charging module (20) temporarily assume a “
charging state”
in which it receives external energy (RF1) and can transfer such energy to the energy storage (10);enabling a “
working state”
of the processing module (30, 40) only if the charging state is assumed.
- standard operating mode”
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