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Handheld computing unit with power management

  • US 8,509,190 B2
  • Filed: 01/24/2012
  • Issued: 08/13/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A handheld computing unit comprises:

  • a plurality of user applications and system applications;

    a femtocell access point, wherein when the handheld computing unit is in a femtocell access point (AP) mode, is operably coupled to;

    transmit an output cellular radio frequency (RF) signal in accordance with a femtocell protocol; and

    receive an input cellular RF signal in accordance with the femtocell protocol;

    a local wireless interface (LWI) operable to communicate over a wireless local area network (WLAN) and operably coupled to;

    receive a downstream WLAN RF signal in accordance with a WLAN protocol over the WLAN, wherein the downstream WLAN RF signal is converted into the output cellular RF signal; and

    transmit an upstream WLAN RF signal in accordance with the WLAN protocol, wherein the input cellular RF signal is converted into the upstream WLAN RF signal.

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