CN1980439A - Method providing power-save operation in a multimode communication device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method providing power-save operation in a multimode communication device. Various aspects of the present invention may comprise determining to communicate in a first communication mode and not in a second communication mode. In response to such determination, a first set of components associated with communicating in the first communication mode may be placed in a normal operational state, and a second set of components associated with communicating in the second communication mode and not with communicating in the first communication mode may be placed in a power-save state. Communication may then occur utilizing at least the first set of components. Various aspects of the present invention may also comprise managing power-save operation for components that may be shared between a plurality of communication modes.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to multi-mode communication device, more particularly, relate to a kind of method and system that power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device.
Background technology
Communication equipment (as mobile communication equipment) is more and more universal.These communication equipments include, but are not limited to following all kinds of: cell phone, call equipment, portable mail equipment and personal digital assistant etc.Mobile communication equipment communicates when the user can be moved in varying environment.
Communication equipment can be according to multiple different mode operation.For example, mobile radio communication apparatus can run on cellular communication pattern and radio computer network communication pattern.This multi-mode communication device can use different radio-frequency configuration according to different communication patterns.For example, different communication patterns are understood corresponding different frequency ranges separately or different communication protocol.In like manner, electronic device that different communication pattern also can be corresponding different separately and/or different configurations.
By prior art system is compared with engaging the content of the present invention that accompanying drawing describes hereinafter, the shortcoming of conventional method and limitation those skilled in the art for those skilled in the art will be conspicuous.
Summary of the invention
Various aspects of the present invention relate to the method and system that power-save operation is provided in the multi-mode communication device, hereinafter will describe in detail in conjunction with at least one width of cloth accompanying drawing, and more completely set forth in the claims.
According to an aspect of the present invention, proposed a kind of method of moving multi-mode communication device, said method comprising the steps of:
Decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern;
Decision communicated with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern makes response:
First group of device placed normal operating condition, wherein said first group of device with communicate relevant with first communication pattern;
Second group of device placed power save mode, wherein said second group of device with communicate relevant with the second communication pattern and with communicate irrelevant with first communication pattern;
Use described at least first group of device to communicate with first communication pattern.
Preferably, described method further comprises:
When communicating with first communication pattern, decision communicates with the second communication pattern rather than first communication pattern;
Decision communicated with the second communication pattern rather than with first communication pattern makes response:
Described second group of device placed normal operating condition;
At least a portion of described first group of device is placed power save mode;
Use described at least second group of device to communicate with the second communication pattern.
Preferably, described method further comprises: decision is communicated with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern make response, the 3rd group of device placed normal operating condition, wherein said the 3rd group of device at least with communicate relevant with first communication pattern and second communication pattern.
Preferably, described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and may further comprise the steps:
Receive user's input;
Communicate with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on described user's input decision to small part.
Preferably, described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and may further comprise the steps:
From another communication system received signal;
Communicate with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern to the signal deciding of small part based on described reception.
Preferably, described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and comprises: decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on transmission schedule to small part.
Preferably, described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and may further comprise the steps:
Detect the real time communication condition;
Communicate with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on described detected real time communication conditional decision to small part.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant radio device with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant radio device with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant frequency generation circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant frequency generation circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal mixed circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal mixed circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant filter circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant filter circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant memory circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant memory circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal processing circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal processing circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant amplifying circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant amplifying circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant a/D converter circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant a/D converter circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant power circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant power circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant user interface circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant user interface circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
According to an aspect of the present invention, the present invention proposes a kind of multi-mode communication device, described equipment comprises:
Be used at least with first communication pattern rather than first group of device communicating with the second communication pattern;
Be used at least with second communication pattern rather than second group of device communicating with first communication pattern; And
At least one module, be used for decision and communicate, and make following response: described first group of device placed normal operating condition communicating with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern; Described second group of device placed power save mode; Use described at least first group of device to communicate with first communication pattern.
Preferably, described at least one module is further used for:
When communicating with first communication pattern, decision communicates with the second communication pattern rather than first communication pattern; And
Decision communicated with the second communication pattern rather than with first communication pattern makes response:
Second group of device placed normal operating condition;
At least a portion of first group of device is placed power save mode;
Use described at least second group of device to communicate with the second communication pattern.
Preferably, described multi-mode communication device further comprises and is used for the 3rd group of device communicating with described at least first communication pattern and second communication pattern, wherein said at least one module is further used for decision communicated with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern makes response, and described the 3rd group of device placed normal operating condition.
Preferably, described at least one module is used for: decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on transmission schedule to small part.
Preferably, described at least one module is used for: communicate with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on detected real time communication conditional decision to small part.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant radio device with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant radio device with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant frequency generation circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant frequency generation circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal mixed circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal mixed circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant filter circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant filter circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant memory circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant memory circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant amplifying circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant amplifying circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant a/D converter circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant a/D converter circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
Preferably, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant power circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant power circuit with the second communication pattern at least.
In conjunction with following description and accompanying drawing, will make more fully above-mentioned and other advantages of the present invention, aspect and new characteristics and detailed content thereof and understanding.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of first embodiment that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of second embodiment that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the 3rd embodiment that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the 4th embodiment that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device first embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device second embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device the 3rd embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device the 4th embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device the 5th embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device the 6th embodiment of the present invention.
