Electronic Device Power Control During Communication Inactivity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices consume unnecessary power maintaining communication channels when not actively transmitting or receiving data, leading to increased energy consumption.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device and method that control operation power, clock rate, and diversity module state based on communication state, specifically reducing power consumption during inactive periods by adjusting these parameters when data transmission has ended.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the electronic device maintains a communication channel during a specific time after data transmission ends, then communication reliability is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the channel maintenance duration adjustable rather than fixed. The processor dynamically determines the channel maintenance time based on communication state, allowing the system to adapt between maintaining the channel longer for reliability or shorter for power savings depending on current needs
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the parameter of channel maintenance time from a fixed protocol-defined value to a dynamically adjusted value. The processor modifies this time parameter based on detected communication states, enabling optimization between reliability and power consumption by selecting appropriate maintenance durations
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device maintains the channel during inactive periods, then communication service availability is improved, but unnecessary power is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically detecting its own communication state and autonomously determining appropriate channel maintenance strategies. The processor monitors communication activity and independently decides whether to maintain or release the channel without external intervention, enabling adaptive power management
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AI summary
An electronic device and a method of controlling the electronic device are provided. A memory and a processor are electrically connected with the memory. The processor controls at least one of a change in a specified operation power, a change in a specified operation clock rate, and an operation state of a diversity module of the electronic device when the electronic device enters an inactive period after an active period associated with transmitting data has ended.