Motion detecting wireless receiver and signal monitoring method therefor

DETAILED DESCRIPTION According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a wireless receiver comprises a receiver for monitoring for a transmission from a station at a series of time points.
The series of time points is defined by a first time schedule.
The wireless receiver further has a motion detector for determining if the receiver is not moving.
The wireless receiver further has a transmission monitor scheduler that is communicatively coupled to the motion detector and the receiver and that adjusts the series of time points according to a second time schedule when it is determined that the receiver is not moving.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method comprises monitoring at a receiver at a series of time points that are defined by a first time schedule for a transmission from a station.
The method then determines if the receiver is not moving.
If the receiver is determined to not be moving, the method adjusts the series of time points according to a second time schedule.