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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2003
Arthur James Neufeld, Longmont, CO (US);
Abhay Arvind Joshi, San Diego, CA (US);
Don Nielsen Andrus, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Remi Jonathan Gurski, San Diego, CA (US);
Thunyachate Ekvetchavit, San Diego, CA (US);
Arthur James Neufeld, Longmont, CO (US);
Abhay Arvind Joshi, San Diego, CA (US);
Don Nielsen Andrus, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Remi Jonathan Gurski, San Diego, CA (US);
Thunyachate Ekvetchavit, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A novel and improved method and apparatus provide for controlling an operation of an access terminal while processing a signal from an access point in a communication system. Various aspects of the invention provide for an access terminal to disable a handoff process when its demodulator or decoder is operating to demodulate or decode a control message received from an access point. The operation of the access terminal is controlled in a manner that prevents terminating prematurely the demodulation and decoding process of a control signal by a handoff process. As a result, the access terminal may continue operating in a normal wake up/ sleep cycle period while conserving its battery power.