Patent ID: 8761711
Filing Date: 2014-06-24
Classification: G06F,H04M,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A battery powered device comprising: a non-volatile memory configured to store software essential to the provision of normal functions of the device; a communication subsystem configured to communicate with a network; a first processing section configured to execute the software when the device is in a normal mode, and load the software into a working memory in response to a trigger; a second processing section coupled to a clock for maintaining a time, the second processing section configured to handle background processes when the device is in a low-power mode and initiate the trigger in response to the time of the clock preceding a user-set time by a pre-set advance interval, the pre-set advance interval taking into account a time required to download external content data via the communication subsystem, wherein the first processing section comprises a data processor, and the working memory comprises a volatile memory configured to store the software when it has been loaded and wherein in the low power mode the volatile memory receives insufficient power to store software.