Motion detecting wireless receiver and signal monitoring method therefor
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1. A method comprising:
- monitoring, at a receiver, for at least one transmission from a station, wherein the monitoring is performed at a series of time points, wherein the series of time points is defined by a first time schedule;
determining if the receiver is not moving; and
adjusting, in response to a determination that the receiver is not moving, the series of time points according to a second time schedule.
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Abstract
A portable wireless transceiver (104) includes a receiver (206) for monitoring transmissions from neighboring transceivers (106A and 106B) to select a transceiver to use for communications. The portable wireless transceiver (104) further has a motion detector (204) for determining whether or not the portable wireless transceiver (104) is moving. If the portable wireless transceiver (104) is determined to not be moving, a processor (202) alters a schedule for monitoring of neighboring transceivers (106A and 106B) so that the monitoring is performed less frequently, thereby reducing power consumption by the portable wireless transceiver (104).
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1. A method comprising:
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monitoring, at a receiver, for at least one transmission from a station, wherein the monitoring is performed at a series of time points, wherein the series of time points is defined by a first time schedule;
determining if the receiver is not moving; and
adjusting, in response to a determination that the receiver is not moving, the series of time points according to a second time schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless receiver, comprising:
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a receiver for monitoring for a transmission from a station at a series of time points, wherein the series of time points is defined by a first time schedule;
a motion detector for determining if the receiver is not moving; and
a transmission monitor scheduler, communicatively coupled to the accelerometer and the receiver, for adjusting, in response to a determination that the receiver is not moving, the series of time points according to a second time schedule. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product comprising computer programming instructions for:
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monitoring, at a receiver, for a transmission from a station, wherein the monitoring is performed at a series of time points, wherein the series of time points is defined by a first time schedule;
determining if the receiver is not moving; and
adjusting, in response to a determination that the receiver is not moving, the series of time points according to a second time schedule. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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