Reduced performance mode of operation for use as needed by a wireless communication terminal
First Claim
1. A method for use in communication at a downlink frequency between a wireless communication terminal, having a plurality of radio receiver branches, and a radio access network or other wireless communication terminal, comprising:
- a step in which the wireless communication terminal tunes at least one of the plurality of radio receiver branches to a non-downlink frequency and so begins operating in a reduced performance mode; and
a step of retuning the at least one radio receiver branch to the downlink frequency;
wherein the wireless communication terminal signals or otherwise indicates to the radio access network or other wireless communication terminal intermittent use of the reduced performance mode.
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Abstract
A wireless communication terminal (10) having a plurality of radio receiver branches (11a-c) all ordinarily for use in receiving a downlink frequency from a radio access network (15), but configured to intermittently tune one or another of the branches (11a-c) to a non-downlink frequency (causing reduced receiver performance in receiving the downlink frequency), but doing so only when expected by the radio access network (15) (or other entity of a wireless communication network with which the wireless communication terminal is in wireless communication).
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24 Claims
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1. A method for use in communication at a downlink frequency between a wireless communication terminal, having a plurality of radio receiver branches, and a radio access network or other wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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a step in which the wireless communication terminal tunes at least one of the plurality of radio receiver branches to a non-downlink frequency and so begins operating in a reduced performance mode; and
a step of retuning the at least one radio receiver branch to the downlink frequency;
wherein the wireless communication terminal signals or otherwise indicates to the radio access network or other wireless communication terminal intermittent use of the reduced performance mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage structure embodying computer program code thereon for execution by a computer processor in a wireless communication terminal having a plurality of radio receiver branches ordinarily all used to receive a downlink frequency from a radio access network or other wireless communication terminal, with said computer program code characterized in that it includes instructions for performing a method comprising;
a step in which the wireless communication terminal signals to the radio access network or other wireless communication terminal an indication that the wireless communication terminal may use a reduced performance mode in order to receive a non-downlink frequency; and
a step in which the wireless communication terminal tunes at least one of the plurality of radio receiver branches to the non-downlink frequency and so begins operating in the reduced performance mode.
- a computer readable storage structure embodying computer program code thereon for execution by a computer processor in a wireless communication terminal having a plurality of radio receiver branches ordinarily all used to receive a downlink frequency from a radio access network or other wireless communication terminal, with said computer program code characterized in that it includes instructions for performing a method comprising;
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7. A computer program product comprising:
- a computer readable storage structure embodying computer program code thereon for execution by a computer processor in a component of a radio access network or a downlinking wireless communication terminal configured for providing a downlink signal on a downlink frequency to a wireless communication terminal having a plurality of radio receiver branches ordinarily all used to receive the downlink frequency, with said computer program code characterized in that it includes instructions for performing a method comprising;
a step in which the radio access network or downlinking wireless communication terminal receives from the wireless communication terminal an indication that the wireless communication terminal uses a reduced performance mode in order to receive a non-downlink frequency; and
a step in which the radio access network or downlinking wireless communication terminal compensates for use of the reduced performance mode by using increased downlink power or by using a more robust radio link during a time period when the wireless communication terminal is using the reduced performance mode.
- a computer readable storage structure embodying computer program code thereon for execution by a computer processor in a component of a radio access network or a downlinking wireless communication terminal configured for providing a downlink signal on a downlink frequency to a wireless communication terminal having a plurality of radio receiver branches ordinarily all used to receive the downlink frequency, with said computer program code characterized in that it includes instructions for performing a method comprising;
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8. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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a plurality of radio receiver branches; and
a controller, for tuning the radio receiver branches to a downlink frequency for receiving a downlink signal from a radio access network or other wireless communication terminal;
wherein in order to also receive a non-downlink frequency, the controller tunes at least one of the radio receiver branches to the non-downlink frequency and so receives the downlink frequency in a reduced performance mode, and further wherein the wireless communication terminal signals or otherwise indicates to the radio access network or other wireless communication terminal intermittent use of the reduced performance mode. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio access network, comprising:
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means for receiving from a wireless communication terminal an indication that the wireless communication terminal uses a reduced performance mode in receiving a downlink frequency from the radio access network or other wireless communication terminal in order to also receive a non-downlink frequency; and
means for determining when the wireless communication terminal is using or is authorized to use the reduced performance mode. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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