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Fig. 1 is the flow chart of first embodiment 100 that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention.The multi-mode communication device of manner of execution 100 (or system) comprises any feature in various communication system/equipment (as multi-mode radio communications device).For example, described communication system comprises any feature of various mobile radio communication apparatus (as cell phone, call equipment, portable email equipment etc.), but is not limited thereto.Again for example, described communication system comprises the feature of fixed communications or equipment (as Network Access Point, base station, artificial satellite, wireless router, set-top box etc.).Again for example, described communication system comprises various features with electronic equipment (as television set, music player, camera, remote controller, personal digital assistant, palmtop PC, game station etc.) of wireless communication ability.Therefore, the scope that various aspects of the present invention covered will be not limited to the feature of particular communications system or equipment.
Argumentation hereinafter will be mentioned multiple different communication pattern frequently.For example, multi-mode communication device goes for communicating under multiple such communication pattern.In the argumentation hereinafter, communication pattern refers generally to the communication of using specific communication protocol or standard to carry out.Typical communication protocol tabulation comprises various cellular communication protocols (as GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA, WCDMA, TDMA, PDC etc.), various wireless network protocols or standard, comprise WLAN, WMAN, WPAN, WWAN (as IEEE802.11, bluetooth, IEEE 802.15, UWB, IEEE 802.16, IEEE 802.20, Zigbee, any WiFi agreement etc.), various TV and communication standards etc., but be not limited thereto.The scope that various aspects of the present invention covered will be not limited to the feature of particular communication mode or agreement, and no matter it is standard or proprietary.
Argumentation hereinafter also will relate to multiple electronic device or set of devices frequently.Described device comprises the feature of for example discrete active or passive electronic (or its part).Described device comprises equally as integrated circuit or its a part of feature.Like this, one group of device comprises one or more described devices.For example, one group of device can comprise one or more discrete electronic devices (or its part).Again for example, one group of device can comprise a plurality of parts of one or more integrated circuits or an integrated circuit.Therefore, the scope that various aspects of the present invention covered will be not limited to the part of specific electronic installation, electronic installation or the combined feature of electronic installation.
Be more clearly statement, argumentation hereinafter will mainly first communication pattern and second communication pattern be enumerated various aspects of the present invention through discussion.Such statement mechanism can not be as the restriction that various aspects of the present invention is confined to two communication pattern schemes.For example, various aspects of the present invention all can expand to and be applicable to the multi-mode communication device that communicates with two or more communication patterns.
Step 110 comprises response user input, predetermined communication (as sending) time distribution, detected real time communication condition etc., and whether decision communicates with first communication pattern.In nonrestrictive exemplary scenario, step 110 comprises reception or detects the signal relevant with first communication pattern (as using small-power or normal signal detection/analysis circuit).
Be noted that, in the various nonrestrictive exemplary scenario that the communication system of carrying out exemplary method 100 once can only communicate with a kind of communication pattern, decision communicates with first communication pattern and this multi-mode communication device and means that usually decision does not communicate with second communication pattern and this multi-mode communication device.Can use simultaneously in the non-limiting example scheme that plurality of communication schemes communicates in communication system, it is separate (or having only part correlation) that decision communicates and determine not communicate with second communication pattern and this multi-mode communication device with first communication pattern and this multi-mode communication device.
For example, place normal operating condition to be included as that this device provides normal or typical electric weight or the electric energy that provides has normal or typical feature the electrical/electronic device, but be not limited thereto.Place normal operating condition also to comprise electronic device such as the clock signal that provides for this device under normal or the typical frequencies.Again for example, electronic device being placed normal operating condition comprise removes or makes this element to break away from Reset Status the reset signal that is added on this device.The scope of each side of the present invention should not be limited to any feature that device is placed the ad hoc approach of normal condition.
Described first group of device can be included in the device of using in the plurality of communication schemes, and one of them is first communication pattern, and this will explain in the explanation to Fig. 4 in more detail.In this case, step 120 comprises this type of device is placed normal operating conditions.A non-limitation example as this type of common parts, the applying date is the U.S. Patent application No.11/298 on December 7th, 2005, and 371 " multi-mode communication device that has shared signal path programmable filter " (acting on behalf of case 16887US02) quote in full in this.
During step 125 comprises in every way any one places power save mode (as resting state) with the electrical/electronic device.For example, step 125 comprises supplying with or changing the electric energy characteristic that offers this device by the electric energy that reduces or disconnect this device certain device is placed power save mode, but is not limited thereto.Again for example, step 125 comprises to this device transmission replacement (or dormancy) signal.Again for example, step 125 comprises the frequency that reduces the clock signal that offers this device or cancels this clock signal.The related scope of various aspects of the present invention will be not limited to the feature that device is placed any ad hoc fashion of power save mode.
Described first and second groups of devices can comprise the feature of any electrical/electronic device.These devices will be introduced by various indefiniteness examples.
For example, described first group of device comprises and the MAC layer circuit that communicates relevant (for example, being used for communicating with first communication pattern) at least with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and the MAC layer circuit that communicates relevant (for example, being used for communicating with the second communication pattern) at least with the second communication pattern.Described MAC layer circuit comprises such as being applicable to media interviews control and being the more high-rise feature that the various processor circuits of service are provided.
For example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant PHY layer circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant PHY layer circuit with the second communication pattern at least.Described PHY layer circuit comprises such as various wireless interface circuits (penetrating radio circuit, optical circuit etc. as RF) or other and is used in physical layer transmission information or is the more high-rise feature that the circuit of service is provided.
