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LOW POWER SYNCHRONIZATION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORK

  • US 20160150474A1
  • Filed: 07/07/2015
  • Published: 05/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of wireless communication operable at a wireless communication device, comprising:

  • while a first transmitter and/or first receiver is in a sleep state, waking a second receiver for a synchronization period to listen for a synchronization signal from a wireless network, wherein the second receiver is configured to utilize less power to receive than the first receiver;

    receiving the synchronization signal with the second receiver;

    establishing synchronism with the wireless network in accordance with the synchronization signal; and

    waking the first transmitter and/or receiver from the sleep state to communicate with the wireless network.

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