Method for operating portable terminal to reduce power during support of communication service and portable terminal supporting the same
First Claim
1. A method for operating a portable terminal to reduce power consumption during support of a communication service, the method comprising:
- activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit;
downloading a part of data of predetermined content through the RF communication unit;
buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data; and
executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit in a power reduction mode when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents during an activation time is completed,wherein respective durations of the activation time and the idle time are adjusted according to an amount of data remaining in the buffer.
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Abstract
A method for operating a portable terminal so as to reduce power consumption during the support of a communication service and a portable terminal supporting the same is provided. The method includes activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit, downloading a part of data of predetermined contents through the RF communication unit, buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data, and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents is completed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for operating a portable terminal to reduce power consumption during support of a communication service, the method comprising:
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activating a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit; downloading a part of data of predetermined content through the RF communication unit; buffering the downloaded part of the data in a buffer so as to output the buffered downloaded part of the data; and executing an idle time for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit in a power reduction mode when the downloading of the part of the data of the predetermined contents during an activation time is completed, wherein respective durations of the activation time and the idle time are adjusted according to an amount of data remaining in the buffer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable terminal for reducing power consumed during support of a communication service, the portable terminal comprising:
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a Radio Frequency (RF) communication unit for downloading a part of data of a predetermined size of contents transmitted through a data communication channel; a buffer for buffering the part of the data for a predetermined time; and a controller for controlling the buffering of the part of the data and outputting the buffered part of the data, for terminating or reducing a power supply of the RF communication unit in a power reduction mode such that the RF communication unit has an idle time when the downloading of the part of the data during an activation time is terminated, wherein respective durations of the activation time and the idle time are adjusted according to an amount of data remaining in the buffer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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