Patent · US Active

Method for activating card within a communication network

US8954618B2 · kind B2 · utility

0Cited by
1References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateDec 15, 2010
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 1, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/186
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for activating a card within a communication network, making it possible to minimize the power consumption cost of putting the card into effect. The method consists of seeking out, and activating as a priority, cards which are located in already-activated receptacles. A receptacle may be a tray or cabinet in a predetermined search range corresponding to one or more nodes of said communication network.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.