Subscriber terminal temperature regulation

Abstract

A subscriber unit of a time division multiple access (TDMA) radiotelephone system is, from a power consumption standpoint, reconfigured in each time slot of a TDMA frame to a power consumption tessellation in which subscriber unit circuit components not needed for communication signal processing in that time slot are powered down, and other components are powered up.

1 . A method for conserving power in a subscriber unit in a wireless communication system, said method comprising the steps of: 
 dividing a common channel into a plurality of recurring timeslots;    choosing an assigned timeslot from one of said plurality of recurring timeslots for transmission of messages to said subscriber unit;    reducing processing in said subscriber unit during at least one timeslot other than said assigned timeslot, thereby conserving power in said subscriber unit.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  wherein said wireless communication system is a TDMA system.  
     
     
         3 . A method for conserving power in a subscriber unit in a wireless communication system, said method comprising the steps of: 
 dividing a common channel into a plurality of recurring timeslots;    choosing an assigned timeslot from one of said plurality of recurring timeslots for transmission of messages to said subscriber unit;    stopping processing in said subscriber unit during at least one timeslot other than said assigned timeslot, thereby conserving power in said subscriber unit.    
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  wherein said wireless communication system is a TDMA system.  
     
     
         5 . A subscriber station in a wireless communication systems receiving messages in an assigned timeslot of a common channel, comprising: 
 a receiver for monitoring said timeslot to receive said messages;    a digital signal processor for processing said messages; and,    power conservation circuitry to reduce processing in said digital signal processor during timeslots of said common channel other than said assigned timeslot.    
     
     
         6 . The subscriber station of  claim 5  wherein said wireless communication system is a TDMA system.  
     
     
         7 . A subscriber station in a wireless communication systems receiving messages in an assigned timeslot of a common channel, comprising: 
 a receiver for monitoring said timeslot to receive said messages;    a digital signal processor for processing said messages; and,    power conservation circuitry to stop processing in said digital signal processor during timeslots of said common channel other than said assigned timeslot.    
     
     
         8 . The subscriber station of  claim 7  wherein said wireless communication system is a TDMA system.