Method of switching electronic apparatus between different modes according to connection status of wireless connection and electronic apparatus thereof
First Claim
1. An electronic apparatus with power saving functionality, comprising:
- a signal processing device, configured for performing a predetermined signal processing operation;
a wireless communication device, coupled to the signal processing circuit, for communicating with an external wireless communication device through a wireless connection; and
a controller, coupled to the signal processing device and the wireless communication device, for switching the signal processing device between a first mode and a second mode according to a connection status of the wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the external wireless communication device, wherein the signal processing device operating in the second mode has less power consumption than the signal processing device operating in the first mode.
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Abstract
An electronic apparatus with power saving functionality is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a signal processing device configured for performing a predetermined signal processing operation; a wireless communication device coupled to the signal processing circuit for communicating with an external wireless communication device through a wireless connection; and a controller coupled to the signal processing device and the wireless communication device for switching the signal processing device between a first mode and a second mode according to a connection status of the wireless connection. The signal processing device operating in the second mode has less power consumption than the signal processing device operating in the first mode.
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1. An electronic apparatus with power saving functionality, comprising:
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a signal processing device, configured for performing a predetermined signal processing operation; a wireless communication device, coupled to the signal processing circuit, for communicating with an external wireless communication device through a wireless connection; and a controller, coupled to the signal processing device and the wireless communication device, for switching the signal processing device between a first mode and a second mode according to a connection status of the wireless connection between the wireless communication device and the external wireless communication device, wherein the signal processing device operating in the second mode has less power consumption than the signal processing device operating in the first mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of controlling an electronic apparatus, comprising:
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monitoring a connection status of a wireless connection between the electronic apparatus and an external wireless communication device; and switching the electronic apparatus between a first operation mode and a second operation mode according to the connection status of the wireless connection between the electronic apparatus and the external wireless communication device, wherein the electronic apparatus operating in the second operation mode has less power consumption than the electronic apparatus operating in the first operation mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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