Electronic mail terminal device and method of controlling the same
US6883016B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00885
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic mail terminal device having a power-saving function, and a method of controlling such an electronic mail terminal device are provided. When electronic mail is neither being fetched nor being transmitted, a local area network communication unit is in a sleep mode in the electronic mail terminal device of the present invention. Accordingly, the power consumption of the local area network unit can be dramatically reduced.
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