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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2015
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyoungjoo Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Taeyoon Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Mingyu Kang, Seoul, KR;
Youngpo Lee, Seoul, KR;
Chaiman Lim, Seoul, KR;
Dukhyun Chang, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, , KR;
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling multiple processors in order to reduce current consumption in electronic device. An electronic device includes an application processor (AP) configured to control a plurality of functions; a communication processor (CP) electronically connected to the AP; and a sensor module or a communication module electronically connected to the CP. When the AP enters a sleep state, the CP is configured to control at least one function among the plurality of functions based on information collected from the sensor module or the communication module according to a discontinuous reception (DRX) operating period.