Patent ID: 7130583

Claim:
A wireless communication device comprising: a housing; wireless communication circuitry coupled with the housing and configured to communicate wireless signals; movement circuitry coupled with the housing and configured to provide movement data regarding movement sensed by the movement circuitry; event processing circuitry coupled with the housing and the movement circuitry, wherein the event processing circuitry is configured to process the movement data, and wherein at least a portion of the event processing circuitry is configured to operate in a first operational state having a different power consumption rate compared with a second operational state; wherein the portion of the event processing circuitry comprises digitization circuitry coupled with the housing and the movement circuitry, and wherein the digitization circuitry is configured to receive analog signals generated within the movement circuitry, and to output digital signals corresponding to the analog signals; and wherein the movement circuitry is configured to sense movement events along a plurality of axes of movement, and wherein the event processing circuitry is configured to monitor movement along less than all of the axes of movement during the first operational state, and to monitor movement along an increased number of axes compared with the first operational state during the second operational state.