Patent ID: 7734269

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a processor; and a memory including computer program code, the memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to obtain power level change information of a power control procedure of a radio receiver, and switch on or off a receiver antenna diversity branch of the radio receiver on the basis of a comparison between a predetermined condition and the power level change information of the power control procedure, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to obtain the information on the power control procedure in the form of power control commands, wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to process the comparison in relation to “power up” and “power down” parameters of the power control commands, and wherein the memory and the computer program code are further configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus at least to switch the receiver antenna diversity branch on when a predetermined number of power control commands include the “power up” parameter, and to switch the receiver antenna diversity branch off when a predetermined number of power control commands include the “power down” parameter.