Method and System for Minimizing Power Consumption in a Communication System
First Claim
1. A method for processing signals in a communication system, the method comprising:
- configuring a supply voltage of an amplifier to enable communication via a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDM frame;
reconfiguring said supply voltage of said amplifier to enable communication via a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDM frame; and
adjusting said supply voltage of said amplifier in proportion to an envelope of a baseband signal conforming to one of said first and second communication protocols.
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Abstract
Certain embodiments of the invention may be found in a method and system for minimizing power consumption in a communication system. Exemplary aspects of the invention may comprise configuring a supply voltage of an amplifier to enable communication of data using a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDM frame, reconfiguring the supply voltage of the amplifier to enable communication of data using a different communication protocol, and adjusting the supply voltage of the amplifier in proportion to the envelope of a baseband signal conforming to one of the communication protocols. The first and second communication protocols may conform to various communication protocols, such as WCDMA, HSDPA, HSUDPA, GSM, GPRS, EDGE, WiMAX, OFDM, UWB, ZigBee, and Bluetooth. The baseband signal may be delayed by a number of samples before being input into the amplifier.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for processing signals in a communication system, the method comprising:
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configuring a supply voltage of an amplifier to enable communication via a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDM frame; reconfiguring said supply voltage of said amplifier to enable communication via a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDM frame; and adjusting said supply voltage of said amplifier in proportion to an envelope of a baseband signal conforming to one of said first and second communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A machine-readable storage having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for processing signals in a communication system, the at least one code section being executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform steps comprising:
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configuring a supply voltage of an amplifier to enable communication via a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDM frame; reconfiguring said supply voltage of said amplifier to enable communication via a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDM frame; and adjusting said supply voltage of said amplifier in proportion to an envelope of a baseband signal conforming to one of said first and second communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for processing signals in a communication system, the system comprising:
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one or more circuits that enables configuring a supply voltage of an amplifier to enable communication via a first communication protocol during a first timeslot in a TDM frame; said one or more circuits enables reconfiguring said supply voltage of said amplifier to enable communication via a second communication protocol during at least a second timeslot in said TDM frame; and said one or more circuits enables adjusting said supply voltage of said amplifier in proportion to an envelope of a baseband signal conforming to one of said first and second communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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