Method for reducing power consumption of a radio terminal by sensing duration of nonservice and/or varying receive period

摘要

A method for reducing the power consumption of a radio terminal. The method includes the steps of: setting a receiving period to a minimum period value if power supplied to the radio terminal is turned on; receiving data and determining whether a bit error occurs; determining whether the receiving period is less than or equal to the minimum period value if the bit error occurs; decreasing the receiving period if the receiving period is greater than the minimum period value; determining whether the receiving period is greater than or equal to a maximum period value if no bit error is detected; increasing the receiving period if the receiving period is less than the maximum period value; turning off power supplied to at least one component of the terminal during the set receiving period if the receiving period is less than or equal to the minimum period value or if it is greater than or equal to the maximum period value; and turning on the power supplied to the at least one component of the terminal if the receiving period has elapsed and returning to the step of receiving data.