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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 02, 1999
D.S.P.C. Technologies Ltd., Petach Tikva, IL;
Abstract
A device for power management of a receiver includes a soft decoder and a power reducer. The receiver receives repetitions of a word containing a message possibly addressed to the receiver. The soft decoder soft decodes at least one of the repetitions to produce a codeword, and the power reducer reduces power to the receiver when the message contained in the codeword is not addressed to the receiver. The receiver may be a mobile telephone, a wireless local loop, a pager, or a cordless telephone. A method for managing power in a receiver includes the steps of receiving a repetition of a word containing a message possibly addressed to the receiver and combining the repetition with previous repetitions of the word. Candidates are generated from information contained in the combination, and a best candidate is selected from the generated candidates. The probable reliability of the best candidate is determined. If the best candidate is probably reliable and the message contained therein is not addressed to the receiver, power to the receiver is reduced. If the best candidate is probably not reliable, all of the steps are repeated until either the best candidate is probably reliable or no further repetitions of the word are received.