MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH LOW POWER RECEIVER FOR SIGNAL DETECTION
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Abstract
A mobile communication device with a low power receiver for signal detection and a method for utilizing a low power receiver for signal detection in a mobile communication device. Various aspects of the present invention comprise a first receiver module adapted to operate in a sleep mode. The first receiver module may also be adapted to receive a communication signal utilizing a first amount of power, where the communication signal is characterized by a first set of signal characteristics. A second receiver module may be adapted to receive a communication signal characterized by the first set of signal characteristics. The second receiver module may be adapted to receive a communication signal utilizing a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power. A communication signal received by the second receiver module may be analyzed to determine a mode in which to operate the first receiver module.
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51 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A mobile communication device, comprising:
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a first receiver module operable to process, at a first level of processing quality, a communication signal corresponding to a first communication protocol while consuming a first amount of power; and a second receiver module operable to process, at a second level of processing quality less than the first level of processing quality, a communication signal corresponding to the first communication protocol while consuming a second amount of power less than the first amount of power. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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39. In a mobile communication device, a method for operating the mobile communication device in an energy-efficient manner, the method comprising:
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operating a first receiver module to process, at a first level of processing quality, a communication signal corresponding to a first communication protocol while consuming a first amount of power; and operating a second receiver module to process, at a second level of processing quality less than the first level of processing quality, a communication signal corresponding to the first communication protocol while consuming a second amount of power less than the first amount of power. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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