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USB self-idling techniques

US8321706B2 · kind B2 · utility

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37References

29Claims

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Assignee

Marvell World Trade Ltd. · BB

Inventors

Zhenyu Zhang · Fremont, US
James Jan · Menlo Park, US
Frank Huang · Pleasanton, US
Yong Jiang · Milpitas, US
Yui Lin · Cupertino, US
Kevin Lo · San Jose, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 23, 2008
Grant date	Nov 27, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 18, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

USB self-idling techniques are described. In one or more embodiments, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) device comprises one or more modules to communicate via USB and self-idle by presenting an idle mode to a USB host and entering a suspend mode while the USB host is presented with the idle mode.

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