Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAY POWER MANAGEMENT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004102851
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A portable communication product (10) such as a cellular phone includes a transceiver radio having a microphone (20), an earpiece (22), a keypad (18) and a display (12) coupled to the transceiver radio. The portable communication product further includes at least one sensor (24, 26, 28, or 30) and a processor (16). The sensor can be used for detecting a user condition of the portable communication device such as a talk condition when the user is assumed to be talking on the portable communication product. The processor can be programmed to at least reduce power provided to the display when the sensor detects the talk condition.
Inventors:
MARTINEZ-PEREZ RICARDO (US)
TORRES-CARDONA ANGEL L (US)
TORRES-CARDONA ANGEL L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/013950
Publication Date:
March 17, 2005
Filing Date:
May 05, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOTOROLA INC (US)
MARTINEZ-PEREZ RICARDO (US)
TORRES-CARDONA ANGEL L (US)
MARTINEZ-PEREZ RICARDO (US)
TORRES-CARDONA ANGEL L (US)
International Classes:
H04M1/73; (IPC1-7): G06F1/32
Foreign References:
| US6408187B1 | 2002-06-18 | |||
| US6278887B1 | 2001-08-21 | |||
| US5884156A | 1999-03-16 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1623311A4
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