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System and method for conserving battery power in a mobile station

US8204554B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21References

14Claims

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Assignee

Agere Systems Inc. · US

Inventors

Norman Goris · Dortmund, DE
Wolfgang Scheit · Westerburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2007
Grant date	Jun 19, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one embodiment, a mobile station including a chassis having a display, a power reducer, a proximity sensor, and a microprocessor. The power reducer controls power consumption of the display. The proximity sensor is coupled to the chassis and causes the power consumption to be reduced when the display is within a predetermined range of an external object. The microprocessor is coupled to the proximity sensor and to the display and automatically activates the proximity sensor based on the mobile station receiving an incoming wireless telephone call.

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