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Selective call receiver with battery saving features and method therefor
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1992-11-27
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2012-11-27
Abstract
Abstract A selective call receiver (200) includes a receiver (204) which receives paging signals, the paging signals have a preamble (102), a synchronization codeword (104), and at least an address information (108, 110). A synchronization obtaining circuit (206), coupled to the receiver (204), obtains synchronization to the paging signal. The synchronization obtaining circuit (206) has a preamble detector (404) which detects preamble (102), a synchronization codeword detector (406), responsive to the preamble being detected, detects the synchronization codeword (104), and address decoder (408), responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, decodes the address information (108, 110). A synchronization maintaining circuit (224, 408) maintains synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding, and a baud rate detector (224) detects valid and invalid baud rates during address decoding. An initiating circuit (412), responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, initiates the synchronization codeword detector (406) for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Inventors
- 👤 Pamela A. Rakolta
- 👤 Osvaldo D. Romero
- 👤 Kenneth S. Lerner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 10:13
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0212; H04W52/0216; H04W52/0225; H04W52/0229; H04W88/00; H04W88/02; H04W88/022; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A selective call receiver, comprising: means for receiving paging signals including a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; means, coupled to the receiving means, for obtaining synchronization to the paging signal, comprising: means for detecting preamble; means, responsive to the preamble being detected, for detecting the synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, for decoding the address information; means for maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding; means for detecting valid and invalid baud rates during address decoding; and means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, for initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A selective call receiver, comprising: means for receiving paging signals including a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; means, coupled to the receiving means, for obtaining synchronization to the paging signal, comprising: means for detecting preamble; means, responsive to the preamble being detected, for detecting the synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, for decoding the address information; means for maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding; means for detecting valid and invalid baud rates during address decoding; and means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, for initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 1 further comprising a power control means for controlling a supply of power to said receiving means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 2 further comprising a disabling means for disabling power to said receiving means when the invalid baud rate is detected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 1 wherein the maintaining means, response to said baud rate detecting means detecting the valid baud rate, maintains synchronization during the address decoding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 1 wherein the initiating means further comprising: means for controlling said baud rate detecting means; wherein said controlling means enables said baud rate detecting means for detecting baud rate on at least a portion of the address information while said address decoding means decodes the address information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 5 wherein said controlling means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, enables the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 1 wherein the address decoding means further comprising means for decoding a first portion of a first address and means for decoding a first portion of a second address.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
133 words
A selective call receiver, comprising: means for receiving paging signals including a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; means, coupled to the receiver means, for obtaining synchronization to the paging signal, comprising: means for detecting preamble; means, responsive to the preamble being detected, for detecting the synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, for decoding the address information; power control means for controlling supply of power to said receiving means for enabling the receiving of the paging signals; means for maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding; means for detecting valid and invalid baud rates during address detection; means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, for initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
133 words
A selective call receiver, comprising: means for receiving paging signals including a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; means, coupled to the receiver means, for obtaining synchronization to the paging signal, comprising: means for detecting preamble; means, responsive to the preamble being detected, for detecting the synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, for decoding the address information; power control means for controlling supply of power to said receiving means for enabling the receiving of the paging signals; means for maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding; means for detecting valid and invalid baud rates during address detection; means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, for initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 8 wherein a controlling means for controlling said baud rate detecting means for detecting baud rate on the address information while said address detecting means decodes said address information; and said initiating means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
71 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 1 wherein the controlling means controls said baud rate detecting means for detecting baud rates during at least a first portion of a first address and responsive to the valid baud rate being detected on the first portion of the first address, said controlling means controls said baud rate detecting means for detecting baud rate on a second portion of said first address portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 9 wherein the controlling means further controls said power control means for disabling power to said receiving means in response to said baud rate detecting means detecting the invalid baud rate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
The selective call receiver according to claim 9 wherein the controlling means, responsive to the synchronization codeword detecting means detecting two invalid synchronization codeword enables asynchronization mode for detecting the preamble.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for reducing power consumption in selective call receiver which consumes power, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving paging signals comprising a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; (b) obtaining synchronization to the paging signals wherein the step of obtaining synchronization including the steps of: (c) detecting the preamble; (d) detecting at least one synchronization codeword; and (e) decoding the address information; (f) detecting valid and invalid baud rates of the paging signal; (g) controlling a supply of power for receiving said paging signals in response to step (f); (h) maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during address decoding; and (i) initiating step (d) in response to step (f) detecting the invalid baud rate.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
121 words
A method for reducing power consumption in selective call receiver which consumes power, the method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving paging signals comprising a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; (b) obtaining synchronization to the paging signals wherein the step of obtaining synchronization including the steps of: (c) detecting the preamble; (d) detecting at least one synchronization codeword; and (e) decoding the address information; (f) detecting valid and invalid baud rates of the paging signal; (g) controlling a supply of power for receiving said paging signals in response to step (f); (h) maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during address decoding; and (i) initiating step (d) in response to step (f) detecting the invalid baud rate.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
99 words
The method according to claim 13 further comprising the step of controlling for controlling step (f) for detecting baud rate during at least a first portion of a first address; said controlling step, responsive to the valid baud rate being detected on the first portion of the first address, enables step (f) for detecting baud rate on a second portion of the first address; and said controlling step, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected on the first portion of the first address, enables step (f) for detecting baud rate on a first portion of a second address.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 14 wherein said controlling step, responsive to step (d) detecting two invalid synchronization codewords, enables step (b) for reobtaining synchronization.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 13 wherein said step of maintaining synchronization, comprising the steps of: detecting baud rate on a first portion of the address information; and detecting baud rate on a second portion of the address information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
179 words
A selective call receiver, comprising: means for receiving paging signals including a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; means, coupled to the receiver means, for obtaining synchronization to the paging signal, comprising: means for detecting preamble; means, responsive to the preamble being detected, for detecting the synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, for decoding the address information; power control means for controlling supply of power to said receiving means for enabling the receiving of the paging signals; means for maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding; means for detecting valid and invalid baud rates during address information detection wherein said baud rate detecting means detects baud rate on a first and second portions of the address information; means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, for initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to said synchronization codeword detecting means detecting two invalid codewords, for controlling reobtaining synchronization wherein said controlling means initiates said synchronization obtaining means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
179 words
A selective call receiver, comprising: means for receiving paging signals including a preamble, a synchronization codeword, and at least an address information; means, coupled to the receiver means, for obtaining synchronization to the paging signal, comprising: means for detecting preamble; means, responsive to the preamble being detected, for detecting the synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to the synchronization codeword being detected, for decoding the address information; power control means for controlling supply of power to said receiving means for enabling the receiving of the paging signals; means for maintaining synchronization to the paging signals during the address decoding; means for detecting valid and invalid baud rates during address information detection wherein said baud rate detecting means detects baud rate on a first and second portions of the address information; means, responsive to the invalid baud rate being detected, for initiating the synchronization codeword detecting means for detecting at least one subsequent synchronization codeword; and means, responsive to said synchronization codeword detecting means detecting two invalid codewords, for controlling reobtaining synchronization wherein said controlling means initiates said synchronization obtaining means.
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