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Method and apparatus providing adaptable current consumption for mobile station based on macrocell/microcell determination
Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
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Filing: 2002-06-26
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Granted: 2007-11-13
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Expires: 2022-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for operating a mobile station ( 100 ) by determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of a transmitter ( 4 ) near to the mobile station that is transmitting on a frequency channel that is adjacent to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter ( 2 ) and, for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the transmitter, reducing the filter order of a baseband filter ( 224 ) of the mobile station and reducing the dynamic range of an analog to digital converter ( 225 ) of the mobile station for reducing mobile station power consumption. Reducing the filter order further beneficially reduces inter-symbol interference. In one embodiment the step of determining determines a speed of the mobile station, and correlates the speed with the probability of the presence of the transmitter such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased. A measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power may be used as a verification. The speed is determined based at least in part on an output ( 184 ) of a mobile station automatic frequency control function. In another embodiment the step of determining employs information received from a network operator location services function ( 60 ). The mobile station can also determine if there is a decreased probability of a presence of a transmitter near to the mobile station that is transmitting on a frequency channel that may cause Inter-Modulation Distortion with a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter. For a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the transmitter, the method reduces the linearity of the receiver for reducing mobile station power consumption.
Inventors
- 👤 Sami Haapoja
- 👤 Marko E. Leinonen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W52/00; H04W52/02; H04W52/0209; H04W52/0225; H04W52/0238; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/10; H04B1/1027; H04B1/109; H04W16/00; H04W16/24; H04W16/32; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 98
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method to reduce power consumption in a mobile station, comprising: determining in the mobile station whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter near to the mobile station that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, changing the operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease mobile station power consumption.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method to reduce power consumption in a mobile station, comprising: determining in the mobile station whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter near to the mobile station that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, changing the operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease mobile station power consumption.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as in claim 1 , where determining determines a speed of the mobile station, and correlates the speed with the probability of the presence of the transmitter such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method as in claim 2 , and further comprising using a measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power as a verification of the determination.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 1 , where determining employs information received from a network operator.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 2 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station automatic frequency control function.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 2 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station Doppler frequency shift compensation function.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 1 , where the at least one receiver component comprises a baseband filter, and where changing changes the order of the baseband filter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method as in claim 1 , where the at least one receiver component comprises a baseband filter, and where changing changes a dynamic range of an analog to digital converter that is coupled to the baseband filter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as in claim 1 , where the at least one receiver component comprises a baseband filter, and where changing changes an oversampling ratio of a sigma delta converter that is coupled to the baseband filter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 7 , and further comprising compensating a received signal for a phase change that results from the change of order of the baseband filter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 1 , where changing the operation of the at least one receiver component operates to change receiver linearity.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 1 , where the receiver other channel suppression characteristic comprises an adjacent channel attenuation characteristic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as in claim 1 , where the receiver other channel suppression characteristic comprises receiver linearity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as in claim 1 , where the method is executed by a data processor of the mobile station under control of a stored program in a memory of the mobile station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
96 words
A mobile station comprising a receiver; means for determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter near to said mobile station that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and means, responsive to said determining means determining that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, for changing operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease mobile station power consumption.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
96 words
A mobile station comprising a receiver; means for determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter near to said mobile station that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and means, responsive to said determining means determining that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, for changing operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease mobile station power consumption.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where said determining means determines a speed of said mobile station, and correlates the speed with the probability of the presence of the transmitter such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A mobile station as in claim 16 , where said determining means is further responsive to a measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power for using the measurement as a verification of the presence of the transmitter.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where said determining means employs information received from a network operator location services function.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
A mobile station as in claim 16 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station automatic frequency control function.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mobile station as in claim 16 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station Doppler frequency shift compensation function.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where the at least one receiver component comprises a baseband filter having a filter order that is changeable by said changing means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where the at least one receiver component comprises an analog to digital converter having a dynamic range that is changeable by said changing means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where the at least one receiver component comprises a sigma delta converter having an oversampling ratio that is changeable by said changing means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mobile station as in claim 21 , and further comprising means for digitally compensating a received signal for a phase change that results from the change of order of the baseband filter.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where said changing means is adapted to change receiver linearity.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
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A mobile station as in claim 15 , where the receiver other channel suppression characteristic comprises an adjacent channel attenuation characteristic.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
A mobile station as in claim 15 , where the receiver other channel suppression characteristic comprises receiver linearity.
