TWI287388B - Method for reducing portable communication apparatus battery - Google Patents

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TWI287388B
TWI287388B TW095104839A TW95104839A TWI287388B TW I287388 B TWI287388 B TW I287388B TW 095104839 A TW095104839 A TW 095104839A TW 95104839 A TW95104839 A TW 95104839A TW I287388 B TWI287388 B TW I287388B
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A method for reducing power consumption of portable communication apparatus, which is adapted for a portable communication apparatus having a display, is provided. This method obtains a message category of broadcasting voice when the display is turned off and the portable communication apparatus receives an information broadcast signal. After that, voice information related to the message category is obtained from the portable communication apparatus. Finally, the voice information is broadcasted while the display being kept turning off.

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f.doc/g 1287狐 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明是關於一種減少耗雷 -種減少可攜式通訊裝置耗電:法,且特別是有關於 【先前技術】 、 八^前手機等通訊裝置,在不斷研發的過程中,功能也 愈趨多元、多樣化’以更符合人性之需求。並中H 同時滿足使用者的不同需求,市面 ^ 以提供使用者《電子郵件(E_mail)、 =聽音^功能’使手機能夠同時具備做為照 、隨身聽等休閒設施的能力,進而讓仙者能i隨 日備地充分享受到多媒料轉置顺供之·性。% =是,為了因應使用者的需求,使用者在使用 手機時,其顯示面板會越來越大,且晝素會越來越高,才: 對地對多媒體手機電池的耗電量也越大,導致多媒 的待機時間常常是產品推出時,成為產品競爭力最為重i 的關鍵條件。 在習知的技術中,延長手機待機時間的技術一般是往 修改手機系統(即Global System for編咖,簡稱GSM)與手 機射頻接收天線的運作機制或是加大手機電池的蓄電量等 方向來著手,希望以此來延長手機的待機時間。 其中,GSM系統具有被稱為不連續接收(Disc〇ntinu〇us Receive’DRx)的節電方案,此節電方案是讓手機盡量處於 睡眠狀怨,而GSM則指示手機每隔幾個訊框(例如大約相 5 rf.doc/g 當於八分之一秒的時間)才醒來一次。這種作法可以使 的平均電流消耗節省多達跳,也就是可以使 時間多延長10%。 ;此外,射頻(Radio Frequency,以下簡稱RF)天線中的功 率放大器在'^機發射顧時將絲許?電力。為此,Gsm 系統進一步提供了被稱為不連續發射(DTx)的機制,以使 RF天線在使用者沒有說話時跳過發射脈衝的程序。一般來 說,幾乎每個使用者在利用手機進行通訊時大約會有刈% 的通沽%•間疋,、聽、不$兒的,因此這一機制可延長電池的待 機時間°然而’定期發射脈衝仍然是f要的,以便使網路 可以確認手機仍在覆蓋範_並且仍在通話中。 再者,手機電池的蓄電量是以毫安培小時(mAH)或安 培小時(AH)來表示,故加大其容量(亦即,增加毫安培小 4(mAH)或安培小時(AH)的值)也可直接達到 機的時間。 执倚 依上述所提及的方法中,雖皆可達到延長手機待機時 間的目的,但是這财法縣輯決手鋪示面板耗電量 增加的問題。當使用者在使用手機時,常常為了查看時間、 未接來電或是簡訊···等的瑣事,就將待機中的手機系統噢 醒(當然包括顯示面板)。,然而,以現今顯示面板越來越大: 且晝素越來越南的狀況來看,如此的行為便會在不知不覺 中造成手機電池電源的大量消耗。 故從顯示面板耗電量的思維角度來看,以改善⑺m 或射頻接收天_方絲延長手機待機時_效果不大; 12873¾ wf.doc/g =手=蓄電量又會造成電池體積加大,導致手機 ^積亦-妙大,反而降低了產品 導致手枝 【發明内容】 τ刀 的方輪使置進入待機狀態後以如 本發明所提供的減少可攜式通訊裂置耗電之 用於具有顯示裝㈣可私通訊裝置中,其在顯示ί置= 閉且可攜式軌t置收觀息騎錢時,取得語 f訊息類別。接著,取得可攜式通訊裝置巾與語音^之 1類別相關的語音資訊。最額在維制示裝置於關閉 狀您的情況下’播報先前取得的與語音發報之訊息 關的語音資訊。 、 在本發明之一實施例中,減少可攜式通訊裝置耗電之 方法更包括先°又疋纟吾音發報之訊息類別並將此語音發報之 訊息類別儲存於可攜式通訊裝置内。 在本發明之一實施例中,訊息播報信號可以是藉由按 下可攜式通訊裝置之一功能鍵時產生,而此功能鍵可以設 置於鍵盤上或觸控式螢幕上。 在本發明之一實施例中,語音發報之訊息類別可以為 目前時間、未接來電數目或是簡訊數目。 綜上所述,正因本發明以播報語音的方式取代使用者 觀看顯示裝置的方式,因此將可大幅度降低因為使用者的 璃碎操作需求所造成的電力消耗,進而延長可攜式通訊裝 置的待機時間。 為讓本發明之上述和其他目的、特徵和優點能更明顯 易懂,下文特舉本發明之較佳實施例,炎配合所附圖式, 作詳細說明如下。 【實施方式】 本發明是為了要解決在習知技術中,因使用者在使用 可攜式通訊裝置時,常常為了查看時間、未接來電或是簡 訊···等的瑣事,就將待機中可攜式通訊裝置的顯示裝置喚 醒,而造成可攜式通訊裝置大量的消耗電力,進而導致可 攜式通訊裝置的待機時間變短的問題。 圖1綠示依照本發明之一較佳實施例的減少可攜式通 訊裝置耗電之方法的施行步驟流程圖。首先,本發明會如 步驟S101所述,設定語音發報之訊息類別。接著,本發 明會如步驟S102所述,將語音發報之訊息類別儲存於可 攜式通訊裝置内。之後再如步驟sl〇3所述,當顯示裝置 關閉且可攜式通訊裝置收到訊息播報信號時,取得先前儲 存於可攜式通訊裝置内的語音發報之訊息類別。接著,本 發明會執行步驟S104以取得可攜式通訊裝置中與語音發 報之訊息類別相關的語音資訊。最後,本發明會如步驟 S105所述,在維持顯示裝置於關閉狀態的同時,播報先前 取得的與語音發報之訊息類別相關的語音資訊。 必須注意的是,前述實施例中的步驟S101與sl〇2並 非母次執行此方法時都需進行的必要步驟。換句話說,此 等步驟可以在可攜式通訊裝置製造時就/併完成 ,並且在 yd ®twf.doc/g 使用者使用的時候不提供修改的功能;或者,同樣在可攜 式通矾裝置製造時一併完成,並提供選項以供使用者在使 用時可自行修改選項;又或者,僅在可攜式通訊裝置中提 供相關選項與儲存單元,以供使用者自行選定内容並將之 儲存起來以備後續操作之用。 在本實施例中,當可攜式通訊裝置進入待機狀態時會 關閉顯示裝置,等到使用者按下所設定的功能鍵時,可攜 式通訊裝置會依據使用者先前所設定儲存的語音發報訊息 類別而取得相關的語音資訊,且維持顯示裝置於關閉狀態 並播報與語音發報訊息類別相關的語音資訊給使用者聽。 在本實施例中,步驟S103所述之訊息播報信號可以 是藉由按下可攜式通訊裝置之一功能鍵時產生,而此功能 鍵可以設置於鍵盤上或觸控式螢幕上。