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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2007
Applicants:
Masashi Sakai, Chiba, JP;
Masanori Miyagi, Chiba, JP;
Inventors:
Masashi Sakai, Chiba, JP;
Masanori Miyagi, Chiba, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Instruments Inc., Chiba, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Provided is a radio communication apparatus using a battery as a power supply, in which standby electricity is reduced to achieve a reduction in power consumption. The radio communication apparatus includes a time measuring unit () and a plurality of time signal outputting units (to) such that a plurality of circuit blocks are intermittently operated for a minimum period of time, only a necessary circuit block is intermittently operated, or an intermittent operation is performed with a minimum power supplied, at desired independent time intervals or after desired independent elapsed time.