METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODE SWITCHING IN DUAL-CORE MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

摘要

A mobile communication device. The mobile communication device includes a baseband processor and an application processor. The application processor includes a modem proxy service module communicatively coupled to the baseband processor and an application management service module communicatively coupled to the modem proxy service module and configured to retrieve identification of a new operating mode. The application management service module is configured to direct appropriate components to initiate actions necessary to switch to the new mode, convey a request to the baseband processor to switch to the new mode, and switch the application processor to the new mode. The baseband processor is configured to convey notification to the application management service module that it completed the mode switch. The application management service module is further configured to update a current mode identification to be the new mode identification and notify all appropriate components that the mode switch has been completed.