For example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant frequency generation circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant frequency generation circuit with the second communication pattern.Described frequency generation circuit comprises the feature such as pierce circuit, frequency or phase-locked loop circuit etc.Again for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal mixed circuit with first communication pattern at least; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal mixed circuit with the second communication pattern at least.Described signal mixed circuit comprises the feature such as RF and/or IF frequency mixer.
Again for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant modulation circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant modulation circuit with the second communication pattern.Described modulation circuit comprises the feature such as various types of modulation circuits (as phase-modulation circuit, frequency modulation circuit, Modulation and Amplitude Modulation circuit etc.).
Again for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant filter circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant filter circuit with the second communication pattern.Described filter circuit comprises the feature such as the analog or digital filter circuit.Again for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant memory circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant memory circuit with the second communication pattern.Described memory circuit comprises the feature such as various volatibility or nonvolatile memory.
Still as example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal processing circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant signal processing circuit with the second communication pattern.Described signal processing circuit comprises the feature such as digital signal processor, microprocessor, microcontroller etc.The another one example is that described first group of device comprises and communicate relevant amplifying circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant amplifying circuit with the second communication pattern.Described amplifying circuit comprises the feature of any (as low noise amplifier circuit, power amplification circuit etc.) in the various amplifying circuits, but is not limited thereto.
Further for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant analog-to-digital conversion (" A/D ") circuit (or D/A conversion circuit) with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant A/D circuit with the second communication pattern.Described A/D circuit comprises any feature such as sigma-delta modulator or multiple A/D circuit.
In addition again for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant power circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant power circuit with the second communication pattern.Described power circuit comprises such as any feature in the various power circuits.As a nonrestrictive example, described first communication pattern all uses dissimilar power supply (as having different separately voltage, power, electric current, pulsation level, load responding time etc.) with the second communication pattern.
Further for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant coding and/or decoding circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant coding and/or decoding circuit with the second communication pattern.Described coding and/or decoding comprise the feature such as the encoder of any kind of and/or the decoder encoder and/or the decoder of audio frequency, video, error correction, error detection etc. (as be used for).As a nonrestrictive example, described first communication pattern can use the Voice ﹠ Video encoder/decoder, and described second communication pattern can only be used audio encoder/decoder.
Further for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant secure communication device with first communication pattern; And described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant secure communication device with the second communication pattern at least.Described secure communication device comprises the feature such as various types of secure communication devices (inserting device, encrypt/decrypt device etc. as safety).As a nonrestrictive example, described first communication pattern uses the specific first kind to encrypt related device, and described second communication pattern uses the second specific class to encrypt related device.
Again for example, described first group of device comprises and communicates relevant user interface (" U/I ") circuit with first communication pattern; Described second group of device comprises and communicates relevant user interface circuit with the second communication pattern.Described user interface circuit comprises the feature that inputs or outputs circuit, key circuit, touch panel circuit, touch screen circuitry etc. such as display circuit, imaging circuit, audio frequency.
In a word, step 120 comprises first group of device is placed normal operating condition, wherein said first group of device with communicate relevant with first communication pattern, step 125 comprises second group of device placed power save mode, wherein said second group of device with communicate relevant with the second communication pattern and with communicate irrelevant with first communication pattern.Therefore, the related scope of various aspects of the present invention will be not limited to the ad hoc approach that particular device maybe places this device normal operating condition or power save mode.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart of indefiniteness second embodiment 200 that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention.For example, exemplary method 200 can have identical part or all of feature with exemplary method 100 shown in Figure 1 previously discussed, but is not limited thereto.
Exemplary method 200 comprises in step 207 whether decision communicates (for example, under any communication pattern).Step 207 can comprise by variety of way makes described decision.For example, step 207 comprises response user input, pre-determined communication (as sending) time distribution, detected real time communication condition etc. and determines whether communicate.In the nonrestrictive exemplary scenario, step 207 can comprise reception or detection and multi-mode communication device can with the plurality of communication schemes of communication in a kind of relevant signal (as using small-power or normal signal detection/analysis circuit).
If decision does not communicate, then in the step 207 the execution flow process of exemplary method 200 is gone to step 209.If but decision communicates, then the execution flow process of exemplary method 200 goes to step 210 in the step 207.
Exemplary method 200 comprises in step 209 the first and second group communication devices is placed power save mode.For example, first group of device is relevant with first kind of communication pattern, and second group of device is relevant with second kind of communication pattern.Step 209 comprises any or all of feature such as step 125 in the exemplary method among Fig. 1 100, although step 209 is about first and second groups of devices.
Exemplary method 200 comprises in step 210 whether decision communicates (for example, and not communicating with the second communication pattern) with first communication pattern and this multi-mode communication device.Step 210 can comprise by any way makes described decision.For example, step 210 can have any or all of feature of the step 110 of exemplary method 100, but is not limited in this.
If decision communicates with first communication pattern in the step 210, then in the step 210 the execution flow process of exemplary method 200 is gone to step 220.If but decision does not communicate with first communication pattern in the step 210, then in the step 210 the execution flow process of exemplary method 200 is gone to step 240.
Exemplary method 200 in step 220, comprise with first group of device place normal operating condition (as, as to decision with first communication pattern rather than the response that communicates with second communication pattern and this multi-mode communication device), described first group of device communicates relevant with this multi-mode communication device with first communication pattern.
Exemplary method 200 comprises in step 225 second group of device placed power save mode, wherein said second group of device with communicate with the second communication pattern relevant, and with communicate irrelevant with first communication pattern.
