Patent ID: 7525941
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for use in reducing power consumption in a code division multiple access (CDMA) communication device having a transmitter which includes a power amplifier (PA), the method comprising the acts of: maintaining the CDMA communication device in a voice or a data call during which information is communicated over forward and reverse traffic channels set up with a base station; in response to identifying that there is no information to transmit by the CDMA communication device: during at least one portion of the voice or the data call, causing the transmitter to enter and be maintained in a low power state during which the PA is shut off while at least the reverse traffic channel is maintained by the base station; and causing the transmitter to be exited from the low power state during the voice or the data call so that the PA is turned on again for resuming communications for the voice or the data call.