其中,如果選用的 功能鍵設置於觸控式螢幕上時,此觸控式螢幕的顯示區域 應該越小越好,如此方能有效的節省電力。 在本實施例中,依據本發明之精神,並不限定訊息播 報信號是藉由有線方式按下可攜式通訊裝置之一功能鍵時 產生。使用者可以猎由無線傳輸的方式(例如·監芽、紅外 線、全球定位系統…等)來產生訊息播報信號以控制可攜式 通訊裝置。 在本實施例中,步驟S103所述之關閉顯示裝置,是 等可攜式通訊裝置系統進入待機狀態時自動關閉。 在本實施例中,步驟S103所述之語音發報之訊息類 別可以為目前時間、未接來電數目或是簡訊數目。 I2873iS8twf.d〇c/g 、T w,本發明提供一種減少可攜式通訊装置紅 之方法。,據本發明的精神,會有下列幾點優點··電 丨·本杳明可以將可攜式通訊裝置内預先設定好 類別、,以:音的方式播報給使用者聽,而不必直接喚酉曰二 攜式通訊裝置大部分的裝置。 、-生可 2.使用者可以不必透過顯示裝置,便可得知預 〜 好的訊息類別。(例如:目前時間、未接來電數目以及f 數目…等) 乂及間矾F.doc/g 1287 fox IX, invention description: [Technical field of invention] The present invention relates to a reduction of lightning consumption - reducing the power consumption of a portable communication device: and in particular, relating to [prior art] In the process of continuous research and development, the communication devices such as mobile phones in the past are increasingly diversified and diversified to better meet the needs of humanity. At the same time, H meets the different needs of users, and the market ^ provides the user's "E-mail (E_mail), = listening to ^ function" to enable the mobile phone to have the ability to do as a photo, walkman and other leisure facilities, and then let the fairy Those who can i enjoy the multi-media transposition and supply. % = Yes, in order to respond to the needs of users, when the user is using the mobile phone, the display panel will be larger and larger, and the quality will be higher and higher, the more: the power consumption of the multimedia mobile phone battery to the ground is also higher. Large, the standby time of multimedia is often the key condition for the most competitive product when the product is launched. In the conventional technology, the technology for extending the standby time of the mobile phone is generally to modify the operation mechanism of the mobile phone system (ie, Global System for Composer, GSM for short) and the mobile phone RF receiving antenna or to increase the storage capacity of the mobile phone battery. Start, hope to extend the standby time of the phone. Among them, the GSM system has a power saving scheme called discontinuous reception (Disc〇ntinu〇us Receive'DRx), which saves the mobile phone as much as possible, while GSM indicates that the mobile phone is every few frames (for example) About 5 rf.doc/g will wake up once in a quarter of a second. This approach saves the average current consumption by up to hop, which can increase the time by 10%. In addition, the power amplifier in the radio frequency (Radio Frequency, hereinafter referred to as RF) antenna will be silked in the '^ machine launch time? electric power. To this end, the Gsm system further provides a mechanism called discontinuous transmission (DTx) to allow the RF antenna to skip the process of transmitting pulses when the user is not speaking. In general, almost every user uses the mobile phone to communicate with about 刈%%%, 听, 听, 不, 这一, so this mechanism can extend the battery standby time. The transmit pulse is still f-fetched so that the network can confirm that the phone is still overwritten and still on the call. Furthermore, the storage capacity of the mobile phone battery is expressed in milliampere hours (mAH) or ampere-hours (AH), so increase its capacity (ie, increase the value of milliampere small 4 (mAH) or ampere-hour (AH). ) can also directly reach the machine time. Relying on the above mentioned methods, although the purpose of extending the standby time of the mobile phone can be achieved, the problem of increasing power consumption