Cell phone wireless speaker-microphone sleep modes
First Claim
1. A hand held transceiver, comprising:
- first and second wireless transceiver units operatively coupled to function as a single system;
the first wireless transceiver unit further comprising;
first and second radio front end circuit blocks for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals utilizing first and second wireless communication protocols, respectively, the first and second radio front end circuit blocks further including a plurality of transceiver elements;
wherein the first wireless transceiver unit is operable to control power levels of at least one of the first and second radio front end circuit blocks in response to a selected mode of operation; and
wherein the second radio front end circuit block is operable to transmit power control commands utilizing the second wireless communication protocol to the second wireless transceiver unit to request a silent mode of operation when the first wireless transceiver unit is in a silent mode of operation and to request a power up mode of operation based upon a broadcast signal received by the first radio front end circuit block utilizing the first wireless communication protocol; and
the second wireless transceiver unit further comprising;
third radio front end circuit block further including a plurality of transceiver elements for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals utilizing the second wireless communication protocol wherein the second wireless transceiver units is operable to selectively control power levels of one or more application elements and one or more of the plurality of transceiver elements of the third radio front end circuit block based on the power control commands.
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Abstract
A hand held radio host includes circuitry for selectively providing power to radiating transceiver elements and non-radiating application elements according to a plurality of power modes of operation to achieve desired effects and in a way that saves power and extends battery life. In one embodiment of the invention, the hand held host operates in one of three modes. In a full power mode, any selected application element, as well as all transceiver elements, are powered on at the same time. Thus, for example, a cell phone module, a wireless personal access network module, a wireless local area network module, and one of a pager/short message service message module may all be powered on at the same time to receive corresponding messages, calls, data sessions, etc.
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19 Claims
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1. A hand held transceiver, comprising:
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first and second wireless transceiver units operatively coupled to function as a single system; the first wireless transceiver unit further comprising; first and second radio front end circuit blocks for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals utilizing first and second wireless communication protocols, respectively, the first and second radio front end circuit blocks further including a plurality of transceiver elements; wherein the first wireless transceiver unit is operable to control power levels of at least one of the first and second radio front end circuit blocks in response to a selected mode of operation; and wherein the second radio front end circuit block is operable to transmit power control commands utilizing the second wireless communication protocol to the second wireless transceiver unit to request a silent mode of operation when the first wireless transceiver unit is in a silent mode of operation and to request a power up mode of operation based upon a broadcast signal received by the first radio front end circuit block utilizing the first wireless communication protocol; and the second wireless transceiver unit further comprising; third radio front end circuit block further including a plurality of transceiver elements for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals utilizing the second wireless communication protocol wherein the second wireless transceiver units is operable to selectively control power levels of one or more application elements and one or more of the plurality of transceiver elements of the third radio front end circuit block based on the power control commands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hand held transceiver, comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals; a second wireless transceiver unit for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals; a first application module for providing a first application function; a second application module for providing a second application function; a selective power supply module coupled to selectively provide power to the first and second wireless transceiver units and the first and second application modules; and a control module for; generating control signals to the selective power supply module to control when and what modules of the first and second wireless transceiver units and the first and second application modules receive power; in response to a selected silent mode of operation, instructing the second wireless transceiver unit to transmit power control commands to a remote wireless transceiver unit, wherein the power control commands request the remote wireless transceiver unit to enter a silent mode of operation; and in response to a broadcast signal received by the first wireless transceiver unit, instructing the second wireless transceiver unit to transmit power control commands to the remote wireless transceiver unit, wherein the power control commands request the remote wireless transceiver unit to enter a power up mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A hand held transceiver, comprising:
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a first radio front end circuit block for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals utilizing a first wireless communication protocol; a second radio front end circuit block for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals utilizing a second wireless communication protocol, wherein the second radio front end is operable to communicate with a remote wireless transceiver unit utilizing the second wireless communication protocol; a processing module operable to; control power levels of the first and second radio front end circuit blocks in response to a selected mode of operation; and in response to a selected silent mode of operation of the second radio front end circuit block, instruct the second radio front end circuit block to transmit power control commands to the remote wireless transceiver unit utilizing the second wireless communication protocol, wherein the power control commands request the remote wireless transceiver unit to enter a silent mode of operation; and in response to a broadcast signal received by the first radio front end circuit block utilizing the first wireless communication protocol, instruct the second radio front end circuit block to transmit power control commands to the remote wireless transceiver unit, wherein the power control commands request the remote wireless transceiver unit to enter a power up mode of operation.
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