| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to a communication apparatus and a method for controlling the same, which controls an operation mode of a communication unit in a portable terminal capable of supporting the portable Internet (Wibro). In the present invention, when the communication unit of the portable terminal that provides the Wibro service is in a sleep mode, the communication unit is not periodically switched (waken up) to a normal mode but is switched to the normal mode only when a traffic indication message containing a mode-setting value for returning to the normal mode is received from a base station. Then, the portable terminal can receive a signal transmitted from the base station through the Wibro. Therefore, the present invention has an advantage in that power consumption of the portable terminal is reduced when the Wibro service is not used. |