of the display panel is determined by this method. When the user is using the mobile phone, the mobile phone system in standby is often woken up (including the display panel of course) in order to check the time, missed calls or newsletters. However, with today's display panels becoming larger and larger: and the fact that the factors are getting more and more south, such behavior will undoubtedly cause a large consumption of mobile phone battery power. Therefore, from the perspective of the power consumption of the display panel, to improve the (7)m or RF receiving days _ square wire to extend the standby time of the mobile phone _ effect is not great; 128733⁄4 wf.doc / g = hand = storage capacity will cause the battery to increase volume As a result of the invention, the reduction of the portable communication power dissipation is provided by the square wheel of the τ knife after entering the standby state. In the display device (4) private communication device, when the display ί = closed and the portable track t is set to receive interest, the message class is obtained. Next, the voice information related to the category of the voice communication device is obtained. The maximum amount of voice information related to the voice-reported message is broadcasted in the case where the maintenance device is turned off. In an embodiment of the present invention, the method for reducing the power consumption of the portable communication device further includes storing the message category of the voice transmission and storing the voice message type in the portable communication device. In an embodiment of the invention, the message broadcast signal can be generated by pressing one of the function keys of the portable communication device, and the function key can be set on the keyboard or on the touch screen. In an embodiment of the present invention, the message type of the voice report may be the current time, the number of missed calls, or the number of short messages. In summary, the present invention replaces the manner in which the user views the display device by broadcasting the voice, thereby greatly reducing the power consumption caused by the user's demand for the smashing operation, thereby extending the portable communication device. Standby time. The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more <RTIgt; [Embodiment] The present invention is to solve the problem in the prior art that when a user uses a portable communication device, often in order to view time, missed calls, or newsletters, etc., it will be in standby. The display device of the portable communication device wakes up, causing a large amount of power consumption of the portable communication device, thereby causing a problem that the standby time of the portable communication device is shortened. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a flow chart showing the steps of the method for reducing the power consumption of a portable communication device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. First, the present invention sets the message type of the voice report as described in step S101. Next, the present invention stores the voice-tagged message category in the portable communication device as described in step S102. Then, as described in step sl3, when the display device is turned off and the portable communication device receives the message broadcast signal, the message type of the voice report previously stored in the portable communication device