Communication receiver with automatic turn on/off
First Claim
1. A multistate selective call receiver capable of receiving and processing modulated information in a high power consumption state of power on or in an alternative, inhibiting the receiving and processing of the modulated information, thereby operating in a lower power consumption state of power off, the power on and power off consumption state selection being dependent upon time of day, said receiver comprising;
- timekeeping means for generating a time signal including time of may information;
memory means for storing at least one power on time and at least one power off time, both including time of day information;
comparison means coupled to said timekeeping means and the memory means for generating a power on request signal, wherein the power on request signal is generated when the time signal equals any of the power on times and the power on request signal is terminated only when the time signal equals any of the power off times;
power control means for providing operating power solely in response to the presence of the power on request signal; and
receiving means responsive to the operating power and coupled to the power control means for receiving and processing modulated information.
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Abstract
A communication receiver is disclosed which can turn itself on or off depending upon the time of day. When the receiver is on, normal battery saving is performed. A time of day clock generates a time signal which is compared to predetermined turn on and turn off times. The turn on and turn off times may be permanently stored in memory or may be manually programmed at the receiver or may be received by the receiver and stored in a reprogrammable memory.
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26 Claims
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1. A multistate selective call receiver capable of receiving and processing modulated information in a high power consumption state of power on or in an alternative, inhibiting the receiving and processing of the modulated information, thereby operating in a lower power consumption state of power off, the power on and power off consumption state selection being dependent upon time of day, said receiver comprising;
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timekeeping means for generating a time signal including time of may information; memory means for storing at least one power on time and at least one power off time, both including time of day information; comparison means coupled to said timekeeping means and the memory means for generating a power on request signal, wherein the power on request signal is generated when the time signal equals any of the power on times and the power on request signal is terminated only when the time signal equals any of the power off times; power control means for providing operating power solely in response to the presence of the power on request signal; and receiving means responsive to the operating power and coupled to the power control means for receiving and processing modulated information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of switching a selective call receiver on or off dependent upon time of day comprising the steps of:
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(a) generating a time signal within a clock means; (b) comparing the time signals to a set of predetermined power on and power off times stored in a memory means; (c) switching a receiving means on when the time signal corresponds to a power on time; (d) receiving and processing modulated information; (e) battery saving the receiving means when the receiving means is on; (f) switching the receiving means off when the time signal corresponds to a power off time; and (g) repeating steps (c) through (f) indefinitely. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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