Packet communication card

• US 6,628,966 B1
• Filed: 01/04/1999
• Issued: 09/30/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Nagata, Kimitaka
• Primary Examiner(s): Vuong, Quochien
• Application Number:
  US09/225,184
• Time in Patent Office: 1,730 Days
• Field of Search: 455/127, 455/550, 455/556, 455/557, 455/558, 455/572, 455/573, 455/574, 455/575, 455/343, 455/344
• US Class Current: 455/557
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0296 switching to a backup power supply
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

A packet communication card enables consumption of a battery for a portable digital telephone to be reduced by changing supply power for the portable digital telephone in accordance with a state of the portable digital telephone. The pocket communication card which is connected to the portable digital telephone, and which is provided with a COM port necessary for implementing packet communication, is inserted into a data terminal equipment to be used. There is reduced consumption of the battery for the portable digital telephone by selecting to be changed one power source which is a power source of power sources being at least more than one for supplying power to the portable digital telephone in accordance with state of communication of the portable digital telephone. A switch implements change of supply power.

Claims

1. A packet communication card that is inserted into a data terminal equipment to be used for connection to a portable digital telephone, wherein said card comprises:

a COM port for implementing packet communication;

a signal line for receiving information on the state of communication of said portable digital telephone; and

means for selectively changing the power source of said portable digital telephone from a battery of said portable digital telephone to at least one other power source, wherein the changing to the at least one other power source is based on the state of communication of said portable digital telephone received by said signal line.

2. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for selectively changing the power source comprises a switch for implementing said changing of power sources to said at least one other power source.

3. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a control section for controlling said changing of power sources.

4. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said state of communication of said portable digital telephone includes an active state of packet communication.

5. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said state of communication of said portable digital telephone includes a stand by state of packet communication.

6. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said state of communication of said portable digital telephone includes a waiting state of voice service.

7. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said state of communication of said portable digital telephone includes a state of out of service area of the voice service.

8. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said state of communication of said portable digital telephone includes a service state of the voice service.

9. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said other power source comprises a power source which is integrated into said data terminal equipment for supplying power to said portable digital telephone.

10. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 9, further comprising a PCMCIA (Personal Computer Memory Card International Association) I/F (Inter Face) for supplying the power source integrated into said data terminal equipment to said packet communication card.

11. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said portable digital telephone transmits a serial signal that causes the state of communication of said portable digital telephone to be recognized.

12. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said changing to the at least other power source is also based on demand of packet communication from said data terminal equipment.

13. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein said power source of the portable digital telephone is used as the power source of the portable digital telephone when the state of communication of the portable digital telephone is of an active state of packet communication.

14. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein a power source of the data terminal equipment is used as the power source of the portable digital telephone when the state of communication of the portable digital telephone is of a stand by state of packet communication.

15. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein a power source of the data terminal equipment is used as the power source of the portable digital telephone when the state of communication of the portable digital telephone is of a waiting state of voice service.

16. A packet communication card as claimed in claim 1, wherein a power source of the data terminal equipment is used as the power source of the portable digital telephone when the state of communication of the portable digital telephone is of a state of out of service area of voice service.