Wireless transmit/receive units having multiple receivers and methods
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorsLeonid Kazakevich, Fatih Ozluturk, Alpaslan Demir
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Abstract
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) has multiple receivers with an interface to combine received signals to provided enhanced reception. A control unit selectively controls the powering of the receivers to limit power consumption based on selected parameters.
Claims20
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) comprising:
- a plurality of receivers for processing wireless communication signals for producing respective versions of a wireless communication intended for reception by the WTRU;
- an interface coupled to the receivers configured to combine respective versions of a wireless communication and produce a combined version of the wireless communication;
- a selectively controllable power supply unit for powering each of the receivers;
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- a control unit coupled with the receivers, the interface and the power supply unit and configured to monitor predetermined parameters to thereby selectively control the powering of the receivers based on predetermined thresholds such that selected receivers are not powered under predetermined conditions when it is desirable to limit energy consumption.
In a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) having a plurality of receivers for processing wireless communication signals for producing respective versions of a wireless communication intended for reception by the WTRU, an interface coupled to the receivers configured to combine respective versions of a wireless communication and produce a combined version of the wireless communication and a power supply unit for powering each of the receivers, a power conservation method comprising:
- using the interface and the power supply unit to monitor predetermined parameters;
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- selectively controlling the powering of the receivers based on predetermined thresholds such that selected receivers are not powered under predetermined conditions when it is desirable to limit energy consumption.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.