摘要 |
<p>A multimode wireless communication device comprises a Wi-Fi module, a cellular communication module that occupy resources corresponding to the antenna 102, transmitter module 106, receiver module 108, DSP 112 and processor 114. An integrated power management module resides in the hardware and software of the wireless communication device 100 and is configured to manage power for the Wi-Fi module and the cellular communications module. The integrated power management module comprises a Wi-Fi power save mode 156, a Wi-Fi sleep mode 160, a Wi-Fi power down mode 164, a cellular power save mode 172, and a cellular low power mode 178. In the Wi-Fi power save mode 156 a timer switches the Wi-Fi module between a Wi-Fi power save awake state and a Wi-Fi power save sleep state.</p> |