Radio telephone apparatus
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1. Radio telephone apparatus comprising:
- transmitting means for transmitting signals over a first radio channel;
receiving means for receiving signals sent over a second radio channel;
input means responsive to a user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said transmitting means and said receiving means;
power supply means for supply said transmitting means and said receiving means with electric power;
signal generating means responsive to any input at said input means for generating a flag signal;
detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the flag signal at a predetermined interval;
counting means for counting how many times said detecting means detects the absence of the flag signal continuously; and
alarming means for alarming at least one user of the apparatus when a count value counted by said counting means exceeds a first predetermined value.
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Abstract
A radio telephone apparatus power-supplied with a battery comprises a power supply control means for controlling the battery so as to terminate power supply if the apparatus is not operated for a predetermined time period. The apparatus further comprises means for informing at least a user of the termination of power supply prior to the power being turned off.
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55 Claims
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1. Radio telephone apparatus comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting signals over a first radio channel; receiving means for receiving signals sent over a second radio channel; input means responsive to a user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said transmitting means and said receiving means; power supply means for supply said transmitting means and said receiving means with electric power; signal generating means responsive to any input at said input means for generating a flag signal; detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of the flag signal at a predetermined interval; counting means for counting how many times said detecting means detects the absence of the flag signal continuously; and alarming means for alarming at least one user of the apparatus when a count value counted by said counting means exceeds a first predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Radio telephone apparatus comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting signals over a first radio channel; receiving means for receiving signals transmitted over a second radio channel; input means responsive to a user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said transmitting means and said receiving means; control means for controlling said transmitting means and said receiving means in response to the data inputted by said input means; power supply means for supply said transmitting means, said receiving means, and said control means with electric power; time measuring means for measuring time passage from the time when any input of said input means is operated lastly; and alarming means for alarming at least one user of the apparatus in response to the time passage measured by said measuring means exceeding a first predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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21. Radio telephone apparatus comprising transmitting means for transmitting signals over a first radio channel;
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receiving means for receiving signals transmitted over a second radio channel; keyboard input means comprising a plurality of keys responsive to a user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said transmitting means and said receiving means; power supply means for supplying said transmitting means and said receiving means with power; power supply control means for controlling said power supply means to terminate said power supplied from said power supply means when a predetermined time period passes from the time when any one key of said plurality of keys of said keyboard input means is operated lastly.
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23. A method of terminating power for use in a radio telephone apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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setting a count in a memory to zero; periodically sensing an actuation of a key of the apparatus; incrementing the count if no actuation of said key is sensed; determining if the count exceeds a first predetermined number; and alarming a user of the apparatus if the count exceeds the first predetermined number. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method of terminating power for use in a radio telephone apparatus, comprising the steps of:
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sensing an actuation of a key of the apparatus; starting the measurement of time each time the actuation of a key is sensed; determining if the measured time exceeds a first predetermined time period; alarming a user of the apparatus if the measured time exceeds the first predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. Power terminating apparatus for use with a radio telephone apparatus comprising:
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input means responsive to a user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said radio telephone apparatus; time measuring means for measuring time passage from the time when said input means is operated lastly; control means for generating an alarm signal in response to the time passage measured by said time measuring means exceeding a first predetermined time period; and indicating means responsive to said alarm signal for indicating the termination of power supply to said radio telephone apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. Radio telephone apparatus comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting signals over at least one radio channel; receiving means for receiving signals sent over at least one radio channel; input means responsive to user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said transmitting means and said receiving means; power supply means for supplying said transmitting means and said receiving means with electric power; signal generating means responsive to any input at said input means for generating a flag signal; detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of said flag signal at a predetermined interval; counting means for counting how many times said detecting means detects the absence of said flag signal continuously; and control means coupled to said counting means for controlling said power supply means so that said power supplied to at least said transmitting means is terminated when a count value counted by said counting means exceeds a first predetermined value. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. Radio telephone apparatus comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting signals over at least one radio channel; receiving means for receiving signals transmitted over at least one radio channel; input means responsive to the user'"'"'s operation for inputting data associated with the operation of said transmitting means and said receiving means; control means for controlling said transmitting means and said receiving means in response to the data input by said input means; power supply means for supplying said transmitting means, said receiving means, and said control means with electric power; time measuring means for measuring time passage form the time when any input of said input means is operated lastly; and power supply control means coupled to said time measuring means for controlling said power supply means so that power supply is terminated to at least said transmitting means in response to the time passage measured by said measuring means exceeding a first predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of terminating power for use in a radio telephone apparatus with a transmitter, comprising the steps of:
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setting a count in a memory to zero; periodically sensing an actuation of any input key of a plurality of input keys of the apparatus; incrementing the count if no actuation of any input key is sensed; determining if said count exceeds a first predetermined number; and terminating power supply at least to the transmitter if said count exceeds said first predetermined number. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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54. A method of terminating power for use in a radio telephone apparatus with a transmitter, comprising the steps of:
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sensing an actuation of any input key of a plurality of input keys of the apparatus; starting the measurement of time each time said actuation of a key is sensed; determining if the measured time exceeds a first predetermined time period; terminating power supply at least to a transmitter if the measured time exceeds said first predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (55)
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