System and method for reducing power consumption in waiting mode
US6411830B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG04G19/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A timer for measuring a time period including a high frequency generating unit, a low frequency generating unit and a controller connected to the high and low frequency generating units, wherein the controller deactivates the high frequency generating unit during at least a portion of the time period, detects and counts predetermined portions of the signals provided by the high and low frequency generating units and counts a plurality of the portions of the currently active frequency generating unit.
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