Claim 30
Independent Claim
95 words
A method, comprising: determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of a transmitter near to a mobile station that is transmitting on a frequency channel that is adjacent to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the transmitter, reducing a filter order of a baseband filter of the mobile station and reducing a dynamic range of an analog to digital converter of the mobile station for reducing mobile station power consumption.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
95 words
A method, comprising: determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of a transmitter near to a mobile station that is transmitting on a frequency channel that is adjacent to a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the transmitter, reducing a filter order of a baseband filter of the mobile station and reducing a dynamic range of an analog to digital converter of the mobile station for reducing mobile station power consumption.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method as in claim 28 , where reducing the filter order further reduces inter-symbol interference.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as in claim 28 , where determining estimates a speed of the mobile station, and correlates the estimated speed with the probability of the presence of the transmitter such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 30 , and further comprising using a measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power as a verification of the speed estimation.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as in claim 28 , where determining employs information received from a network operator location services function.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 30 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station automatic frequency control function.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as in claim 30 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station Doppler frequency shift compensation function.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
12 words
A method as in claim 28 , further comprising reducing receiver linearity.
Claim 39
Independent Claim
73 words
A method, comprising: determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of a transmitter near to a mobile station that is transmitting on a frequency channel that may cause Inter-Modulation Distortion with a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the transmitter, reducing receiver linearity for reducing mobile station power consumption.
Claim 40
Independent Claim
73 words
A method, comprising: determining whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of a transmitter near to a mobile station that is transmitting on a frequency channel that may cause Inter-Modulation Distortion with a frequency channel being received from a serving cell transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the transmitter, reducing receiver linearity for reducing mobile station power consumption.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as in claim 36 , where determining estimates a speed of the mobile station, and correlates the estimated speed with the probability of the presence of the transmitter such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
25 words
A method as in claim 37 , and further comprising using a measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power as a verification of the speed estimation.
Claim 43
Independent Claim
93 words
A method to reduce power consumption in a device, comprising: determining in the device whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from another transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, changing the operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease device power consumption.
Claim 44
Independent Claim
93 words
A method to reduce power consumption in a device, comprising: determining in the device whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from another transmitter; and for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, changing the operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease device power consumption.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
55 words
A method as in claim 39 , where determining determines a speed of the device, and correlates the speed with the probability of the presence of the transmitter such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as in claim 39 , where the at least one receiver component comprises a baseband filter, and where changing changes the order of the baseband filter.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as in claim 39 , where changing the operation of the at least one receiver component operates to change receiver linearity.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as in claim 39 , where the receiver other channel suppression characteristic comprises an adjacent channel attenuation characteristic.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as in claim 39 , where the method is executed by a data processor of the device under control of a stored program in a memory of the device.
Claim 50
Independent Claim
94 words
An apparatus comprising a receiver and circuitry adapted to determine whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter near to said apparatus that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from another transmitter and, for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, to change the operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease apparatus power consumption.
Claim 51
Independent Claim
94 words
An apparatus comprising a receiver and circuitry adapted to determine whether there is a decreased probability of a presence of at least one transmitter near to said apparatus that is transmitting a potentially interfering signal relative to a frequency channel being received from another transmitter and, for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of the at least one transmitter, to change the operation of at least one receiver component so as to decrease a receiver other channel suppression characteristic and to decrease apparatus power consumption.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
63 words
A method to operate a device, comprising: determining whether there is a change in probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal on a frequency channel that is adjacent to a frequency channel being received from a transmitter; and adjusting a characteristic of the device in accordance with the determined change in the probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
63 words
A method to operate a device, comprising: determining whether there is a change in probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal on a frequency channel that is adjacent to a frequency channel being received from a transmitter; and adjusting a characteristic of the device in accordance with the determined change in the probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as in claim 46 , for a case where it is determined that there is an increased probability of the presence of a potentially interfering signal, increasing a filter order of a baseband filter of the device and increasing the dynamic range of an analog to digital converter of the device for increasing device power consumption.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as in claim 46 , for a case where it is determined that there is an increased probability of the presence of a potentially interfering signal, increasing adjacent channel attenuation.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as in claim 46 , for a case where it is determined that there is a decreased probability of the presence of a potentially interfering signal, reducing a filter order of a baseband filter of the device and reducing the dynamic range of an analog to digital converter of the device for reducing device power consumption.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 46 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises a device power consumption level.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus according to claim 46 , wherein determining comprises employing information received from a network operator location services function.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 46 , further comprising receiving digital information.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 52 , further comprising providing a device speed after receiving the digital information.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 52 , further comprising providing power information on at least one adjacent frequency channel.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 46 , wherein adjusting comprises selecting a mode of operation of a filter.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 46 , wherein the method is performed in a mobile station.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method according to claim 56 , where determining comprises determining a speed of the mobile station and correlating the speed with the presence of the potentially interfering signal such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed that determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 65
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method according to claim 57 , where determining is responsive to a measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power for using the measurement as a verification of the presence of the potentially interfering signal.
