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Reduction of Power Consumption in Wireless Communication Terminals

  • US 20080108397A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2004
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for decreasing power consumption in a wireless communication terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

  • selecting at least one communication device as a communicating peer in a wireless communication system;

    measuring a signal quality variable from at least one of the at least one communication device selected in the selecting step, each signal quality variable being measured based on a signal received from a respective one of the at least one communication device selected in the selecting step, whereby at least one signal quality variable is obtained;

    adjusting receiver performance based on at least one of the at least one signal quality variable obtained in the measuring step, the adjusting step being performed for reducing power consumption while ensuring reception of respective signals from the at least one communication device selected in the selecting step;

    monitoring if the wireless communication terminal'"'"'s own transmission is approaching; and

    readjusting receiver performance for determining availability of a common air medium at a performance level enabling detection of transmitting communication devices within a coverage area of said own transmission, the readjusting step being performed when the monitoring step indicates that said own transmission is approaching.

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