Patent ID: 6343222
Filing Date: 2002-01-29
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
A radiotelephone comprising:a transceiver that transmits and receives radiotelephone communications; a processor coupled to the transceiver wherein the processor processes communications transmitted and received by the transceiver; and a power controller that regulates power from a power source coupled to a power source input to the transceiver, the power controller comprising, a switch coupled between the power source input and the transceiver wherein the switch is switched on and off responsive to an input signal, and a switching controller coupled to the switch wherein the switching controller generates the input signal so that the switch is switched on and off to provide a regulated power output to the transceiver during active transceiver operations and so that the switch couples the power source to the transceiver without switching to provide an unregulated power output during stand-by transceiver operations.