Method and apparatus for providing power conservation in a communication system
US5265270A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication device 200 capable of operating in a communication system 100 having a control system which generates information signals with redundant information is disclosed. The communication device comprises: a receiver 214 for receiving the information signals; a circuit which can determine the signal quality of the received information signals 234; and a controller 226 which decodes the received information signals, and further compares the signal quality of the information signals with a predetermined value, and decides if the received signal quality is at least equal to the predetermined value in order to only decode a portion of the information signal. Upon the communication device decoding a portion of the information signal, the communication device 200 is placed in a battery saving mode in order to conserve battery life.
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