| 摘要 |
There is provided an apparatus for scanning signals received by a wireless telephone, including (a) a monitor having a first monitor mode where an input signal received through an antenna is monitored at every first period of time and a second monitor mode where the input signal is monitored at every second period of time longer than the first period of time, (b) a mode-keeper for, while the monitor is set in the first monitor mode, keeping the monitor in the first monitor mode when the input signal is monitored in a third period of time longer than the first period of time, and (c) a mode-changer for, while the monitor is set in the first monitor mode, changing the first monitor mode to the second monitor mode when the input signal is not monitored in the third period of time. In accordance with the above-mentioned apparatus, the first monitor mode is kept established when an input signal is monitored, even if the monitored input signal has a level smaller than a threshold level, and the second monitor mode such as a power saving mode is changed to the first monitor mode when an input signal is monitored while the second monitor mode is established. As a result, it is possible to shorten a period of time necessary for receiving input signals when the apparatus is put into a condition for rapidly receiving input signals. |
