Mobile electronic device, cradle, method for operating a mobile electronic device, and communication system
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
- a first communication module operable to communicate with a base station only when not being supplied with power from an external power source;
a second communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with a power-line carrier communication network only when being supplied with power from the external power source, wherein the first communication module ceases communicating with the base station when power is supplied from the external power source;
a battery;
a charging circuit operable to supply power from the external power source to the battery and to the second communication module; and
a control module operable to control charging of the battery from the external power source and control supply of power to the second communication module.
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Abstract
A method for operating a mobile electronic device is disclosed. The mobile electronic device communicates through a power-line carrier communication network, if the mobile electronic device is charging at a charging cradle. The mobile electronic device communicates through a base station, if the mobile electronic device is not charging at the charging cradle.
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15 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic device comprising:
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a first communication module operable to communicate with a base station only when not being supplied with power from an external power source; a second communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with a power-line carrier communication network only when being supplied with power from the external power source, wherein the first communication module ceases communicating with the base station when power is supplied from the external power source; a battery; a charging circuit operable to supply power from the external power source to the battery and to the second communication module; and a control module operable to control charging of the battery from the external power source and control supply of power to the second communication module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A cradle for a mobile electronic device,
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a supporting module operable to support the mobile electronic device; a cradle charging circuit operable to supply power from an external power source to a battery of the mobile electronic device; a cradle communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with the mobile electronic device only when supplying power from the external power source to the battery of the mobile electronic device, wherein the mobile electronic device does not communicate with any other communication module when power is supplied from the external power source; and a plug operable to couple with an outlet terminal and a power-line carrier communication main unit coupled to the outlet terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method for operating a mobile electronic device, comprising:
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communicating through a power-line carrier communication network, only if the mobile electronic device is charging at a charging cradle; and communicating through a base station, if the mobile electronic device is not charging at the charging cradle, wherein communication with the base station ceases when the mobile electronic device is charging at the charging cradle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system, comprising:
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a mobile electronic device; and a cradle, wherein the cradle comprises a supporting module operable to support the mobile electronic device, a cradle charging circuit operable to supply power from an external power source to the mobile electronic device, a cradle communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with the mobile electronic device only when the cradle charging circuit is supplying power from the external power source to the mobile electronic device, and a plug operable to couple with an power-line carrier communication main unit through an outlet terminal; wherein the mobile electronic device comprises a first communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with a base station only when not being supplied with power from the external power source through the cradle, a second communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with the power-line carrier communication network through the cradle communication module only when being supplied with power from the external power source through the cradle, a battery, a charging circuit operable to supply power from the external power source through the cradle to the battery and to the second communication module, and a control module operable to control charging of the battery and the second communication module, wherein the first communication module ceases communicating with the base station when power is supplied from the external power source.
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15. A communication system, comprising:
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a mobile electronic device; a cradle for the mobile electronic device comprising a power-line carrier communication main unit; wherein the cradle further comprises a supporting module operable to support the mobile electronic device, a cradle charging circuit operable to supply power from an external power source to the mobile electronic device, a cradle communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with the mobile electronic device, and a plug operable to couple with the power-line carrier communication main unit through an outlet terminal; wherein the mobile electronic device comprises a first communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with a base station only when not being supplied with power from the external power source through the cradle, a second communication module operable to wirelessly communicate with the power-line carrier communication network through the cradle communication module only when being supplied with power from the external power source through the cradle, a battery, a charging circuit operable to supply power from the external power source through the cradle to the battery and to the second communication module, and a control module operable to control charging of the battery and the second communication module, wherein the first communication module ceases communicating with the base station when power is supplied from the external power source.
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