Reducing power consumption of wireless devices
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first wireless transceiver employing a first communication technology;
a second wireless transceiver employing a second communication technology;
control logic coupled with the first transceiver and second transceiver, the control logic is operable to determine whether the first wireless transceiver operates in an operating state or in a power save state;
wherein while the first transceiver is in the operating state, the control logic is responsive to a predetermined signal received via the first transceiver to establish communication with a wireless network employing the second communication technology via the second wireless transceiver;
wherein while the first transceiver is in the operating state, the control logic is operative to determine data representative of a position of the apparatus relative to the wireless network employing the second communication technology, and to transmit the data via the first wireless transceiver; and
wherein the control logic is further operable to switch the first wireless transceiver into the power save state while the second wireless transceiver is communicating with the wireless network.
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Abstract
Described in example embodiments herein are techniques that combine at least two network (communication) technologies (such as protocols, signaling methods, etc.) and limit when a wireless device employs one of the technologies. In an example embodiment, a passive technology, such as a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, can be employed to determine whether a certain network technology is available.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver employing a first communication technology; a second wireless transceiver employing a second communication technology; control logic coupled with the first transceiver and second transceiver, the control logic is operable to determine whether the first wireless transceiver operates in an operating state or in a power save state; wherein while the first transceiver is in the operating state, the control logic is responsive to a predetermined signal received via the first transceiver to establish communication with a wireless network employing the second communication technology via the second wireless transceiver; wherein while the first transceiver is in the operating state, the control logic is operative to determine data representative of a position of the apparatus relative to the wireless network employing the second communication technology, and to transmit the data via the first wireless transceiver; and wherein the control logic is further operable to switch the first wireless transceiver into the power save state while the second wireless transceiver is communicating with the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first wireless transceiver employing a first communication technology; a second wireless transceiver employing a second communication technology; a wireless signal detector circuit operable to receive a wireless signal indicating that communications employing the second communication technology are available; control logic coupled with the first transceiver, second transceiver, and wireless signal detector, the control logic is operable to determine whether the first wireless transceiver operates in an operating state or in a power save state; wherein the control logic is responsive to the wireless signal detector receiving a predetermined signal indicating that communications employing the communication technology is available to establish communications with an associated wireless network via the second wireless transceiver and to discontinue communications using the first wireless transceiver; and
,wherein the control logic is operative to determine data representative of a position of the apparatus relative to the associated wireless network and to transmit the data via the first wireless transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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