Method and system for utilizing a reserved channel to manage energy efficient network protocols
US-9225496-B2 · Dec 29, 2015 · US
Network device
US8942152B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8942152-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213551915-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | Mar 25, 2009 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A network device may be provided with a PHY layer process unit, a determination unit configured to determine that a link state is a link up state or a link down state, and a first control unit configured to control an electrical power supply for the PHY layer process unit. The first control unit may be configured to stop a continuous electrical power supply for the PHY layer process unit if the determination unit determines that the link state is the link down state during a first period in which the continuous electrical power supply is being performed, perform a temporary electrical power supply for the PHY layer process unit during a second period, and commence the continuous electrical power supply if the temporary electrical power supply is performed during the second period and the determination unit determines that the link state is the link up state.
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What is claimed is: 1. A network device configured to connect with a network, the network device comprising: a PHY layer process unit configured to execute a process of a physical (PHY) layer; a MAC layer process unit configured to execute a process of a media access control (MAC) layer; one or more processors; and memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processor…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8942152B2 cover?
- A network device may be provided with a PHY layer process unit, a determination unit configured to determine that a link state is a link up state or a link down state, and a first control unit configured to control an electrical power supply for the PHY layer process unit. The first control unit may be configured to stop a continuous electrical power supply for the PHY layer process unit if the…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Tsuzuki Ryosuke, Brother Ind Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L12/40039. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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