Method and apparatus for facilitating power conservation via time-gating in a wireless communication system
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1. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
- a receiver configured to receive a control signal; and
a controller configured to regulate power consumption of the receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal, wherein the power consumption of the receiver is regulated by defining a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered on and a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered down.
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Abstract
The described apparatus and methods may include a receiver configured to receive a control signal, and a controller configured to regulate power consumption of the receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signals. The controller may also be configured to regulate power consumption of a transmitter during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal.
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1. A wireless communication apparatus, comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a control signal; and a controller configured to regulate power consumption of the receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal, wherein the power consumption of the receiver is regulated by defining a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered on and a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication comprising:
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a receiver configured to receive a control signal; and a controller configured to regulate power consumption of the receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal, and further configured to generate a pattern that indicates a temporal location of the intervals, wherein the temporal location of the intervals depends on the control signal, wherein the receiver is powered off during the intervals and powered on in between the intervals, and wherein, in between at least two of the intervals, the receiver is powered on for a period of time less than one sub-frame. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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receiving a control signal; and regulating power consumption of a receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal, wherein regulating the power consumption of the receiver includes defining a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered on, and a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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receiving a control signal; regulating power consumption of a receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal; and generating a pattern that indicates a temporal location of the intervals, wherein the temporal location of the intervals depends on the control signal, wherein the receiver is powered off during the intervals, wherein the receiver is powered on in between the intervals, and wherein, in between at least two of the intervals, the receiver is powered on for a period of time less than one sub-frame. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a control signal; and means for regulating power consumption of the means for receiving during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal, wherein regulating the power consumption of the receiver includes defining a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered on and a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a control signal; means for regulating power consumption of a receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal; and means for generating a pattern that indicates a temporal location of the intervals, wherein the temporal location of the intervals depends on the control signal, wherein the receiver is powered off during the intervals, wherein the receiver is powered on in between the intervals, and wherein, in between at least two of the intervals, the means for receiving is powered on for a period of time less than one sub-frame. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising; code for receiving a control signal; and code for regulating power consumption of a receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal, wherein regulating the power consumption of the receiver includes defining a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered on and a plurality of times when the receiver is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer program product, comprising:
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a computer-readable medium comprising; code for receiving a control signal; code for regulating power consumption of a receiver during intervals of less than one radio frame based on the control signal; and code for generating a pattern that indicates a temporal location of the intervals, wherein the temporal location of the intervals depends on the control signal, wherein the receiver is powered off during the intervals, wherein the receiver is powered on in between the intervals, and wherein, in between at least two of the intervals, the receiver is powered on for a period of time less than one sub-frame. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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