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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Torbjorn Wilson Solve, Cary, NC (US);
Larry William Massingill, Selma, NC (US);
Assignee:
Ericsson, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C / ; H04J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370311 ; 370337 ; 370350 ;
Abstract
A power saving method for maintaining synchronization in a power-limited communication system, such as a satellite-based TDMA mobile radiocommunication system. According to exemplary embodiments, the satellite transmits abbreviated bursts containing only synchronization information during intervals when no other control information is required by the receiving mobile unit, reducing power consumption during these intervals.