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Radio telephone set with broadcast receiving functions

  • US 5,890,071 A
  • Filed: 10/26/1995
  • Issued: 03/30/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/27/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A radio communication apparatus, comprising:

  • a radio communication section having a speaker, a microphone, receiving means for receiving signals from a communication network via an antenna, transmitting means for transmitting signals inputted from the microphone to the communication network via the antenna;

    broadcast receiving means having a tuner for selecting one broadcast wave from radio waves and demodulating into broadcast voice or image signals, and outputting means for outputting broadcast voices or images based on the broadcast signals;

    incoming signal detecting means for detecting an incoming signal from the receiving means of the radio communication section;

    power supply means for supplying electric power to the radio communication section, the broadcast receiving means. and other parts of the radio communication apparatus;

    broadcast setting means for setting the broadcast receiving means active or inactive;

    communication setting means for setting the radio communication section active or inactive;

    broadcast power supply controlling means for controlling supplying of electric power to the broadcast receiving means, in response to an operation of the broadcast setting means;

    supplying means for supplying intermittently electric power to the incoming signal detecting means when the communication setting means sets the radio communication section inactive; and

    controlling means for detecting whether the broadcast setting means sets the broadcast receiving means active or inactive, for permitting action of the supplying means when the broadcast setting means sets the broadcast receiving means active, for inhibiting action of the supplying means and supplying continuously electric power to the incoming signal detecting means when the broadcast setting means sets the broadcast receiving means active.

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