Radio communication terminal having variable data transmission speed responsive to built-in battery power

• US 7,062,250 B1
• Filed: 07/15/1999
• Issued: 06/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Original Assignee: DENSO Corporation
• Inventors: Kosaka, Akio
• Primary Examiner(s): CRAVER, CHARLES R
• Application Number:
  US09/354,945
• Time in Patent Office: 2,525 Days
• Field of Search: 455/550, 455/575, 455/569, 455/127, 455/343, 455450-4522, 455/464, 455/522, 455/556.1, 455/556.2, 455/557, 455572-574, 455/90.1, 455/90.2, 455/127.1, 455/127.5, 4553431-3436, 370/311, 320/114, 320162-164, 379/413, 379/433.08
• US Class Current: 455/343.5
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/0287 changing the clock frequency of a controller in the equipment
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

In a cellular video telephone having a built-in battery, the remaining electric power of the battery is detected. The data communication speed and the display of image on a display are variably controlled based on the detected remaining battery power, that is, the communication speed is lowered and the display is turned off, as the remaining power decreases. Alternatively or in addition, the communication speed and the image display are controlled variably based on availability of external power source in the course of voice and image communication.

Claims

1. A radio communication terminal having a built-in battery comprising:

voice communication means for communicating a voice signal;

image communication means for communicating an image signal;

a power supply detector that detects if power is supplied from an external power source; and

a controller that controls the voice communication means and the image communication means based on the detection by the power supply detector;

wherein

the voice communication means and the image communication means are available any time the power is supplied from the external power source, and

the voice communication means is available while the image communication means is unavailable when the power is not supplied from the external power source.

2. A radio communication terminal having a built-in battery comprising:

voice communication means for communicating a voice signal;

image communication means for communicating an image signal;

a power supply detector that detects if power is supplied from an external power source; and

a controller that controls a transmission speed, the voice communication means, and the image communication means based on the detection by the power supply detector, wherein

the voice communication means and the image communication means are available and the controller controls the transmission speed at a first speed any time power is supplied from the external power source, and

the voice communication means and the image communication means are available and the controller controls the transmission speed at a second speed that is slower than the first speed when the power is not supplied from the external power source.