Method and apparatus for operating a radio telephone

摘要: This invention provides a method, and apparatus for performing the reducing power consumption of radiotelephone. The method includes steps (a) receiving with receiver radiotelephone at least Word Synchronization pattern from frame that is transmitted over control channel; (b) first repeat message follows within frame; (c) determining if was correctly received. If received, further step (d) one reception-related criteria met. determined to be met, (e) selectively removing operating or more portions predetermined time period during remainder frame. Message Error Rate (MER) indicates number received frames out total n last frames. may also include difference between minimum Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value maximum RSSI are detected interval time.