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WiMAX enhanced sleep mode

US8660617B1 · kind B1 · utility

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2References

22Claims

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Assignee

Marvell World Trade Ltd. · BB

Inventors

Raja Banerjea · Sunnyvale, US
Robert Ganton · San Diego, US
Timothy J. Donovan · Livermore, US
Bhaskar Chowdhuri · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2006
Grant date	Feb 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Power consumption is managed in a subscriber station of a communication system. The subscriber station is engaged in a sleep mode, including reducing a frequency of a system clock of the subscriber station. When the subscriber station receives, while in the sleep mode, a message having downlink transmission parameters while, the frequency of the system clock of the subscriber station is increased to process the message. After processing the message, the frequency of the system clock is reduced.

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