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First Claim
1. A battery powered device comprising:
- a non-volatile memory configured to store software to facilitate normal functions of the device;
a first processing section comprising a data processor configured to execute the software when the device is in a normal mode, and load the software into a working memory in response to a trigger; and
a second processing section coupled to a clock for maintaining a time, the second processing section configured to handle background processes when the device is in a low-power mode and initiate the trigger in response to the time of the clock preceding a user-set time by a preset advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a length of time to load the software into the working memory, wherein the working memory comprises a volatile memory configured to store the software, and wherein in the low-power mode the volatile memory receives insufficient power to store the software.
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Abstract
A device includes a non-volatile memory configured to store software to facilitate normal functions of the device, a first processing section including a data processor configured to execute the software when the device is in a normal mode, and load the software into a working memory in response to a trigger, and a second processing section coupled to a clock for maintaining a time, the second processing section configured to handle background processes when the device is in a low-power mode and initiate the trigger in response to the time of the clock preceding a user-set time by a preset advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a length of time to load the software into the working memory, wherein the working memory includes a volatile memory configured to store the software, and wherein in the low-power mode, the volatile memory receives insufficient power to store the software.
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20 Claims
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1. A battery powered device comprising:
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a non-volatile memory configured to store software to facilitate normal functions of the device; a first processing section comprising a data processor configured to execute the software when the device is in a normal mode, and load the software into a working memory in response to a trigger; and a second processing section coupled to a clock for maintaining a time, the second processing section configured to handle background processes when the device is in a low-power mode and initiate the trigger in response to the time of the clock preceding a user-set time by a preset advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a length of time to load the software into the working memory, wherein the working memory comprises a volatile memory configured to store the software, and wherein in the low-power mode the volatile memory receives insufficient power to store the software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method to operate a device comprising a non-volatile memory configured to store software to facilitate normal functions of the device, a first processing section comprising a data processor configured to execute the software, the device being configured to operate the first processing section in a normal mode in which it can execute the software and a low-power mode, wherein the device comprises a volatile memory configured to store the software when it has been loaded and wherein in the low-power mode the volatile memory receives insufficient power to store software;
- and a second processing section having a clock for maintaining a time, and being configured to trigger behavior of the device in response to the time of the clock preceding a user-set time by a pre-set advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a length of time to load the software into the volatile memory;
the method comprising;in response to triggering by the second processing section when the first processing section is in the low-power mode, directing the first processing section to load the software into the volatile memory before entering the normal mode.
- and a second processing section having a clock for maintaining a time, and being configured to trigger behavior of the device in response to the time of the clock preceding a user-set time by a pre-set advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a length of time to load the software into the volatile memory;
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15. A method comprising:
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using a non-volatile memory of a device to store software to facilitate normal functions of the device; executing the software when the device is in a normal mode, and loading the software into a working memory in response to a trigger; processing background processes when the device is in a low-power mode; and initiating the trigger in response to a time of a clock preceding a user-set time by a pre-set advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a length of time to load the software into the working memory, wherein the working memory comprises a volatile memory configured to store the software, and wherein in the low-power mode the volatile memory receives insufficient power to store the software. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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