Adaptive sleep circuit using network timing feedback

Abstract

A method is disclosed for controlling operation of a battery powered modem to implement power conservation by adaptive modem sleep. The method comprises detecting the presence of a periodic network timing signal and detecting transition of the modem processor to a processing ready condition, wherein received RF signals can be processed. A processor ready signal is generated in response to detection of the processing ready condition and compared in time to occurrence of the network timing signal. A sleep error signal is generated which represents the interval between occurrence of the network timing signal and the processor ready signal. A modem is then directed into a sleep mode for periods of time sufficient to reduce the sleep error signal to be within a predetermined error budget.

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