Motorola Corporation

Freescale Semiconductor,inc.

Dalier J Ramirez

Stephen Rocco Carsello

Clinton C Powell, Ii

James David Hughes

Ronald A Craig

Ronald R Rockwell

A method () of extending battery life in a communication device having a plurality of receivers includes receiving information with a primary receiver that is configured to operate on a first network () and controlling a secondary receiver that is configured to operate on a second network that is independent from the first network in accordance with the information obtained with the primary receiver. A corresponding communication device () includes: a primary receiver () configured to operate on a first network (); a secondary receiver () configured and arranged to operate as a short range receiver with an access point () that is independent of the first network; and a controller () that is configured to control the secondary receiver in accordance with information obtained from the primary receiver.

Extending battery life in communication devices having a plurality of receivers

A selective call receiver unit (,) capable of reducing data distortion and improving simulcast reception includes a selective call receiver (,), a demodulator (,) coupled to the selective call receiver and a circuit (,and,) coupled to the demodulator for reducing data distortion received at a selective call receiver. The circuit includes a detector (,) for detecting a simulcast signal, a filter (,) for windowing the symbol edge area in the simulcast signal providing a windowed symbol edge area, and a clipping circuit (,) for clipping the windowed symbol edge area.

Method and apparatus for reducing data distortion and improving simulcast reception

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