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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2002
Chris Grivas, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Andrew S. Lundholm, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Chris Grivas, Crystal Lake, IL (US);
Andrew S. Lundholm, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
A wireless communications unit, and corresponding methodwithin, is arranged and constructed for reducing peak current levels on a power source for the communications unit and comprises: one function, such as a transmitterthat is selectively enabled according, for example to an on/off duty cycle; an other function, such as a backlighting apparatusor accessory devicethat is controllably supplied with a current where the current can be intermittently interrupted without adversely effecting utility of the other function; and a controllerfor enabling the function or transmitter according to the on/off duty cycle and, when enabled, interrupting the current provided to the other function.