Exemplary method 200 comprises that in step 230 the use at least the first group device communicates (for example, it is placed in normal operating condition in step 220) with first communication pattern.
For example, step 220-230 can have identical part or all of feature with the step 120-130 of aforementioned exemplary method 100 shown in Figure 1, but is not limited thereto.
Exemplary method 200 comprises in step 240 whether decision communicates (for example, and not communicating with first communication pattern) with the second communication pattern.Any in can be in several ways in the step 240 made described decision.
If decision communicates with the second communication pattern in the step 240, then in the step 240 the execution flow process of exemplary method 200 is gone to step 250.If but decision does not communicate with the second communication pattern in the step 240, then step 240 goes to step 295 with the execution flow process of exemplary method 200.
Exemplary method 200 in step 250 (for example, as decision is used multi-mode communication device with the second communication pattern but not the response that first communication pattern communicates) second group of device placed normal operating condition (for example, communicating second group of relevant device with this multi-mode communication device with the second communication pattern).
Exemplary method 200 comprises that in step 255 at least a portion with first group of device places power save mode (for example, with communicating relevant with first communication pattern with at least a portion that communicates with the second communication pattern in first group of irrelevant device).
Exemplary method 200 comprises that in step 260 the use at least the second group device (for example, placing second group of device of normal operating condition in step 250) communicates with the second communication pattern.
For example, step 240-260 can have partly or entirely identical feature with step 210-230, though step 240-260 is about second communication pattern and second group of device rather than about first communication pattern and first group of device, is not limited thereto.
Described in the discussion of preamble step 110 in, make based on detected communication condition for decision to the small part that communicates with first communication pattern (and by that analogy, second communication pattern) to Fig. 1.Be the process that described decision is made in the example explanation below with Fig. 3.
Fig. 3 is the flow chart of the 3rd embodiment 300 that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention.Exemplary method 300 can have partly or entirely identical characteristic with the exemplary method 100,200 among earlier figures 1 and Fig. 2, but is not limited thereto.
Step 310 comprises detection communication condition (for example, the real time communication condition being detected in real time) in substep 312.In general, communication condition is meant incident or the communication environment condition that the multi-mode communication device run duration runs into.
For example, communication condition comprises the feature (for example, the user initiates exhalation communication or incoming communications is made response) that the user imports.Again for example, communication condition comprises from the feature of the signal of miscellaneous equipment (for example, peer device or communication network) reception.For example, described signal comprises the feature of beacon signal, the response to beacon signal, broadcast singal, unicast signal, multicast signals etc.
Again for example, communication condition comprises the feature (for example, relevant with first communication pattern and/or other communication pattern) of integrated communication environment.For example, described feature comprises noise conditions, data transfer rate, service quality, cost etc.Again for example, communication condition comprise the communication system restrictive condition feature (as, power supply and/or use, power output capacity, communication pattern compatibility or the like).
Afterwards, step 310 comprises in substep 314 to small part and communicating with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on detected real time communication conditional decision.Can make described decision by multitude of different ways in the substep 314.For example, comprise in the substep 314 one or more communication conditions (for example, the detected condition of step 312) are analyzed with decision whether need to use first communication pattern for specific communications.Again for example, comprise in the substep 314 one or more communication conditions (for example, the detected condition of step 312) are analyzed to determine for specific communications, whether first communication pattern is better than the second communication pattern.
In the non-restrictive example of detection/analysis, can use low-power circuit that described signal is detected and/or analyzes in the step 310 from the signal of other communication system.The U.S. Patent application No.11/297 that is entitled as " mobile communication equipment of band low-power level signal detector ", 881 (acting on behalf of case 16676US02) and the U.S. Patent application No.11/299 that is entitled as " mobile communication equipment that has the small-power receiver that is used for input ", 230 (acting on behalf of case 16867US02) have been introduced the non-limiting example of sort circuit, and these two parts of american documentation literatures quote in full at this.
Afterwards, the decision that step 310 is made in the response of step 314 in substep 315, the execution flow process of control exemplary method 300.For example, if decision does not communicate with first communication pattern in the substep 314, then substep 315 goes to first subsequent processing steps 392 with the execution flow process of exemplary method 300.For example, comprise in the step 392 whether decision communicates with the second communication pattern, and then carry out the communication of carrying out with the second communication pattern if desired, but be not limited thereto.Again for example, if decision communicates with first communication pattern in the substep 314, then substep 315 goes to step 320 with the execution flow process of exemplary method 300.
Exemplary method 300 (for example comprises in step 320, as to step 310 decision with first communication pattern rather than the response that communicates with the second communication pattern) first group of device placed normal operating condition, wherein first group of device communicates relevant with multi-mode communication device with first communication pattern.
Scope of the present invention is not limited to the restriction of the feature of the ad hoc fashion whether the particular communication conditioned disjunction communicate with first communication pattern according to the decision of detected communication condition.
For example, step 320-330 can have partly or entirely identical feature with step 120-130 and the step 220-230 in the aforementioned exemplary method 100 and 200 illustrated in figures 1 and 2, but is not limited thereto.
As preamble to described in the discussion of the step 110 of Fig. 1, for with first communication pattern (and, by that analogy, the second communication pattern) decision that communicates is to distribute (for example, transmission of determining before the current communication of beginning and/or time of reception distribute) to make to small part based on predetermined call duration time.Below with Fig. 4 as a non-limiting example, the process of making described decision is described.
Fig. 4 is the flow chart of the 4th embodiment 400 that the method for power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device according to the present invention.Exemplary method 400 can have partly or entirely identical characteristic with the exemplary method 100-300 among the earlier figures 1-3, but is not limited thereto.
