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Method and/or apparatus for lowering power consumption in a peripheral device

US6467042B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 27, 2000
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 27, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/50
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for lowering power consumption of a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device, comprising the steps of (A) detecting a frame comprising one or more indicators from an input data stream and (B) waking the USB device or continually operating in a suspend/sleep mode, in response to the one or more indicators.

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