Real time clock
US5740129A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A real time clock is arranged to generate output signals indicative of time of day. An oscillating device (101) produces a first clocking signal which is adjusted in response to a calibration value to produce an output clocking signal. A processor (102) re-calculates the calibration value in response to external clocking signals received from a cellular base station for mobile telephones. The clock may be provided within a mobile telephone and the oscillating device may also be used to provide sleep clock signals allowing a high frequency system clock to be de-activated for periods while the telephone is in a stand-by condition.
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