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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2007
Nam-woo Kim, Hanam-si, KR;
Seong-woon Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sun-gi Hong, Yongin-si, KR;
In-hak NA, Suwon-si, KR;
Nam-woo Kim, Hanam-si, KR;
Seong-woon Kim, Yongin-si, KR;
Sun-gi Hong, Yongin-si, KR;
In-hak Na, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Provided are a global positioning system (GPS) receiver which speedily acquires a GPS signal, and a method and apparatus for controlling power supply to the GPS receiver. The method includes when an external power is detected, supplying the external power to a GPS power supply unit and executing a GPS initial information search of a GPS module by enabling the GPS power supply unit using an external power detect signal, and when a power switch is turned on, executing a GPS information based communication of the GPS module by executing a navigation program while the GPS power supply unit is enabled.