Optical network unit and method of saving power thereof
US8842999B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2011/0079
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an optical network unit saving power. The optical network unit may include a processor checking whether at least one downward physical block, the upward physical block and a data switching block operate in an idle mode, sequentially transiting at least one downward physical block, an upward physical block and a data switching block to a sleep mode according to the checking result and sequentially transiting an optical transmission-reception block and the medium access control block to a sleep mode by judging whether or not a medium access control block transits to a sleep mode.
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