Patent ID: 8219058
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a radio receiver adapted to alternatively receive data over a communication channel in a first mode and a second mode, wherein the second mode facilitates reception of data at higher data rates than the first mode, comprising: determining a quality condition of the communication channel; determining whether the communication channel facilitates operation in the second mode based on the quality condition; assessing at least one configuration condition, one of the at least one configuration condition being that the communication channel is determined to facilitate operation in the second mode; and configuring the radio receiver to: operate in the second mode when all of the at least one configuration condition are fulfilled; and operate in the first mode otherwise; wherein configuring the radio receiver to operate in the second mode comprises locking an automatic gain-control unit of an automatic gain-control loop in the radio receiver.