Communication device and communications method
AssigneesFu Tai Hua Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsXIN LU, FEI WANG, DAN CAO
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Abstract
An communications method for intercommunication by multiple electronic devices includes determining an on or off status of a first communication device, the first communication device being given master status if turned on and being used, and other devices being given slave status. If one other device is then used in preference to the first communication device, the other device is appointed as master and all other devices which are turned on are appointed as slaves. According to current state of the first communication device, the first communication device is turned off if not being used.
Claims20
A first communication device comprising:
- a first communication unit configured to communicate with an external device;
- at least one processor coupled to the first communication unit;
- and
- a storage device coupled to the at least one processor, and storing one or more programs which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:
- determine a current state of the first communication device;
- alternatively activate or deactivate the first communication unit based on the current state.
A communications method being executed by at least one processor of a first communication device, the first communication device communicating with an external device through a first communication unit, the method comprising:
- determining a current state of the first communication device;
- and
- alternatively activate or deactivate the first communication unit based on the current state.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.