Shown in Fig. 1-4 and the exemplary method 100-400 that describes of preamble just provide nonrestrictive example for various aspects of the present invention.Therefore, the scope of various aspects of the present invention should not be limited to the special characteristic of exemplary method 100-400.
Fig. 5 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to first embodiment 500 of multi-mode communication device of the present invention (or system).As mentioned before, multi-mode communication system can have any feature in various communication system/equipment (for example, fixing and/or mobile multi-mode communication device).For example, example system 500 can be used for realizing at foregoing example method 100-400 introduced arbitrarily or all functions, but be not limited thereto.
Following discussion will relate to frequently by one or more modules and realize specific function.For example, described module comprises the various combinations of hardware and/or software.Simultaneously, following discussion also will illustrate and discuss various aspects of the present invention according to the form of functional block.Select this kind discussion form just for illustrate clear for the purpose of, can not be with this as restriction.For example, various functional modules can shared various hardware or component software.Therefore, the scope of various aspects of the present invention should not be limited to any boundary between any specific modules realization or the module.
As what will continue to discuss in follow-up accompanying drawing, the ad hoc structure of communication protocol stack be according to different communication protocol (or pattern) that this communication protocol stack was suitable for and difference.For example, the stack layer sign among Fig. 5 must not be considered to be various aspects of the present invention are restricted to the protocol stack feature with stack layer of these band signs shown in the figure.
Equally, as what will continue to discuss in follow-up accompanying drawing, each protocol stack can shared various softwares and/or nextport hardware component NextPort.For example, first protocol stack 510 among Fig. 5 (and other accompanying drawing), second protocol stack 520 and 595 shown in the figure separating of N protocol stack, this rather than is limited to various aspects of the present invention and is this distinct feature just for clarity.
Fig. 6 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device of the present invention (or system) second embodiment 600.Example system 600 can have partly or entirely identical feature with the example system 500 among Fig. 5, and has part or all of identical functions feature with aforesaid exemplary method 100-400.
Example apparatus (or system) 600 comprises and is applicable to first protocol stack 610 that communicates with first communication pattern and is applicable to second protocol stack 620 that communicates with the second communication pattern.For example, first protocol stack 610 and first communication protocol (for example, the IEEE802.11 agreement) are relevant, and second protocol stack 620 is relevant with second communication agreement (for example bluetooth), but is not limited thereto.Illustrated as preamble that the scope of various aspects of the present invention was not limited to the feature of particular protocol stack.
Fig. 7 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device of the present invention (or system) the 3rd embodiment 700.Example communication device 700 can have partly or entirely identical feature with example communication device (or system) 500-600 among Fig. 5-6, and has part or all of identical functions feature with aforesaid exemplary method 100-400.
For example, first protocol stack 710 is applicable to the part or all of function that realization is discussed at step 130,230,330,430 among the foregoing example method 100-400, but is not limited thereto.Second protocol stack 720 is applicable to the part or all of function that realization is discussed at step 260 and 460 in foregoing example method 200 and 400.
Protocol stack (for example first protocol stack 710 and second protocol stack 720) uses different devices (being the electrical/electronic device) to communicate according to different communication patterns.For example, protocol stack 710 and 720 includes and is specifically designed to its device of communicating with plurality of communication schemes of device of communicating of communication pattern and/or can be used for separately.This type of shared device can be static or dynamic (for example programmable or configurable).
(for example, about the exemplary method among Fig. 1 100) as previously mentioned, each device of protocol stack 710,720 can include the feature of various electrical/electronic devices.For example, this device comprises MAC circuit, PHY circuit, radio circuit, frequency generating circuit, signal generation and/or mixting circuit, filter circuit, memory circuitry, signal processing circuit, amplifier circuit, a/D converter circuit, D/A conversion circuit, power circuit, user interface circuit, modulation circuit etc., but is not limited thereto.The scope of various aspects of the present invention is not limited to the feature of the electrical/electronic device of particular type.
In addition, example communication device 700 also includes energy saver mode controller 740 (" PMC "), and it is used for CMM 730, first protocol stack 710 and 720 collaborative works of second protocol stack, with the power-save operation of management protocol stack 710,720.For example, PMC 740 (for example with 710,720 collaborative works of first and second protocol stacks) can realize the part or all of function discussed at step 120-125,209,220-225,250-255,320-325 and the step 450 of foregoing example method 100-400, but is not limited thereto.
In the first non-limiting example scheme, CCM 730 (or other modules) is used for decision and uses multi-mode communication device 700 to communicate with first communication pattern rather than second communication pattern.CCM 730 can make described decision in many ways.For example, CCM 730 can distribute (for example sending and/or the time of reception distribution) to make described decision based on pre-determined call duration time to small part, but is not limited thereto.
For example, CCM 730 can determine whether to communicate with first communication pattern based on the following: response is made in user's input, and predetermined communication (as the sending) time is distributed detected real time communication condition etc.In the non-limiting example, CCM 730 (for example, with other module cooperative work) can be used for receiving or detecting the signal relevant with first communication pattern (for example, using small-power or normal signal detection/analysis circuit).
Continue to discuss the above-mentioned first non-limiting example scheme, PMC 740 (for example can be used for, as the response that CCM 730 decision use multi-mode communication devices 700 are communicated with first communication pattern) first group of device placed normal operating condition, wherein this first group of device communicates relevant with multi-mode communication device 700 with first communication pattern.For example, PMC 740 can place normal operating condition with the first group device relevant with first protocol stack 710.How to place the normal operating condition preamble to carry out general explanation the electrical/electronic device.