is obtained. Next, the present invention performs step S104 to obtain voice information related to the type of message that is voiced in the portable communication device. Finally, the present invention broadcasts the previously obtained voice information related to the type of the message being transmitted, while maintaining the display device in the off state, as described in step S105. It must be noted that steps S101 and sl2 in the foregoing embodiment are not necessary steps for performing this method. In other words, these steps can be done/completed during the manufacture of the portable communication device and do not provide modified functionality when used by the yd®twf.doc/g user; or, also in the portable overnight The device is manufactured at the same time and provides options for the user to modify the option at the time of use; or, only the relevant options and storage unit are provided in the portable communication device for the user to select and select the content. Store it for later use. In this embodiment, when the portable communication device enters the standby state, the display device is turned off. When the user presses the set function button, the portable communication device sends a message according to the voice set by the user. The category obtains relevant voice information, and maintains the display device in the off state and broadcasts the voice information related to the voice report message category to the user. In this embodiment, the message broadcast signal described in step S103 can be generated by pressing one of the function keys of the portable communication device, and the function key can be set on the keyboard or the touch screen. If the selected function key is set on the touch screen, the display area of the touch screen should be as small as possible, so as to effectively save power. In the present embodiment, in accordance with the spirit of the present invention, it is not limited that the message broadcast signal is generated by pressing a function key of one of the portable communication devices by wire. Users can hunt by means of wireless transmission (eg, monitor, infrared, global positioning system, etc.) to generate a message broadcast signal to control the portable communication device. In this embodiment, the display device is turned off as described in step S103, and is automatically turned off when the portable communication device system enters the standby state. In this embodiment, the message type of the voice report described in step S103 may be the current time, the number of missed calls, or the number of short messages. I2873iS8twf.d〇c/g, Tw, the present invention provides a method for reducing the redness of a portable communication device. According to the spirit of the present invention, the following advantages can be obtained: · The electric vehicle can be pre-set in the portable communication device, and broadcasted to the user in a sound manner without directly calling Most of the devices of the portable communication device. - - - 2. The user can know the pre-selected message category without having to go through the display device. (Example: current time, number of missed calls, and number of f...etc.) 乂和矾

