System and Method for Operating a GPS Device in a Micro Power Mode
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1. A wireless device including a transceiver that utilizes a power supply, the wireless device comprising:
- a Global Positioning System (“
GPS”
) section having a plurality of GPS subsystems; and
a power controller in signal communication with the power supply and GPS section, wherein the power controller is configured to selectively power each GPS subsystem from the plurality of GPS subsystems in response to receiving an input power control signal.
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Abstract
A wireless device including a transceiver that utilizes a power supply is described. The wireless device includes a Global Positioning System (“GPS”) section having a plurality of GPS subsystems and a power controller in signal communication with the power supply and GPS section, wherein the power controller is configured to selectively power each GPS subsystem from the plurality of GPS subsystems.
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1. A wireless device including a transceiver that utilizes a power supply, the wireless device comprising:
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a Global Positioning System (“
GPS”
) section having a plurality of GPS subsystems; anda power controller in signal communication with the power supply and GPS section, wherein the power controller is configured to selectively power each GPS subsystem from the plurality of GPS subsystems in response to receiving an input power control signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A power controller utilized in a wireless device having a Global Positioning System (“
- GPS”
) section having a plurality of GPS subsystems, the power controller comprising;a first input capable of receiving an input power signal from a power source within the wireless device; an second input capable of receiving an input power control signal; a plurality of outputs, wherein each output from the plurality of outputs is capable of being in signal communication with a corresponding GPS subsystem from the plurality of GPS subsystems; and a controller capable of both selecting each output from the plurality of outputs and sending a power signal from the selected output to the corresponding GPS subsystem. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47)
- GPS”
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50. A method for operating a Global Positioning System (“
- GPS”
) section, within a wireless device, in a micro-power mode (“
MPM”
), where the GPS section has a plurality of GPS subsystems, the method comprising;receiving an input power control signal; and selectively powering each GPS subsystem within the plurality of GPS subsystems in response to receiving the measurement signal based on a set of rules. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
- GPS”
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