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 comprising information in a radio frame;
a transmitter; and
a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, configured to generate a time-gating pattern based on the information in the control signal to regulate power consumption of the transmitter during subframes of the radio frame, wherein the power consumption of the transmitter is regulated by defining, using the time-gating pattern, a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered on and a plurality of subframes when the transmitter 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 comprising information in a radio frame; a transmitter; and a controller, operatively coupled to the receiver and the transmitter, configured to generate a time-gating pattern based on the information in the control signal to regulate power consumption of the transmitter during subframes of the radio frame, wherein the power consumption of the transmitter is regulated by defining, using the time-gating pattern, a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered on and a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method, comprising:
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receiving a control signal comprising information in a radio frame; generating a time-gating pattern based on the information in the control signal; and regulating power consumption of a transmitter during subframes of the radio frame, wherein the power consumption of the transmitter is regulated by defining, using the time-gating pattern, a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered on and a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving a control signal comprising information in a radio frame; means for generating a time-gating pattern based on the information in the control signal; and means for regulating power consumption of a transmitter during subframes of the radio frame, wherein the power consumption of the transmitter is regulated by defining, using the time-gating pattern, a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered on and a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for receiving a control signal comprising information in a radio frame; code for generating a time-gating pattern based on the information in the control signal; and code for regulating power consumption of a transmitter during subframes of the frame, wherein the power consumption of the transmitter is regulated by defining, using the time-gating pattern, a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered on and a plurality of subframes when the transmitter is to be powered down. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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