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Methods and apparatus for mobile phone power management

  • US 6,445,937 B1
  • Filed: 12/02/1999
  • Issued: 09/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/02/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An idle power control subsystem for controlling a low power idle operational mode of a mobile telephone, comprising:

  • a radio frequency (RF) receiver, the receiver being operable to only receive RF signals;

    a mobile identification number (MIN) detector connected to an output of said RF receiver;

    a baseband converter for converting analog RF signals from said MIN detector to digital signals;

    a battery power control circuit operable to switch a mobile telephone into and out of idle mode; and

    a main control circuit being operable to send a signal to said battery power control circuit upon said main control circuit receiving the MIN of said mobile telephone to increase battery power to a mobile telephone baseband processor.

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