Method and apparatus for regulating transceiver power consumption for a transceiver in a communications network
US7814354B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for regulating transceiver power consumption for a transceiver in a communications network. Data received by the transceiver is monitored to detect the presence or absence of a received data signal. A transceiver state machine is controlled to regulate transceiver power consumption in response to the presence of absence of the data received.
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