Method for operating portable terminal to reduce power during support of communication service and portable terminal supporting the same
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1. A method comprising:
- activating a communication unit;
downloading at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time;
buffering the part of content in a buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; and
entering an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit,wherein duration of at least one of the activation time and the idle time are adjusted based on at least one of the characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and the environmental information.
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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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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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activating a communication unit; downloading at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffering the part of content in a buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; and entering an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit, wherein duration of at least one of the activation time and the idle time are adjusted based on at least one of the characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and the environmental information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18)
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6. A method comprising:
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activating a communication unit; downloading at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffering the part of content in a buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; entering an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit, and controlling a size of the buffer based on at least one of the characteristic value and the environmental information, wherein the controlling of the size of the buffer comprises adjusting the size of the buffer based on at least the environmental information.
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a communication unit; a buffer; and a controller configured to; activate the communication unit; download at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffer the part of content in the buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; and enter an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit, wherein duration of at least one of the activation time and the idle time are adjusted based on at least one of the characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and the environmental information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electronic device comprising:
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a communication unit; a buffer; and a controller configured to; activate the communication unit; download at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffer the part of content in the buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; enter an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit; release a currently formed data communication channel when the communication unit does not receive data; and form a new data communication channel.
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19. A method comprising:
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activating a communication unit; downloading at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffering the part of content in a buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; entering an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit, releasing a currently formed data communication channel when data is not receive, and forming a new data communication channel.
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20. An electronic device comprising:
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a communication unit; a buffer; and a controller configured to; activate the communication unit; download at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffer the part of content in the buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; enter an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on at least one of a characteristic value of data buffered in the buffer and environmental information associated with the communication unit, and control a size of the buffer based on at least one of the characteristic value and the environmental information, wherein the controlling of the size of the buffer comprises adjusting the size of the buffer based on at least the environmental information.
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21. A method comprising:
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activating a communication unit; downloading at least a part of content via the communication unit during an activation time; buffering the part of content in a buffer so as to present the part of content to a user; and entering an idle time to terminate or reduce a power supply of the communication unit based on environmental information associated with the communication unit, wherein the environmental information comprises at least one of state information of a bandwidth of a data communication channel formed by the communication unit, a data transmission speed, a Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of a radio frequency signal, and a type of a network used by the communication unit.
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