METHOD FOR OPERATING PORTABLE TERMINAL TO REDUCE POWER DURING SUPPORT OF COMMUNICATION SERVICE AND PORTABLE TERMINAL SUPPORTING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method for operating a portable terminal to reduce power consumption during support of a communication service, the method comprising:
- activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit;
downloading a part of data of predetermined content through the RF communication unit;
buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data; and
executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit in a power reduction mode when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.
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Abstract
A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.
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1. A method for operating a portable terminal to reduce power consumption during support of a communication service, the method comprising:
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activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit; downloading a part of data of predetermined content through the RF communication unit; buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data; and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit in a power reduction mode when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable terminal for reducing power consumed during support of a communication service, the portable terminal comprising:
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a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit for downloading a part of data of a predetermined size of contents transmitted through a data communication channel; a buffer for buffering the part of the data for a predetermined time; and a controller for controlling the buffering of the part of the data and outputting the buffered part of the data, for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit in a power reduction mode such that the RF communication unit has an idle time when the downloading of the part of the data is terminated. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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