Claim 66
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 58 , where determining the speed is based at least in part on an output of a mobile station automatic frequency control function.
Claim 67
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 58 , where determining the speed is based at least in part on an output of a mobile station Doppler frequency shift compensation function.
Claim 68
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 46 , where determining comprises providing a control voltage to a local oscillator.
Claim 69
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 46 , wherein the at least one characteristic of a device comprises a receiver other channel suppression characteristic.
Claim 70
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 46 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises an adjacent channel attenuation characteristic.
Claim 71
Dependent Claim
16 words
A method according to claim 46 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises receiver linearity.
Claim 72
Independent Claim
50 words
A method to operate a device, comprising: determining whether there is a change in probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal near the device; and adjusting a characteristic of the device in accordance with the determined change in the probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal.
Claim 73
Independent Claim
50 words
A method to operate a device, comprising: determining whether there is a change in probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal near the device; and adjusting a characteristic of the device in accordance with the determined change in the probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal.
Claim 74
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as in claim 65 , wherein, if it is determined that the probability has increased, increasing device power consumption; and if it is determined that the probability has decreased, decreasing device power consumption.
Claim 75
Independent Claim
64 words
A device, comprising: circuitry adapted to determine whether there is a change in probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal source near the device; wherein, in response to a determination of a change in the probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal source near the device, said circuitry is further adapted to adjust at least one characteristic of the device.
Claim 76
Independent Claim
64 words
A device, comprising: circuitry adapted to determine whether there is a change in probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal source near the device; wherein, in response to a determination of a change in the probability of a presence of a potentially interfering signal source near the device, said circuitry is further adapted to adjust at least one characteristic of the device.
Claim 77
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device as in claim 67 , wherein said circuitry is operable, if it is determined that the probability has increased, to increase device power consumption; and if it is determined that the probability has decreased, to decrease device power consumption.
Claim 78
Dependent Claim
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A device as in claim 68 , wherein the probability of the presence of a potentially interfering signal source corresponds to a probability of a presence of a microcell.
Claim 79
Dependent Claim
53 words
A circuit, comprising: control circuitry to determine a change in a probability of presence of a potentially interfering signal, the control circuitry being configured to adjust at least one characteristic of a device if it is determined that there is a change in the probability of the presence of a potentially interfering signal.
Claim 80
Dependent Claim
53 words
A circuit, comprising: control circuitry to determine a change in a probability of presence of a potentially interfering signal, the control circuitry being configured to adjust at least one characteristic of a device if it is determined that there is a change in the probability of the presence of a potentially interfering signal.
Claim 81
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises a device power consumption level.
Claim 82
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the control circuitry employs information received from a network operator location services function.
Claim 83
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 72 , further comprising a selectivity algorithm.
Claim 84
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 73 , wherein the control circuitry provides a device speed to the selectivity algorithm.
Claim 85
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 73 , wherein the control circuitry provides power information on at least one adjacent frequency channel to the selectivity algorithm.
Claim 86
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the selectivity algorithm selects a mode of operation of a filter.
Claim 87
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the circuit is embodied in a mobile station.
Claim 88
Dependent Claim
57 words
A circuit according to claim 77 , where said control circuitry determines a speed of said mobile station, and correlates the speed with the presence of the potentially interfering signal such that at a lower speed the determination is that the probability is increased and at a higher speed the determination is that the probability is decreased.
Claim 89
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 78 , where the control circuitry is further responsive to a measurement of adjacent channel transmitted power for using the measurement as a verification of the presence of the potentially interfering signal.
Claim 90
Dependent Claim
28 words
A circuit according to claim 78 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station automatic frequency control function.
Claim 91
Dependent Claim
29 words
A circuit according to claim 78 , where the speed is determined based at least in part on an output of a mobile station Doppler frequency shift compensation function.
Claim 92
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit according to claim 70 , where the control circuitry provides a control voltage to a local oscillator.
Claim 93
Dependent Claim
23 words
A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the at least one characteristic of a device comprises a receiver other channel suppression characteristic.
Claim 94
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises an adjacent channel attenuation characteristic.
Claim 95
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the at least one characteristic comprises receiver linearity.
Claim 96
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the circuit comprises part of a communication apparatus.
Claim 97
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the circuit is embodied in an integrated circuit.
Claim 98
Dependent Claim
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A circuit according to claim 70 , wherein the circuit is embodied in a digital signal processor.
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