To be noted that below that first group of device may include is used at the employed device of plurality of communication schemes communication, and one of them is first communication pattern for these patterns.For example, first protocol stack 710 and second protocol stack 720 can shared a plurality of devices.In this kind configuration, PMC 740 can be placed normal operating condition (for example, so that it is used for first communication pattern) by shared device with described.
Continue to discuss the above-mentioned first non-limiting example scheme, PMC 740 (for example can be used for, the response of using multi-mode communication devices 700 not communicate as decision) such as second group of device being placed power save mode with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern to CCM 730, this second group of device communicate relevant with multi-mode communication device 700 with the second communication pattern and with communicate irrelevant with first communication pattern.For example, PMC 740 can be with relevant with second protocol stack 720 and place power save mode with the irrelevant second group of device of first protocol stack 710.How to place the power save mode preamble to provide general explanation the electrical/electronic device.
As to described in the explanation of Fig. 1, first and second groups of devices can comprise in the various electrical/electronic devices feature of device arbitrarily.For example, described device comprises: MAC layer circuit, processor circuit, PHY layer circuit, radio circuit, optical circuit, frequency generating circuit (for example, concussion or phase-locked loop circuit), signal mixed circuit (as RF or IF mixer), filter circuit (as analog or digital filtering), memory circuitry (as volatibility or nonvolatile memory), signal processing circuit is (as digital signal processor, microprocessor or microcontroller), amplifier circuit (as low noise amplifier or power amplifier), a/D converter circuit (as the sigma-delta modulator circuit), D/A conversion circuit, power circuit, encoder circuit, decoder circuit, safe communications circuit (inserting or encryption/decryption circuit as safety) and user interface circuit are (as display circuit, imaging circuit, audio frequency inputs or outputs circuit, key circuit, the touch panel circuit, but be not limited thereto touch screen circuitry etc.).In a word, first and second groups of devices can comprise the feature of any communication device.Therefore, the scope of various aspects of the present invention is not limited to feature or any characteristic mode or machine-processed feature that these devices (or its part) is placed normal operating condition and/or power save mode of the electrical/electronic device of any particular type.
The above-mentioned first non-limiting example scheme continue to be discussed, multi-mode communication device 700 (as first protocol stack 710) can use at least the first group device (as, placed the device of normal operating condition by PCM 740) communicate with first communication pattern.For example, when first protocol stack 710 communicates with first communication pattern, can use according to any the carrying out in the multiple mode of first communication pattern.For example, first protocol stack 710 use the device that is exclusively used in first protocol stack 710 and other by first protocol stack 710 and second protocol stack 720 shared device, but be not limited thereto.
In the second non-limiting example scheme, CCM 730 is used for decision and whether communicates (for example, with any communication pattern).CCM 730 can make described decision in many ways.For example, whether CCM 730 can communicate based on the following decision: response, predetermined call duration time distribution (distributing as transmitting time), detected real time communication condition etc. are made in user's input.In the non-limiting example, CCM 730 (for example, with other module cooperative work) can receive or detection and the compatible relevant signal (for example, using small-power or normal signal detection/analysis circuit) of arbitrary communication pattern of multi-mode communication device 700 energy.
If decision does not communicate, then CCM 730 places power save mode with the first and second group communication devices.For example, first group of device is relevant with first communication pattern, and second group of device is relevant with the second communication pattern.
If decision communicates, then whether CCM 730 decisions communicate with first communication pattern.CCM730 can make described decision in many ways, and the some of them mode is illustrated in the discussion of preamble to first non-limiting example.
Continue to discuss the above-mentioned second non-limiting example scheme, if CCM 730 decisions communicate with first communication pattern, then PMC 740 places normal operating condition with first group of device, and this first group of device communicates relevant with multi-mode communication device 700 with first communication pattern.For example, this first group of device is relevant with first protocol stack 710.
Then, first protocol stack 710 use at least the first group device (as, placed the device of normal operating condition by PCM 740) communicate with first communication pattern.
Continue the above-mentioned second non-limiting example scheme is discussed, if CCM 730 decisions do not communicate with first communication pattern, perhaps the communication under first communication pattern is finished, and CCM 730 will determine whether to communicate with the second communication pattern.CCM 730 can make described decision in several ways.
If CCM 730 decisions communicate with the second communication pattern, then PMC 740 places normal operating condition (for example, communicating second group of relevant device with multi-mode communication device with the second communication pattern) with second group of device.PMC 740 also at least a portion of first group of device can be placed power save mode (for example, in first group of device with communicate relevant with first communication pattern and with communicate irrelevant at least a portion with the second communication pattern).
Afterwards, second protocol stack 720 uses at least the second group device (for example, being placed the device of normal operating condition by PMC 740) to communicate with the second communication pattern.
As what mentioned in the explanation of preamble to first non-limiting example, CCM 730 can communicate with first communication pattern (second communication pattern by that analogy) based on detected communication condition decision to small part.Provide the 3rd non-limiting example below as the example of making described decision.
In the 3rd non-limiting example scheme, CCM 730 can be used for decision and does not communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern.For example, CCM 730 can detect communication condition (for example, the real time communication condition being detected in real time).