3·節省電池電力,以提升可攜式通訊裝置的 及通話時間。 成寸間 …雖然本發明已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以 限定本發明,任何熟f此技藝者,在不麟本發明之精神 和範圍内,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本發明之保護 範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 【圖式簡單說明】3. Save battery power to enhance the portable communication device and talk time. The present invention has been described above by way of a preferred embodiment, and it is not intended to limit the invention, and any skilled person can make some modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is therefore defined by the scope of the appended claims. [Simple description of the map]

圖1繪示依照本發明之一較佳實施例的減少可攜式通 訊裝置耗電之方法的施行步驟流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 S101〜S105 :流程圖步驟 101 is a flow chart showing the steps of implementing a method for reducing power consumption of a portable communication device in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention. [Main component symbol description] S101~S105: Flowchart step 10

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12873孤 f.doc/g 十、申請專利範圍: L一種減少可攜式通訊裝置耗電之方法,適用於具有 ”、、頁示裝置之—可攜式通訊裂置中,包括下列步驟: 上當该顯示裝置關閉且該可攜式通訊裝置收到一訊息播 報信號,,取得—語音發報之訊息類別; 取知该可攜式通訊裝置中與該語音發報之訊息類別相 關的語音資訊;以及 ,維持該顯示裝置於關閉狀態並播報與該語音發報之訊 息類別相關的語音資訊。 2·如申請專利範圍第丨項所述之減少可攜式通訊裝置 耗電之方法,更包括下列步驟·· 設定該語音發報之訊息類別;以及 將該語音發報之訊息類別儲存於該可攜式通訊裝置 内0 3.如申β專利㈣第1項所述之減少可攜式通訊裳置 耗電之方法,其巾該訊息播報錢係藉由按下該可攜式通 訊裝置之一功能鍵時產生。 4·如申μ專利㈣第3項所述之減少可攜式通訊裝置 耗電之方法,其中該功能鍵設置於—鍵般上 5.如申請專利第3項所述之^可攜式通訊裝置 耗電之方法,其中該功能鍵^置於—觸控式營幕上。 6·如申請專利範圍第1項所述之減少可攜式通訊裝置 耗電之方法’其巾該可攜式通崎㈣統於進人待 時關閉該顯示裝置。 I2873^i§wf.d〇c/g 耗電ϋ申料利範11第1項所述之減少可攜式通訊裝置 8 去’其中該語音發報之訊息類別為目前時間。 耗電之 =請專利範圍第1項所述之減少可攜式通訊裝置 9 去’其中該語音發報之訊息類別為未接來電數目。 耗電之^請細翻第1項所述之減対攜式通訊裝置 去,其中該語音發報之訊息類別為簡訊數目。12873 orphan f.doc/g X. Patent application scope: L A method for reducing the power consumption of a portable communication device, which is suitable for portable communication with ",, and display devices", including the following steps: The display device is turned off and the portable communication device receives a message broadcast signal, and obtains a message type of the voice report; and learns the voice information related to the message type of the voice message in the portable communication device; Maintaining the display device in the off state and broadcasting the voice information related to the message type of the voice report. 2. The method for reducing the power consumption of the portable communication device as described in the scope of the patent application includes the following steps: Setting the message type of the voice report; and storing the message type of the voice message in the portable communication device. 3. 3. The method for reducing the power consumption of the portable communication device according to the first item of the patent application (4) The message is broadcasted by pressing the function key of one of the portable communication devices. 4. The portable communication device as described in item 3 of the patent application (4) The method of power consumption, wherein the function key is set on the key-type. 5. The method of power consumption of the portable communication device as described in claim 3, wherein the function key is placed in the touch-type camp 6. The method for reducing the power consumption of the portable communication device as described in the first paragraph of the patent application, the portable device of the portable communication device, the portable device, the Kawasaki (4) system is turned off when the person enters the waiting device. I2873^i§wf .d〇c/g Power consumption ϋ 利 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 The method of reducing the number of missed calls is as follows: The message category is the number of SMS messages. 1212
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