As previously mentioned, in general, communication condition is meant incident or the communication environment that the multi-mode communication device run duration runs into.For example, communication condition comprises that the user (for example imports, the user initiate to breathe out communication or incoming communications made response), from the signal of miscellaneous equipment reception (for example, beacon signal, response, broadcast singal, unicast signal, multicast signals etc. to beacon signal) feature, the feature of characteristic of integrated communication environment (as noise conditions, data transfer rate, service quality, cost etc.) or communication system restrictive condition (as, power supply and/or use, power output capacity, communication pattern compatibility or the like), but be not limited thereto.
Above-mentioned the 3rd non-limiting example scheme continue to be discussed, and CCM 730 does not communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern based on detected real time communication conditional decision to small part afterwards.CCM730 is suitable for making described decision with multitude of different ways.For example, whether CCM 730 can analyze with definite particular communication one or more detected communication conditions needs to use first communication pattern, but is not limited thereto.Again for example, CCM 730 can analyze to determine whether first communication pattern is better than the second communication pattern for particular communication one or more detected communication conditions.
Continue to discuss above-mentioned the 3rd non-limiting example scheme, PMC 740 is used for (for example response that does not communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern as 730 decisions to CCM) first group of device is placed normal operating condition, and this first group of device communicates relevant with multi-mode communication device 700 with first communication pattern.For example, this first group of device is relevant with first protocol stack 710.
Afterwards, first protocol stack 710 uses at least the first group device (for example being placed the device of normal operating condition by PMC740) to communicate with first communication pattern.
As what mentioned in the explanation of preamble to the first non-limiting example scheme, CCM 730 can distribute (for example sending and/or the time of reception distribution) decision to communicate with first communication pattern (second communication pattern by that analogy) based on predetermined call duration time to small part.The 4th non-limiting example scheme of introducing below is as the example of making described decision.
In the 4th non-limiting example scheme, CCM 730 can not communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern based on communication schedule (for example, transmitting time table) decision use multi-mode communication device 700 to small part.Described communication schedule can comprise any feature in the multiple different timetable.For example, this communication schedule comprises the details that the call duration time window distributes between the plurality of communication schemes, but is not limited thereto.For example, this communication schedule can pre-determine before beginning communicates with first communication pattern and/or with the second communication pattern.This communication schedule also can redefine or revise according to the real time communication condition.
Afterwards, first protocol stack 710 uses described at least first group and the 3rd group of device (for example being placed the device of normal operating condition by PMC 740) to communicate with first communication pattern.
Continue to discuss above-mentioned the 4th non-limiting example scheme, CCM 730 can be used for (for example, when first protocol stack 710 communicates with first communication pattern) decision and not communicate with first communication pattern with the second communication pattern with multi-mode communication device 700.
Afterwards, second protocol stack 720 uses described at least second group and the 3rd group of device (for example being placed the device of normal operating condition by PMC 740) to communicate with the second communication pattern.
Above-mentioned each exemplary scenario is the non-limiting example of various aspects of the present invention.Therefore, the scope of various aspects of the present invention should not be limited to the special characteristic of above-mentioned each exemplary scenario.
As previously mentioned, can use shared PHY layer device (for example, shared radio or various shared radio device) to communicate by first and second protocol stacks 710,720 with plurality of communication schemes.Example communication system 800 shown in Figure 8 provides the non-limiting example explanation of using this type of shared PHY layer device.
Fig. 8 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device of the present invention (or system) the 4th embodiment 800.For example, example communication device 800 can have partly or entirely identical feature with example communication device (or system) 500-700 among Fig. 5-7, and has part or all of identical functions feature with aforesaid exemplary method 100-400, but is not limited thereto.
In a non-limiting example scheme, according to the decision that does not neither also communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern that CCM 830 makes, PMC 840 places power save mode with the device of all PHY layers 815.Again for example, according to the decision that does not communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern that CCM 830 makes, PMC 840 places normal operating condition with PHY1 device and shared PHY device, and the physical radio electric device is placed power save mode.Again for example, according to the decision that does not communicate with first communication pattern with the second communication pattern that CCM 830 makes, PMC 840 places power save mode with the PHY1 device, and shared PHY device and physical radio electric device are placed normal operating condition.Further for example, the decision of using first communication pattern and second communication pattern to communicate when making according to CCM 830, PMC 840 places normal operating condition with the device of all PHY layers 815.
As previously mentioned, can use shared MAC layer device (for example, shared processing apparatus) to communicate by first and second protocol stacks at least with plurality of communication schemes.The example communication system 900 of Fig. 9 provides the non-limiting example explanation of using this type of shared MAC layer device.
Fig. 9 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device of the present invention (or system) the 5th embodiment 900.For example, example communication device 900 can have partly or entirely identical feature with example communication device (or system) 500-800 among Fig. 5-8, and has part or all of identical functions feature with aforesaid exemplary method 100-400, but is not limited thereto.
Example communication device 900 comprises PHY layer 915, and this PHY layer 915 includes the PHY1 device that is used for communicating with first communication pattern by first protocol stack 910, is used for the PHY2 device that communicates with the second communication pattern by second protocol stack 920.This PHY layer 915 further includes shared PHY device, and this shared PHY device both can be used for first protocol stack 910 and communicated with first communication pattern, also can be used for second protocol stack 920 and communicated with the second communication pattern.
Example communication device 900 also includes MAC layer 917, and MAC layer 917 includes the MAC1 device that is used for communicating with first communication pattern by first protocol stack 910, is used for the MAC2 device that communicates with the second communication pattern by second protocol stack 920.MAC layer 917 further includes shared MAC device, and this shared MAC device can be used for first protocol stack 910 and communicates with first communication pattern, also can be used for second protocol stack 920 and communicates with the second communication pattern.
In a non-limiting example scheme, according to the decision that does not neither also communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern that CCM 930 makes, PMC 940 places power save mode with the device of all PHY layers 915 and the device of MAC layer 917.Again for example, the decision of making according to CCM 930 that does not communicate with first communication pattern with the second communication pattern, PMC 940 places PHY1 device, shared PHY device, MAC1 device and shared MAC device normal operating condition, and PHY2 device and MAC2 device is placed power save mode.Again for example, the decision of making according to CCM 930 that does not communicate with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern, PMC 940 places power save mode with PHY1 device and MAC1 device, and PHY2 device, shared PHY device, MAC2 device and shared MAC device are placed normal operating condition.Further for example, the decision of using first communication pattern and second communication pattern to communicate when making according to CCM 930, PMC 940 places normal operating condition with the device of all PHY layers 915 and the device of MAC layer 917.
As previously mentioned, different functional modules is described just for illustrate clear as independent entity and can not be as restriction of the present invention.For example, aforesaid CCM 730,830,930 and PMC 740,840,940 can be implemented as the part of any one or a plurality of protocol stacks.Figure 10 provides the non-limiting example of various application.Figure 10 is the part-structure schematic diagram according to multi-mode communication device of the present invention (or system) the 6th embodiment 1000.
Example communication device 1000 comprises first protocol stack 1010 and second protocol stack 1020.In the configuration of first non-limiting example, CCM and/or PMC (for example, CCM 1 1031 as shown in FIG. and/or PMC 1 1041) can realize separately in first protocol stack 1010.In the configuration of second non-limiting example, CCM and/or PMC (for example, CCM 2 1032 as shown in FIG. and/or PMC 2 1042) can realize separately in second protocol stack 1020.In the configuration of the 3rd non-limiting example, CCM and/or PMC with distributed mode be implemented in first protocol stack 1010 and second protocol stack 1020 (for example, as shown in FIG. with CCM 1 1031 and CCM 2 1032 combines and/or PMC 1 1041 and PMC 2 1042 are combined).In this kind decentralized configuration, Distributed C CM and/or PMC module can have the feature of principal and subordinate's configuration or equity configuration.
Example communication device shown in Fig. 5-10 (or system) 500-1000 provides the non-limiting example of various aspects of the present invention.Therefore, the scope of various aspects of the present invention should be not limited to the special characteristic of example communication device 500-1000.
In a word, the invention provides a kind of system and method that power-save operation is provided in multi-mode communication device.Though the present invention is described in conjunction with some embodiment, those skilled in the art can be understood that, can to these features and embodiment carries out various changes or equivalence is replaced and do not departed from the scope of the present invention.In addition, under guidance of the present invention, can make amendment to these features and embodiment can not depart from the scope of the present invention to adapt to concrete situation and material.Therefore, the present invention is not limited thereto the disclosed specific embodiment in place, but all embodiment that fall in the application's the claim scope belong to protection scope of the present invention.
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1, a kind of method of moving multi-mode communication device is characterized in that, said method comprising the steps of:
Decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern;
Decision communicated with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern makes response:
First group of device placed normal operating condition, wherein said first group of device with communicate relevant with first communication pattern;
Second group of device placed power save mode, wherein said second group of device with communicate relevant with the second communication pattern and with communicate irrelevant with first communication pattern;
Use described at least first group of device to communicate with first communication pattern.
2, method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described method further comprises:
When communicating with first communication pattern, decision communicates with the second communication pattern rather than first communication pattern;
Decision communicated with the second communication pattern rather than with first communication pattern makes response:
Described second group of device placed normal operating condition;
At least a portion of described first group of device is placed power save mode;
Use described at least second group of device to communicate with the second communication pattern.
3, method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described method further comprises: decision is communicated with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern make response, the 3rd group of device placed normal operating condition, wherein said the 3rd group of device at least with communicate relevant with first communication pattern and second communication pattern.
4, method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and may further comprise the steps:
Receive user's input;
Communicate with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on described user's input decision to small part.
5, method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and may further comprise the steps:
From another communication system received signal;
Communicate with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern to the signal deciding of small part based on described reception.
6, method according to claim 1, it is characterized in that described decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern and comprises: decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on transmission schedule to small part.
7, a kind of multi-mode communication device is characterized in that, described equipment comprises:
Be used at least with first communication pattern rather than first group of device communicating with the second communication pattern;
Be used at least with second communication pattern rather than second group of device communicating with first communication pattern; And
At least one module, be used for decision and communicate, and make following response: described first group of device placed normal operating condition communicating with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern; Described second group of device placed power save mode; Use described at least first group of device to communicate with first communication pattern.
8, multi-mode communication device according to claim 7 is characterized in that, described at least one module is further used for:
When communicating with first communication pattern, decision communicates with the second communication pattern rather than first communication pattern; And
Decision communicated with the second communication pattern rather than with first communication pattern makes response:
Second group of device placed normal operating condition;
At least a portion of first group of device is placed power save mode;
Use described at least second group of device to communicate with the second communication pattern.
9, multi-mode communication device according to claim 7, it is characterized in that, described multi-mode communication device further comprises and is used for the 3rd group of device communicating with described at least first communication pattern and second communication pattern, wherein said at least one module is further used for decision communicated with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern makes response, and described the 3rd group of device placed normal operating condition.
10, multi-mode communication device according to claim 7 is characterized in that, described at least one module is used for: decision communicates with first communication pattern rather than with the second communication pattern based on transmission schedule to small part.
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